Basenji (producer)

Basenji
Birth nameSebastian Carlos Muecke
Also known asSoobs
BornSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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]

  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.