Shapov

Alexander Shapovalov (born 28 January 1989, in Smolensk, Russia), better known by his stage name Shapov, is a Russian record producer and DJ. He is also a former member of the electronic project Hard Rock Sofa. The collaborations with Axwell entitled “Belong[1]” and with Armin van Buuren called “The Last Dancer”,[2] “Our Origin”,[3] “La Résistance De L'Amour”[4] and are considered to be the most famous works of the producer.

Shapov
Background information
Birth nameAlexander Shapovalov
Born (1989-01-28) 28 January 1989
OriginSmolensk, Russia
Genres
Occupation(s)DJ, Music producer
Years active2005 – present
LabelsAxtone, Def Jam, Ultra, Armind, Armada
Associated actsHard Rock Sofa,
Websiteshapovmusic.com

Biography

Hard Rock Sofa

Alexander started experimenting with sound when was 16. In the autumn of 2005 he and other DJ and producer Denis Chepikov formed the music project “Hard Rock Sofa”. Later vocalist Sergey Zuev joined them. During his participation in the project, Alexander composed many tracks, some of which became hits. The most popular tracks “Here We Go”, “Quasar” (used as the soundtrack of the movie Fast and Furious 6) and “Rasputin” were played by the legendary trio Swedish House Mafia. As a part of the project, Alexander performed at the largest music festivals such as Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, Electric Daisy Carnival, Sensation, Electric Zoo, Global Gathering.

Shapov

In 2015, Alexander left the project Hard Rock Sofa and began his solo career under the stage name Shapov. In the same year he joined the world's famous British label Axtone Records, which is headed by Axwell.

On 23 February 2015 Shapov released the extended play on Axtone Records called “Shapov EP”, which included track “Disco Tufli” and collaboration with Meg & Nerak “Party People”. Radio host Danny Howard supported the track “Party People” on «BBC Radio 1» during the three-hour Back 2 Back mix with David Guetta.

On 25 April 2015 Shapov presented his solo project at the Gold Club in Smolensk. The producer was supported by his friends and colleagues such as Swanky Tunes, Hard Rock Sofa, Matisse & Sadko, Meg & Nerak and Skidka.

Later Shapov collaborated with the Russian producer Amersy on “Vavilon” and then released the single “Runic” on Axtone Records.

On 5 October 2015 came out the second EP titled “Everybody”. A month later, Shapov released the track “Our World” featuring the American singer and songwriter Justin Tranter. This composition was included in the anniversary album “Axtone Ten[5]”, dedicated to the decade of the existence of the label Axtone Records.

According to the Beatport portal, Shapov became the “Breakthrough of the year 2015[6]” in the EDM style.

Early in 2016 Shapov presented the track “Future Rave”, performed in the guest mix recorded for the Diplo & Friends[7] show on BBC Radio 1. Later the composition was released on Axtone Records. That same year, on Axtone Records and Ultra Records labels was released one of the most significant works in the Shapov's career which was his collaboration called “Belong” with Axwell, a member of the Swedish House Mafia trio.

In 2017 took place the release of the third EP "Four Corners" consisting of 4 tracks on the labels Axtone Records and Armada. The first track “Breathing Deeper” was a collaboration with producers Meg & Nerak. The second track “Some People” was written with the participation of the Russian electronic project “Beverly Pills”. The third work is a single "More Than Love" featuring a group “Rookies“. The solo track "Analogue Soul" completed the "Four Corners". The next project in his career was the release of “The Way[8]” together with the trio Trouze.

In 2018 Shapov collaborated with Dutch Trance music legend Armin van Buuren on “The Last Dancer[9]”. DJs played their track together on the main stage of the Ultra Music Festival[10] in Miami. Soon took place a release of a new collaboration called “Our Origin”, which Armin van Buuren presented at the beginning of his set on Tomorrowland.[11] Then “Our Origin”[12] was used as a soundtrack for the festival aftermovie.[13] Both tracks were released on the Armind.

At the end of 2019, a joint release with Magnificence is coming out, which becomes the official track for the promotional presentation video of the new generation of Peugeot 208. Peugeot brand confidently enters the era of 'energy transition', offering its vision of the future in collaboration with 'Unboring the Future[14]'.

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Tracklist
Shapov EP
  1. Party People (with Meg & Nerak)
  2. Disco Tufli
Everybody EP
  1. Everybody (with Meg & Nerak)
  2. Dream About It (with Meg & Nerak)
Four Corners
  1. Breathing Deeper (with Meg & Nerak)
  2. Some People (with Beverly Pills)
  3. More Than Love (with Rookies)
  4. Analogue Soul
Trilogy
  1. La Résistance de L'Amour (with Armin van Buuren)
  2. The Last Dancer (with Armin van Buuren)
  3. Our Origin (with Armin van Buuren)

Singles & Collaborations
Year Title Artist Label
2015 Vavilon Shapov, Amersy Axtone
2015 Runic Shapov Axtone
2015 Our World Shapov, Justin Tranter Axtone
2016 Future Rave Shapov Axtone
2016 Belong Shapov, Axwell Axtone, Ultra
2016 Beats Do Work Shapov Monomark
2017 The Way Shapov, Trouze Axtone
2018 Alternate Shapov, Sam Bagira Axtone
2018 The Last Dancer Shapov, Armin van Buuren Armind
2018 Our Origin Shapov, Armin van Buuren Armind
2019 La Résistance De L'Amour Shapov, Armin van Buuren Armind
2020 My World Shapov, Vini Vici, Nervo Alteza
2020 Chasing Shadows Shapov, Cal Armada

Remixes
Year Title Original artist(s) Label
2015 Paradigm (Shapov Remix) CamelPhat, A*M*E Axtone
2015 SummerThing! (Shapov vs M.E.G. & N.E.R.A.K. Remix) Afrojack, Mike Taylor Def Jam
2016 Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time (Shapov Remix) Panic! At the Disco Free download
2017 We Are Stars (Shapov Remix) Callum Beattie 3 Beat

References
  1. "Hear Axwell & Years' Long-Teased Remode of Shapov Collab 'Belong:' Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  2. "Armin van Buuren drops new video 'The Last Dancer': Watch". DJMag.com. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  3. "Armin van Buuren premiered a brand new song at Tomorrowland: Listen". DJMag.com. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. "Armin van Buuren shares new track, 'La Résistance De L'Amour': Listen". DJMag.com. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  5. Axtone Ten by Various Artists, retrieved 2018-12-17
  6. "Breakthrough Artists of 2015: EDM: Tracks on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  7. "BBC Radio 1 - Diplo and Friends, Herobust and Shapov, Shapov on Diplo and Friends". BBC. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  8. "Shapov & Trouze - The Way". Dancing Astronaut. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  9. Future Music Russia, В студии с Shapov, retrieved 2018-12-22
  10. A State Of Trance, Armin van Buuren vs Shapov - The Last Dancer [Armin van Buuren live at UMF 2018], retrieved 2018-12-17
  11. Armin van Buuren, Armin van Buuren live at Tomorrowland 2018, retrieved 2018-12-17
  12. Andry Bosk (2018-07-26). "Armin van Buuren and Shapov go back to where it all began with 'Our Origin'". Rave Jungle. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  13. Tomorrowland, Tomorrowland Belgium 2018 | Official Aftermovie, retrieved 2018-12-17
  14. Unboring the Future | Peugeot 208 Track, retrieved 2019-12-19
  15. Shapov - Single by Shapov, retrieved 2018-12-17
  16. Everybody EP by Shapov, M.E.G. & N.E.R.A.K., retrieved 2018-12-17
  17. Four Corners - EP by Shapov, retrieved 2018-12-17
  18. Armin Van Buuren and Shapov To Drop 3 Tracks EP "Trilogy"
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