peter christiansen


The Mentor Records Choice is an honorary category that acknowledges the contribution of a contestant who dared to think outside the box, thereby forfeiting a safe approach for the sake of exploring musical boundaries.

Peter Christiansen is a Danish producer based in London who operates under the alter ego 'Arcana'. His interpretation of Guitara’s Ya Ghaly came in at a respectable fifth place. A number of judges took issue with the lack of a distinct groove that would transpose this derivative work into the realm of commercial dance music.

Indeed his remix of Ya Ghaly is anything but mainstream and has an ethereal, cinematic quality, complimented by and exquisite Ney flute performed by Sandro Friedrich. It was described by one judge as “intelligent, breathtaking, and layered. It gives me goose bumps. Easily the best remix from Ya Ghaly.”

Peter is an accomplished remixer, composer and producer committed to exploring the full depths of the fusion of world music and electronica.

Mentor Records salutes Peter Christiansen for thinking outside the box and proudly presents his remix of Guitara’s Ya Ghaly: