Absolom
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Absolom was a Belgian dance project
produced by Christophe Chantzis and DJ Jimmy Goldschmitz. The group was popular in Europe
by the end of the 1990s. For remixer and main-producer Chantzis the project was his first major effort in the Belgian dance scene.
Vocals were done by Pascale Feront who gained some attention by entering the final of the The Soundmix Show.
A live-act was put together, consisting of singer Pascal Feront, two professional female dancers (Cindy and Ellen) and Christophe Chantzis on keyboard. He also supplied the additional vocals on some singles.
Christophe Chantzis produced several remixes under the Absolom project name for artists like Tiësto
, Fiocco
, Zohra, Praga Khan
, DJ Visage, Future Breeze and Ace Of Base
.
. A few weeks later the cd-single reached the top 10 in both countries.
Several other countries followed in 1998 and Absolom was signed in France, Italy, UK, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Israel and South-Africa. “Secret” was later on remixed by famous DJ’s as Quicksilver
and Vincent De Moor
.
In Belgium they were signed by Antler Subway, the record label with other (inter)national Eurodance acts like Milk Inc, Fiocco
, Jessy
, 2 Fabiola
, Lasgo
and Ian Van Dahl.
At the same time Christophe Chantzis became involved with Astroline
, another Belgian dance project.
. One year later a third single was released. “The Air” peaked at #16, the second highest position since "Secrets". By the time Jimmy Goldschmitz was no longer credited as producer. Absolom returned with one more single called “Stars” in August 2000, but the song failed to chart in Belgian and the rest of Europe.
In 2001 the New Jersey
based house/trance label Xtreme Records signed Absolom for “Stars”. After its release in the US the single spent several weeks on the dance charts. In January 2002 the cd-single was released.
Jimmy Goldschmitz became a resident DJ in Belgian clubs like Bar-a-Bar.
Singer Pascale Feront went solo and released an album called ‘Real Life” in 2002. Dancer Ellen moved to Praga Khan
.
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
produced by Christophe Chantzis and DJ Jimmy Goldschmitz. The group was popular in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
by the end of the 1990s. For remixer and main-producer Chantzis the project was his first major effort in the Belgian dance scene.
Vocals were done by Pascale Feront who gained some attention by entering the final of the The Soundmix Show.
A live-act was put together, consisting of singer Pascal Feront, two professional female dancers (Cindy and Ellen) and Christophe Chantzis on keyboard. He also supplied the additional vocals on some singles.
Christophe Chantzis produced several remixes under the Absolom project name for artists like Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, Fiocco
Fiocco
Fiocco is an Italian surname, and may refer to:*Pietro Antonio Fiocco, Italian baroque composer*Joseph-Hector Fiocco, Belgian composer, Pietro's son*Jean-Joseph Fiocco, organist and composer, Pietro's son*Fiocco , a Belgian dance act...
, Zohra, Praga Khan
Praga Khan
Praga Khan is a Belgian techno musician, primarily in the new beat style.-Overview:Praga Khan is one of the pioneers of the new beat / acid house / rave sound, and has contributed to the theatrical scene with his musical collaborations in The Next Dimension and Code Red.In the late 1980s, he...
, DJ Visage, Future Breeze and Ace Of Base
Ace of Base
Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren...
.
”Secret”
The debut single “Secret” was Absolom’s most successful single. The B-side, the more trance-based track “Baby Boomers”, was also very popular. The 12” release of “Secret” topped the Belgian and Spanish Dance Charts by the end of 19971997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
. A few weeks later the cd-single reached the top 10 in both countries.
Several other countries followed in 1998 and Absolom was signed in France, Italy, UK, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Israel and South-Africa. “Secret” was later on remixed by famous DJ’s as Quicksilver
DJ Quicksilver
Orhan Terzi , better known by his stage name DJ Quicksilver is a Turkish DJ and music producer.-Biography:Terzi moved to Germany with his family in the late 1960s...
and Vincent De Moor
Vincent de Moor
Vincent de Moor is a Dutch trance artist. He is most notable for his work with the record producer Ferry Corsten under the working title, Veracocha, and for his 2001 single, "Fly Away".-Early career:...
.
In Belgium they were signed by Antler Subway, the record label with other (inter)national Eurodance acts like Milk Inc, Fiocco
Fiocco
Fiocco is an Italian surname, and may refer to:*Pietro Antonio Fiocco, Italian baroque composer*Joseph-Hector Fiocco, Belgian composer, Pietro's son*Jean-Joseph Fiocco, organist and composer, Pietro's son*Fiocco , a Belgian dance act...
, Jessy
Jessy De Smet
Jessy De Smet, whose stage name is just Jessy , is a Belgian dance music singer who had several gold records in the late 1990s and 2000s.- With The Mackenzie :*"I Am Free"*"Arpegia "*"Love" / "You Got To Get Up"...
, 2 Fabiola
2 Fabiola
2 Fabiola was a Belgian euro-house group, formed in the nineties by Pat Krimson and Zohra.The group was noted for its lavish and extravagant clothes and performances. It has also made the charts in the Belgian Ultratop. In the Ultratop 50 and Ultratop 40, they topped the charts.In 1999, the group...
, Lasgo
Lasgo
Lasgo is a Belgian trio of dance music musicians. The group formed in 2000 and is composed of Jelle Van Dael as the vocalist, and Peter Luts and Jeff Martens as record producers. Peter Luts confirmed in 2008 that Evi Goffin was not returning to the band, after choosing to become a full-time...
and Ian Van Dahl.
At the same time Christophe Chantzis became involved with Astroline
Astroline
Astroline was a Belgian Eurodance project by DJ/producer Bart Smolders, Christophe Chantzis and Stefan Wuyts , who were together from the mid 90's to the mid 2000's. They are best known for their hit single "Feel The Fire". Vocals were done by Kathleen Goossens...
, another Belgian dance project.
Other singles
After the successful debut single, both producers worked on a follow-up single. In October 1998 the came up with “Where?”, a song that only reached to #21 in the Belgian chartsUltratop
Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts...
. One year later a third single was released. “The Air” peaked at #16, the second highest position since "Secrets". By the time Jimmy Goldschmitz was no longer credited as producer. Absolom returned with one more single called “Stars” in August 2000, but the song failed to chart in Belgian and the rest of Europe.
In 2001 the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
based house/trance label Xtreme Records signed Absolom for “Stars”. After its release in the US the single spent several weeks on the dance charts. In January 2002 the cd-single was released.
Split
By the end of 2000 an album was announced but never released. Instead Christophe Chantzis decided to stop recording songs in 2001 as Absolom after the disappointed European release of “Stars”. He moved on to another successful project and joined the team behind international dance group Ian Van Dahl.Jimmy Goldschmitz became a resident DJ in Belgian clubs like Bar-a-Bar.
Singer Pascale Feront went solo and released an album called ‘Real Life” in 2002. Dancer Ellen moved to Praga Khan
Praga Khan
Praga Khan is a Belgian techno musician, primarily in the new beat style.-Overview:Praga Khan is one of the pioneers of the new beat / acid house / rave sound, and has contributed to the theatrical scene with his musical collaborations in The Next Dimension and Code Red.In the late 1980s, he...
.
External links
- Absolom on EuroDanceHits.com – US based website devoted to European dance music
- List of releases from the online music database DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Jimmy Goldschmitz official website