Tomcraft, 1994 | |
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Birth name | Thomas Brückner |
Born | 12 June 1975 (age 44) Munich, Germany |
Genres | Techno, Trance |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Great Stuff |
Website | www.tomcraft.de |
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Thomas Brückner[1] (born 12 June 1975), known by his stage name Tomcraft, is a GermanDJ and producer. He specializes in progressive house and progressive trance music and is better known for having created the tracks 'Loneliness' and 'Prosac', working alongside Eniac.
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Career[edit]
Tomcraft began working as a DJ in Munich in 1994, shifting between techno and the emerging progressive trance style. The following year, he released his first track, 'This Is No House'. He first met Eniac in 1996, and the two immediately started producing music together, beginning with 'Viva'. The same year yielded the track 'Prosac', but this did not achieve success until it was re-released in 2001. For a decade or so, he worked alongside fellow German producer Eniac as an explosive studio team, steadily building hype and acclaim with regular releases on the country’s famous Kosmo Recordings amongst others.
From the end of the 1990s to 2003 Tomcraft was resident DJ in Munich's techno club KW – Das Heizkraftwerk.[2]
2002 was also the year Tomcraft released 'Loneliness', a progressive vocal track that topped the charts in the United Kingdom in May 2003.[1][3] Following his breakthrough hit, they parted ways with Eniac following some disagreements, and Tomcraft set about building his reputation in the underground scene further – with the launch of Great Stuff and subsequent signings of such a talents as Lutzenkirchen, Coburn, Oliver Koletzki, The Egg and Ramon Tapia.
2005 saw the launch of Craft Music, a new outlet for his productions with all other signed releases treated to a remix by the man himself – with the label undergoing a major relaunch in 2010 to bring it back to the forefront of house and techno music.
In the interim, he released several other big club smashes, including Prozac and Overdose, with regular releases ensuring his name remained unforgotten and an impressive 4 artist albums released across the space of 6 years showing that he was no mere 12” artist. Having resolved their disagreements, he is now once again working with Eniac on new material, with A Place Called Soul one of their first reunited efforts and a new artist album scheduled for 2011. “It’s always something special when we work together” he beams of his colleague, who has moved back from Berlin to Munich so that they can work on new music day in, day out. Meanwhile, he’s also been working regularly with English talent Tim Healey (formerly known as 'Coburn'), staying with his family in Brighton for a week at a time and working solidly on new material. His collaborations with vocalists over the years included workings with such a stars as Jimmy Pop (Bloodhound Gang's singer), German soul sensation Xavier Naidoo, the USA’s venerable Tommie Sunshine and local rapper Sido, his mind being always open to new and disparate influences and styles and his studio forever expanding with new bits of kit and vintage machinery.
Naturally his DJ career exploded upon the mega-success of that single, with highlights over the years including playing to 1.3 million people at Berlin’s Love Parade, Japan’s famous Fujirock Festival, major festivals in Brazil, and some of the coolest clubs in Singapore, Tokyo, Los Angeles, São Paulo, Rio, Cape Town, San Francisco, all over Europe, Poland, Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Russia (where he remains a regular fixture). His sound has morphed over the years from trance into electro house and now since 2007 into a balance of those influences with a progressive house backbone, returning to the melodic sound that he came from originally.
Tomcraft has released four albums to date, All I Got (2001), MUC (2003), HyperSexyConscious (2006) and For The Queen (2007), all on Kosmo Records.
His latest album, For The Queen, was a collaboration with Tobias David Lützenkirchen from their Great Stuff label, and while similar in style with previous Tomcraft releases, it is distinctive in a more narrative way, with less of the dance floor dimension of his previous works; he calls it a 'feature album' and it is rich with collaborations and two covers.[4]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 2001 All I Got
- 2003 MUC
- 2006 HyperSexyConscious
- 2007 For The Queen
Compilation albums[edit]
- 2003 Tomcraft - The Mix (Remix album (of other artists), with two exceptions, where other artists have remixed his tracks)
Singles[edit]
- 1995 'This Is No House'
- 1995 'Rollercoaster'
- 1996 'Viva'
- 1996 'Unicum'
- 1996 'Prosac'
- 1997 'The Circle'
- 1997 'Mind'
- 1998 'Gothic'
- 1998 'The Mission'
- 1998 'Powerplant'
- 1998 'Flashback'
- 1998 'The Lord'
- 1999 'Punk Da Funk'
- 1999 'Ezekiel 25.17'
- 2000 'Versus'
- 2000 'Silence'
- 2001 'Prosac' (re-release)
- 2001 'All I Got'
- 2001 'Overdose'
- 2002 'Bang Bang'
- 2002 'Loneliness' #1 UK (2003 release)[1]
- 2003 'Brainwashed (Call You)' #43 UK[1]
- 2003 'Into the Light'
- 2003 'Great Stuff'
- 2004 'Another World' (by 'Sonique On Tomcraft')
- 2005 'Dirty Sanchez'
- 2005 'Sureshot'
- 2005 'Quelle Heure Est Il'
- 2006 'Da Disco'
- 2006 'Sureshot 2006' (featuring Sido and Tai Jason)
- 2006 'Katowice'
- 2006 'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy' (feat. Jimmy Pop)
- 2007 'People Like Them' (feat. Xavier Naidoo)
- 2009 'Naked on Clouds'
- 2009 'Disco Erection Pt.1'
- 2009 'Disco Erection Pt.2'
- 2010 'Room 414 (Can't Get Away)'
- 2010 'A Place Called Soul'
- 2011 'Written High'
- 2011 'I Need Love'
- 2011 'Tell Mummy'
- 2012 'Taco'
- 2012 'Zounds of Arca'
- 2012 'Rock 'n' Roller'
- 2012 'Supersonic' (feat. Sister Bliss)
- 2013 'Like a Roller'
- 2013 'U Got 2 Know'
References[edit]
- ^ abcdRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 561. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
- ^'Feature: Tomcraft'. dmcworld magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^'Loneliness'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^Slomowicz, Ron. 'Tomcraft Interview'. dancemusic.about.com. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tomcraft&oldid=915469346'
Benassi at El Salvador in 2004 | |
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Birth name | Marco Benassi |
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Born | 13 July 1967 (age 52)[1] |
Origin | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
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Years active | 1985–present |
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Website | bennybenassi.com |
Marco 'Benny' Benassi (born 13 July 1967) is an Italian DJ, record producer and remixer. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit 'Satisfaction.”
He started his career as DJ along with his cousin Alessandro 'Alle' Benassi, forming the electronica duo Benassi Bros.. Although he began to gain popularity with his pseudonym in 1997 by releasing the song 'Electric Flying', his first international hit was 'I Feel So Fine', launched in 2001 under the nickname KMC.
In 2003, Benassi released his first solo debut album, Hypnotica, to positive reviews. It incorporates electroclash sounds and many elements of house music, and won the European Border Breakers Award. The following year, the debut album of the Benassi Bros., Pumphonia, was released. Their track 'Illusion' became very popular in the American club scene, finally peaking at number 4 on Hot Dance Club Play. Following 'Hit My Heart' peaked at 15.
In 2008, his remix of Public Enemy's Bring the Noise won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording at the 50th Grammy Awards. In 2009, Benassi also entered the Top 100 DJs list from DJ Mag at #26,[3] while in 2011 was rated #7 on DJ Poll Top 100 by DJ List web site.[4]
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Career[edit]
Early days[edit]
A native of Milan and raised in Reggio Emilia, DJ and producer Benassi, started DJing alongside cousin Alle Benassi in the late 1980s in their hometown, before moving to Larry Pignagnoli's Off Limits production studio in the mid-1990s, creating music for various acts, including Whigfield, J.K. and Ally & Jo.[5] In 2001, Benassi, under the name KMC, released his first hit called 'I Feel So Fine', with vocals by Dhany. The track first climbed the charts in Benassi's native Italy, and soon became a #1 hit in the UK club charts.[1]
Moving from house to electro, 'Satisfaction' took Benassi's success worldwide a year later with high-profile DJs like Carl Cox, Darren Emerson, and Roger Sanchez offering praises. The track reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart[6] after the Ministry of Sound record company replaced the original video (an almost still picture of the band, overlaid with graphics) with a video of models using power tools.
2003–04: Hypnotica[edit]
In 2003 Benny Benassi released his first solo debut album Hypnotica (he won the European Border Breakers Award[7] in 2005 which racked up the most sales for an Italian album outside Italy).
2005–07: Pumphonia and …Phobia[edit]
Benassi often works with vocalists Paul French and Violeta, who are collectively known as The Biz. He produced a group with cousin Alle, called Benassi Bros., a project designed to shine the spotlight on the two Biz vocalists, Paul French and Violeta Claudia and other guest singers. A year after the release of Hypnotica, the album Pumphonia marked their first full-length release, and in 2005, Benassi Bros. released their second album …Phobia.
Some of Benassi's singles have charted high in the United Kingdom and have been played worldwide in clubs. Remixes for OutKast, Goldfrapp, and Felix da Housecat followed. Benassi also remixes music of his contemporaries, such as Tomcraft and Fischerspooner.
In 2005, Benassi founded the record label Pump-Kin Music. The focus of the label is primarily new and unsigned producers. The stated aim of the venture is to give exposure to some of the lesser known DJ/production talent across the world.
In August 2007, Benassi released a remix of Public Enemy's 'Bring the Noise'. The video for the track was created by Eclectic Method and features a montage of live footage from Public Enemy. It premiered on imeem.com. In February 2008, 'Bring the Noise' won a Grammy for best Remix (Dance).
2008–09: Rock 'n' Rave[edit]
His album Rock 'n' Rave was released on 16 June 2008. The first single from the album was 'I Am Not Drunk.'
Benassi also broadcasts the one-hour long The Benny Benassi Show on Sirius XM Radio's channel Area.[8]In 2009, he worked with Madonna on a remix for her single 'Celebration' which was included on the official music video for the song.
On 28 October 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records artist Benny Benassi placed #26,[9] 13 spots higher than the previous year.[10]
2010–14: Electroman[edit]
In 2010, Benassi released 'Electro Sixteen', a video for Benny Benassi vs. 'Iggy Pop', “Electro Sixteen,” published by Ultra Records, which is an experimental music video featuring more than 15,000 photographs from his DJ set at New York’s Electric Zoo Festival.[11]
On 24 May 2010 'Spaceship', which featured Kelis, apl.de.ap and Jean-Baptiste, was selected as the Song of the Day on About.com, with the site calling Benassi's production 'tight and melodic, [while] Kelis turns in a fantastic performance.' The single was released via digital download on 21 August and charted at #18 on the UK Dance singles chart on 28 August.'[12]
On 23 January 2011, Benny Benassi released the music video for 'Electroman', a single featuring T-Pain.
Benassi produced the track 'Beautiful People', off Chris Brown's 2011 album F.A.M.E. and off Benassi's album Electroman, released June 7 the same year. Electroman includes several singles, such as 'Cinema', 'Electroman', 'Spaceship' and 'Control'.[13]
In 2012, Benassi worked a second time with Chris Brown. He contributed to 'Don't Wake Me Up' which was released as the fourth single of Brown's fifth studio album Fortune. Benny Benassi also worked with Madonna, producing three tracks for her latest album MDNA: Second single 'Girl Gone Wild', 'I'm Addicted' and 'Best Friend' (the latter is a track which can be found on the deluxe edition of the album). In addition, Benassi produced 'Stardust', a track of British recording artistMika's recently released studio album The Origin of Love. Next to them, Benny Benassi produced Anjulie latest single 'You & I'.
In 2013, Benassi collaborated with John Legend and Heather Bright respectively for the songs 'Dance the Pain Away' and 'Ghost'. In 2014, he released the single 'Shooting Helicopters', featuring Serj Tankian.
2015–present[edit]
In 2016, Benassi worked again with Chris Brown, releasing 'Paradise',[14] which was later included in his fourth studio album Danceaholic. The album also features collaborations with Richard Judge, Marc Benjamin, Vassy, and Christian Burns.
On June 28, 2018, he collaborated with the duo Sofi Tukker for the single 'Everybody Needs a Kiss'.
Discography[edit]
- Studio albums
- Hypnotica (2003)
- Rock 'n' Rave (2008)
- Electroman (2011)
- Danceaholic (2016)
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 2012 Benassi reaches #70 in DJ Mag Top 100 DJs[15]
- 2011 – Benny Benassi was rated #27 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs.
- 2008 – Benny Benassi won the Best Remixed Recording at the 50th Grammy Awards for his remix of Public Enemy'sBring the Noise.
- 2005 – Benny Benassi 'Hit My Heart' opened The 2005 Victoria Secret Fashion Show.
- 2006 – Benny Benassi wins an EBBA Award. Every year the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) recognize the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year.
- 2004 – Three nominations at Dancestar, Miami and won the best video award.
- 2004 – DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs: Benny became number eighteen, the highest new entry.
- 2004 – European Border Breakers Award for Hypnotica, the Italian album that sold most in Europe outside Italy.
- 2003 – No. 1 in the top 100 dance tracks on the Ministry of Sound Internet radio.
- 2003 – DJ Mag tune of the year in UK.
- 2003 – Revelation of the year – Italian Dance Music Awards.
- 2003 – Dance revelation of the year – Danish Music Award.
- 2003 – Nominated for international revelation of the year – NRJ Awards, France.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Benny Benassi - About'. Benny Benassi. Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
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- Copsey, Robert (28 June 2010). 'Kelis teams up with Benny Benassi'. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- Medved, Matt (5 August 2014). 'Exclusive: Benny Benassi & John Legend, 'Dance the Pain Away' (Eelke Kleijn Remix)'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^'DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's'. DJ Mag. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^'theDJlist.com'.
- ^'Benny Benassi Bio, Music, News & Shows'. DJZ.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^'satisfaction | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company'. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^'EBBA-results - Eurosonic Noorderslag'. Eurosonic Noorderslag. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^'Area Channel Guide'. Sirius XM Radio. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^'Poll 2009: Benny Benassi'. DJMag.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ^'DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's'. DJ Magazine. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^'YouTube videoclip'. Youtube.com. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^'Song of the Day: Benny Benassi feat. Kelis, apl.de.ap, & Jean-Baptiste - 'Spaceship''. about.com. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^'Electroman Album Drops On June 7th'. Bennybenassi.com. 2011-06-07. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^'Paradise'. Soundcloud. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^'DJMag.com'. DJMag.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
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