TyDi
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tyDi is an Australian DJ
and producer
. He is currently listed as Australia's #2 DJ, losing out in 2010 to Aston Shuffle after holding the #1 spot for the previous two years.
At the age of 17, tyDi moved from his hometown of Mooloolaba Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, to the state's capital, Brisbane
. There he began performing at premier nightclub The Family, who were so impressed with his skills, they made him a permanent resident in 2004.
Following his move to Brisbane, tyDi's touring schedule increased, with his music and style sparking the interest of promoters and peers alike. The young DJ was invited to play nightclubs and festivals across the country, including the famed Slinky and Godskitchen events. Throughout this time, tyDi also pursued a more traditional musical path, studying a Bachelor of Music Technology at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
In 2006, just two years after completing high school, tyDi competed in his first Sony inthemix Top 50 DJ Poll, and came in at #12. The following year, he placed at #4, before reaching the top spot for the first time in the 2008 competition.
In the same year he was spotted by Australia's First Lady of Trance beXta
in which he released his debut single "Familiar Streets" on beXta's own label Mixology Digital Records. Familiar Streets featured vocals by Holly Ryan. TyDi's next single slated for release via Mixology Digital Records was "Is It Cold?", later got released on Armada Label following an out of court settlement with Generationext, tyDi's management at the time.
2008 proved to be a big year for tyDi. Aside from his win in the Sony inthemix competition, he also received acclaim from fellow DJs around the world. His track 'Meet Me in Kyoto' was the first track to be signed to record label Armada
and also featured on 'Amsterdam 08' by Markus Schulz
. Schulz also featured tyDi's track Russia on his 'Ibiza 08' release.
That same year, tyDi was involved in the Queensland Government's anti-binge drinking campaign Every Drink Counts, producing the soundtrack for a series of hard-hitting advertisements. He also created the theme track for Sunshine Coast mixed-use luxury development Emporio and was involved in the music production of several yet to be released video games.
At the end of 2008, tyDi was invited by dance event giant ID&T
to close Melbourne's Sensation NYE party. Following that performance in front of 42,000 fans, ID&T
extended a further invitation for tyDi to play the Trance Energy festivals throughout Australia and Holland in March 2009, the latter of which saw him share the Main Stage with trance heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk
and John O'Callaghan
.
tyDi released his first full length album 'Look Closer' on 25 April 2009. In May of the same year, it debuted at #2 on the AIR Dance Album Chart. In August 2009, tyDi cemented his place in Australia's dance music scene by taking out the #1 position in the Sony inthemix Top50 DJ poll for the second year in a row.
tyDi's most recent remix is the remix he did of Allure (aka. Tiësto)
's track "Show me the way" featuring the vocal of JES
.
tydi supported Armin Van Buuren during his A State of Trance 500 tour performing in the finale in Sydney
on 16 April 2011.
His latest artist album, Shooting Stars, was released in the US and Europe
on 12 August 2011 and the rest of the world on 13 August.
2005
2007
2008
2010
2009
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2006
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2007
2005
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and 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...
. He is currently listed as Australia's #2 DJ, losing out in 2010 to Aston Shuffle after holding the #1 spot for the previous two years.
Biography
Introduced to dance music in his mid teens, it took only a few short months before tyDi had traded in his drum kit and bought his first set of turntables. By the time he was sixteen, he had won his first competition, Brisbane DJ Wars.At the age of 17, tyDi moved from his hometown of Mooloolaba Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, to the state's capital, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. There he began performing at premier nightclub The Family, who were so impressed with his skills, they made him a permanent resident in 2004.
Following his move to Brisbane, tyDi's touring schedule increased, with his music and style sparking the interest of promoters and peers alike. The young DJ was invited to play nightclubs and festivals across the country, including the famed Slinky and Godskitchen events. Throughout this time, tyDi also pursued a more traditional musical path, studying a Bachelor of Music Technology at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.
In 2006, just two years after completing high school, tyDi competed in his first Sony inthemix Top 50 DJ Poll, and came in at #12. The following year, he placed at #4, before reaching the top spot for the first time in the 2008 competition.
In the same year he was spotted by Australia's First Lady of Trance beXta
Bexta
BeXta is a female Trance DJ and producer currently based in Melbourne. Originally from Brisbane, she studied classical music before turning to electronic dance music in the mid-1990s....
in which he released his debut single "Familiar Streets" on beXta's own label Mixology Digital Records. Familiar Streets featured vocals by Holly Ryan. TyDi's next single slated for release via Mixology Digital Records was "Is It Cold?", later got released on Armada Label following an out of court settlement with Generationext, tyDi's management at the time.
2008 proved to be a big year for tyDi. Aside from his win in the Sony inthemix competition, he also received acclaim from fellow DJs around the world. His track 'Meet Me in Kyoto' was the first track to be signed to record label Armada
Armada Music
Armada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
and also featured on 'Amsterdam 08' by Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz
Markus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations...
. Schulz also featured tyDi's track Russia on his 'Ibiza 08' release.
That same year, tyDi was involved in the Queensland Government's anti-binge drinking campaign Every Drink Counts, producing the soundtrack for a series of hard-hitting advertisements. He also created the theme track for Sunshine Coast mixed-use luxury development Emporio and was involved in the music production of several yet to be released video games.
At the end of 2008, tyDi was invited by dance event giant ID&T
ID&T
ID&T is a Dutch entertainment and medium enterprise that was founded in the early 1990s.ID&T stands for the initials of three founders of the company, Irfan, Duncan and Theo, all residents of Amsterdam...
to close Melbourne's Sensation NYE party. Following that performance in front of 42,000 fans, ID&T
ID&T
ID&T is a Dutch entertainment and medium enterprise that was founded in the early 1990s.ID&T stands for the initials of three founders of the company, Irfan, Duncan and Theo, all residents of Amsterdam...
extended a further invitation for tyDi to play the Trance Energy festivals throughout Australia and Holland in March 2009, the latter of which saw him share the Main Stage with trance heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
and John O'Callaghan
John O'Callaghan
John O'Callaghan may refer to:*John O'Callaghan , Irish hurler*John O'Callaghan , Irish DJ*John O'Callaghan , secretary of the United Irish League*John O'Callaghan, lead singer of The Maine*Liam McCarthy and John D...
.
tyDi released his first full length album 'Look Closer' on 25 April 2009. In May of the same year, it debuted at #2 on the AIR Dance Album Chart. In August 2009, tyDi cemented his place in Australia's dance music scene by taking out the #1 position in the Sony inthemix Top50 DJ poll for the second year in a row.
tyDi's most recent remix is the remix he did of Allure (aka. 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...
's track "Show me the way" featuring the vocal of JES
JES
JES is an acronym that may stand for:* Java Enterprise System, a major computer suite of the Sun Java System brand* Journalism ethics and standards* Job Entry Subsystem 2/3* Junulara Esperanto-Semajno, a yearly central European Esperanto meeting...
.
tydi supported Armin Van Buuren during his A State of Trance 500 tour performing in the finale in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 16 April 2011.
His latest artist album, Shooting Stars, was released in the US and 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...
on 12 August 2011 and the rest of the world on 13 August.
EPs
2004- Nightmare Feat : Bexta ( Never released ) very few promos were released.
2005
- Kopi Susu / Meet Me in Kyoto ( Electronic Elements ) Perry O' Neil label
2007
- Never Seems So/Starcrossed (Trancetribe Recordings)
2008
- Hide/Closer Than my Breath (AVA Recordings)
Singles
2011- Never Go Back (feat. Brianna Holen) (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
) - Why Do I Care (feat. Tania Zygar) (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
)
2010
- Calling (feat. Audrey GallagherAudrey GallagherAudrey Gallagher is a singer from Moneyglass, Northern Ireland and is born on November 21, 1969. She is best known for providing the vocals for the band Scheer and on John O'Callaghan's song "Big Sky".-After Scheer:...
) (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
) - Good Dream (Armada Music)
- Vanilla (feat. Tania Zygar) (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
) - Half Light (feat. Tania Zygar) (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
)
2009
- Somehow (feat. Dennis Sheperd feat. Marcie) (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
) - You Walk Away (feat. Audrey Gallagher) (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
) - Is it Cold? (Armada Music)
- Foolish (Armada Music)
2008
- Mind Games (Mazeman)
- Never Seems So / Starcrossed (Trancetribe Recordings)
- Russia (Armada Music)
- Fool (Armada Music)
- Under the Stars (Armada Music)
- Kopi Susu (Armada Music)
- Meet Me in Kyoto (Armada Music)
2006
- Familiar Streets (Mixology Digital Records)
Remixes
2011- Markus Schulz - Without You Near (Bootleg, unreleased)
- BT feat. Jes - The Light In Things
- Vegas Baby feat. Angelic - For The Love Of You
- Allure feat. JES - Show Me The Way
- Fabio XB - Reflected
2010
- Alex Bartlett - [No Title] (Released in 2011 as "Reflected" under the Fabio XB moniker)
- Reckless - Heaven's Scent
- Lentos - Forget About Us
2009
- Re-ward & Dr. Willis - Maybe
- Beat Service & Tucandeo - Waiting for the Sun
- Nadia Ali - Fine Print
- 4 Strings - Take Me Away [with Dennis Shepard]
- Adam K & Soha - Long Distance (Generationext)
- Rank 1 - L.E.D. There Be Light (High Contrast Recordings) [with Trent McDermott]
- Yamin feat. Marcie - Forward Motion (Motion Music)
- Ashley Wallbridge feat. Meighan Nealon "My Blood" (Auryn Music)
- Topher Jones - Different Parts
2008
- D:Folt - I Come Running (Armada)
2007
- Andy Hunter feat. Christine Glass - Amazing (EMI)
2005
- Pineapple - Dr Willis Vs Tydi ( Promo Only ) Never released
External links
- youtube.com/tyDiTV - tyDi on You Tube
- twitter.com/tyDi - tyDi on Twitter
- discogs.com - Discography
- TranceIsLife.com - tyDi on TranceIsLife.com