Magnetic Manis an Englishelectronic musicproject from London, consisting ofdubstepproducers and DJsBenga,Skreamand Artwork (previously known as Menta). The trio first met in the late 1990s at theBig Apple Recordsstore inCroydon.[1]They performed using three computers, one playing drum samples, one playing basses and the third playing leads and other samples.[2]Artwork controlled the master laptop, to which the other two are synchronized viaMIDI.Their sets usually consisted of a mix of original tracks produced together, and live remixes of Benga and Skream's tracks, accompanied by synchronized projected visuals by Novak Collective.[3][4]They signed toColumbia Recordsin 2010. Magnetic Man completed their first full-length sellout tour on 5 November 2010.[5]Their self-titled debut studio album,Magnetic Man,was released through Sony by Columbia Records on 10 October 2010.[6]
Magnetic Man | |
|---|---|
 Magnetic Man in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Dubstep |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Members | |
| Website | magneticman |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | BEL (FLA) [7] | ||
| 2010 | Magnetic Man
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5 | 60 |
Extended plays
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2009 | The Cyberman
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | BEL (FLA) [7] |
BEL (WAL) [9] |
DEN [10] | |||
| 2010 | "I Need Air"(featuringAngela Hunte) | 10 | 27 | 55 | 13 | Magnetic Man |
| "Perfect Stranger"(featuringKaty B) | 16 | 63 | 78 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Getting Nowhere"(featuringJohn Legend) | 65 | 54 | 82 | — | |
| "Anthemic"(featuringP Money) | 50 | 61 | — | — | ||
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11] |
UK DAN [12] | |||
| 2010 | "Crossover"(featuringKaty B) | 114 | 19 | Magnetic Man |
Produced songs
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Easy Please Me" | Katy B | On a Mission |
Written songs
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Go Away | Katy B | On a Mission |
| 2011 | Hard to Get | Katy B | On a Mission |
Other songs
edit| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Soulz" (Benga Remix) | Dubstep Allstars: Volume 5 |
| "Alright, What's Happening?" | ||
| "Ligma" | ||
| 2008 | "Ligma VIP" | Mary Anne Hobbs presents Evangeline |
References
edit- ^Dazed (4 October 2010)."Magnetic Men: Skream, Benga & Artwork".Dazed.Retrieved9 May2024.
- ^"BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix: Magnetic Man (2010)".BBC. 24 July 2010.Retrieved29 May2011.
- ^Haider, Arwa (25 July 2010)."Magnetic Man unites dubstep pioneers Artwork, Benga and Skream".Metro.co.uk. Archived fromthe originalon 14 March 2011.Retrieved29 May2011.
- ^Truss, Si (23 September 2010)."Interview: Magnetic Man, the electronic supergroup reinventing dubstep".MusicRadar.Retrieved9 May2024.
- ^Smirke, Richard; Ferguson, Tom; Mitchell, Gail | Billboard | 6 November 2010 | 122:44 | 12(0) |ISSN0006-2510| UNDERGROUND dance music; MUSIC trade; GREAT Britain
- ^Rob Fitzpatrick (9 September 2010)."Magnetic Man: Dubstep's first supergroup | Music".The Guardian.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^ab"Magnetic Man: Discography Singles".ultratop.be/nl.
- ^"The Cyberman EP: Magnetic Man: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads".Amazon.co.uk.Retrieved29 May2011.
- ^"Magnetic Man: Discography Singles".ultratop.be/fr.
- ^"Magnetic Man: Discography Singles".danishcharts.dk.
- ^"UK Singles Chart > w/e 23 October 2010".Official Charts Company.Retrieved18 October2010.
- ^"UK Dance Singles Chart Archive > w/e 23 October 2010".Official Charts Company.Retrieved18 October2010.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Magnetic Mandiscography atDiscogs