With his roots embedded in the seaside town of Breskens and now based in the Rotterdam area, Kajan is moving forward within the contemporary electronic music landscape with over 20 years of experience. As a versatile artist, he appeared in Belgium, Malta, Bulgaria, Tel-Aviv, Poland, Zagreb, Berlin, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Netherlands, Miami..
There is just a refined way about how Kajan delicately combine warm, soulful, deep cuts with raw and quirky gems. Kajan is a true collector and manipulator of music: in his esteemed 6 hours dj sets, he defines the harmonious balance, by embracing diverse rhythms in his selections to create sonic appetite.
Live acts, studio and new projects
2022 marked the release of ‘Umami Fulfillmento’ on the compilation Enclose: The Sound of The Jane. A true milestone to be on this limited vinyl-release alongside Sebastian Mullaert, Anfisa Letyago, Sue Avenue, Maxim Lany, Gerd Janson, Marino Canal and others.
With Rotterdam-based Pilot Wave Live, and Breda-based Omega Zen Live, Kajan performs all analogue live sets. Furthermore, he is collaborating with Radius ETC (Chicago) in a new project named KA♾RA, where influences of Dub, (Detroit/ Chicago) House and Breaks come together. Also work in progress: upcoming studio works with saxophone legend Franklin Schieman.
Music director and curator
As music director and curator, Kajan plays a pivotal role for fine- / slow- dining (Michelin) establishments in Europe. Besides being head-resident DJ for The Jane Antwerp**, hi-end places such as Blueness Cadzand, Pure C **, Alma Oisterwijk*, IGNIV Zürich**, “OZ”, and Nebo Antwerp* are under his musical wings, creating unique guest experiences paired with exciting, edgy and cozy music.
Educator
Since the end of covid, Kajan emerged as educator in electronic music. At Muziekschool Zeeland he teaches and coaches students by using Ableton Live in their discovery, exploration and creation of electronic music. For kids there are special DJ-learning programs, grasping step-by-step DJ’ing in an interactive form.
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Head Resident DJ | Music Selector
The Jane Antwerp**
www.thejaneantwerp.com.
Music Direction for:
Pure C** Cadzand.
Blueness Cadzand.
August Antwerp.
IGNIV Zürich**
OZ Fürstenau.
Alma Oisterwijk*
NEBO Antwerp*.
Triptygue.
Electronic Music Teacher
Muziekschool Zeeland
www.muziekschoolzeeland.nl/
Conductor & Sound Researcher
Pilot Wave (Live)
www.instagram.com/PilotWaveLive/
Founder
Nu Even Deephouse (N.E.D.)
www.facebook.com/nuevendeephouse.
Frequency seeker
Omega Zen (Live)
www.facebook.com/omegazenmusic.
Co-Founder:
Zeezicht Festival
www.zeezichtfestival.nl.