Basenji (producer)
Basenji (born Sebastian Carlos Muecke) is an Australian electronic musician and DJ. He gained popularity through the Triple J Unearthed competition. He was then signed to the record label, future classic in 2014, through which he released several singles and one extended play.[1] He has performed at Splendour In The Grass[2] and Falls Festival.[3]
Basenji | |
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Birth name | Sebastian Carlos Muecke |
Also known as | Soobs |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Years active | 2013–present |
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Associated acts | Wave Racer, Pablo J and the Lobsterettes |
According to Hannah Galvin of Purple Sneakers, "[he] is making amazing, boundary-pushing electronic music; something he's been lucky enough to take up full-time. Looking ridiculously comfortable on stage, [he] played 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'."[4]
His track, "Can't Get Enough" (2015), is used in the opening of the techno thriller film, Nerve (July 2016), and on its associated soundtrack. He undertook a tour of the United States.[5] His single, "Mistakes" (featuring Tkay Maidza) (November 2017), peaked at No. 16 on the ARIA Charts Hitseekers Singles chart. AllMusic's Matt Collar observed, "[he] is an in-demand electronic musician, DJ, and producer known for his buoyant, pop-oriented tracks."[5]
Discography
Extended plays
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Trackpad |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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"Speak with a Dofflin'" | 2013 | — | non album single | |
"Dawn" | 2014 | — | Trackpad | |
"Heirloom"[8] | — | |||
"Petals" (featuring Scenic)[9] | 2015 | — | ||
"Can't Get Enough"[10] | — | |||
"Chroma"[11] | 2016 | — | One in a Million (A Future Classic Compilation) | |
"Don't Let Go" (featuring Mereki)[12] | 2017 | — | to be confirmed | |
"Mistakes" (featuring Tkay Maidza)[13] | 16 | |||
"Nobody's Home" (with Mallrat) | 2019 | — | ||
"Perfect Blue" (featuring Erthlings)[15] | — | |||
References
- http://www.futureclassic.com.au/artists/basenji/
- Moskovitch, Greg (2014). "Splendour In The Grass Lineup Gets Three New Acts". Music Feeds. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- Hibberd, Kane (2017). "Falls Festival: 22 artists added to Lorne line-up". triple j News. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- Galvin, Hannah (2014). "Set List: XXYYXX, Wave Racer & Basenji @ The Standard, Sydney". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- Collar, Matt. "Basenji Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- "Trackpad EP on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- Wallace, Ian (4 December 2017). "Week Commencing ~ 4th December 2017 ~ Issue #1449" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1449): 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- "Heirloom - single". Apple Music. August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Petals - single". Apple Music. June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Can't Get Enough - single". Apple Music. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Chroma - single". Apple Music. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Don't Let Go - single". Apple Music. August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "Mistakes - single". Apple Music. November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". ARIA. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- "Perfect Blue - single". Apple Music. April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.