WhoMadeWho is a Copenhagen-based experimental pop trio, who formed in 2003. The band consists of jazz guitarist Jeppe Kjellberg, drummer
Tomas Barfod
Tomas Barfod is a Danish drummer and electronic music producer. He currently spends his time between Los Angeles and Copenhagen. While in LA, he works as a producer and currently has tracks on several albums.
Biography
Barfod began playing drums ...
and singer/bassist Tomas Høffding.
Career
The band released several
12-inches on German disco label Gomma Records including ''Out the Door'' and ''Space to Rent'', culminating in their self-titled debut album ''WhoMadeWho'' in 2005. In 2009, they released their second album ''The Plot'', the third album ''Knee Deep'' was released in 2011 followed by ''Brighter'' in 2012. The next album ''Dreams'' was released in 2014, and the latest ''Through The Walls'' in 2018.
As a live band, WhoMadeWho has played alongside genre-bending contemporaries
Daft Punk
Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. They achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement, combining house music, funk, disco, tech ...
,
Soulwax
Soulwax are a Belgian electronic band and DJ/production collective from Ghent, who formed in 1995. Centred around brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, other current members include Igor and Laima Cavalera, and Stefaan Van Leuven. The group first ...
,
Hot Chip
Hot Chip is an English synth-pop band formed in London in 2000. The group consists of multi-instrumentalists Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard (musician), Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, and Felix Martin. They are occasionally joined by former memb ...
,
Justice
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and
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem is an American Dance-punk#Contemporary dance-punk, dance-punk revival band from Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy (electronic musician), James Murphy, of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals ...
. After touring together Hot Chip asked to remix their single "TV Friend", and
Josh Homme
Joshua Michael Homme ( ; born May 17, 1973) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is best known as the founder and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, which he for ...
of
Queens of the Stone Age
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has covered "Space for Rent".
WhoMadeWho gained further popularity when they headlined the
Benicàssim festival in 2007 after a delay caused scheduled headliners,
Klaxons
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, to arrive too late to play their set.
On 21 February 2014, they played with
Arisa the song "
Cuccurucucu", a tribute to
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
, at
Festival of Sanremo 2014, Italy.
On 22 February 2021, they played live for the cameras of
Cercle at the ancient temples of
Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a historic site comprising two massive Rock-cut architecture, rock-cut Egyptian temple, temples in the village of Abu Simbel (village), Abu Simbel (), Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. It is located on t ...
in Egypt.
In September 2022, they presented their album 'UUUU' which was inspired by 90s and 00s Electronica and 80s Post-Disco. Album launch took place in London club venue Koko supported by Jan Blomqvist and Rockin Moroccin.
WhoMadeWho performed at
Coachella 2023 and
Festival Estereo Picnic 2024.
Discography
;Studio albums
;Other releases
*2004: ''Happy Girl'' 12"
*2004: ''Two Covers For Your Party'' 12"
*2005: ''The Loop'' 12"
*2005: ''Space for Rent (Dirt Crew Remix)'' 12"
*2005: ''Space for Rent (The Rapture Remix)'' 12"
*2006: ''Out the Door (Superdiscount Remix)'' 12"
*2006: ''Out the Door (In Flagranti Remix)'' 12"
*2006: ''Green Version'' CD
*2008: ''TV Friend'' 12"
*2009: ''The Plot / The Train'' 7"
*2009: ''The Plot Remixes Part 1'' 12"
*2009: ''The Plot Remixes Part 2'' 12"
*2009: ''Keep Me in My Plane'' Remixes 12"
*2009: ''Keep Me in My Plane'' Remixes 2 12"
*2009: ''The Remix Collection'' – digital compilation
*2021: ''Live at Abu Simbel'' – For Cercle
;Remixed by:
*Detone – "Inside World"
*Digitalism – "Inside World"
*Daniel Maloso – "Inside World"
*Lützenkirchen – "The Plot"
*The Mole – "The Plot"
*Discodeine – "The Plot"
*Hot Chip – "TV Friend"
*Tomski & Fredboy – "TV Friend"
*DJ Koze – "Keep Me in My Plane"
*The Rapture – "Space for Rent"
*Dirt Crew – "Space for Rent"
*Superdiscount – "Out the Door"
*In Flangranti – "Out the Door"
*Noze – "The Plot"
*Tale of Us – "Every Minute Alone"
*Josh Homme – "Space for Rent" (cover version)
*Michael Mayer – "Every Minute Alone"
*Maceo Plex – "Heads Above"
;Remixes of:
*Hot Chip – "Don't Dance" (cover version)
*Chicks on Speed – "Super Surfer Girl"
*Digitalism – "Idealism"
*New Young Pony Club – "Get Lucky"
*
Peaches
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– "
Boys Wanna Be Her"
*Mainline – "Black Honey"
*Munk – "Kick Out the Chairs"
*
Namosh – "The Pulse"
*Tahiti 80 – "Big Day"
*Digitalism – "Idealism"
*Munk – "Live Fast! Die Old!"
See also
*
Filur
Filur is a Danish Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and List of electronic danc ...
References
External links
Official site
Dance-punk musical groups
Danish musical trios
Musical groups from Copenhagen
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