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The Daily Beast Discusses The Secret Musical Life of ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Kristian Nairn

If you haven’t noticed, Kristian Nairn is currently the ‘man of the week.’ Game of Thrones fans are currently mourning the loss of their favorite character, the lovable and loyal Hodor who is portrayed by Kristian Nairn. If you need a recap of the latest episode, The Daily Beast has you covered. They also discuss Nairn’s musical life, including his Rave of Thrones tour, his latest singles, and much more. Check out some of The Daily Beast’s article below, but be sure to head over to TheDailyBeast.com to check up on all things Game of Thrones and Kristian Nairn.

Last year he debuted his first single “Up/Beacon” via Radikal Records, a synthy, uptempo number featuring Leanne Robinson. “It’s been a long time coming, and I think ‘Up’ and the material yet to come is a really good reflection of how I feel about house music,” he said.

Nairn is currently set to perform across the UK and the Philippines through October, once again headlining the international run of Rave of Thrones. The house-meets-Westeros themed DJ tour first merged his two universes in 2014, when Rave of Thrones filled in the free time Nairn had during Hodor’s season away from the show. Since then his DJ appearances, sometimes thrown in tandem with official GoT events, have attracted a combination of cosplaying GoT fans and house/EDM lovers.

Last week, Nairn debuted the third episode of his monthly 7Sessions mix show, in which he frequently teases selections from his Rave of Thrones set. Occasionally he works in enthusiastic if brief observations in which, of course, he says much more than “Hodor,” and encourages listeners to leave comments (“As long as they’re good, I don’t want to hear any shit ones…”).

But for the most part, even Nairn’s mixes focus solely on the matter at hand: Music. Nairn, like Hodor, is a DJ who knows the value of expressing precious few words.

“Let the music take center stage,” he declared on a recent episode, “and leave the mic well alone.”

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Up / Beacon (feat. Leanne Robinson) and 4Love (feat. Salt Ashes). Both singles are now available for download on iTunes & Beatport, and for streaming on Spotify & SoundCloud.

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