Basenji (producer)
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Basenji (born Sebastian Carlos Muecke) is an Australian electronic musician and DJ. He gained popularity through the
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competition. He was then signed to the record label,
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in 2014, through which he released several singles and one extended play. He has performed at
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and
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. According to Hannah Galvin of ''Purple Sneakers'', " eis making amazing, boundary-pushing electronic music; something he's been lucky enough to take up full-time. Looking ridiculously comfortable on stage, eplayed a nice big bunch of both original and remixed tracks, including a slowed down, sensual version of Disclosure's 'Latch' and his breakthrough single 'Dawn'." His track, "Can't Get Enough" (2015), is used in the opening of the techno thriller film, ''
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'' (July 2016), and on its associated soundtrack. He undertook a tour of the United States. His single, "Mistakes" (featuring
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) (November 2017), peaked at No. 16 on the
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Hitseekers Singles chart.
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's Matt Collar observed, " eis an in-demand electronic musician, DJ, and producer known for his buoyant, pop-oriented tracks."


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