Blasterjaxx
| Blasterjaxx | |
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 Blasterjaxx (Idir Makhlaf right and Thom Jongkind left) live at Spring Awakening 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website |
blasterjaxx |
| Members |
Thom Jongkind Idir Makhlaf |
| Past members | Leon Vielvoije |
Blasterjaxx is an electronic music duo, consisting of Thom Jongkind (*1990) and Idir Makhlaf (*1992), two Dutch DJs and producers. Their genre corresponds big room house, electro house and Dutch House.
History
In 2010, Thom Jongkind, known professionally as Scalix, formed a duo, Blasterjaxx with producer, Leon Vielvoije, who left soon after joining. Jongkind then continued under the Blasterjaxx name collaborated with Idir Makhlaf, known professionally as Macosta. Makhlaf eventually officially joined Jongkind under the name Blasterjaxx.
In 2012, the Reborn EP was released with D-Rashid that contained two tracks: "Reborn" and "Where We Go." Dutch EDM producer and DJ, Laidback Luke, signed the tracks to his own label Mixmash Records. In early 2013, the group produced Loud & Proud together with Billy The Kit, with DJ Tiësto subsequently signing the track to his personal record label, Musical Freedom. Blasterjaxx remixed the Tiësto hits "Adagio for Strings" and "Love Comes Again" as well as collaborating with him on a remix of "United", the official anthem of Ultra Music Festival. Blasterjaxx has additional collaboration credits with EDM acts as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Hardwell, Afrojack, Nicky Romero, Quintino Ibranovski and others.
Blasterjaxx's single "Faith" was a big charting hit in the Netherlands in 2013 and in Sweden in 2014. They subsequently released a collaboration with Hardwell who remixed the track "Fifteen." Blasterjaxx first entered "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll at 71 in 2013. 2014 saw the duo reach #13, to which they have held their own placing #19 in 2015. In June 2015 saw Blasterjaxx partner with Electronic Music lifestyle brand Electric Family,[3] to produce a collaboration bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to the 20x20x20 Foundation.[4][5]
In September 2015, Makhlaf announced he was to cease touring, but continue to produce music with Jongkind, citing panic attacks.[6]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Reborn EP (with D-Rashid)[7] |
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| Koala EP |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD [8] |
AUT [9] |
BEL [10] |
SWE [11] | ||||
| "Fifteen" (Hardwell Edit) | 2013 | — | — | 70 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Faith" | 71 | — | — | 12 | |||
| "That Big" (with Yves V) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Mystica" | 2014 | — | 64 | 79 | — | ||
| "Rocket" (with W&W) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Legend Comes to Life" | — | — | 143 | — | |||
| "Gravity" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Titan" (with Badd Dimes) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Beautiful World" (with DBSTF featuring Ryder) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Place Like Home" (featuring Rosette) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Forever" (featuring Courtney Jenaé) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Bowser" (with W&W) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Ghost in the Machine" (with MOTi featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Heartbreak" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Parnassia" (with DBSTF) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Soldier" (with Breathe Carolina) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Silmarilla" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hit me!" (with DBSTF featuring Go Comet!) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Going Crazy" (with Hardwell) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Big Bird" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Insanity" (with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Heart Starts To Beat" (with Marnik) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
References
- ↑ Harris, Christopher (20 March 2013). "Laidback Luke Launches New Ones To Watch Record Label". Vibe. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ McMorrow, James Vincent (31 January 2014). "Day and Night's Weekly Going-out Guide". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Electric Family | Distributing Positivity Worldwide". Electric Family. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ↑ "Blasterjaxx Bracelet". Electric Family. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ↑ "Donate to 20/20/20 and help a blind child see". 20/20/20 | Charity to Help Restore Vision to Blind Children & Adults. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ↑ "Blasterjaxx Member Idir Makhlaf Will No Longer Tour, Citing Panic Attacks & Illness | RaverRafting". raverrafting.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ↑ "D-Rashid, Blasterjaxx — Reborn EP [Mixmash Records]". Beatport. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ↑ "Blasterjaxx discography (Dutch Single Top 100)". dutchcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Blasterjaxx discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Blasterjaxx discography". ultratop.be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Blasterjaxx discography". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2014.