|
Spinnin’ Records
Spinnin' Records is a Dutch electronic music record label founded in 1999 by Eelko van Kooten and Roger de Graaf. In September 2017, Warner Music Group acquired Spinnin' Records for over $100 million. Background Van Kooten is the son of former Dutch radio DJ and businessman Willem van Kooten, and initially worked in the publishing business of his father. Together with Roger de Graaf, a former employee of the specialist dance retailer Rhythm Import, van Kooten formed Spinnin' Records in 1999. In the beginning, they concentrated on the pressing of vinyl for artists. Spinnin' Records hosts 25 active sub-labels alongside their main imprint; the majority linked to a specific artist. The label provides A&R, management, publishing and (digital) marketing for artists they have under contract. The label used to promote songs without naming the artists in order to 'create a buzz'. Following the acquisition of Spinnin' by Warner Music Group, co-founder van Kooten left the company while d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryder
Christopher Simon Knight (born Hertfordshire, England), better known by his stage name Kryder, is an English DJ and record producer. He is best known for his record "K2" and original track "Aphrodite" released on Axtone Records and his remix of Kölsch's "All That Matters" featuring Troels Abrahamsen both of which reached No. 1 on the Beatport Top 100 chart. He is also the owner of Kryteria Records. Many of his other singles also experienced great success: "Treasured Soul" and "Jericho" figured many weeks in the top 100. Awards and nominations Discography Compilation albums Singles * 2011: ''Me'' aquina Records* 2011: ''K2'' usical Freedom* 2012: ''Damaged'' (feat. Bo Bruce) ouse Trained* 2012: ''Sending Out An S.O.S.'' (with Danny Howard) pinnin Records* 2012: ''Ultima'' rmada Trice* 2012: ''Scorpio'' rmada Trice* 2013: ''Vyper'' r2 Records* 2013: ''Aphrodite'' xtone Records* 2013: ''Pyrmd'' rotocol Recordings* 2014: ''Tarzan'' osumi Records* 2014: ''Big Momm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Diablo
Don Pepijn Schipper (; born 27 February 1980), better known by his stage name Don Diablo, is a Dutch DJ, digital artist, record producer, musician and songwriter of electronic dance music. He is one of the pioneers of the future house genre and was ranked sixth in the Top 100 DJs – 2020 list by '' DJ Mag''. He was also ranked number one Producer of the Year for 2018 by 1001Tracklists. In 2016, he was ranked the number one Future House Artist of the Year on Beatport. In 2015, he founded his own record label, HEXAGON. Career 1995–2005: early years Diablo played in clubs all over the world and at various festivals including Glastonbury, Lowlands, Creamfields & Ministry Of Sound. Between 1995 and 2005 Diablo produced for other acts and bands and released his own music under different aliases including "Dave Mitchell", "The Raven", "Batteries Not Included", "Dahlio Bond" & "Skip Donner". In 2004, he launched his separate music project called Divided. The project had two hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Heldens
Olivier "Oliver" J. L. Heldens (; born 1 February 1995) is a Dutch DJ and electronic music producer from Rotterdam. He is regarded as a pioneer of the future house genre, propelling it to international attention and scoring numerous chart successes, including Gecko (song), "Gecko (Overdrive)", Koala (song), "Last All Night (Koala)", "The Right Song", "Fire in My Soul", and "Turn Me On (Riton and Oliver Heldens song), Turn Me On". He also produces techno songs under the alias HI-LO, which comes from "Oli H" in reversed form, runs the label Heldeep Records and later runs the label HILOMATIK. Through February 2021, he is the 460th-most-streamed artist on Spotify, with over a billion cumulative streams. Career 2013–2014: debut and "Gecko" breakthrough Heldens began his professional music career when he signed to Spinnin' Records in 2013. His first releases on the label included the songs "Stinger" and "Thumper", which features DJ Jacob van Hage. Heldens' 2013 song "Gecko (song), G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris (and sometimes under the stage name Love Regenerator), is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'' (2007) was preceded by the singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls (Calvin Harris song), The Girls", both of which achieved commercial success in Europe, as well as in Australia. His second album, ''Ready for the Weekend (album), Ready for the Weekend'' (2009), debuted atop the official albums charts in his native Scotland, as well as in the United Kingdom, and its lead single, "I'm Not Alone (song), I'm Not Alone", became his first song to reach number one in the UK Singles Charts. In 2012, Harris rose to international prominence with the release of his third studio album, ''18 Months'', which topped the UK Albums Chart and became his first album to chart on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at number 19. In 2014, he rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly Eye Records
Fly Eye Records was a record label founded by Calvin Harris in 2010. The label was first launched in May 2010 with the single "Gecko" from Mr Blink, a DJ who served as Harris' opening act. In 2014, the label formed a partnership with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Most of the label's releases belong to the Electronic dance music, EDM genre. The label closed in 2016. History In 2010, Harris decided to create his own vanity label and named it "Fly Eye Records" after his signature fly-eye sunglasses that he handcrafted himself, which feature on the cover of his 2009 album, ''Ready for the Weekend (album), Ready for the Weekend''. The original purpose from the label was to scout other artists that they admire without the contract restrictions of a major label. When Harris established Fly Eye Records he said stating, "My goal for Fly Eye Records is to release the most exciting club music I can get my hands on." Artists * Autoerotique * Bart B More * Bassjackers * Burns (musician), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Claw (DJs)
Yellow Claw is a Dutch DJ and record production duo from Amsterdam consisting of Jim Taihuttu, based in Bali, and Nils Rondhuis, based in Amsterdam. The duo's music is a mix of a wide range of genres and often incorporates elements from trap, hip hop, dubstep, hardstyle and moombahton. Career Yellow Claw first gained popularity in the middle of 2010, after founding and hosting a night party at one of Amsterdam's most famous night clubs, the Jimmy Woo. During 2012 and 2013, they released a number of successful singles, which charted on the Dutch and Belgian national charts: "Krokobil", "Nooit Meer Slapen", "Thunder" and "Last Night Ever". The music videos for the singles became popular, each gaining over four million views on YouTube. During that time, Yellow Claw performed at many Dutch festivals, such as DirtyDutch Festival, Sneakerz Festival, Latin Village Festival and Solar Festival. In 2013, Yellow Claw signed to Diplo's label Mad Decent. On 7 March 2013, they released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolate Puma
Chocolate Puma are a DJ and music production duo from Haarlem, North Holland, consisting of René ter Horst ("DJ Zki") and Gaston Steenkist ("Dobre"). Their stage names include "Zki & Dobre", "The Good Men", and "Riva". Zki & Dobre have produced dance music under various group names since the early 1990s. Their most notable productions are " Give It Up" (1993) credited to The Good Men, " I Wanna Be U" (2001) credited to Chocolate Puma, and " Who Do You Love Now?" (2001) credited to Riva, and featuring Dannii Minogue. They also founded their own record label, Pssst Music. Musical career As the Goodmen, their most notable production was " Give It Up", a 1993 house music track based upon samba-styled percussion and the simple, repeating vocal line of the song title. The percussion was inspired by a Sérgio Mendes recording. The song rose to #1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1993 and made a brief appearance on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spinnin' Deep
Spinnin' Deep is a Dutch record label founded in 2009 and specializing in house, deep house, tech house, future house and other EDM genres. It is one of the 40 sub-labels of Spinnin' Records. The label gained success rapidly in 2014, catching up with the parent label Spinnin' Records. The label includes the artists Bolier, Vector, CamelPhat, Chocolate Puma, EDX, Ferreck Dawn, Gregor Salto, Lucas & Steve, Martin Solveig, Mike Mago, Oliver Heldens, Pep & Rash, Sam Feldt, Sander Kleinenberg and Watermät. The label's first release was a compilation called ''Spinnin' Deep Presents: Tech-House Essentials''. The most successful international single from the label was " Intoxicated" by Martin Solveig and GTA, which reached 11th place in Germany, 81 in Australia, 26 in Ireland, 9 on the Top 40 chart in the Netherlands and 11 in the Single Top 100, and No. 5 in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timmy Trumpet
Timothy Jude Smith (born 9 June 1982), known by his stage name Timmy Trumpet, is an Australian musician, DJ, songwriter and record producer. He has become known internationally for playing the trumpet live and making use of jazz elements in dance music. Timmy Trumpet's breakthrough single " Freaks" with New Zealand rapper Savage was certified gold by the RIAA, six times platinum by ARIA, and triple platinum by Recorded Music NZ. Timmy Trumpet is currently ranked the number 5 DJ in the world, according to the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100. On 25 March 2019, Timmy Trumpet became the first trumpet player to perform in zero gravity, a project partnership between the European Space Agency and BigCityBeats. Early life Timothy Jude Smith was born in Sydney, Australia. He started playing the trumpet at 4 years old, taught by his father. Smith studied at Carlingford High School for his secondary education, where he was the school captain. At thirteen, Smith was named 'Young Musician of the Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedegaard (DJ)
Rasmus Hedegaard (born Rasmus Hedegård Sørensen, 25 July 1988), using the mononym Hedegaard (sometimes stylized as HEDEGAARD), is a Danish DJ and music producer and, in partnership with Spinnin' Records, the founder of the record label OneHundred. He is signed to Copenhagen Records. His management is TWTTW (Then We Take The World) with Lasse Siegismund and Kasper Færk. His official 2011 remix of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's " The Next Episode" was his international breakthrough and has been heard more than 235 million times on YouTube. He is also known for his originals such as " Happy Home" feat. Lukas Graham, "Twerk It Like Miley" with Brandon Beal and Christopher, as well as "Jumanji" and "Beijing Baby" created in collaboration with CANCUN? His own songs and the tracks streaming count on the Spotify platform in 2022 was over 54 million. Career Hedegaard is a musician and songwriter, and his music is a fusion of rap (hip-hop) and club music. He started his career remixin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ummet Ozcan
Ummet Ozcan (born 16 August 1982) is a Dutch DJ and producer of Turkish origin, specializing in the techno genre. Life and career Ummet Ozcan is the son of Turkish parents; he was born and grew up in the Netherlands. He says that his Turkish background only unconsciously and barely recognizably influences his music, but he still considers Turkey as his country. His releases signed to Spinnin' Records are supported by DJs like Sander van Doorn, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Calvin Harris and Hardwell. Özcan is also known for his softsynth and soundbank design for well established music software houses like Rob Papen (Albino, Predator) and for hardware units such as the Access Virus. His hits include "TimeWave Zero" and "Arcadia" on Doorn Records and "Shamballa" on Reset Records, all sublabels of Spinnin' Records. In his early years, Özcan produced techno-influenced trance music for release under Reset Records. After nearly five years, Ummet's production shifted focus toward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
