Basenji (producer)

Basenji
Birth nameSebastian Carlos Muecke
Also known asSoobs
BornSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Occupation(s)
Years active2013–present
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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.[5] 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[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Details
Trackpad

Singles[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album details shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS Hitseekers[7]
"Speak with a Dofflin'" 2013 — non album single
"Dawn" 2014 — Trackpad
"Heirloom"[8] —
"Petals" (featuring Scenic)[9] 2015 —
"Can't Get Enough"[10] —
"Chroma"[11] 2016 — One in a Million (A Future Classic Compilation)
"Don't Let Go" (featuring Mereki)[12] 2017 — to be confirmed
"Mistakes" (featuring Tkay Maidza)[13] 16
"Nobody's Home" (with Mallrat) 2019 —
"Perfect Blue" (featuring Erthlings)[15] —
"La La La" (featuring Eves Karydas)[16] 2022 — TBA
"Walk Away" (featuring Ric Rufio)[16] —

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Future Classic". Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. ^ Moskovitch, Greg (2014). "Splendour In The Grass Lineup Gets Three New Acts". Music Feeds. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ Hibberd, Kane (2017). "Falls Festival: 22 artists added to Lorne line-up". triple j News. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. ^ Galvin, Hannah (2014). "Set List: XXYYXX, Wave Racer & Basenji @ The Standard, Sydney". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Basenji Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Trackpad EP on Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. ^ Wallace, Ian (4 December 2017). "Week Commencing ~ 4th December 2017 ~ Issue #1449" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1449). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Heirloom - single". Apple Music. August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Petals - single". Apple Music. June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Can't Get Enough - single". Apple Music. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Chroma - single". Apple Music. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Don't Let Go - single". Apple Music. August 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Mistakes - single". Apple Music. November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Perfect Blue - single". Apple Music. April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  16. ^ a b "La La La (feat. Eves Karydas / Walk Away (feat. Ric Rufio) - Single". Apple Music. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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