Audien

Nathaniel “Nate” Rathbun, known professionally as Audien, is an American DJ and electronic music producer from Mystic, Connecticut. Working across EDM and progressive-leaning house styles, he has built a catalog centered on singles and remixes that circulate through established electronic music channels and compilation series.

Audien’s releases have appeared on a range of electronic record labels, including Enhanced, Perceptive, Armada, Black Hole, and Nervous. His work has also been featured on prominent DJ compilation and radio brands, with tracks included on Ferry Corsten’s Corsten’s Countdown, Tiësto’s Club Life, Above & Beyond’s Trance Around The World, and Armin van Buuren’s A State of Trance compilations. Those placements situate his productions within the mainstream of festival-oriented electronic music and the broader trance and progressive ecosystem where DJ-supported releases often circulate through mixes before reaching wider audiences.

Rathbun has also been credited under variations of his name, including Nathaniel Rathbun and Nate Rathbun, alongside the nickname “Nay Ray.” Under the Audien name, he is associated with genres such as electro house, progressive house, and pop-oriented dance and EDM, reflecting a focus on melodic, club-ready production as well as crossover-leaning dance material.