TCTS

TCTS
TCTS
Birth name	Sam O'Neill
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	House[1]
Occupation(s)	DJ; record producer;
Instruments	Keyboard
Years active	2011–present
Labels	MTA (2014–present); Greco-Roman (2013–14); Just Us (2012); Cool Kid (2012)[2];
Website	Official website

Sam O'Neill, known by his stage name TCTS, is an English DJ and record producer from Manchester.[2][3] He is signed to Chase & Status' record label, MTA.[4] O'Neill is best known for his 2014 song "Games", which reached number 29 on the UK Dance Chart.

Career

TCTS' debut EP, Hands, was released on 15 May 2012 through Cool Kid Music. He released a single, "1997", through Bondax's label Just Us on 10 September 2012. The signing came about after he submitted the song to Rob Adcock's BBC Introducing from Stoke radio show and Bondax heard it played on Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 1 show.[5] His second EP, These Heights, was released on 11 November 2013 through Greco-Roman.[6] Pitchfork's Larry Fitzmaurice described the release as "warm and weird".[6]

His third EP, "Games", was released through MTA Records on 8 July 2014.[7] The title track features vocals from KStewart, the sister of Example's ex-band-member David Stewart. Earmilk described the song as "a choppy synth-driven production with bouncy dance floor appeal".[7] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 117. Stereogum described "You", a promotional single from the EP, as "an effervescent house cut built around melancholy piano, rubbery synths, and an assured yet emotionally wrecked vocal".[4] His next EP, Body, was released on 29 March 2015 and was preceded by its promotional singles "Thinking About You" and "Coupe de Ville".

O'Neill has received extensive airplay on BBC Radio 1Xtra,[7] received support from Huw Stephens,[5] Annie Mac and Rob da Bank's BBC Radio 1 shows[8] and also appeared for a guest mix on Triple J.[9]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Track listing
These Heights	Released: 11 November 2013 Label: Greco-Roman Formats: Digital download	"These Heights" (featuring Shivum Sharma) "Over" (featuring Holly Partridge) "Lose Control" "Do It Alright"
These Heights (Remixes)	Released: 13 January 2014 Label: Greco-Roman Formats: Digital download	"These Heights" (featuring Shivum Sharma) (Greco-Roman Soundsystem Remix) "These Heights" (featuring Shivum Sharma) (Detroit Swindle Mile High Club Remix) "These Heights" (featuring Shivum Sharma) (Kry Wolf Remix)
Games	Released: 8 July 2014 Label: MTA Records Formats: Digital download	"Games" (featuring K. Stewart) "You" (featuring Sam Sure) "Trust" "Forward"
Games (Remixes)	Released: 19 August 2014 Label: MTA Records Formats: Digital download	"Games" (featuring K. Stewart) (Doc Daneeka Remix) "Games" (featuring K. Stewart) (TIEKS Remix) "Games" (featuring K. Stewart) (Josh Butler Remix)
Body	Released: 29 March 2015 Label: MTA Records Formats: Digital download	"Thinking About You" (featuring Leo Kalyan) "Coupe de Ville" (featuring Aniff Akinola) "For Life" "House Lights On" "Thinking About You" (featuring Leo Kalyan) (Booka Shade Remix) "Thinking About You" (featuring Leo Kalyan) (Few Nolder Remix)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
Year	Single	UK Singles [10]	UK Dance [11]	Album
2012	"1997"	—	—	Non-album single
2014	"Games" (featuring K. Stewart)	117	29	Games EP
2015	"Thinking About You" (featuring Leo Kalyan)	—	—	Body EP
2016	"Jelly"	—	—	Non-album singles
	"Live for Something"	—	—
	"Icy Feet"	—	—
2017	"Do It Like Me (Icy Feet)" (featuring Sage the Gemini and Kelis)	—	—
2017	"Slow Motion" (with The Magician featuring Sam Sure)	—	—
2019	"Back to Me"[12] (with The Aston Shuffle featuring Blush'ko)	—	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

Year	Song	Artist
2013	"Here"	Syron
	"Bind Me"	ETML
	"On & On"	Snakehips
	"Forever"	Haim
	"Alive"	Chase & Status featuring Jacob Banks
	"Dance Floor"	SLOWOLF featuring Raekwon
2014	"Freeze"	Moko
	"Flicker"	Shivum Sharma
	"Gangsters"	Lolo featuring Giggs
	"Somebody New"	Jakwob featuring Tiffani Juno
	"Half Light"	Wilkinson featuring Tom Cane
	"All I See"	Bondax featuring Tanya Lacey
	"Mother & Father"	Broods
	"Go Deep"	Jax Jones
	"If I Go"	Ella Eyre
	"Everything for a Reason"	TC
2015	"Champagne Kisses"	Jessie Ware
	"King"	Years & Years
	"All My Love"	Watermät, Becky Hill & TAI
	"The Thrill"	Nero
	"Body Talk"	Foxes
2016	"The Vibe"	Motez (producer) featuring Scrufizzer
2017	"Golden"	SAINT WKND featuring Hoodlem
	"In Your Arms"	Crystal Fighters
	"Kryptonite"	George Maple featuring Jevon
	"Gassed"	WESLEE
	"Breathe"	Astrid S
	"Window Seat"	Fuse ODG
	"My Love"	Wale featuring Major Lazer, Wizkid and Dua Lipa
	"Either Way"	Snakehips & Anne-Marie featuring Joey Bada$
	"Jealousy"	Disciples
2018	"Mistakes"	Basenji featuring Tkay Maidza
	"On You"	Michael Calfan
	"Inhale"	Duke Dumont featuring Ebenezer
	"Don't Wreck My Holiday"	Black Saint featuring Kelli-Leigh
	"Falls"	ODESZA featuring Sasha Sloan

References

Roper, Tamara (24 July 2014). "Cat Aliases And YouTube Misogyny: MTV Meets TCTS". MTV UK.
Swift, Patrick (10 May 2014). "TCTS is playing 'Games' on his new EP". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.
"RA: TCTS". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
DeVille, Chris (7 May 2014). "TCTS - "You" (Feat. Sam Sure) (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.
McGinley, Shan (19 June 2014). "Behind the Decks ::: TCTS talks MTA Records, Annie Mac and 'Games' EP". IAmMusic.TV. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.
Fitzmaurice, Larry (11 November 2013). "TCTS: "These Heights"". Pitchfork.
Dessa, Kate (4 June 2014). "TCTS and KStewart come together for some "Games"". Earmilk.
"TCTS (Greco-Roman) in the Lab". Mixmag. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.
"Playlist: Mix Up Exclusives 01/3/2014 SURECUT KIDS, KINGDOM, AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA & TCTS". Triple J. 1 March 2014.
Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 14.08.2014 (wk34)". Zobbel. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
- For "Games": "Chart Archive > 30 August 2014". Official Charts Company. 28 August 2014.
"Back To Me (feat. Blush'ko) - Single by The Aston Shuffle on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2 May 2019.

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[MTV-1] Roper, Tamara (24 July 2014). "Cat Aliases And YouTube Misogyny: MTV Meets TCTS". MTV UK.

[mixmag-2] Swift, Patrick (10 May 2014). "TCTS is playing 'Games' on his new EP". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.

[3] "RA: TCTS". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[stereogum-4] DeVille, Chris (7 May 2014). "TCTS - "You" (Feat. Sam Sure) (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.

[IAmMusic-5] McGinley, Shan (19 June 2014). "Behind the Decks ::: TCTS talks MTA Records, Annie Mac and 'Games' EP". IAmMusic.TV. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.

[pitchfork-6] Fitzmaurice, Larry (11 November 2013). "TCTS: "These Heights"". Pitchfork.

[earmilk-7] Dessa, Kate (4 June 2014). "TCTS and KStewart come together for some "Games"". Earmilk.

[8] "TCTS (Greco-Roman) in the Lab". Mixmag. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.

[9] "Playlist: Mix Up Exclusives 01/3/2014 SURECUT KIDS, KINGDOM, AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA & TCTS". Triple J. 1 March 2014.

[10] Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 14.08.2014 (wk34)". Zobbel. Retrieved 30 August 2014.

[11] Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
For "Games": "Chart Archive > 30 August 2014". Official Charts Company. 28 August 2014.

[12] For "Games": "Chart Archive > 30 August 2014". Official Charts Company. 28 August 2014.

[12] "Back To Me (feat. Blush'ko) - Single by The Aston Shuffle on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2 May 2019.