OUTSHADES

Ritesh Pathak (aka OUTSHADES) is a producer &amp; dj. Born in Lucknow, Ritesh developed an interest in music in early age of 10 and started learning music theory and piano. At the age of 15, a concert by <a href="spotify:artist:2o5jDhtHVPhrJdv3cEQ99Z" data-name="Tiësto">Tiësto</a> introduced him to electronic music, loving the energy of EDM and having a deep interest for synth-pop music from <a href="spotify:artist:07QEuhtrNmmZ0zEcqE9SF6" data-name="Owl City">Owl City</a>, he wanted to bring these both styles together which led to him producing his own songs.

In early 2019, Under the &#34;OUTSHADES&#34; moniker, he released his first single &#34;Sing for you&#34; followed by &#34;Afterlife&#34; which truly represented his dynamic and vivid style. More singles appeared in 2020 including &#34;Oxygen&#34; featuring <a href="spotify:artist:1VBrfuhsPESGkf4TX0ply6" data-name="Annastacia Boudwin">Annastacia Boudwin</a> . In the year 2021, he signed with <a href="spotify:artist:7isX86e6YTbCQeZqkMX162" data-name="Simplify">Simplify</a> Records and released &#34;Eternity&#34; with <a href="spotify:artist:4rAzjYhl5HrtuWeaRX36ts" data-name="WCKiD">WCKiD</a> featuring <a href="spotify:artist:3Nkz9siT7deGcypVSJN441" data-name="Skye Light">Skye Light</a> which was featured in a Rolling Stone India Article, later releases include &#34;In My Head&#34; , &#34;Pull Me Into You&#34; with <a href="spotify:artist:0QS3e81yxqcAh6izLUEa3a" data-name="Wendy Lucas">Wendy Lucas</a> , &#34;Do You Feel Me&#34; featuring <a href="spotify:artist:4j2fAWe1eHXIiPRjh2Zi0G" data-name="Faithroze">Faithroze</a> .

By the end of 2021, Ritesh got the opportunity to sign with two of the biggest record labels of his career with releases like &#34;Rest of My Life&#34; with <a href="spotify:artist:04CTfmMH2ceSq0NzpwAWhE" data-name="Hiteshsk">Hiteshsk</a> featuring <a href="spotify:artist:0VUt6GPiPnRvBKXWgu3zn4" data-name="Gabriel James">Gabriel James</a> which was released on Airwave and &#34;Back In Time&#34; with <a href="spotify:artist:7nw7Hh1qSVsic7HdEw6kZl" data-name="Subspace">Subspace</a> which was released on Gahara , with over half a million streams it became the biggest track of his career. The year 2022 began with the track &#34;Alone&#34; featuring <a href="spotify:artist:7s3T21uzMf3Z1Ft38znq44" data-name="Gabe Tarlton">Gabe Tarlton</a> which was released on Melodic Bassment records.