T.O.P (DJ) explained
T.O.P is an Indonesian DJ. In 1993 he won the international remix and scratch composition organized by Disco Mix Club. He was part of mixing and mastering some of the biggest Eurodance stars throughout the 1990s from Modern Talking to Technotronic.[1]
In 1998 he took a hiatus from Dj-ing and moved to Bern in Germany where he became an executive at BMG and launching their Schlager sub label with Dieter Bohlen of Modern Talking. He is second highest ranked DJ from Indonesia (after Angger Dimas) on the Official Global DJ Rankings,[2] though he mostly plays in Berlin these days, among other places in the legendary Berghain club.[3]
In 2008 he released several funk singles on vinyl: Open World For You, and Sweet Funk received heavy airplay rotation in Northern Europe. Since then he has been mixing and mastering music for many European artists, e.g. Gesaffelstein, Safri Duo and several others.[4]
List of releases under his executive management at BMG Munich
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- Planet S Spar Dich Reich (CD, Maxi) 74321 60884 2 1998
- DuMonde Tomorrow (The Mixes) (12") 74321 61007 1 1998
- Metrix City Of Sin (CD, Maxi) 74321 61204 2 1998
- Panic Xperience Godzilla (12") 74321 62094 1 1998
- Soultans Rhythm Of Love (CD, Single, Car) 74321 581622 1998
- DJ Piero Don't Stop The Music (CD, Maxi) 74321 64259 2 1999
- Peter Kent It's A Real Good Feeling (CD, Single) 74321 67767 2 1999
- E-Rotic Mambo No. Sex (CD, Maxi) 74321 70075 2 1999
- Innosense Say No More (CD, Single, Dig) 07863 60257-2 2000
- Chixx We Walk In The Park (CD, Maxi) 74321 76889 2 2000
Love Bug Lovers I'm A Love Bug (Open Me Up) (12") 74321 82991 1 2001
List of eponymous releases
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- T.O.P Oh Mother (CD) TEC 666 009 1996
- T.O.P I Like the Girl feat. Miku Hatsune (CD, Maxi) TEC 666 045 2008
- T.O.P Open World For YOU (CD, Maxi) TEC 666 069 2009
- T.O.P Sweet Funk (CD, Maxi) TEC 666 118 2009
Notes and References
- Web site: T.O.P profile and DJ biography . djrank.net.
- Web site: The complete rankings list for Indonesia . Official Global DJ Rankings.
- Web site: Program Archive . Berghain Club Berlin.
- Web site: Gesaffelstein Discography . Discogs.
- Web site: BMG Ariola München . Discogs.
- Web site: Singles and EPs . Spotify.
