Funkstar De Luxe
Encyclopedia
Funkstar De Luxe is a Danish
House music
producer
and remix
er.
In 1999 and 2000 he had several hits
. Remix
es of two Bob Marley
songs, "Sun Is Shining
" and "Rainbow Country", peaked at numbers one and seven on the U.S.
Hot Dance Club Play
chart
. Ottesen was the first producer to receive clearance from the estate to release official remixes of the late singer's music
(although bootleg
mixes of tunes have circulated in the club
world for years). These songs were officially credited to Funkstar de Luxe. Both songs were released on his album Keep On Moving (It's Too Funky In Here).
He also had a Top 5 U.S. dance chart hit with a remix of Grace Jones
' 1981 song, "Pull Up to the Bumper
". Funkstar then released his first album, Funkturistic, in 2002, from which the single
"Blinded by the Light
" was extracted.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
House music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
er.
In 1999 and 2000 he had several hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
. Remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es of two Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
songs, "Sun Is Shining
Sun is Shining
"Sun Is Shining" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers first appearing on the Lee Perry-produced album Soul Revolution in 1971, and then on African Herbsman in 1973. Marley later re-recorded the song for his 1978 album Kaya. In 1999 a reggae fusion remix by "Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe" reached...
" and "Rainbow Country", peaked at numbers one and seven on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. Ottesen was the first producer to receive clearance from the estate to release official remixes of the late singer's music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
(although bootleg
White label
White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
mixes of tunes have circulated in the club
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
world for years). These songs were officially credited to Funkstar de Luxe. Both songs were released on his album Keep On Moving (It's Too Funky In Here).
He also had a Top 5 U.S. dance chart hit with a remix of Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
' 1981 song, "Pull Up to the Bumper
Pull Up to the Bumper
"Pull Up to the Bumper" was the second single released by Grace Jones from her critically acclaimed 1981 album Nightclubbing and has since come to be one of Jones' signature tunes. The song was co-written by Jones herself, Sly Dunbar, Dana Mano and Robbie Shakespeare.Upon its release, the song...
". Funkstar then released his first album, Funkturistic, in 2002, from which the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Blinded by the Light
Blinded by the Light
"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen, although it is mostly known by its 1977 #1 hit version recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. It was released in the United Kingdom in August 1976, where it reached No...
" was extracted.
Albums
- Keep On Moving (1999)
- Keep On Moving (It's Too Funky In Here) (2000)
- Funkturistic (2002)
- "I'm a Rainbow too"(2000)
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart