Hook n Sling
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony Maniscalco |
| Born |
12 November Sydney, Australia |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | House |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Spinnin' Records |
| Website |
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Anthony Maniscalco, better known by his stage name Hook n Sling, is an Australian multiplatinum ARIA-nominated record producer, songwriter and DJ residing in Los Angeles, California.
Musical career
In 2007 he received an ARIA Music Awards nomination,[1] a DMC Buzz Chart #1 and several Pete Tong plays for his breakout tune “The Bump”, and later achieved both club and of sound have had Hook ilations including the prestigious Ministry of Sound Annual in 2010. Hook n Sling has played at venues and festivals across the world including Pacha, Space Ibiza, Global Gathering, Future Music Festival and Stereosonic. In 2011 he toured the United States and played with Wolfgang Gartner at the infamous Music Box in Los Angeles.[2] In February 2012 he sets off on an extensive tour across the United States, Dominican Republic and Canada.[3]
In 2011 he claimed a Hype Machine number one with the track "Take You Higher" with Goodwill.[4]
In 2014 his single "Tokyo by Night" was released with a remix from Swedish DJ Axwell, on his label Axtone. The remix was premiered on 18 April 2014 and gained BBC Radio 1 support from Danny Howard. It topped the Beatport charts the week after its release.
Discography
Extended plays
| Year | Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Number Cruncher" | Nov 30, 2004 | Hussle n Bussle |
| 2007 | "Silver Service" | Jun 15, 2007 | Hussle n Bussle |
| 2008 | "Plastic Wrap" | Feb 7, 2008 | Hussle Recordings |
| 2009 | "Highball / Another Night" | Mar 4, 2009 | Hussle Recordings |
Singles
| Year | Title | Release Date | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "The Best Thing (2008)" | Jul 21, 2008 | Hussle Recordings | |
| 2009 | "Working Kings Cross" (with Adam K) | Jul 20, 2009 | Hussle Recordings | |
| 2010 | "Gotta Make a Move" (featuring Snob Scrilla) | Feb 7, 2010 | Astrx | |
| 2011 | "Diamonds in the Sky" (with TV Rock featuring Rudy) | Mar 18, 2011 | Flamingo Recordings | #12 DMC Ade Buzz Chart |
| "Edge of the Earth" (with Richard Dinsdale & Sam Obernik) | Jul 12, 2011 | Stealth Recordings | ||
| "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill) | Jul 28, 2011 | Astrx | #1 Hype Machine, Gold Sales in Belgium, #1 iTunes (Main Singles Chart) in Belgium, #1 iTunes (Electronic Singles Chart) in Italy | |
| 2012 | "Surrender" (with Evermore) | Jun 25, 2012 | Spinnin' Records | #7 Beatport (Progressive House Chart) |
| "Reason" (with NERVO) | Sep 7, 2012 | Spinnin' Records | #2 Beatport (Main Chart), #4 Hype Machine | |
| 2013 | "Don't You Know" | Apr 26, 2013 | Spinnin' Records | #3 ARIA Club Chart, #9 Beatport (Progressive House Chart) |
| "Magnet" (with Chris Willis) | Aug 5, 2013 | Spinnin' Records | ||
| 2014 | "Celebrate" (Hook n Sling Remix) (vs. Empire of the Sun) | Feb 25, 2014 | Captiol Records | |
| "Tokyo by Night" (Axwell Remix) (featuring Karin Park) | Apr 28, 2014 | Axtone Records | #1 Beatport (Main Chart) | |
| "Tokyo by Night" (featuring Karin Park) | Oct 20, 2014 | Diversion Recordings | ||
| "Momentum" | Nov 10, 2014 | Doorn Records | #1 DMC ADE Buzz Chart (Oct 16, 2014)[5] | |
| 2016 | "Love on Me" (with Galantis) | Sep 30, 2016 | Big Beat Records | |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Release Date | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "The Best Thing (2008)" | Nicolas Randall & Scott Otto Anderson | Jul 21, 2008 | Hussle Recordings | |
| 2011 | "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill) | Benn Jae | Nov 6, 2011 | Nettwerk Music | Over 8.7 million views[6] on YouTube |
| 2012 | "Reason" (with NERVO) | Alex de Bonrepos & Kyle Padilla | Sep 7, 2012 | Spinnin' Records | Over 6.9 million views[7] on YouTube |
| 2014 | "Tokyo by Night" (featuring Karin Park) | Teun van der Zalm & Daan Verbiest | Oct 24, 2014 | Diversion Recordings | |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sarah McLeod | He Doesn't Love You (Hook N Sling Vocal Mix) & (Hook N Sling Dub Mix) |
| Martijn ten Velden & Paul Harris | I Wish U Would | |
| WhoMadeWho | Out the Door | |
| 2007 | Darren Hayes | Step Into The Light |
| Tonite Only | Danger (The Bomb) (Hook N Sling & Kid Kenobi Remix) | |
| Stanton Warriors | Shake It Up | |
| Nasty Tales | Come On-A My House (Hook N Sling's 'Dump Your Dealer' Remix) & (Hook n Sling's 'Fly Boy' Remix) | |
| Bass Kleph | Coup D'état | |
| Subsource | This Town | |
| Toby Neal | Do You Really (Want My Love) | |
| 2008 | Cadence | Lazy Love |
| James Harcourt | Mea Culpa | |
| Calvin Harris | I'm Not Alone | |
| Cobra Dukes | Leave the Light On | |
| The Potbelleez | Are You with Me | |
| 2009 | Miike Snow | Silvia (Hook n Sling & Goodwill Remix) |
| Miami Horror | Sometimes | |
| La Roux vs. Dataworx | In for the Kill (Hook n Sling Edit) | |
| Style of Eye featuring Stephen Simmonds | Galore | |
| Fedde Le Grande featuring Mitch Crown | Let Me Be Real (Hook n Sling & Goodwill Remix) | |
| David Vendetta | She Turns Around | |
| Sam La More | I Wish It Could Last | |
| 2010 | Pocket808 featuring Nathan Hudson | Ghostship |
| Chris Sorbello | So Lonely | |
| Paul Harris featuring Amanda Wilson | Caught Up | |
| Rhythm Masters and MYNC featuring Wynter Gordon | I Feel Love (Hook n Sling & Goodwill Remix) | |
| Bass Kleph | Where Do We Go | |
| Ou Est Le Swimming Pool | Jackson's Last Stand | |
| 2011 | The Aston Shuffle feat. Lovers Electric | Start Again |
| Hard Rock Sofa and St. Brothers | Blow Up (Hook n Sling & Goodwill Remix) | |
| Wolfgang Gartner featuring will.i.am | Forever | |
| NERVO featuring Afrojack and Steve Aoki | We're All No One | |
| Flo Rida | Good Feeling | |
| 2012 | Michael Calfan | Mozaik |
| 2013 | The Presets | Fall |
| Kaskade | Atmosphere | |
| 2014 | Lana Del Rey | Ultraviolence |
| 2015 | Sultan + Ned Sheperd featuring Denny White | Don't Let Me Down |
| 2016 | Matoma & Becky Hill | False Alarm |
Mix compilations
- 2008 Clubbers Guide Ministry of Sound
- 2009 Progression 2 (Ministry of Sound)
- 2010 Clubbers Guide Ministry of Sound
- 2011 The Annual Ministry of Sound
References
- ↑ "This year's ARIA nominations are in". TheVine. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "Tickets and Event Information @ FONDA THEATRE - Los Angeles, CA". Wantickets. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Hook N Sling - Bandsintown - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Hook n Sling". Ministryofsound.co.au. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "ADE BUZZ CHART - NIGHT Part 1". Dmcworld.net. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Goodwill & Hook N Sling - Take You Higher [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "NERVO & Hook N Sling - Reason (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
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