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Audien performing at EDC Chicago 2013
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Birth name | Nathaniel Rathbun |
Born | 1991/1992 (age 25–26) Mystic, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Nathaniel "Nate" Rathbun better known under his stage name Audien, is an American record producer and musician. He produces progressive house, trance, and electro house.
Audien hails from Mystic, Connecticut. Audien was first signed to Flashover Recordings, owned by Dutch producer and DJ Ferry Corsten. Flashover Recordings released Audien's first single, "Rise & Shine".
Audien has released many singles and remixes for electronic record labels including Enhanced, Perceptive, Armada, Black Hole, and Nervous. His tracks have appeared on Corsten's Countdown, Tiësto's Club Life, Above & Beyond's Trance Around The World, and Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance compilations. In 2012, Audien began to include elements of progressive house into his music with the release of "These Are The Days". Audien's August 2012 release, "Eventide," is noted for being played by Above & Beyond during their DJ set at the 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. Audien's track "Sup" was featured by Dutch icon Hardwell on episode 87 of Hardwell on Air. In 2013, Above & Beyond premiered Audien's track, "Wayfarer" as the first song ever played on Above & Beyond Group Therapy.
On March 2, 2015, Audien released the single "Insomnia". "Insomnia" peaked at number one on the US Dance Charts.