Martijn ten Velden
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Martijn ten Velden is a House music
DJ and producer from the Netherlands
. He has a record contract with Phonetic Records and Toolroom Trax and was previously signed to Defected Records
as well as Eye Industries under his moniker, Splittr.
And if you can’t find Martijn rocking the roofs off a nightclub, then you’ll find him in the studio, producing and remixing a string of today’s dance hits. Responsible for chart-toppers including “I Wish You Would” which became a huge anthem in Ibiza during Summer 2006 and 2007. Last summer his track 'Together' hit number 1 in the UK Buzz Chart, number 2 in the Musicweek Coolcuts, became a big anthem in Ibiza and got support from all the top jocks. Martijn’s 2008 remix on Defected Records, the Shapeshifters remake of Orbital’s classic anthem 'Chime' also became an anthem and rocked clubs worldwide. Other big remixes include Mason 'Exceeder', Heller & Farley 'Ultra Flava', Soul Central 'Strings of Life', Ferrer & Sydenham 'Sandcastles', Holmes St Ives '8 Letters', Fresh & Juicy 'Blow that Door', Astro 'Awake or Dreaming' and going back in time even more he remixed Miss Dynamite's first single 'Booo!', Natasha Beddingfield's first single 'Single', and the massive hit by DB Boulevard 'Point of View'.
Successful partnerships with Mark Knight for Toolroom Records, and Splittr, a collaboration with Mark Yardley from the Stanton Warriors, prove how innovative and evolving Martijn’s work can be. This has earned him the respect and support from jocks like Roger Sanchez, Deep Dish and Steve Lawler. So it comes as no surprise that Martijn was nominated for 'Best Artist' and 'Outstanding Remix' at 2006’s House Music Awards. In 2007 Martijn won the Award for 'Best International DJ' at the Danish Dance Music Awards. Miami Winter Music Conference 2008 also saw Martijn’s compilation ‘Toolroom Knights Vol 1’ on Toolroom Records up for nomination at the 2008 IDMA Awards, for ‘Best Compilation’ which was up against MOS The Annual and Ultra Dance 08 on Ultra Records.
Martijn now spends most of his time working on new solo productions and remixes, some very exciting new collaborations, as well as touring worldwide.
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...
DJ and producer from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He has a record contract with Phonetic Records and Toolroom Trax and was previously signed to Defected Records
Defected Records
- History :Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R man Simon Dunmore, Defected's first release was Soulsearcher's "I Can't Get Enough" which reached No.5 in the UK singles chart. This early success was followed up with Roger Sanchez's "Another Chance", which hit No.1 in the UK singles...
as well as Eye Industries under his moniker, Splittr.
Biography
Martijn ten Velden has established himself as a leading DJ/producer on an international level, playing his signature tech-house, minimal sets to crowds all over the world. He’s rocked legendary dance floors including Renaissance in London, MOS in London, Redlight in Paris, Peppermint in Dubai, Sirena and Green Valley in Brazil, Stereo in Montreal, Cielo in New York, Beta in Denver, Vanguard in LA, Fabrik in Madrid, Amnesia and Space in Ibiza, Chinese Laundry in Sydney, as well as Godskitchen, Sankeys, Shindig and many more..And if you can’t find Martijn rocking the roofs off a nightclub, then you’ll find him in the studio, producing and remixing a string of today’s dance hits. Responsible for chart-toppers including “I Wish You Would” which became a huge anthem in Ibiza during Summer 2006 and 2007. Last summer his track 'Together' hit number 1 in the UK Buzz Chart, number 2 in the Musicweek Coolcuts, became a big anthem in Ibiza and got support from all the top jocks. Martijn’s 2008 remix on Defected Records, the Shapeshifters remake of Orbital’s classic anthem 'Chime' also became an anthem and rocked clubs worldwide. Other big remixes include Mason 'Exceeder', Heller & Farley 'Ultra Flava', Soul Central 'Strings of Life', Ferrer & Sydenham 'Sandcastles', Holmes St Ives '8 Letters', Fresh & Juicy 'Blow that Door', Astro 'Awake or Dreaming' and going back in time even more he remixed Miss Dynamite's first single 'Booo!', Natasha Beddingfield's first single 'Single', and the massive hit by DB Boulevard 'Point of View'.
Successful partnerships with Mark Knight for Toolroom Records, and Splittr, a collaboration with Mark Yardley from the Stanton Warriors, prove how innovative and evolving Martijn’s work can be. This has earned him the respect and support from jocks like Roger Sanchez, Deep Dish and Steve Lawler. So it comes as no surprise that Martijn was nominated for 'Best Artist' and 'Outstanding Remix' at 2006’s House Music Awards. In 2007 Martijn won the Award for 'Best International DJ' at the Danish Dance Music Awards. Miami Winter Music Conference 2008 also saw Martijn’s compilation ‘Toolroom Knights Vol 1’ on Toolroom Records up for nomination at the 2008 IDMA Awards, for ‘Best Compilation’ which was up against MOS The Annual and Ultra Dance 08 on Ultra Records.
Martijn now spends most of his time working on new solo productions and remixes, some very exciting new collaborations, as well as touring worldwide.
Original Productions
- Martijn ten Velden & Afroboogie 'Desert Storm EP'Defected Records 2009
- Martijn ten Velden 'Together' / Phonetic Recordings 2009
- Splitter 'All Alone' / Eye Industries / Be Yourself Music 2007
- Martijn ten Velden & Lucien Foort 'Bassification' / Toolroom Trax 200
- Martijn ten Velden 'I wish u would' / Phonetic Recordings 2006
- Martijn ten Velden & Lucien Foort 'Bleeep!' / Toolroom Trax 2005
- Martijn ten Velden & Mark Knight ft E.Man 'A New Reality' / 1Trax 2005
- Martijn ten Velden 'Sureshot EP' / Nocturnal Groove 2004
- The Hedgetrimmerz 'Trim My Triangle EP' / Toolroom Trax 2004
- Mark Knight & Martijn ten Velden 'Acid Test / Piano Test' Fantastic House 2004
- Mark Knight & Martijn ten Velden 'Our House EP' / DTPM Records 2003
- DJ:MTV vs Fierce & Jez 'Come Get My Lovin' / Fantastic House / High Bias 2003
- Audio Drive 'I Feel Good' / Toolroom Records 2003
- Audio Drive 'Voodoo Magic EP' / Fluential / Defected 2003
- Audio Drive featuring Earl 16 'Release Yourself' / Dirty Skankin' Sounds 2002
- Audio Drive 'Hypnotize Me' / Dirty Skankin' Sounds 2002
- Audio Drive 'Remember When? / The Theme' / Dirty Skankin' Sounds 2002
- Audio Drive 'Don't Wanna Come Down' / Ultra Vinyl 2001
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V Audio Drive 'Fantastic Plastic People' /Dirty Skankin' Sounds 2003 - Joe & Jessey 'Traumarchiv' / Kosmomusic 2003
- Filth Rockers 'Here I Come' / Roccoco 2003
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'Whenever You Feel Like It' / Emi/Warner Bros 2002 - Disco Brothers 'Lets Go' / Nucleus 2001
- Zeus And Osiris 'Drop That' / Party Breaks 1999
- Zeus And Osiris 'Wiggle Laugh Giggle' / Party Breaks 1999
- Another Level 'No Diggity/Shake What Ya Mama Gave Ya' /Northwestside 1998
- Nicotine 'Old School Hip Hop Makes The New School’ / Free Style Records 1996
- Saxual Harassment 'Energy Sound' / CNR Indisc 1995
- Saxual Harassment 'Blow It Up EP' / CNR Indisc 1995
- Saxual Harassment 'The Bare Essentials' (Album) / CNR Indisc 1995
- Saxual Harassment 'Soul Note EP' / Phat Vibes 1993 / Cnr Indisc 1994
- Ignorants 'Phat Girls / Rewind / Candystore' / Polydor 1993
- Ignorants 'The Epitome Of Ignorants' (Album) / Polydor 1992
- Son Of Noise 'Crazy Mad Flow' / Little Rascool 1993
- Son Of Noise 'Technics Styles Skills' / Cold Sweat 1992
- Prime Rhyme Masters 'You Need Discipline' / Cold Sweat 1991
- Kobalt 60 'Chaos From Order / Concrete Show' / Music Of Life 1991
Remixes
- Belocca & Soneec 'Bla Bla' / Stealth Records 2010
- The Believers 'Who Dares To Believe In Me' / Strictly Rhythm 2009
- Martin Acorsi 'This is How we Do' / Stealth Records 2009
- Twilo People 'Without You' / Toolroom Records 2009
- Heller & Farley Project 'Ultra Flava' / Defected Records 2009
- The Shapeshifters 'ChimeChime-Musical instrument or tone:* Chime , an array of large bells, typically housed in a tower and played from a keyboard.** An instrument of this kind with 23 bells or more is known as a carillon...
' / Defected Records 2008 - Bodyrox ft. Luciana 'What Planet You On' / Phonetic Recordings 2007
- Laura Kidd 'Automatic' / Eye Industries 2007
- Rock Steady Crew 'Hey You!' / Phonetic Recordings / EMI 2006
- Sucker DJ's ft. Tiger Lily 'Firework' / Toolroom Records 2006
- Mason 'Exceeder' / Boss Records / Data 2006
- The Shapeshifters & ChicChic (band)Chic was an African American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance " , "Everybody Dance" , "Le Freak" , "I Want Your Love" , "Good Times"...
'Sensitivity' / Positiva 2006 - Last Rhythm 'Last Rhythm' / Renaissance 2006
- Astro 'Awake or Dreaming' / Phonetic Recordings 2006
- Mark Knight 'Insatiable' / Toolroom Records 2006
- The Shapeshifters 'Incredible' / Nocturnal Groove/Positiva 2006
- Jesse Garcia 'Let's get Happy' / Stealth Records 2005
- Max Linen 'Back to mine' / Phonetic Recordings 2005
- Southside Hustlers 'Right before my eyes' / Toolroom Records 2005
- Soul Central 'Need you now' / Defected RecordsDefected Records- History :Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R man Simon Dunmore, Defected's first release was Soulsearcher's "I Can't Get Enough" which reached No.5 in the UK singles chart. This early success was followed up with Roger Sanchez's "Another Chance", which hit No.1 in the UK singles...
2005 - Kings of Tomorrow '6 PM' / Defected RecordsDefected Records- History :Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R man Simon Dunmore, Defected's first release was Soulsearcher's "I Can't Get Enough" which reached No.5 in the UK singles chart. This early success was followed up with Roger Sanchez's "Another Chance", which hit No.1 in the UK singles...
2005 - Narcotic Thrust 'When the Dawn Breaks' / Yoshitoshi 2005
- Holmes St. Ives '8 Letters' / Yoshitoshi 2005
- Ferrer & Sydenham 'Sandcastles' / DefectedDefected Records- History :Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R man Simon Dunmore, Defected's first release was Soulsearcher's "I Can't Get Enough" which reached No.5 in the UK singles chart. This early success was followed up with Roger Sanchez's "Another Chance", which hit No.1 in the UK singles...
2005 - Granite & Phunk 'Knock u Over' / Toolroom Records 2004
- Portobella 'Vive Le Difference' / Island / Eye Industries 2004
- ATFC 'Fall Down' / Onephatdeeva 2004
- Brad Carter 'Morning Always Comes Too Soon' / Positiva 2004
- Soul Central 'Strings Of Life’ / Defected RecordsDefected Records- History :Established in 1999 by former AM:PM and Cooltempo A&R man Simon Dunmore, Defected's first release was Soulsearcher's "I Can't Get Enough" which reached No.5 in the UK singles chart. This early success was followed up with Roger Sanchez's "Another Chance", which hit No.1 in the UK singles...
2004 - Steve Lawler 'Lost' / Subversive Records 2004
- Project Orange 'The Game' / DTPM Recordings 2004
- Natasha Beddingfield 'Single' / BMG 2004
- Hool V Bruckheimer 'In The Beginning' / Toolroom Trax 2004
- Erro 'Don't Change' / Z Records 2004
- Allistair Whitehead 'Let The Music (Use You)' / Toolroom Records 2004
- TJ Cases 'Do It Again' / XTrax 2004
- Shahi 'Royal Bengal’ / Toolroom Records 2003
- Solarys 'Let The Sunshine In' / Nebula 2003
- Prophets Of Sound 'Tide Of Dreams' / Distinctive 2003
- Deepah Ones 'Freak' / Defected Records 2003
- Muave Ft Steven Granville 'Love Or Desire' / Ultra Vinyl 2003
- Sugababes 'Angels With Dirty Faces' / Universal 2002
- Tom Novy 'It's Over' / Kosmomusic 2002
- Baz 'Promises' / One Little Indian 2002
- Agent Sumo 'Why' / Virgin 2002
- DB Boulevard 'Point Of View' / Illustrious 2002
- Flawless Vs Soul Providers 'The Ones & Rise' / DMC House Nation 2002
- W.O.S.P 'Gettin' Into You' / Ministry Of Sound 2001
- Supakings 'Back And Forth' / Code Blue 2001
- Cricco Castelli 'Buena Vista' / Hiptonic 2001
- Eddie Grant 'Walking On Sunshine' / WEA 2001
- Michael Moog 'You Belong To Me' / Strictly Rhythm 2001
- Sticky Ft Ms Dynamite 'Booo!' / Ffrr 2001
- Trisco 'Muzac' / Positiva 2001
- Jay Anthony 'Every Little Thing’ / Rhythm Records 1999
- Natural Impact 'Dont You Even Try' / Rhythm Records 1999
- Shamika 'The Reason Why' / Rhythm Records 1999
- Jex Mf Ft Shy Rock 'Horny' / Cnr Indisc 1995