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Bassjackers
Marlon Flohr (left) and Ralph van Hilst
Background information
OriginTilburg,Netherlands
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
MembersMarlon Flohr
Ralph van Hilst
Websitebassjackers

Bassjackersis a Dutch electronic music production and DJ duo consisting of Marlon Flohr & Ralph van Hilst.[1]Flohr is the more outspoken member of the duo whereas Van Hilst takes care of "behind-the-scenes" production.[2]

The duo'selectro housetracks, including "Savior", "Crackin" and "Wave Your Hands", reached the Beatport top 100.[3]They are best known for their 2013 single, "Crackin". They ranked at #27 onDJ Mag's Top 100 DJs of 2022.[4]They have released their tracks on the labelsSpinnin' Records,Revealed RecordingsandSmash the House.

History

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Beginnings (2007)

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Bassjackers' official logo

Flohr and Van Hilst were friends in high school, where they formed Bassjackers in 2007. The duo began performing together, with Flohr as the showman and Van Hilst more involved in "behind-the-scenes" production.[2]

First successes and recording contract (2010–2012)

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In 2011, the single "Mush Mush" appeared on Beatport. The track was more successful than their earlier singles and reached the top 10 of the Beatport charts for a period of over two months. It was played by DJsHardwell,Dimitri Vegas & Like Mikeand theSwedish House Mafiain their sets.

In 2012 the duo performed at a number of festivals and began to tour the United States. Their first large concert appearance was at theUltra Music Festivalin Miami.[5]At theEDC Vegasthey played their track "Mush Mush", as well as their next planned single "Hey", a collaboration with the Dutch DJ duoShowtek.The release was postponed and the publication of theirAngger Dimascollaboration went on. The single "RIA" was published in March throughSander van Doorn's label Doorn Records.[6]A few months later, in August, they released together with Yves V the single "Bronx" through Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike's labelSmash the House.[7]The duo made the song "Let's Get Weird" available for free download.

"Crackin" (2013–2014)

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Their collaboration with DJ and producerDyrowas their first release in 2013. The single was released in February under the title "Grid".[8]It followed the track "Duckface", a collaboration with Kenneth G.[9]

On 15 July 2013 they published "Raise Those Hands" together withR3habthroughCalvin Harris' labelFly Eye Records.[10]The duo's performance of "Raise Those Hands" with R3hab at theElectric Daisy CarnivalLas Vegas was included in the official music video.[11]It was followed in July by their first appearance at the largest EDM festival,Tomorrowland,in Belgium.[12]Their next single was "Flag", a collaboration with Gregori Klosman.[13]In the fall of 2013, they started working in the studio withMartin Garrixwho just released his breakthrough hit, "Animals".The single" Gamer ", their first collaboration, was released on 4 November 2013 through Doorn Records.[14]

On 20 January 2014 the next collaboration titled "Crackin" followed. This single soon became their most successful track. Crackin' appeared in two variations, firstly in a Bassjackers version and in a Martin Garrix remix version.[15]The Bassjackers version was provided for free download while Garrix's version came in second of the Beatport charts as actual single version for a long time and thus represents the first peak position of the duo. They even made an entry in the Dutch singles chart. The official music video reached over 15 million views on Spinnin' TV.[16]

Genre exchange and collaborations with DJs (2014–2015)

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On 10 February 2014 the track "Battle" was released in cooperation with the Dutch DJ and producer Jordy Dazz through Doorn Records.[17]As a follow-up single, a collaboration with the producerMAKJwas released through Hysteria Records.[18]The track is titled "Derp" and differs slightly in style compared to the previous track.[18]The single "Rampage", another collaboration with Kenneth G, was released on 15 August 2014 throughHardwell's labelRevealed Recordings.[19]

On 17 October 2014 Bassjackers released another solo single titled "Savior".[20]Together withDyro,they produced the single "X" which was released on 15 December 2014[21]with "Wave Your Hands" followed as their first track in 2015, a collaboration withThomas Newson.[22]The single "Wave Your Hands" became their first number one hit on Beatport.[3]

On 20 February 2015Afrojackplayed "What We Live For" for the first time at Ultra Music Festival Argentina, a collaboration between him and Bassjackers.[23]The single "Alamo", a collaboration with Dutch DJ and producerBrooks,was released on 25 May 2015 throughShowtek's label, Skink.[24]That year, the group released the single "Memories" withKSHMR,in the middle of a tour in the US and Canada.[25][26]They also had their first collaboration withhardstyleDJ and producerCoone,called "Sound Barrier".[27]

On 17 October 2015 Bassjackers were ranked 39th on theDJ MagTop 100 DJs list in their first appearance on the list.[28]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2015 DJ Mag Bassjackers Top 100 DJs[29] 39
2016 Top 100 DJs[30] 34
2017 Top 100 DJs[31] 35
2018 Top 100 DJs[32] 30
2019 Top 100 DJs[33] 34
2020 Top 100 DJs[34] 29
2021 Top 100 DJs[35] 28
2022 Top 100 DJs[36] 27
2023 Top 100 DJs[37] 31

Discography

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Main article:Bassjackers discography

References

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  1. ^"BASSJACKERS: Information".The DJ List. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-04-29.Retrieved2016-03-31.
  2. ^ab"Sunburn Goa 2015: Day 3 was owned by Martin Garrix and Bassjackers".Radio and Music,30 Dec 2015
  3. ^ab"Bassjackers - Beatport Top Tracker".Beatport Top Tracker. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-03-21.Retrieved2016-03-31.
  4. ^"Poll 2022: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2023-01-21.
  5. ^"Ultra Music Festival 2012 - Lineup".Ultra Music Festival.Retrieved18 November2016.
  6. ^"RIA (Original Mix) by Bassjackers, Angger Dimas on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  7. ^"Bronx (Original Mix) by Bassjackers, Yves V on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  8. ^"Grid (Original Mix) by Bassjackers, Dyro on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  9. ^"Duckface (Original Mix) by Bassjackers, Kenneth G on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  10. ^"Bassjackers, R3hab New Releases: Raise Those Hands on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  11. ^R3HAB (2013-07-15),R3hab & Bassjackers - Raise Those Hands (Official Video),retrieved2018-08-14{{citation}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^"Bassjackers Tracklists / Playlists Overview ⋅ 1001 Tracklists".1001 Tracklists.
  13. ^"Gregori Klosman & Bassjackers - Flag (Original Mix) - Dancing Astronaut".dancingastronaut.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  14. ^"Gamer (Original Mix) by Bassjackers, GRX on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  15. ^"Martin Garrix's Edit of Bassjackers' 'Crackin': Exclusive CODE Song Premiere".Billboard.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  16. ^Spinnin' Records (2014-01-20),Bassjackers - Crackin (Martin Garrix Edit) [Official Video],retrieved2018-08-14
  17. ^"Battle (Original Mix) by Bassjackers, Jordy Dazz on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  18. ^ab"Derp (Original Mix) by Bassjackers, MAKJ on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  19. ^"Bassjackers, Kenneth G New Releases: Rampage on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  20. ^"Savior (Original Mix) by Bassjackers on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  21. ^"X (Original Mix) by Bassjackers, Dyro on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  22. ^"Bassjackers, Thomas Newson New Releases: Wave Your Hands on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  23. ^"What We Live For - Single by Bassjackers & Afrojack on Apple Music".iTunes.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  24. ^"Bassjackers, Brooks (NL) New Releases: Alamo on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  25. ^Kat Bein (October 21, 2016)."KSHMR & Bassjackers Take Fun to the 'Extreme' on Latest Collaboration: Exclusive".Billboard.
  26. ^"DJ Snake Slithers Into Surrender, Bassjackers Flip the Switch at Light"Archived2017-01-03 at theWayback Machine.Vegan Seven,October 21, 2015 by Ian Caramanzana
  27. ^"Sound Barrier (Original Mix) by Coone, Bassjackers, GLDY LX on Beatport".beatport.Retrieved2016-11-17.
  28. ^"Poll 2016: Bassjackers".DJMag.
  29. ^"Poll 2015: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2019-12-04.
  30. ^"Poll 2016: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2017-11-10.
  31. ^"Poll 2017: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2019-12-04.
  32. ^"Poll 2018: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2019-12-04.
  33. ^"Poll 2019: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2019-12-04.
  34. ^"Poll 2020: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2022-01-15.
  35. ^"Poll 2021: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2022-01-15.
  36. ^"Poll 2022: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2023-01-21.
  37. ^"Poll 2023: Bassjackers".DJMag.Retrieved2023-12-08.
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