Axwell
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| Axwell | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Axel Hedfors | |
| Origin | Sweden | |
| Genre(s) | Dance, Acid, House, Trance, Remixes | |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Remixer, Record producer | |
| Years active | 2000–present | |
| Label(s) | Soulfuric Recordings (2002–present) also releasing through Ministry of Sound or Data Records |
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| Associated acts |
Supermode | |
| Website | Axwell.co.uk | |
Axwell (born Axel Hedfors) is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Stockholm, Sweden.
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[edit] Biography
Axwell released acid techno made with Fasttracker2 between 1995 and 1997 under the pseudonym Quazar (of Sanxion) and also a chiptune featured in the warezgroup Hybrids crackintro for the now classic computergame Worms.
Although his years behind the decks began in the late 1990s, his profile got larger when he teamed up with Robbie Rivera and vocalist Suzan Brittan to record "Burning." The collaboration would go to number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2004.
In late 2004 Axwell released another global hit, "Feel The Vibe", which wax re-released in 2005 with added vocals from Tara McDonald as "Feel The Vibe ('Til The Morning Comes)."
Also leading the way has been Mambana, his collaboration with Isabel Fructuoso (of Afro Medusa fame). Signed to Soulfuric Recordings, they have released three tracks since 2002. "No Reason" was their debut single, which hit the top spot in all the Hype/Buzz charts that Summer and was featured in the sets of all the top DJ's including Little Louie Vega, Danny Rampling and Ben Watt. The follow ups were "Felicidad" and "Libre". "Libre" was released in 2003 and was arguably bigger than its predecessor. "Libre" was licensed to more than 12 different territories and featured on compilations that sold in excess of half a million copies.
Axwell has also been responsible for Jetlag's "So Right", which came out in September 2002 on Soulfuric, featuring the vocals of Noel McKoy and co-produced with Brian Tappert. In late 2002 Axwell went back to his roots and produced a track under his own name - "Lead Guitar" which was released by fellow Swede Stonebridge on his Stoney Boy imprint.
2003 saw Axwell recording for London based label suSU (the UK home of Masters At Work) under the guise of Starbeach. The track was called "Get Naked" & featured the vocal talents of D'Empress (from Mutiny). This was followed up by his version of Evelyn Thomas' classic "High Energy". In the autumn of 2003 Axwell's "Wait A Minute", featuring the vocals of Nevada, was released on Soulfuric's sub-label Device. This song was a club smash that gained support from the likes of Pete Tong, Junior Jack, Kid Creme and David Guetta.
In between all this, Axwell has been producing remixes for other artists - recent mixes have included Usher's "Burn" (BMG), Room 5's "Make Luv" (Positiva), Clipse & Faith Evans "Ma, I Don’t Love Her" (RCA), Stonebridge's "Put 'Em High" (Hed Kandi), N*E*R*D's single "Maybe" ( Virgin), and more recently HARD-Fi's "Hard To Beat", Deep Dish's "Dreams", Pharrel Williams' "Angel", Nelly Furtado's " Promiscuous" and Madonna's " Jump".
In addition to a re-release of "Feel The Vibe" on Ministry Of Sound, he has produced several club remixes, as well as his own production, including "Get Over Here" by Rasmus Faber, "2 Million Ways" by C-Mos, "Turn On The Music" fby Roger Sanchez, as well as his collaboration with Sebastian Ingrosso on Ernesto vs Bastian's "Dark Side Of The Moon". Among his original production, it's his other collaboration with the also Swedish producer Ingrosso on "Together". Axwell's most successful release of 2005 was "Watch The Sunrise", with Steve Edwards on vocals (famous for Cassius' "The Sound Of Violence"). The track has reached #3 in UK Dance Singles Chart and BBC Radio 1 Dance Chart.
In the spring of 2006, Axwell and Steve Angello, under the Supermode alias, have remixed Bronski Beat's "Smalltown Boy", producing "Tell Me Why". It was been released under the Data label. Later, hr teamed up with Eric Prydz and produced the track 123 releasing it under the alias Axer.
[edit] Singles
- 2000 "Jazz Player"
- 2000 "Pull Over"
- 2002 "Lead Guitar"
- 2002 "Burning" (with Robbie Rivera)
- 2003 "Burning - The Remixes" (with Robbie Rivera)
- 2003 "High Energy" (with Evelyn Thomas)
- 2003 "Wait A Minute" (with Nevada Cato)
- 2004 "Feel The Vibe" (with Errol Reid)
- 2005 "Feel The Vibe (Til The Morning Comes)" (with Errol Reid and Tara McDonald)
- 2005 "Together" (with Sebastian Ingrosso and Michael Feiner)
- 2005 "Watch The Sunrise" (with Steve Edwards)
- 2007 "I Found You" (Vocal Charles Salter)
- 2007 "Get Dumb" (with Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Laidback Luke)
[edit] Official Remixes
- 2007: Bob Sinclar - Feel For You
- 2007: Faithless - Music Matters
- 2006: Paul Woolford - Erotic Discourse (Axwell Mix)
- 2006: Sunfreakz - Counting Down the Days
- 2006: Madonna - Jump
- 2006: Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
- 2006: Lorraine - Transatlantic Flight
- 2006: Bob Sinclar - World, Hold On
- 2005: Pharrell - Angel
- 2005: Deep Dish - Dreams
- 2005: Sugiurumn - Star Baby
- 2005: Moby - Slipping Away
- 2005: Ernesto vs. Bastian - Dark Side Of The Moon
- 2005: Hard Fi - Hard 2 Beat
- 2005: Roger Sanchez - Turn On The Music
- 2005: Jerry Ropero & Dennis The Menace - Coração
- 2005: C-Mos - 2 Million Ways
- 2005: Average White Band - Lets Go Round Again
- 2005: Rasmus Faber - Get Over Here
- 2004: DJ Flex - Love 4 U
- 2004: Usher - Burn
- 2003: Eric Prydz - Slammin
- 2003: Souledz - You Cant Hide Your Love
- 2003: The Attic - Destiny
- 2003: Clipse feat. Faith Evans - Mah I dont love her
- 2002: Room 5 - Make Luv
- 2002: Soulsearcher - Feelin Love
- 2002: Afro Angel - Join Me Brother
- 2002: Deli pres. Demetreus - BetterLove
- 2002: Robbie Rivera - Burning
- 2002: Mendez - No Criminal
- 2002: Playmaker - BlackPony
- 2002: L'Stelle - Let It Go
- 2002: MichelleWilson - Love Connection
- 2002: Mendez - Adrenaline
- 2002: Enamor - I Believe
- 2001: MixMaster & Axwell - Summerbreeze
- 2001: Waako - I Get Lifted
- 2001: OceanSpirit - BourbonStreet
- 2001: Mendez - Blanca!
- 2001: MowRee - Luv Is Not To Win
- 2001: LoveSelective - El Bimbo Latino
- 2001: Murcielago - Los Americanos
- 2001: MixMaster - Latin Session
- 2001: Sahlene - House
- 2001: EasyStreet feat. Nevada - Be With You
- 2001: Bikini - Nite&Day
- 2001: Cape - L.O.V.E
- 2000: Lutricia McNeal - Sodapop -
- 2000: Stonebridge feat. Dayeene - I Like
- 2000: Antiloop - Only U
- 2000: Tin Pan Alley - My Love Has Got A Gun
- 2000: Da Buzz - Let Me Love You
- 2000: Juni Juliet - Back In My Arms
- 2000: Elena Valente - Love Is
- 2000: Domenicer - Dolce Marmelata
[edit] Bootleg Mixes
- 2006 Justin Timberlake vs. Dark Mountain Group - SexyBack (Acapella) vs. Loose Control
[edit] Aliases
[edit] Mambana
- all are collaborations with Isabel Fructuoso
- 2001 "No Reason"
- 2003 "Libre"
- 2004 "Felicidad"
- 2004 "Libre 2005 - The Remixes"
- 2005 "Felicidad 2005 - The Remixes"
[edit] OXL
- 1995 "Tranquility"
- 1996 "Output"
- 1997 "Pulze"
- 2001 Pump
[edit] Other aliases
- 2002 "So Right", as Jetlag (with Patrick's Imagination)
- 2003 "Heart Of Mine", as Mahogany People
- 2003 "Get Naked", as Starbeach
- 2006 "Tell Me Why", as Supermode (with Steve Angello)
- 2006 "123", as Axer (with Eric Prydz)
[edit] See also
- List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
