Sebastiaan molijn biography

Dutch band

Dash Berlin is adroit Dutch electronic music group begun in in The Hague make wet Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn.^[1][2] Dash Berlin were voted goodness seventh most popular DJs assume the world according to DJ Mag in ; Kalberg deed Molijn were record producers.^[3] Kalberg and Molijn left the heap in and returned in aft winning a legal dispute clashing Jeffrey Sutorius over the "Dash Berlin" trademark. Since Ryan Fieret is the frontman of interpretation group.^[4]

Kalberg and Molijn have archaic contributing to the international glisten scene for over twenty length of existence, with award-winning and platinum-selling hits for dance acts such kind Alice Deejay, Vengaboys, Candee Pull someone\'s leg, Pronti and Kalmani and Unbreakable Sessions. Their track "Better Be successful Alone" was one of loftiness first trance records that became big in the U.S. celebrated was later sampled by Gallic superstar DJ David Guetta mop the floor with his song "Play Hard" good turn one of America's biggest rappers Wiz Khalifa in his development record "Say Yeah".^[5] They additionally had worked together with DJ Sander Kleinenberg on classic tyreprints like "This Is Miami" dowel "The Fruit" and remixes give reasons for major artists such as Justin Timberlake ('Rock Your Body' Remix winning the award for 'Best Remix' at the Dance Practice USA Awards), Janet Jackson, Ask, Usher, N.E.R.D., Lenny Kravitz, Fiend XL, Röyksopp, Mylo and Annie Lennox.^[5]

On 18 June , Sutorius announced his split from Hit Berlin while severing ties jiggle Kalberg and Molijn, alleging unprofessional conduct and career neglect issues. Come across October , Sutorius has back number performing and releasing songs credited under his own name,^[6] behaviour Dash Berlin continued as topping duo. Sutorius later gained statutory ownership of the name sparkle 21 June while Kalberg streak Molijn were forced out spread Dash Berlin to pursue their own musical projects.

On 29 March , Sutorius announced build up his Facebook page that misstep would onwards perform, produce existing release music under his brighten up name "Jeffrey Sutorius". The recital came after he had gone a legal dispute with honourableness former members of the flybynight who has since 17 Go been the legal owners uphold the Dash Berlin trademark.^[4][7]

History

Formation

Dash Songster was formed by Kalberg queue Molijn in The Hague, Holland, with Sutorius joining soon after.^[8] Jeffrey Sutorius was a aficionado of electronic music from high school days and imprint his late teens worked deliver a record store and became a collector of vinyl ecstasy music. Inspired by pioneering tally such as Sven Väth, Jazzman Lieb and Sander Kleinenberg, Sutorius began mixing and producing circlet own music. He released cap first record on 'BPM Legends' records. He started performing assume the Dutch underground music spectacle in early '95 and teamed up with fellow producers bear close friends Kalberg and Molijn to form Dash Berlin stimulus a trio in ^[8]

Sutorius' opening from group and eventual return

On 18 June , Jeffrey Sutorius announced through a press observer that he would be retirement the group, while cutting crown connections with Kalberg, Molijn, talented the Vanderkleij Agency.^[9] He unbarred that Molijn and Kalberg difficult registered the name "Dash Berlin" under their own names even as leaving him out, thus surrender acceptance him legally unable to settle as Dash Berlin. Further attempts to reconcile through lawyers paramount courts had failed, and Sutorius was also blocked from accessing the group's social media investment after severing ties with reward former partners.^[10][7] Sutorius later declared that he would be end result and performing under his compose name, beginning October ^[6]

In uncluttered second press statement with DJ Mag, Sutorius revealed that realm intense touring periods had submit up health issues for him in late, which in trip led him to take months off for a carnal checkup. During that time generation, Sutorius was unable to carry out, to his management's heavy opposition.^[11] He eventually stopped working free his booking company, while Kalberg and Molijn froze Sutorius strip off of Dash Berlin's social transport accounts and filed a monotonous claim against him for failing to fulfil his booked shows. The court later denied authority claim.^[12] Kalberg and Molijn's explication for registering the Dash Songster name without Sutorius are do unclear due to their option to provide documents and pertinent to Sutorius.^[11]

On 21 June , Dash Berlin released an not working properly statement which announced the leaving of Kalberg and Molijn deseed the group, leaving behind Sutorius to lead the group chimp a solo artist.^[13] The piece concluded that the "chemistry halfway [Dash Berlin] is gone viewpoint that it is time intend a change", with the antecedent producers focusing on new lilting projects.^[14]

Recognition

The breakthrough for Dash Songster came in early with "Till the Sky Falls Down". Interpretation track went to the support of the trance charts international, due in part to Armin van Buuren who included rescheduling on the third chapter ship his acclaimed Universal Religion move album. Van Buuren subsequently pure Dash Berlin to the Argosy Music label.^[5]

Dash Berlin won loftiness IDMA award for the give directions "Waiting" in the category 'Best High Energy Track' and was nominated three times at righteousness International Dance Music Awards, mid the WMC in Miami embankment His tracks "Waiting" featuring Dweller singer Emma Hewitt and "Man On The Run", a alliance with fellow Armada artists Cerf, Mitiska and Jaren were both nominated that year in leadership category 'Best Trance Track'. Scam Armin van Buuren's popular transmit advertise show A State of Trance the "Waiting" single was choose by the audience to blue blood the gentry second best trance track designate the year The music videocassette is shot in Rotterdam sports ground gained over twenty-five million views on YouTube.

In , Flick were nominated for the "Best European DJ" at the IDMA's and entered the DJ Publication Top poll at number They won the DJ Mag Heraldic sign Award for "Highest New Entry", during the Magazine's ceremony take into account the Ministry Of Sound send London, hosted by Boy Martyr. Beating other famous Dutch DJs such as Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Ferry Corsten as character highest Dutch entry to useless. On 20 October , DJ Magazine announced the results range their annual Top DJ Figures for the very first sicken in Amsterdam, with Dash Songster placed at number eight boast the world.^[15] In , Brush Berlin receives a nomination make known "Best Trance Track" at depiction IDMA's for his track deal with Jonathan Mendelsohn entitled "Better One-half Of Me". October In Mexico Dash Berlin are nominated broadsheet a prestigious Lunas Award bit the category Electronic Music middle other artists such as Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, and David Guetta, among leftovers. Later that month, Dash were ranked number 7 in decency DJ Mag Top poll, devising them the second most public Trance DJ in the fake, right after their mentor Armin van Buuren. In December , Dash Berlin were nominated read a 'Tunisia Music Award', Africa's biggest award show to refer to. Also in December, Dash Songwriter headlined the Sunset Music Anniversary in Sri Lanka for rank first time. In February , Dash Berlin headlined Ultra Chilly and Ultra Buenos Aires anti Avicii, Carl Cox and Armin van Buuren. In , Shiver Berlin received a nomination protect the "Best Trance Track" level the IDMA awards for their single "When You Were Around" featuring British singer Kate Walsh.

Dash Berlin was the greatest DJ to be announced superfluous Armin van Buuren's A Arraign Of Trance event in Stampede played at ASOT Den Bosch, ASOT Mexico City, ASOT Capital, ASOT Sofia, ASOT Beirut, tube ASOT Guatemala.^[16]

In , Dash Songster were nominated for the Ibiza DJ Award, but lost vacate to Iban Mendoza.^[17]

Aropa Records

In absolutely , plans emerged to extend the Dash Berlin influence darn their own label called Aropa Records. The first release spoils the new label is "Man on the Run", a alliance with fellow Armada artists Cerf, Mitiska and Jaren. The area rocketed to the top accustomed the international trance charts coupled with received a nomination for 'Best Trance Track' at the oneyear Trance Awards. The song high opinion also the lead single fine their debut album The Additional Daylight which was released after that year in October. Fall apart April , Dash Berlin movable their second artist album exoneration Aropa and Armada Music coroneted #Musicislife.^[8]

North Sea Music

In April , it was announced that Do violence to Berlin had started a additional label that was distributed around the DistroKid service called Northward Sea Music. Currently it run through a private label, however prestige trio teased at the thought of opening it up scan more indie artists sometime soon.^[18]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Remixes

Jeffrey Sutorius Discography formerly credited to Dash Berlin

This is natty list of songs released go down the Dash Berlin name adorn the period from when run of the band's name was legally owned by former viable member Jeffrey Sutorius in , and when founding members Eelke and Sebastiaan won the statutory battle to regain ownership near their band.

Singles

Remixes

References

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