Kalwi & Remi

Kalwi & Remi are a Polish DJ duo formed in 2003, performing electronic dance music. They rose to fame in 2006 when their song "Explosion" became an international club hit. The duo have performed in venues across Europe and the US, and collaborated with Judge Jules, Amanda Wilson, John Christian, Afrika Islam, and the Ministry of Sound, among others. Their other hits include "Imagination", "Stop (Falling Down)", "Kiss", "Girls", "You and I", and "Unbreakable".

Kalwi & Remi
Kalwi & Remi in 2011
Background information
OriginPoznań, Poland
GenresDance, techno, trance
Years active2003–present
LabelsMy Music
Websitewww.kalwiremi.pl
MembersKrzysztof Kalwat
Remigiusz Pośpiech

History

The duo was formed in autumn 2003 by two radio DJs, Krzysztof Kalwat (Kalwi) and Remigiusz Pośpiech (Remi).[1] In July 2004, they performed as opening act for Tiësto in Poland. In June 2005, they released their first DJ mix album, Kalwi & Remi in the Mix Vol. 1, which included remixes of songs by other artists as well as two of their own tracks, "El Ninio" and "Explosion". The double A-side vinyl single "IndepenDance"/"Explosion" reached no. 8 on the official techno/trance DJ chart in Switzerland in early 2006.[2]

Growing popularity of the remixed version of "Explosion" in Polish clubs caught the attention of the label My Music which released Kalwi & Remi's first album of original material, Always in Trance, in April 2006. The song was a breakthrough in their career, achieving commercial success not only in Poland, but also abroad. Judge Jules played it on his BBC Radio 1 show[3] and the video was a hit on Canadian dance music channel bpm:tv.[4] In October, the duo performed a DJ set in Hammersmith Palais in London supporting Sonique, and released the second DJ mix album, Kalwi & Remi and Friends Vol. 2, which included their new hit "Imagination". In late 2006, they started hosting their own weekly show on Radio Eska.

Their next single was "Victory", a homage to the football club Lech Poznań, which sampled the "UEFA Champions League Anthem". The track was included on their next DJ compilation album in 2007, Electro, which also featured "Made in USA". The duo performed to much success in Poland, Europe, and the US, and Ministry of Sound invited them to perform in clubs across England. In September 2007, they also played a DJ set at a festival in Dubai.[5] In November, Kalwi & Remi released another DJ mix compilation, 4Play, which consisted of 2 CDs and featured "ADHD", their collaboration with Judge Jules.

In 2009, the duo presented their song "Lips", recorded with Polish singer Gosia Andrzejewicz, at the Midem festival in Cannes. Later that year, they released singles "Stop (Falling Down)" and "Find You" which became hits in Poland. In 2010, they participated in Bydgoszcz Hit Festiwal with the song "Kiss" where they placed fifth.

They teamed up with Afrika Islam (Mr. X) for the song "Girls" which was a club and radio hit in Poland. The single was followed by their second album of original material, Kiss Me Girl, released in April 2011. It included the single "You and I" recorded with Amanda Wilson which was another international hit. The song peaked in the top 40 of the Polish club chart[6] and reached no. 1 on the Polish TV airplay chart.[7] It also entered the official singles chart in Bulgaria.[8] In 2013, Kalwi & Remi released "Pragnę cię", a Polish-language song which was another top 40 hit on the club chart in Poland.[9] They teamed up with Amanda Wilson again for the English version of the track, "I Need You".

In 2016, the duo released a Polish-language, tropical house-influenced single "Daj mi klapsa" ("Spank Me") which featured sexually-charged lyrics. The song received overwhelmingly negative opinions which criticized its lyrical content and production, and the accompanying erotic music video gathered over eight times as many "dislikes" as "likes" on YouTube within the first week of publication.[10][11] Nonetheless, their 2018 single "Unbreakable" was met with a much bigger success, entering radio hit lists[12][13] and the top 20 of the Polish club chart.[14]

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2006: Always in Trance
  • 2011: Kiss Me Girl

DJ mix albums
  • 2005: Kalwi & Remi in the Mix Vol. 1
  • 2006: Kalwi & Remi and Friends Vol. 2
  • 2007: Electro
  • 2007: 4Play

Singles
  • 2005: "Explosion"
  • 2006: "IndepenDance"
  • 2006: "Revolution" (with John Marks)
  • 2006: "Imagination"
  • 2007: "Victory"
  • 2007: "Made in USA"
  • 2007: "Sunshine"
  • 2007: "ADHD" (with Judge Jules)
  • 2008: "The New Sound"
  • 2009: "Lips" (with Gosia Andrzejewicz)
  • 2009: "Stop (Falling Down)"
  • 2009: "Find You"
  • 2010: "Kiss"
  • 2011: "Girls" (with Mr. X)
  • 2011: "You and I" (with Amanda Wilson)
  • 2012: "Africa" (with Gattas)
  • 2013: "Pragnę cię" (with Ewa Jach)
  • 2014: "Woow" (with Lubert and Evelyn)
  • 2014: "Veekend" (with V-Unit and Letni Chamski Podryw)
  • 2014: "Jumpers" (with Slayback)
  • 2014: "On Your Side"
  • 2015: "Strings"
  • 2016: "Daj mi klapsa"
  • 2018: "Unbreakable" (with Jon Killington)

References
  1. "Kalwi & Remi - Biografia" (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. "Swiss DJ Charts - Techno/Trance". swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 2006-02-01. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  3. "Kalwi & Remi w BBC" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 2006-06-21. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  4. "Kalwi & Remi na podbój Kanady" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  5. "Polscy DJ-e dla szejków" (in Polish). Interia. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  6. "TOP Dyskoteki 16-31 lipca 2011 r." (in Polish). zpav.pl. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  7. "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays - TV - Archiwum" (in Polish). zpav.pl. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  8. "Bulgaria Singles Top 40 (September 11, 2011)". acharts.co. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  9. "TOP Dyskoteki 16 - 31 grudnia 2013 r." (in Polish). zpav.pl. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  10. "Kalwi & Remi "Daj mi klapsa": Nieudany powrót grupy" (in Polish). Interia. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  11. "Daj mi klapsa to żart? Nie, to największy - muzyczny skandal tego roku! [VIDEO 18+]" (in Polish). www.eska.pl. 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  12. "Unbreakable - Kalwi & Remi :: POPlista :: Audycje :: RMF FM - lista przebojów" (in Polish). www.rmf.fm. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  13. "Szczecińska Lista Przebojów - Radio Szczecin (Notowanie 1407)" (in Polish). radioszczecin.pl. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  14. "TOP Dyskoteki 12 czerwca 2018 r. - 18 czerwca 2018 r." (in Polish). zpav.pl. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
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