oskar med k: From a Typo to #1 on Shazam Global House

In just eight months, oskar med k has gone from 40,000 monthly listeners to more than 9 million, powered by a breakout single that’s bringing a fresh perspective to electronic house. For an artist whose name started as a typo correction, the precision of his rise has been anything but accidental.

The name “oskar med k”, the origin, the Oslo roots

Born and raised in Oslo, Norway, oskar says he’s always gravitated toward electronic music, but the name “oskar med k” (which means “Oskar with a K”) began as a joke. “People often wrote my name with a C,” he explains. “So I thought it would be fun to do something with that. Also, I just like how it sounds.” That blend of humour and minimalism carries into his sound: sleek synths, sharp melodies, and just enough space for listeners to project themselves into the track.

The breakout moment for oskar med k

Make Me Feel has become the clearest distillation of his approach. Built from a simple vocal sample and structured quickly before the details were finessed, the track carries a unique tension between silence and sound.

“The vocals cut after ‘make me feel like…’ then the melody comes instead of ‘you,’” he explains. “It’s like the melody itself is saying how I feel.” That creative choice gained international attention. After achieving notable chart success, the track is now a staple in clubs and playlists worldwide, showing how a minimal idea can scale into a massive streaming engine when executed with precision.

Sound and process

oskar’s workflow reflects both instinct and discipline. “It often starts with a little part I really like. Maybe cool vocals to mess around with or a catchy melody,” he says. The key, he’s learned, is speed: “It’s very smart to get the structure of the song together as quickly as possible. Once I have that, I go deeper into details with production and melodies.”

In the studio, his synths come courtesy of Moogs and Prophets, layered and bent until they sound less like instruments and more like breathing companions. He’s been loyal to Logic Pro X since the beginning and swears by a trick he discovered years ago: slowing down vocal samples, then speeding them back up until they shimmer.

“It gives it a pretty cool effect,” he shrugs, though it’s one of the textures that’s come to define his catalogue. Non-electronic influences from Mac DeMarco to Beach House sneak into his melodic choices, while electronic heroes like Rüfüs Du Sol, Ben Böhmer, Kygo, deadmau5, and Avicii shape his sonic DNA.

Industry growth and live energy

Unlike many viral stories, oskar insists his release strategy hasn’t drastically changed. He’s just learned how to refine it. “The music itself is always changing depending on how I’m feeling,” he says. “But I’ve managed to approach things in a way that lets it reach more people.”

That refinement is paying off not just online, but on stage. “I’m playing way more of my own music now and always testing new stuff,” he says. “I’ve also been working on some insane club edits of older songs.”

The growth shifted how he sees his role. One fan messaged him saying his music helped them through a difficult time. That changed how he thought about his work. “It really got me to understand the importance of what I’m doing,” he says.

The long game

For oskar med k, Make Me Feel is a blueprint: a minimal idea structured fast, executed clean, and scaled into millions. With a Khalid collaboration out, an album on deck, and his chart positions still climbing, he’s proving that momentum is more than luck.

oskar med k is quickly becoming electronic music’s freshest global headline. “It’s been great to see the impact oskar’s music is having globally,” says Dalton Piche, CEO of oskar’s label 7CULT. “He’s incredibly talented and has worked very hard to be where he is today. We’re proud to say that he’s just getting started.”