Manic Focus & Minnesota

Christian Bauhofer, known by his fans as his party-crushing alter
ego Minnesota, is one of the most innovative and proficient electronic
producers to come out of the West Coast bass music movement. His
sound breaks away from the various subgenres of EDM but holds onto
origins of dubstep and hip-hop, creating a truly authentic experience for
his audience. Early on in his career Minnesota said, “My goal is to make
bass heavy dubstep/glitch-hop music that’ll get you dancing, but it is not
the same old three note transformer step... I try to focus more on the
melodic side of dubstep, and hopefully, make quality songwriting a
more relevant factor in the genre.” For the past four years Minnesota has
followed through on his word and designed smooth, melodic, uplifting
sounds, which fans have celebrated nationwide.

So far in his career, Minnesota has traveled to over 50 cities and
performed at nearly every major festival nationwide. Last year he
headlined his first two tours, and performed with the likes of STS9, Big
Gigantic, MiMOSA and Gramatik. His music has been lauded by the
likes of Bassnectar, Adventure Club, Paper Diamond and many others in
his genre. Discussing Minnesota’s track “Push It,” Bassnectar once
commented, “[It’s] quickly becoming a staple in my sets,” and “perfect
for when I need a track that is epic and churning but also melodically
hyped.” The support of Minnesota’s management team, agency, and
some of the world’s greatest artists can only attribute to his hunger for
more time spent on the road and in the studio. To those that haven’t had
the opportunity to see Minnesota perform, make sure to be on the
lookout for the next time he rolls into your city. To put it lightly,
Minnesota is a name to watch.