The Tranquil World Of Felix Jaehn

Driven by his freshly altered artistic perception, the 27-year-old German producer reflects on his journey, upcoming studio album and the role meditation plays in his artistry

- DIV YANSHA DONGRE

“What's this song's name? It’s a recurring question that echoed across towns and cities every time Cheerleader by Jamaican vocalist OMI boomed through speakers. While first OMI sowed the song’s seed in 2012, 27-year old German producer Felix Jaehn is the mastermind behind the track's resurrection and viral success throughout 2014 and 2015.

Born in Hamburg, Jaehn first relished the sweet nectar of creative expression through the violin when he was five years old. As he grew up, Jaehn kept himself busy playing football, tennis and of course, the violin in his local orchestra. Over time, with shifting preferences and priorities, his creative bug bounced offthe violin and landed straight into the world of electronic dance music. I became a teenager, Jaehn chuckles, explaining why he decided to experiment with EDM. Sitting comfortably in a black round-neck T-shirt, Jaehn's candid outlook is anything but gloomy like the skies behind him. I started to prioritize and at that time, I wanted to focus on sports. So I stopped playing the violin--And two years later, I got injured. So I couldn't play sports for a while.

Around the same time, Jaehn was enthralled by the pulsating world of EDM. Thanks to hitmakers like the late Swedish producer, Avicii and supergroup Swedish House Mafia, 15-year-old Jaehn was creatively stimulated more than ever. I always wanted to be in charge of the music,” he says. “I didn't just care about getting drunk, dancing and partying-- I was always thinking about what could be the next track that makes people dance. So I started by plugging in my laptop and selecting songs from a playlist. Through that, I discovered my passion for DJing. And yeah, that's what I've been doing for 10 years.