Frédéric Holyszewski

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Frederic Holyszewski
Transwave performing – Holyszewski to the right
Transwave performing – Holyszewski to the right
Background information
Also known asDado, Deedrah, Federico Baltimore, Synthetic, Transwave, Krome Angels
Born
Frédéric Holyszewski

(1970-03-09) March 9, 1970 (age 55)
OriginMelun, France
GenresEDM, psychedelic trance, Goa trance, downtempo
Occupation(s)DJ, Producer, Sound Engineer
Years active1995–present
LabelsHOMmega Productions

Frédéric Holyszewski (Paris, 1970), also known as Dado and Deedrah, is a French music producer mostly known for psytrance projects such as Deedrah, Transwave, and Synthetic.

Biography

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Holyszewski learned classical music since his childhood, playing piano and transverse flute, yet wanted to be a biology teacher. He got a masters in biology and geology (PARIS 6) but stopped his studies when he was 25 years old to produce music.[1][2]

In 1994, with Christophe Drouillet aka Absolum, Holyszewski formed psytrance group Transwave. In 1996 they released debut album Helium, which received a 4* review in Muzik magazine. The duo made an impact on the genre, in particular for their live performances, and by 1997 had become known as "scene stalwarts".[3][4]

Holyszewski has been releasing trance productions under the name Deedrah since 1995, including albums such as Self Oscillation in 1997 and Reload in 2001. The latter received a positive review in Muzik magazine caveated by a hint of "monotony" in the music. He also releases house tracks under the name of Federico Baltimore.[5][6] In 2004 a remix of his track "Reload" was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Man on Fire.[7] Holyszewski also composes music for Playstation video games, for example Gran Turismo 4 in 2004 which featured two of his tracks under the "Synthetic" alias.[5][8]

Discography

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  • Helium (1996; Matsuri) - as Transwave[3]
  • Self Oscillation (1997; Distance /Questionmark records) – as Deedrah[9][4]
  • Reload (2001; Hadshot) – as Deedrah[10][6]
  • Body & Soul (spun rds)
  • Far and Away (2001; Hadshot Haheizar)
  • Out Of Control (2012; HOMmega Productions)
  • Vertigo (2014; United Beats Records)

References

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  1. ^ Griffith, JT. "Biography: Deedrah". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  2. ^ Ogrisseg, Jeff (4 October 2003). "Dad(o) hands down a family tradition". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b Fowler, Dave (May 1996). "Transwave". Muzik.
  4. ^ a b Craske, Viv (October 1997). "Dance & Ambient" (PDF). Hi-Fi World. p. 84.
  5. ^ a b Bob, Freaky (1 March 2004). "dado/deedrah". Upfront: 21.
  6. ^ a b Sullivan, Paul (September 2001). "Deedrah". Muzik.
  7. ^ Westwell, Guy (November 2004). "Man on Fire". Sight and Sound. ProQuest 237108155.
  8. ^ "Frederic Holyszewski". MobyGames. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  9. ^ Fowler, Dave (October 1997). "Trance Reviews". Muzik.
  10. ^ Griffith, JT. "Reload Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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