Clozee

{{Short description|French DJ and producer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = | image = CloZee_(28359179347)_(cropped).jpg | image_upright = | image_size = | birth_name = Chloé Herry  | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Paris, France | genre = {{hlist|Bass music|experimental bass||world bass|future bass||glitch hop||trap|dubstep|drum n bass|trip hop|chillstep}} | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|DJ|record producer|label manager}} | instrument = {{hlist|Digital audio workstation, Guitar}} | label = {{hlist|Odyzey, Gravitas}} | website = {{URL|https://www.clozee.net}} }}

'''Chloé Herry'''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venzin |first=Megan |date=13 December 2022 |title=CloZee: family plan |work=DJMag.com |url=https://djmag.com/cover-features/clozee-family-plan}}</ref> (born 12 August 1992),<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=759881369321402370 |user=clozeeofficial |title=A lot of you asked me what is "CloZee's very special Birthday in Oregon" on 8/12, written on the… https://instagram.com/p/BIiv52BAHQb/ |author=CloZee |date=31 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Weisband |first=Sami |date=20 May 2022 |title=CloZee talks settling stateside, returning to the festival circuit, her new label, and more ahead of Lightning In a Bottle [Interview] |work=Dancing Astronaut |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/05/clozee-talks-settling-stateside-returning-to-the-festival-circuit-her-new-label-and-more-ahead-of-lightning-in-a-bottle-interview/}}</ref> known professionally as '''CloZee''', is a French musician, DJ, producer, and label manager of UK bass, glitch, dubstep, trap, and world music.

== Early life and education == Chloé Herry was born in Paris, France. At age 11, her family moved to Toulouse, France where her father took a job with Airbus and her mom with the University of Toulouse. She developed an interest in classical guitar after observing her performance on YouTube by Australian guitarist John Williams and Spanish flamenco player Vicente Amigo. Her parents enrolled her in classical-guitar lessons, which she took for five years. During this time, Herry formed a band with friends, using the free practices rooms in her town's cultural center and her bandmates' houses to play rock, soul, and funk music.{{fact|date=May 2026}}

After high school (''lycée''), she enrolled in a two-year audio-engineering program and learned how to use FL Studio. Taking inspiration from her classical music background and interest in electronic artists like Bonobo and The Glitch Mob, Herry began producing her first tracks. At 19, she released her first track to SoundCloud, using the pseudonym "CloZee", a reworking of a nickname her aunt gave her.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Chris |date=15 December 2020 |title=CloZee, the Queen of Jungle Bass, Makes Herself at Home in Denver |work=Westword |url=https://www.westword.com/music/clozee-queen-of-jungle-beat-edm-electronic-denver-11862473 |access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref>

== Career == In 2012, she released her first official EP ''Dubious;'' the same year, she self-released two albums, ''[https://clozee.bandcamp.com/album/remixes Remixes]'' and ''[https://clozee.bandcamp.com/album/guitar-covers Guitar Covers]'', in which she showcased her interpretations of other artists' songs''.'' In October 2013, she released her second EP, ''Poetic Assassin'', was on Gravitas Recordings i While she continued to find support for her songs in online spaces, CloZee was initially met with mixed reception from French crowds who favored trance and techno genres. Nonetheless she found American crowds to be much more receptive towards her style of music in her 2014 U.S. tour, particularly in Oakland, Chicago and Denver.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Chris |date=2020-12-15 |title=CloZee, the Queen of Jungle Bass, Makes Herself at Home in Denver |url=https://www.westword.com/music/clozee-queen-of-jungle-beat-edm-electronic-denver-11862473/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=Denver Westword |language=en-US}}</ref>

A year later, CloZee released the track "Koto", under the label Otodayo Records, after writing it in just two days. Shortly following its release, the track was posted to the YouTube channel "Mr. Suicide Sheep", a prominent electronic music channel, and quickly racked up several million views. As of October 2024, the song has been played on YouTube over 37 million times, and 39 million times by April 2026.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QvMcQ2Eejo |title=CloZee - Koto |date=2015-09-21 |last=MrSuicideSheep |access-date=2024-10-19 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QvMcQ2Eejo |title=CloZee - Koto |date=2015-09-21 |last=MrSuicideSheep |access-date=2026-04-30 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Capitalising on song's momentum, CloZee partnered again with the Gravitas label to continue booking U.S. tours in 2016 and 2017.<ref name=":0" />

In 2018, CloZee released her debut album, ''Evasion''. The album marked the project's first commercial success, debuting at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Album Sales chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Gordon |date=2018-10-18 |title=Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Frank Walker, Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella, CloZee |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-frank-walker-jonas-blue-liam-payne-lennon-stella/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> In French, the word "evasion" means an escape from reality, when used in the context of music. In this context, CloZee's aimed for this album to transport listeners to a welcoming alternate reality.<ref>{{cite podcast| url=https://echoes.org/2018/12/06/podcast-clozees-downtempo-global-cut-ups-up-dreams/ | title=Echoes Podcast: CloZee's Downtempo Global Cut-Ups-Up Dreams | publisher=Echoes Podcast | host=John Diliberto | date=6 December 2018 | access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref>

In May 2020, CloZee relocated with her partner to Denver due to its prominence in the global electronic dance music (EDM) scene.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-17 |title=Electronic dance music has become one of Colorado's defining genres, and it's only getting bigger |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/17/electronic-dance-music-has-become-one-of-colorados-defining-genres-and-its-only-getting-bigger/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}</ref> In July of that year, she released her sophomore album, ''Neon Jungle''. Thematically, the album draws heavily on inspiration from the natural world. Its lead single, "Winter is Coming", was written following a visit to Lys, Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France's Pyrenee Mountains, with CloZee inspired to create a sound "echoing snowy mountain views". CloZee decided to keep the song's name, which originally was only intended as a placeholder, as a tribute to the TV show Game of Thrones.<ref name=":1" /> A tour had been planned in support of the album, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name=":0" />

In July 2023, CloZee released her third album, ''Microworlds''. Unlike during previous album recordings, she was not able to travel during the development of ''Microworlds'', limiting her ability to use the outside world for inspiration.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=2023-09-28 |title=20 Questions With CloZee: Ahead of Her Tour Launch, Producer Talks Denver & The Best Feedback She's Gotten From a Fan |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/clozee-microworlds-tour-denver-1235427958/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> This lack of inspirational travel, coupled with writer's block stemming from the pandemic, prolonged the album's development, taking around two years to complete.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sani |first=Niko |date=2023-07-21 |title=CloZee's Third Album is a Deeply Personal Sonic Journey: Listen to "Microworlds" |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/clozee-microworlds-new-album |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=EDM.com |language=en}}</ref> Following its release, the album was supported by a 45-stop tour, ending on a two-night run held on 30–31 December 2023 at the Mission Ballroom in Denver.

=== Odyzey Records === In addition to her solo endeavors, CloZee founded Odyzey Records in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gray |first=Kaelyn |date=2021-02-05 |title=CloZee Blends World Influences into INZO's "Overthinker" |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/inzo-overthinker-clozee-remix/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=EDM |language=en-US}}</ref> She has positioned Odyzey as an independent label that promotes a mix of live and electronic music to create a "distinct, global sound", through drawing inspiration from cultures worldide and promoting innovative musicians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=and Alana Bonilla |date=2025-03-21 |title=Women Owned Record Labels You Should Know About in 2025 |url=https://www.hypebot.com/women-owned-record-labels-you-should-know-about-in-2025/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=Hypebot |language=en}}</ref>

== Musical style == CloZee initially described her sound as "world bass", a mix of world and bass music genres. However, due to frequent fan confusion, she no longer uses this term and invites listeners to define her sound for themselves.<ref>{{cite podcast |url=https://echoes.org/2018/12/06/podcast-clozees-downtempo-global-cut-ups-up-dreams/ |title=Echoes Podcast: CloZee's Downtempo Global Cut-Ups-Up Dreams |publisher=Echoes Podcast |host=John Diliberto |date=6 December 2018 |access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> While the majority of her songs do not use lyrics, CloZee often uses processed human voice samples as instruments in her music.

== Discography ==

===Albums=== * ''Guitar Covers'' (2012) * ''Remixes'' (2012) * ''Ocke Films Soundtrack'' (2013) * ''Evasion'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 October 2018 |title=CloZee – Evasion |language=fr |work=Les Oreilles Curieuses |url=https://lesoreillescurieuses.com/2018/10/05/clozee-evasion/ |access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stone |first=Katie |date=5 October 2018 |title=CloZee Unveils Her Debut Album 'Evasion' |work=EDM.com |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/clozee-debut-album-evasion-north-american-tour}}</ref> * ''Neon Jungle'' (2020)<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine |last=Bain |first=Katie |date=6 July 2020 |title=CloZee Breaks Down Each Track on Her New LP: 'I'll Always See a New Album As a New Chapter of My Life' |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/clozee-neon-jungle-track-breakdown-9413979/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Callwood |first=Brett |date=14 April 2021 |title=CloZee Enters the Neon Jungle |work=LA Weekly |url=https://www.laweekly.com/clozee-enters-the-neon-jungle/}}</ref> * ''Neon Jungle Remixes'' (2020) * ''Microworlds'' (2023) * ''Microworlds Remixes'' (2024)

===Collaborative albums=== * ''LSZEE'' (2024) with LSDREAM * ''ENIGMA Mixtape'' (2025) with LSDREAM

===EPs and singles=== * ''BREΛK LΛB EP'' (2012) * ''Dubious EP'' (2012) * ''Jafump T / Eyes in Eyes'' (2012) * ''Amélie'' (2013) * ''The Poetic Assassin EP'' (2013) * ''Falcon'' (2014) * ''Inner Peace'' (2014) * ''Get Up Now'' (2015) * ''OTODAYO Sūpa Singles'' (2015) * ''Koto'' (2015) * ''Revolution'' (2016) * ''Revolution Remixes'' (2016) * ''Harmony'' (2017) * ''Harmony Remixes'' (2018) * ''Novelle Era'' (2021)

===EPs as CloZinger (CloZee with Scarfinger) === * ''Ovation (2015)'' * ''Sinking (2016)'' * ''Forest Echo (2017)'' * ''Royal (2019)''

===Compilation albums curated and mixed by CloZee=== * ''Emergence'' (2021) * ''Muzique, Volume 1'' (2021) * ''Muzique, Volume 2'' (2022) * ''Muzique, Volume 3'' (2023) * ''Muzique, Volume 4'' (2024) * ''Muzique, Volume 5'' (2025)

===Production for visual media and films=== * ''OckeFilms'' (2012) * ''BREΛK LΛB'' (2013) * ''Amplify Her'' (2019)

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.clozee.net}} {{Authority control}}

Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:French electronic musicians Category:French women in electronic music Category:Future bass musicians Category:French electronic dance music DJs