Average fan would never think that Eric Prydz use to be part of the Swedish House Mafia! With their styles being so different from each other, this news comes as a bit of a shock. In recent interview, progressive house mag talks about his relationship with the boys( Axwell, Steve and Sebastian) and how he thinks that leaving SHM was the best thing that could happen to him.
In conversation with Prydz, Zane Lowe of Beats 1 referred to the Swedish DJ/producer as a founding member of the group. “Am I?” Prydz asked. He went on to explain:
“I was there at the start, but I think the Swedish House Mafia then was something totally different from what it became when Steve [Angello], Axwell and [Sebastian Ingrosso] decided to really take that project on. It was the four of us, we all grew up together in Stockholm, we were best friends, inseparable, all with studios in the same area making this new type of electro house – or whatever it was – and really pushing each other, and inspiring each other.
I was definitely part of that, and the name Swedish House Mafia was there then. I do think that the best thing that could have happened was what happened, which was Eric was removed and moved to London, because my music and the way that I look at music was quite different from what they liked. I think I would have just held the whole thing back, and I’m so proud of them.”
Lowe’s full interview with Prydz watch below.
https://music.apple.com/us/post/sa.3cd41540-e9e7-11e9-a8e5-c4cf43f0617d
