NevadaSYSTEM - Topic

Born in Canada, New York-based electronic musician NEVADA/SYSTEM (Qian “Dan” Qiao) has made a spectacular ascent in the house and techno worlds - as a solo multi-instrumentalist, producer, and DJ. Combining classical warmth and technique in piano and strings with thrumming synthesized bass and harmonic tension, his performances across more than 20 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia have taken listeners on an emotional journey.

His eclectic mix of east and west have drawn on beloved electronic staples like the Rhodes Mk 1, the Prophet 5, and the Roland 909 - and blended in instruments as diverse as the Chinese bronze-stringed yangqin and guqin, the plucked zither.

Highlights of his own sets and recent features include releases supported by some of the world’s most important DJs, including the inclusion of “Eastern Sunrise” on ARTBAT’s editorial playlist and a hybrid performance of electronic and Chinese ethnic music with bowed-string and plucked-string performers from the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (2022).

His live works on YouTube and Spotify have garnered over 1 million views to date.