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Christian Grimshei

I worked as DJ Applepie in Europe in the 1990's. I released 5 albums with different projects. The most known is Acid Queen on the highly respected KKV (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) label.

In 2011 I created the label Rabiang Records, and Peter's Sunrise is the first album. Its a mix of world music, jazz and orchestral.

Awards

Nominated with the song Selasi for HMMA 2011 in the category "World".

Take Five With Christian Grimshei

by Christian Grimshei
August 6, 2011

Meet Christian Grimshei: I started out as a techno DJ in the '90s. I worked on several projects with Erik Hillestad from Kirkelig Kulturverksted (KKV) in Norway, including Acid Queen: Tranzania (1997). Then I got very sick and didn't make music for 10 years. I studied the history of music during this time. I then stated the label Rabiangrecords.com, which is for electronic music with jazz and classical influences. Instrument(s): Piano, electronics.Teachers ...

"A beautiful music tapestry without a border" - Ryo Utasato

"This is an unusual album, featuring a range of dance orientated tracks, all featuring vocals from Tranzanian musicians. The obvious highlight here is the title track 'Tranzania (Hunting Left and Right)'... its a classic track... This album is worth tracking down for this track alone". - www.global-trance.co.uk