John Dahlbäck
| John Dahlbäck | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hug, Huggotron, Jetboy of Beckster, Kaliber |
| Born |
1985 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres |
House Tech house Progressive house Electro house |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels |
Pickadoll Records Mutants Records Dim Mak Records Armada Music Wall Recordings |
| Associated acts | Jesper Dahlbäck / Hugg & Pepp / Pepp & Kaliber |
John Dahlbäck (b. 1985) is a Swedish house music producer and DJ.[1] He has released five albums and uses a variety of stage names.[2] He has also collaborated with his cousin Jesper Dahlbäck in duo musical projects under the name Hugg & Pepp and Pepp & Kaliber.
Musical career
Dahlbäck is also the owner of Pickadoll Records as well as Mutants Records, with releases by, apart from his own work, artists like Sébastien Léger and Dada Life on Pickadoll,[3] and Lunde Bros, Albin Myers and others on Mutants.[4] He has recorded minimal techno under the alias Hug[5] and as Hugg&Pepp together with his cousin and fellow producer Jesper Dahlbäck.[6] Remixes include Kleerup's "Longing for Lullabies" and Alanis Morissette's "Underneath".[7]
He made an appearance with a set on Pete Tong's The Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 on October 4, 2008.[8]
Dahlbäck's first artist album Mutants was released in May 2010 and had various releases on labels such as Dim Mak, Spinnin, Big Beat, Mix Mash, Tool Room and Ultra Records
Discography
Albums
- 2005: Shades of Shadow
- 2005: Man From the Fall
- 2006: At The Gun Show
- 2008: Winners & Fools
- 2010: Mutants
- 2012: Kill The Silence (as Demure) [free download]
- 2016: Saga
- Compilations
- 2005: Warsteiner Club World Club And Lounge vol.1
- 2007: Pickadoll's
- 2007: Mar T, Les Schmitz, John Dahlback: Amnesia Ibiza The Best Global Club
- 2009: Clubbers Guide Ibiza '09
- 2009: Greatest Hug's
- 2010: Mutants
- 2012: Toolroom Knights (Mixed By John Dahlbäck)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Vl)[9] |
NED | SPN | |||
| 2007 | "Blink" | 14 (Ultratop) |
– | – | |
| 2008 | "Pyramid" | 33 (Ultratop) |
26 | – | |
| 2009 | "Out There" (featuring Basto!) |
6 (Ultratip) |
– | – | |
| "Autumn" | 11 (Ultratip) |
– | – | ||
| 2011 | "Is This For Love"[10] (credited as Kaliber featuring Elodie) |
– | – | 20 | Mutants |
| 2012 | "Start Lovin' You" | 99 (Ultratip) |
– | – | |
References
- ↑ Theakston, Rob. "John Dahlbäck | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ↑ "John Dahlbäck". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ↑ "Pickadoll Records". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ↑ "John Dahlbäck's official website". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ↑ Segal, Dave (2007-02-20). "Data Breaker (Electronic Music Reviews)". The Stranger. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ↑ "Discography on John Dahlbäck's official website". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ↑ "DJ Dahlbäck - från Ibiza till Spegelsalen (Swedish)". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 1". Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ↑ "JOHN DAHLBÄCK ultratop (vlaanderen)".
- ↑ DanishCharts.com Kaliber featuring Elodie - "Is This For Love" page
External links
- Official site
- John Dahlbäck at AllMusic
- John Dahlbäck discography at Discogs