PRIVATE was a pop music group formed in 2006 by Danish producer/singer
Thomas Troelsen, along with guitarist Asger Tarpgaard and vocalist Tanja Simonsen, and was later a solo project by Troelsen. PRIVATE's debut album “My Secret Lover” was produced and recorded by Troelsen and mixed by Jason Boshoff (
Basement Jaxx
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). The first single, of the same title, achieved Gold sales in Denmark and reached #1 on the Danish singles, radio, and download charts. "My Secret Lover" was released in the UK on 17 January 2010 on
Virgin Records
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with remixes by
Diplo
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,
Egyptian Lover, Spencer & Hill, and
Rune RK.
PRIVATE's debut received attention from a number of influential blogs including
Perezhilton.com
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, Arjanwrites.com and the UK's
Popjustice
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, who called the single "completely hypnotic and brilliant." The band has also been featured in
Dazed & Confused,
NME,
Attitude
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,
The Guardian
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, and
Monocle. On his blog, Diplo —who remixed "My Secret Lover"—called PRIVATE "the best current pop music group in the world
The Spencer & Hill remix of the track was featured on Friday Floor Fillers with Scott Mills on BBC's Radio 1. The track was also Record of the Week on Scott Mills' show on 7 December 2009 and Nick Grimshaw's show in September 2009.
In February 2010, Diplo's remix of "My Secret Lover" was featured in
Prada
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's Spring/Summer 2010 Womenswear commercia
On 3 September 2012 PRIVATE released “Everywhere,” a single featuring
O.T. Genasis
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on Universal Music Denmark. The release featured remixes by
MSTRKRFT, Sun Airway, Its Overture,
DJ Woody
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Career
Started DJing in 1992 but made his name through the dj competition circuit when in 2001 when he was the first European DJ to win the ITF (Internati ...
, Flemming Dalum, Shoe Scene Symphony, Aylen, and Kannamix.
Perez Hilton premiered the release and it was further profiled by Popjustice, Arjan Writes, and
Interview Magazine
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.
On 12 April 2013 PRIVATE released "Hell Ain't a Bad Place To Be," a second single on Universal Music Denmark. The release was also profiled by Popjustice and Arjan writes, among others.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
External links
Official Web SitePrivate on Obscure SoundPrivateon Allmusic
Private on Discogs
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Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups disestablished in 2013
Danish dance music groups
Danish pop music groups