Austrian resident Wolfgang Stindl started working on his Ikarus project back in 1995 after years of studying and performing live. Inspired by vast journeys and a great variety of ethnic music, Ikarus started to combine his Electronic chill out tracks with sounds & vocals from all over the globe. With the assistance of MP3.com in 1999, Ikarus got the chance to reach a wider audience and to work together with musicians over the Internet and to sell his CDs globally.

Encouraged by the incredible feedback from listeners and excellent chart positions on MP3.com, Ikarus released his official debut album titled ‘Touch The Sun’ on Sonic Images Records / Earthtone Records in January 2001. Both ‘Touched The Sun’ and ‘Praying To Different Gods’ have been licensed exclusively to Stoned Asia Music and have featured on Pathaan’s Small World and the forthcoming Stoned Asia Vol. 5 compilation. This very collectable 12” reflects the true intentions of the Stoned Asia Music label in bringing the best in the contemporary ‘World Music’ genre to the masses.

Sure to be a firm favorite at The Big Chill & Ibiza, throughout the summer getting huge response from chillers like Bruno (Café del Mar), Jonathan Sa Tricha, and Phil Mison. Ikarus has also remixed One Giant Leap (feat. Robbie Williams & Maxi Jazz) for Palm Pictures while ‘Praying to Different Gods’ features on the movie soundtrack to ‘The Matrix – Revisited’ (starring Keanu Reeves) on Warner Bros. Ikarus has had tracks featured on a number of compilations and has also featured on various Bravo marketing documentaries and the fabulously titled Bikini Karate Babes computer game!