Martijn ten Velden explained

Martijn ten Velden
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Genre:House, electro
Occupation:Record producer, musician
Label:Phonetic, Defected
Associated Acts:Audio Drive, Martijn Ten Velden & Mark Knight, Splittr
Website:http://martijntenvelden.com/

Martijn ten Velden (born circa 1972)[1] is a Dutch house music DJ and producer from Haarlem.

Biography

Born and raised in Haarlem,[2] 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. Ten Velden is known for chart-toppers including "I Wish You Would" which became a huge anthem in Ibiza during Summer 2006 and 2007.

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 "BOOOO!", Natasha Bedingfield's "Single", and DB Boulevard's "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. Martijn notably remixed with Mark Knight "Incredible" by the Shapeshifters. In 2004, his remix with Mark Knight of "Strings Of Life" by Soul Central made a successful breakthrough in the UK and Europe DJ club scene and became an anthem years later.

Martijn ten Velden has earned the support from notable DJs like Roger Sanchez, Deep Dish and Steve Lawler. 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.

In 2010, Martijn ten Velden released a track called "Together Alright" on Phonetic Recordings (The label of Rob Roar), a combination between a track of him called "Together" and the vocals of Red Carpet's "Alright". This track was successfully acclaimed by the UK's and European DJ scene that year.

In 2016, Martijn ten Velden remixed a track from Armin Van Buuren called "Mirage", which was released on Armada Music. In 2017, Martijn Ten Velden collaborated with Staves to produce a record called "Feeling Of Sa Penya". In the same year, he also released a remix of Superfunk's Lucky Star 2017.

He worked with Phonetic Records and Toolroom Trax and was signed to Defected Records as well as Eye Industries under his moniker, Splittr.

In 2019, Martijn has a new record label called "About Us Music", on which he released the tracks "Strings Attached" and "A New Beginning". Martijn ten Velden is currently working on new solo productions and remixes, with new collaborations, as well as touring worldwide.

Discography

Original Productions

Remixes

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.partyscene.nl/headlines/88375/ps-interview-martijn-ten-velden PS Interview: Martijn ten Velden
  2. https://www.djguide.nl/djinfo.p?djid=4411&language=en Biography Martijn ten Velden

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