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{{Short description|Swedish electronic dance musician and DJ}}
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== Music Career ==
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Herman Olvik (OLWIK) is a DJ/producer residing in Gothenburg, Sweden. As a child, he was immersed in music and is classically trained to play the viola, piano, drums and guitar. In an interview with music blog ''We Got This Covered'', OLWIK stated that he became interested in producing electronic music when he was first introduced to a track called “Mellow” by Swedish duo Nause.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://wegotthiscovered.com/music/exclusive-interview-olwik/|title=Exclusive Interview With OLWIK|last=wegotthiscovered|date=2015-02-18|website=We Got This Covered|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> In the same interview, he also stated that he "got inspired to create my own melodies later when I discovered Swedish producer Steerner, who was just starting to grow at the time."<ref name=":0" /> OLWIK's earliest productions were uploaded to the music platform Soundcloud, typically in the style of Progressive House. His natural talents quickly shone through with several viral releases on music collective/label [[NoCopyrightSounds]]. His very first release on NCS, "This Life," went viral on Soundcloud and amassed nearly 2 million streams.<ref>{{Citation|title=This Life (feat. Johnning)|url=https://soundcloud.com/olwik/olwik-this-life-feat|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> OLWIK's music became popular with NCS's community, especially on YouTube and Soundcloud. His release "Villain" on NCS was widely covered by some of the biggest electronic music blogs, including YourEDM and Stoney Roads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/11/03/olwik-villain-feat-tyler-fiore-free-download/|title=OLWIK - Villain (feat. Tyler Fiore) [Free Download]|last=Trew|first=Tyler|date=2014-11-03|website=Your EDM|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stoneyroads.com/2014/11/olwik-villain-feat-tyler-fiore/|title=OLWIK – Villain (feat. Tyler Fiore)|website=Stoney Roads|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>
| name = Olwik
| birth_name = Herman Olwik
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|08|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]]
| genre = [[Progressive house]], [[house music|house]]
| label = {{hlist|[[Sony Music]]|disco:wax|[[Warner Music]]|[[Spinnin Records]]|Source|[[NoCopyrightSounds|NCS]]}}
| website = http://olwikmusic.com
| image = Herman Olvik Red Carpet.jpg
| caption = Olwik at ADE 2018 by Max Van Aalst
}}
'''Herman Olwik''' (born August 10, 1996), also known as '''Olwik''' (stylised in all caps), is a Swedish [[electronic dance music]]ian and DJ.


As a child, Olwik was immersed in music and is classically trained to play the viola, piano, drums and guitar. In an interview with music blog ''We Got This Covered'', he stated that he became interested in producing electronic music when he was first introduced to a track called “Mellow” by Swedish duo Nause.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://wegotthiscovered.com/music/exclusive-interview-olwik/|title=Exclusive Interview With OLWIK|last=wegotthiscovered|date=2015-02-18|website=We Got This Covered|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> In the same interview, he also stated that he "got inspired to create my own melodies later when I discovered Swedish producer Steerner, who was just starting to grow at the time."<ref name=":0" />
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Known for both official and unofficial remixes, an early track that gained popularity online was "Shake the Earth" by Elephante, profiled by numerous online music outlets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/ni58305287|title=Exclusive Interview With Olwik|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2015/01/26/elephante-shake-earth-olwik-remix/|title=Elephante - Shake The Earth (OLWIK Remix)|last=Chrys|first=Kassi|date=2015-01-27|website=EDM Sauce|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weraveyou.com/2015/10/swedish-treasure-olwik-pulls-another-ace-sleeve/|title=Swedish treasure OLWIK pulls out another ace from his sleeve|date=2015-10-14|website=We Rave You|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> OLWIK's unofficial remix of [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey's]] "New Americana" earned special recognition from [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] as one of "The 7 Best Halsey Remixes."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7825939/halsey-songs-best-remixes-list|title=The 7 Best Halsey Remixes|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> This release and recognition led to a contract with Danish dance music label Disco:Wax. He released several times through the label, the first a collaboration with Blest Jones, "Know You Better," and the second a four-track EP in the fall of 2018.<ref>{{Citation|title=Know You Better|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7712EW5yi8J6Hi32Y5B27w|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Supercool|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5d67dCLpT9hH8Gp6rqwoxd|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> OLWIK's music has been played at the biggest festivals in the world, including [[Tomorrowland (festival)|Tomorrowland]], [[Ultra Music Festival]], and [[Electric Daisy Carnival]] in Las Vegas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insomniac.com/music/artists/olwik/|title=Olwik – Artists|website=www.insomniac.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> He’s earned support from big names such as [[Tiësto]], [[Makj|MAKJ]], and [[Blasterjaxx]], and has shared the stage with [[Dada Life]], [[Michael Feiner]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1365499153/popmuzik-popcast/i-samtal-med-olwik|title=I samtal med Olwik - Popmuzik Popcast|website=Poddtoppen|language=sv|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>


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== Career ==
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Beyond releasing music, OLWIK also is a performing DJ. He has recorded several guest mixes for various publications, including Radar Mix 098 for [[Dancing Astronaut]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/08/radar-98-mixed-olwik/|title=The Radar 98: Mixed by OLWIK|date=2017-08-31|website=Dancing Astronaut|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> In an interview with DMC World Magazine, OLWIK stated that he had recently toured for the first time outside of Sweden, at Output Nightclub in New York City and the Panda Electronic Festival in China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dmcworld.net/features/olwik/|title=OLWIK|date=2018-10-03|website=DMC World Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> He later stated in an interview with Nexus Radio that he had played several more times in China in 2018, in Chengdu and Guangdong.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://nexus.radio/news/olwik-science-inspires-my-music/|title=Olwik: Science inspires my music|last=Radio|first=Nexus|date=2018-12-07|website=Nexus Radio|language=es-ES|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> In the same interview, OLWIK made the claim that he is inspired by science in his music.<blockquote>“I’m into Science actually. I have a big interest in Science and going to Mars seems like a Science thing. I would probably really like Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist. Probably most people in the music industry don’t know about this guy. But there’s a really famous Scientist called [[Neil deGrasse Tyson]] and I love him. I love science, and it’s a kind of a spiritual thing for me. Also in my creations, like when I make music. It’s really something that gets me inspired like science in general, primarily astrophysics and space.”<ref name=":1" /></blockquote>
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Olwik's earliest productions were uploaded to the music platform Soundcloud, typically in the style of Progressive House. His very first release on record label [[NoCopyrightSounds]], "This Life," went viral on Soundcloud and amassed nearly 2 million streams.<ref>{{Citation|title=This Life (feat. Johnning)|url=https://soundcloud.com/olwik/olwik-this-life-feat|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> His follow-up release "Villain" on NCS was widely covered by electronic music blogs and magazines, including YourEDM and Stoney Roads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/11/03/olwik-villain-feat-tyler-fiore-free-download/|title=OLWIK - Villain (feat. Tyler Fiore) [Free Download]|last=Trew|first=Tyler|date=2014-11-03|website=Your EDM|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stoneyroads.com/2014/11/olwik-villain-feat-tyler-fiore/|title=OLWIK – Villain (feat. Tyler Fiore)|website=Stoney Roads|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>


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Known for both official and unofficial remixes, an early track that gained popularity online was "Shake the Earth" by Elephante, profiled by numerous online music outlets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/ni58305287|title=Exclusive Interview With Olwik|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2015/01/26/elephante-shake-earth-olwik-remix/|title=Elephante - Shake The Earth (OLWIK Remix)|last=Chrys|first=Kassi|date=2015-01-27|website=EDM Sauce|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weraveyou.com/2015/10/swedish-treasure-olwik-pulls-another-ace-sleeve/|title=Swedish treasure OLWIK pulls out another ace from his sleeve|date=2015-10-14|website=We Rave You|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> Olwik's unofficial remix of [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey's]] "New Americana" earned special recognition from [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Magazine]] as one of "The 7 Best Halsey Remixes."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7825939/halsey-songs-best-remixes-list|title=The 7 Best Halsey Remixes|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> This release and recognition led to a contract with Danish dance music label Disco:Wax, which is owned by major label [[Sony Music]]. He released several times through the label, the first a collaboration with Blest Jones, "Know You Better," and the second a four-track EP in the fall of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://popmuzik.se/2018/10/i-samtal-med-olwik/|title=Intervju: I samtal med Olwik|date=2018-10-10|website=Popmuzik|language=sv-SE|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> According to an Insomniac biography, his music has been played at festivals including [[Tomorrowland (festival)|Tomorrowland]], [[Ultra Music Festival]], and [[Electric Daisy Carnival]] in Las Vegas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insomniac.com/music/artists/olwik/|title=Olwik – Artists|website=www.insomniac.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> Insomniac's website also states that OLWIK has earned support from [[Tiësto]], [[Makj|MAKJ]], and [[Blasterjaxx]], and has shared the stage with [[Dada Life]], and [[Michael Feiner]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1365499153/popmuzik-popcast/i-samtal-med-olwik|title=I samtal med Olwik - Popmuzik Popcast|website=Poddtoppen|language=sv|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> In 2018, he signed with Source Records / Spinnin Records, the dance music record label owned by [[Warner Music Group]], to release the song "La La Light."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scandipop.co.uk/song-olwik-feat-willemijn-may-la-la-light/|title=SONG: OLWIK feat. Willemijn May - La La Light' » Scandipop.co.uk|date=2019-02-01|website=Scandipop.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>
== Athletic Career ==

{{Musician|background=non_vocal_instrumentalist}}
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Beyond releasing music, Olwik is also a performing DJ. He has recorded several guest mixes for various publications, including Radar Mix 098 for [[Dancing Astronaut]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/08/radar-98-mixed-olwik/|title=The Radar 98: Mixed by OLWIK|date=2017-08-31|website=Dancing Astronaut|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> In an interview with DMC World Magazine, he stated that he had recently toured for the first time outside of Sweden, at Output Nightclub in New York City and the Panda Electronic Festival in China.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dmcworld.net/features/olwik/|title=OLWIK|date=2018-10-03|website=DMC World Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> He later stated in an interview with Nexus Radio that he had played several more times in China in 2018, in Chengdu and then in Guangdong.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://nexus.radio/news/olwik-science-inspires-my-music/|title=Olwik: Science inspires my music|last=Radio|first=Nexus|date=2018-12-07|website=Nexus Radio|language=es-ES|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> In the same interview, he made the claim that he is inspired by science in his music.<ref name=":1" />
Outside of music, Herman Olvik also competes nationally in Sweden in the high-jump for club team Ullevi FK.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=o/athlete=119459-olvik-herman/index.html|title=European Athletics - Athlete: Herman Olvik|website=european-athletics|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> His personal bests include 2.06 meters twice, outdoor in Varburg in 2015, and indoor in Uppsala in 2018.<ref name=":2" />


== Discography ==
== Discography ==


* 2019 -- OLWIK & Willemijn May -- "La La Light", [[Spinnin' Records|Spinnin Records]]/SOURCE
* 2019—Olwik & Willemijn May -- "La La Light", [[Spinnin' Records|Spinnin Records]]/SOURCE
* 2018 -- Supercool [EP], [[Sony Music]]/Disco:wax Records
* 2018—Supercool [EP], [[Sony Music]]/Disco:wax Records
** OLWIK, Dance Cartel, [[Terri B!]] -- "You Got Me"
** Olwik, Dance Cartel, [[Terri B!]] -- "You Got Me"
** OLWIK, Raie, Felix Abebe -- "Supercool"
** Olwik, Raie, Felix Abebe -- "Supercool"
** OLWIK, Blest Jones -- "Don't Matter"
** Olwik, Blest Jones -- "Don't Matter"
** OLWIK -- "Strawberries"
** Olwik -- "Strawberries"
* 2017 -- OKWIK & [[Terri B!]] -- "Baby Can I Hold You", [[Sony Music]]/LINC Sweden
* 2017—OKWIK & [[Terri B!]] -- "Baby Can I Hold You", [[Sony Music]]/LINC Sweden
* 2017 -- [[Rozes (musician)|ROZES]] -- "Canyons (OLWIK Remix)", [[Photo Finish Records]]
* 2017 -- [[Rozes (musician)|ROZES]] -- "Canyons (Olwik Remix)", [[Photo Finish Records]]
* 2017 -- OLWIK & Blest Jones -- "Know You Better", Sony Music/Disco:wax Records
* 2017—Olwik & Blest Jones -- "Know You Better", Sony Music/Disco:wax Records
* 2016 -- [[Dia Frampton]] -- "Golden Years (OLWIK Remix)", Nettwerk Productions Ltd.
* 2016 -- [[Dia Frampton]] -- "Golden Years (Olwik Remix)", Nettwerk Productions Ltd.
* 2016 -- OLWIK & Joshua Swerin -- "Finally"
* 2016—Olwik & Joshua Swerin -- "Finally"
* 2016 – OLWIK & [[Terri B!]] – "Fight No More", Sony Music/LINC Sweden (Swedish Dance Charts #30)
* 2016 – Olwik & [[Terri B!]] – "Fight No More", Sony Music/LINC Sweden (Swedish Dance Charts #30)
* 2015 -- OLWIK -- "Velocity", The EDM Network
* 2015—Olwik -- "Velocity", The EDM Network
* 2014 -- OLWIK & Tyler Fiore -- "Villain", [[NoCopyrightSounds]]
* 2014—Olwik & Tyler Fiore -- "Villain", [[NoCopyrightSounds]]
* 2014 -- OLWIK & Alexa Lusader -- "Taking Over", [[NoCopyrightSounds]]
* 2014—Olwik & Alexa Lusader -- "Taking Over", [[NoCopyrightSounds]]
* 2014 -- OLWIK & Johnning -- "This Life", [[NoCopyrightSounds]]
* 2014—Olwik & Johnning -- "This Life", [[NoCopyrightSounds]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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== External Links ==
== External links ==


* [http://olwikmusic.com Official Website]
* [http://olwikmusic.com Official Website]

* [https://soundcloud.com/olwik Soundcloud Profile]
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* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7z55f4aJkaPR4EF2BXqsq7?si=zqLIuy8TRPKhhO2zsih5Iw Spotify Profile]
[[Category:Swedish DJs]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/OLWIKmusic/ Instagram Profile]
[[Category:Swedish record producers]]
* [https://twitter.com/olwikmusic?lang=en Twitter Profile]<br />
[[Category:Musicians from Gothenburg]]
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 27 September 2024

Olwik
Olwik at ADE 2018 by Max Van Aalst
Olwik at ADE 2018 by Max Van Aalst
Background information
Birth nameHerman Olwik
Born (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 28)
Gothenburg, Sweden
GenresProgressive house, house
Labels
Websitehttp://olwikmusic.com

Herman Olwik (born August 10, 1996), also known as Olwik (stylised in all caps), is a Swedish electronic dance musician and DJ.

As a child, Olwik was immersed in music and is classically trained to play the viola, piano, drums and guitar. In an interview with music blog We Got This Covered, he stated that he became interested in producing electronic music when he was first introduced to a track called “Mellow” by Swedish duo Nause.[1] In the same interview, he also stated that he "got inspired to create my own melodies later when I discovered Swedish producer Steerner, who was just starting to grow at the time."[1]

Career

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Olwik's earliest productions were uploaded to the music platform Soundcloud, typically in the style of Progressive House. His very first release on record label NoCopyrightSounds, "This Life," went viral on Soundcloud and amassed nearly 2 million streams.[2] His follow-up release "Villain" on NCS was widely covered by electronic music blogs and magazines, including YourEDM and Stoney Roads.[3][4]

Known for both official and unofficial remixes, an early track that gained popularity online was "Shake the Earth" by Elephante, profiled by numerous online music outlets.[5][6][7] Olwik's unofficial remix of Halsey's "New Americana" earned special recognition from Billboard Magazine as one of "The 7 Best Halsey Remixes."[8] This release and recognition led to a contract with Danish dance music label Disco:Wax, which is owned by major label Sony Music. He released several times through the label, the first a collaboration with Blest Jones, "Know You Better," and the second a four-track EP in the fall of 2018.[9] According to an Insomniac biography, his music has been played at festivals including Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, and Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas.[10] Insomniac's website also states that OLWIK has earned support from Tiësto, MAKJ, and Blasterjaxx, and has shared the stage with Dada Life, and Michael Feiner.[11] In 2018, he signed with Source Records / Spinnin Records, the dance music record label owned by Warner Music Group, to release the song "La La Light."[12]

Beyond releasing music, Olwik is also a performing DJ. He has recorded several guest mixes for various publications, including Radar Mix 098 for Dancing Astronaut.[13] In an interview with DMC World Magazine, he stated that he had recently toured for the first time outside of Sweden, at Output Nightclub in New York City and the Panda Electronic Festival in China.[14] He later stated in an interview with Nexus Radio that he had played several more times in China in 2018, in Chengdu and then in Guangdong.[15] In the same interview, he made the claim that he is inspired by science in his music.[15]

Discography

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  • 2019—Olwik & Willemijn May -- "La La Light", Spinnin Records/SOURCE
  • 2018—Supercool [EP], Sony Music/Disco:wax Records
    • Olwik, Dance Cartel, Terri B! -- "You Got Me"
    • Olwik, Raie, Felix Abebe -- "Supercool"
    • Olwik, Blest Jones -- "Don't Matter"
    • Olwik -- "Strawberries"
  • 2017—OKWIK & Terri B! -- "Baby Can I Hold You", Sony Music/LINC Sweden
  • 2017 -- ROZES -- "Canyons (Olwik Remix)", Photo Finish Records
  • 2017—Olwik & Blest Jones -- "Know You Better", Sony Music/Disco:wax Records
  • 2016 -- Dia Frampton -- "Golden Years (Olwik Remix)", Nettwerk Productions Ltd.
  • 2016—Olwik & Joshua Swerin -- "Finally"
  • 2016 – Olwik & Terri B! – "Fight No More", Sony Music/LINC Sweden (Swedish Dance Charts #30)
  • 2015—Olwik -- "Velocity", The EDM Network
  • 2014—Olwik & Tyler Fiore -- "Villain", NoCopyrightSounds
  • 2014—Olwik & Alexa Lusader -- "Taking Over", NoCopyrightSounds
  • 2014—Olwik & Johnning -- "This Life", NoCopyrightSounds

References

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  1. ^ a b wegotthiscovered (2015-02-18). "Exclusive Interview With OLWIK". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. ^ This Life (feat. Johnning), retrieved 2019-02-25
  3. ^ Trew, Tyler (2014-11-03). "OLWIK - Villain (feat. Tyler Fiore) [Free Download]". Your EDM. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. ^ "OLWIK – Villain (feat. Tyler Fiore)". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  5. ^ "Exclusive Interview With Olwik". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  6. ^ Chrys, Kassi (2015-01-27). "Elephante - Shake The Earth (OLWIK Remix)". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  7. ^ "Swedish treasure OLWIK pulls out another ace from his sleeve". We Rave You. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  8. ^ "The 7 Best Halsey Remixes". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  9. ^ "Intervju: I samtal med Olwik". Popmuzik (in Swedish). 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  10. ^ "Olwik – Artists". www.insomniac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  11. ^ "I samtal med Olwik - Popmuzik Popcast". Poddtoppen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  12. ^ "SONG: OLWIK feat. Willemijn May - La La Light' » Scandipop.co.uk". Scandipop.co.uk. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  13. ^ "The Radar 98: Mixed by OLWIK". Dancing Astronaut. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  14. ^ "OLWIK". DMC World Magazine. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  15. ^ a b Radio, Nexus (2018-12-07). "Olwik: Science inspires my music". Nexus Radio (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-25.
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