Le Castle Vania

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Le Castle Vania
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Background information
Also known as DJ Dylan
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres Electronica, alternative dance, electronic rock
Years active 2006 (2006)–current
Labels Always-Never Records
So Sweet Records
Mau5trap
Website

Le Castle Vania is an electronic dance music project created by Atlanta-based DJ Dylan Eiland.[1]

Background

Eiland began DJing at warehouse parties and raves in Atlanta at age 16.[1] He adopted the name "Le Castle Vania" with the release of his remix for Snowden's song "Black Eyes" in 2006.[2] From 2007 to 2012, Le Castle Vania hosted the "Fuck Yesss" indie electronia dance parties at venues such as The Drunken Unicorn and Masquerade in Atlanta.[3]

Eiland uses a simple setup, including a laptop computer, a mixer, and two turntables.[4] He writes his songs on his laptop, often while traveling on airplanes, and prefers to play a larger number of his original work compared to his remixes.[4] At one point, his remix of Black Eyes by Snowden was the most requested song at a New Zealand radio station.[4] He has also remixed songs by Daft Punk, Kaskade, and Klaxons.[5]

The sound of Le Castle Vania is specifically intended to avoid the common southern influence of crunk, and focuses primarily on Euro-electro influences.[6]

In 2008, URB Magazine included Le Castle Vania in their list of "Next 100" artists to watch.[7]

In 2014, Eiland contributed to the soundtrack of the film John Wick with 4 original songs.

On October 21, 2015, Eiland contributed three new songs to the video game Payday 2 as a part of the game's yearly anniversary event, Crimefest.

Related Projects

Elland is the founder of Always Never, an electronic music record label and music/nightlife event production company.

He is the founder of the Fuck Yesss party held in Atlanta, Georgia.[8]

He has a side project called Lies In Disguise.

Discography - Le Castle Vania

  • "Dieselboy - NVD (Le Castle Vania + Computer Club)"
  • "Nobody Gets Out Alive!"
  • "La Roux - In For The Kill (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "The Virgins – Rich Girls (Le Castle Vania’s Spring Break No Parents Remix)"
  • "Designer Drugs – Back Up In This (Le Castle Vania + Rrrump + Computer Club Remix)"
  • "Le Castle Vania - The Voice Of Treason"
  • "Fukkk Offf - Rave is King (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "Walter Meego - Through A Keyhole (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "Le Castle Vania - Zero Machine"
  • "Le Castle Vania + Computer Club – The Messiah"
  • "GRUM – Go Back (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "Kill The Noise – Hey You (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • Troubletron RMX EP
  • "Scanners - Bombs (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "120 Days - Come Out (Le Castle Vania Remixes)"
  • Troubletron EP
  • "Snowden - Black Eyes (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "Turn It Down" - Kaskade (Le Castle Vania Remix)
  • Prophication EP
  • Feels Like Fire EP
  • John Wick Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (contributor)
  • I Want You/What We Do EP (with Addison)
  • You Know My Name EP (with LUMBERJVCK)
  • "Wild Child" - Stereoheroes (Le Castle Vania Remix)
  • "Rrrump - Chubby Decker (Le Castle Vania Remix + Street Lurkin Remix)"
  • "D.I.M. - Is You (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "DJ Falcon + Thomas Bangalter - Together (Le Castle Vania + Computer Club's Summer Bootleg Mix)"
  • "Le Castle Vania - Awake"
  • "John Lord Fonda - Sound Of A Melody (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "Split & Jaxta - Roulette (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "Le Castle Vania - Play Loud"
  • "Le Castle Vania - The Light"
  • "Mad Owl - Glacier (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "Vitalic - Stamina (Le Castle Vania Remix)"
  • "Walter Meego - Through A Keyhole (Le Castle Vania Remix) Prt2"
  • Payday EP

Discography - Lies In Disguise

  • "Lies In DIsguise - Meet Your Replacement"
  • "Shinichi Osawa - Electro411 (Lies In Disguise Remix)"
  • "Toxic Avenger - Poker Face (Lies In Disguise Remix)"
  • "Party Shank - Penis Vs Vagina (Lies In Disguise Remix)"

External links

References

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  2. http://lecastlevania.com/bio/
  3. http://clatl.com/atlanta/le-castle-vanias-warped-homecoming/Content?oid=14643194
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  8. Mosi Reeves, Creative Loafing "Le Castle Vania: From nothing to something", Creative Loafing, May 30, 2007, accessed February 2, 2011.

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