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Coloray is the boundary pushing creative moniker from electronic artist, Raynor De Groot. The world first got to know Raynor as one half of Tunnelvisions. A dance-project that toured around Europe since 2017 and were known for their emphatic productions on the likes Solomun’s DIYnamic imprint as well as Moscoman’s Disco Halal label. In 2019 Raynor went solo under the name Coloray. He had immediate success with a collaborative single alongside Eagles & Butterflies. 'Can't Stop' became a dance floor anthem, getting played by underground darlings like Four Tet and Hunee, to mainstream powerhouses like Dixon, Âme, Solomun, Adriatique and many more. The track ended up topping the charts, staying at the first place on Beatport months on end, getting chosen by Pete Tong as 'Essential New Tune' and staying on top of the Shazam charts in Ibiza.
2019 saw Coloray release his six-track debut EP, titled ‘Real Life Cinema’ via Atomnation. The package displays his artistic evolution, where captivating lyrics, throbbing bass line arrangements and raw vocals dictate the pace of things. The project marked a new sound, making way for a rawer aesthetic on modern day dance floors. Soon after, Coloray expanded his horizons, with the release 'Gazing Eyes' on Innervisions thundering dancefloors as part of their Secret Weapons compilation, and his 'Romantics' EP being championed on the well-respected Permanent Vacation label.
In the midst of the pandemic, Coloray took his artistry to the next level with his audiovisual music concept ‘Future Static’. The album was released on Intercept x Atomnation, accompanied by a new live show and virtual world at the core of it all. Sonically it stood alone, ignoring genre norms, instead drawing on elements from Ambient, EBM, Techno, House, and Disco, to create his own sound. The futurist project was completed with the launch of the Virtual Space, a virtual reality app which acted as a portal to a new world with a 3D recorded performance of Coloray integrated. He personally took charge of the 3D design, art direction and performance of the groundbreaking project.
In 2022 Coloray returned to Atomnation with ‘Is Love Ever Enough’, a track that drew on elements of krautrock and new wave, sounds synonymous with the German capital of Berlin, where he now resides. A follow-up collaborative single alongside Eagles & Butterflies in ‘Sinners’. As well as his debut stand-alone release on DGTL Records – the critically acclaimed ‘Blinded’. The artist has performed in the US and India and on festivals like DGTL Amsterdam, Wildeburg, ESNS, Into The Great Wide Open, Amsterdam Dance Event and Lowlands.
Riding a wave of momentum, Coloray has caught the attention of media outlets across the globe, including Wonderland, METAL, Magnetic, Coeval, Noctis, Ransom Note and more. Whilst his own record label Intercept Records keeps expanding with a wide variety of talented artists gaining the support from BBC Radio 1 & 6, Modeselektor, Call Super, Ben UFO, Or:la, &ME and Dixon to name a few.
Fresh off the back of his most significant year to date, Coloray returns with ‘Branded Content’, his first single of 2023. Known for his ability to merge acoustic and electronic sounds, the result of which consistently questions the possibilities of dance music. ‘Branded Content’ continues this approach, where the sounds of synth-pop and indie-dance merge to create euphoric results. Coloray's mission is clear: become the genre-bending, multidisciplinary artist of the future.
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The series "Alternative Culture | Applied Electronics / Electronică Aplicată" is a concept that focuses on livesets from the electronica area and offers the public an almost new segment in Romania, being also a middle area between live acts and DJ sets. It is essential to mention that the proposed artists arrive in premiere in Romania.
The concept also proposes local artists / DJs that will be complementary to each individual event and sound spectrum and approach.