Basenji (producer) explained

Basenji
Birth Name:	Sebastian Carlos Muecke
Alias:	Soobs
Birth Place:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years Active:	2013–present
Associated Acts:	Wave Racer, Pablo J and the Lobsterettes

Basenji (born Sebastian Carlos Muecke) is an Australian electronic musician and DJ. He gained popularity through the Triple J Unearthed competition. He was then signed to the record label, future classic in 2014, through which he released several singles and one extended play.^[1] He has performed at Splendour In The Grass^[2] and Falls Festival.^[3]

According to Hannah Galvin of Purple Sneakers, "[he] is making amazing, boundary-pushing electronic music; something he's been lucky enough to take up full-time. Looking ridiculously comfortable on stage, [he] played a nice big bunch of both original and remixed tracks, including a slowed down, sensual version of Disclosure's 'Latch' and his breakthrough single 'Dawn'."^[4]

His track, "Can't Get Enough" (2015), is used in the opening of the techno thriller film, Nerve (July 2016), and on its associated soundtrack. He undertook a tour of the United States. His single, "Mistakes" (featuring Tkay Maidza) (November 2017), peaked at No. 16 on the ARIA Charts Hitseekers Singles chart. AllMusic's Matt Collar observed, "[he] is an in-demand electronic musician, DJ, and producer known for his buoyant, pop-oriented tracks."^[5]

Discography

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
AUS Hitseekers^[7]
"Speak with a Dofflin'"	2013	—
"Dawn"	2014	—		Trackpad
"Heirloom"^[8]		—
"Petals" (featuring Scenic)^[9]	2015	—
"Can't Get Enough"^[10]		—
"Chroma"^[11]	2016	—		One in a Million
"Don't Let Go" (featuring Mereki)^[12]	2017	—		rowspan="4"
"Mistakes" (featuring Tkay Maidza)^[13]		16
"Nobody's Home" (with Mallrat)	2019	—	ARIA: Platinum^[14]
"Perfect Blue" (featuring Erthlings)^[15]		—
"La La La" (featuring Eves Karydas)^[16]	2022	—		rowspan="2"
"Walk Away" (featuring Ric Rufio)		—

Notes and References

1. Web site: Future Classic. 5 September 2015. 17 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170717235106/http://www.futureclassic.com.au/artists/basenji/. dead.
2. News: Splendour In The Grass Lineup Gets Three New Acts. Moskovitch . Greg . Music Feeds . 2014 . 23 Jan 2019 .
3. News: Falls Festival: 22 artists added to Lorne line-up. Hibberd . Kane . triple j News . 2017 . 23 Jan 2019 .
4. News: Set List: XXYYXX, Wave Racer & Basenji @ The Standard, Sydney. Galvin . Hannah . Purple Sneakers . 2014 . 14 June 2018 .
5. Web site: Basenji Biography & History . Collar . Matt . . 14 June 2018 .
6. Web site: Trackpad EP on Apple Music . 24 September 2015 . Apple Music. 25 July 2020.
7. 4 December 2017 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20171204130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20171205-0000/Issue1449.pdf . Week Commencing ~ 4th December 2017 ~ Issue #1449 . Wallace . Ian . The ARIA Report . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 1449 . 21 . 4 December 2017 . 14 June 2018 .
8. Web site: Heirloom - single. Apple Music. August 2014. 25 July 2020.
9. Web site: Petals - single. Apple Music. June 2015. 25 July 2020.
10. Web site: Can't Get Enough - single. Apple Music. 17 September 2015. 25 July 2020.
11. Web site: Chroma - single. Apple Music. 26 February 2016. 25 July 2020.
12. Web site: Don't Let Go - single. Apple Music. August 2017. 25 July 2020.
13. Web site: Mistakes - single. Apple Music. November 2017. 25 July 2020.
14. Australia. 2021. 17 February 2022.
15. Web site: Perfect Blue - single. Apple Music. April 2019. 25 July 2020.
16. Web site: La La La (feat. Eves Karydas / Walk Away (feat. Ric Rufio) - Single. Apple Music. 11 November 2022. 11 November 2022.