Klingande

Cédric has long been inspired by the allure of Sweden, and began producing and playing records live, showing an early proclivity towards contemporary Swedish house music. In particular the sounds of the Swedish House Mafia made a huge impression on the producer. This influence is seen in his performing moniker Klingande, the Swedish present participle of ‘klinga’, meaning to ‘chime’ or ‘sound’, and the melodic, positive nature of the music itself.

The producer’s exposure and recognition grew considerably with the self-release of his track “Punga” in 2013, which became well-known across Europe. The single peaked at No. 86 in the French Single Chart, No. 24 in the Belgian, No. 59 in the German chart and No. 41 in the Swiss Singles Chart. Whilst not rocking the boat too extravagantly, the single paved the way for Cédric’s breakthrough single “Jubel” later that year. The single, like it’s predecessor, featured the melodic use of piano and saxophone, and became one of Europe’s most popular songs of the year. Topping the charts in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Sweden, and reaching the Top Ten in over seven other countries, Klingande became a household house name, selling remarkable amount of records. The producer has subsequently remixed the Sigma track “Changing” featuring Paloma Faith, and has laid the solid groundworks for further chart tenure.