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2011 has seen Henri Hurtig – better known as Cid Inc – step into the spotlight as a producer of electronic music of quality and imagination. His progressive techno style is championed by fellow artists and clubbers alike, while demand for his DJ skills have seen Henri play at some of the best clubs on the global dance scene. 2012 looks set to get even better with several new releases ready to go and increasing support for his label, Replug Records. Born in Finland, raised in Sweden and now based back in Tampere in Finland, Henri began making music in the early ‘90s and soon settled on house as the outlet for his creativity. Now with over a decade of experience behind him as a professional sound engineer, he is well known for his technical ability, but that tells only half the story; his musical talent has also flourished with recent productions receiving widespread critical acclaim. Fusing progressive house and techno with elements from other styles, the Cid Inc sound is a thoroughly modern and exciting interpretation of the house blueprint. Henri first came to prominence when he teamed up with Mathias Bradler to create Mashtronic in 2004, and their productions and hectic DJ schedule soon brought them to an international audience. As well as playing all over Europe and trips to South America, Australia and New Zealand, Mashtronic signed their productions to several of the best labels including Bedrock and Global Underground. There have been numerous compilation appearances and a strong remix portfolio; John Digweed, Pole Folder, Mason and D-Nox & Beckers were among those given a reworking in the duo’s forward-thinking progressive style. Their own Mashtronic and Restart labels also released an excellent selection of material from artists like Nick Muir and Pole Folder. With such strong credentials behind him, Henri’s career as a solo artist under the name Cid Inc hit the ground running (the name is a cheeky reference to his early years spent raving to acid house.) Starting with the ‘Sister’ EP on Dyami in 2008, Henri has put together an impressive body of work including releases, collaborations and remixes on labels like Baroque, Inkfish, Tribal Vision, microCastle, Afterglow, AlterImage, Sudbeat, Mcgroove, Flow Vinyl, Iboga and Epsilon Trax. The word prolific hardly does it justice with over 40 Cid Inc original productions and remixes to date, and it’s not surprising Beatport selected Henri as one of their Progressive House Artists of 2009 alongside other great names like Charlie May, Guy J and Pole Folder.