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In 2011, they released thirteen singles, one of which was their first hit - a cover of [[C+C Music Factory]]'s [[Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)|Everybody Dance Now]], which penetrated the German charts.<ref name="allmusic"/> As a result, they were asked to commission a number of compilation album, including the German Ministry of Sound's 2009 Sessions.<ref name="allmusic"/> Their largest hit, [[Dr. Who! (Tujamo and Plastik Funk song)|Who]], was first released in 2012 and gained the acclaim of [[Avicii]], and was played at the [[Miami]] club the [[Winter Music Conference]].<ref name="allmusic"/> Following its success, they toured all over the world and started living in [[Spain]]. In 2014, Who was remixed and turned into [[Dr. Who! (Tujamo and Plastik Funk song)|Dr. Who!]] ft. [[Sneakbo]], which charted at #21 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="allmusic"/> |
In 2011, they released thirteen singles, one of which was their first hit - a cover of [[C+C Music Factory]]'s [[Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)|Everybody Dance Now]], which penetrated the German charts.<ref name="allmusic"/> As a result, they were asked to commission a number of compilation album, including the German Ministry of Sound's 2009 Sessions.<ref name="allmusic"/> Their largest hit, [[Dr. Who! (Tujamo and Plastik Funk song)|Who]], was first released in 2012 and gained the acclaim of [[Avicii]], and was played at the [[Miami]] club the [[Winter Music Conference]].<ref name="allmusic"/> Following its success, they toured all over the world and started living in [[Spain]]. In 2014, Who was remixed and turned into [[Dr. Who! (Tujamo and Plastik Funk song)|Dr. Who!]] ft. [[Sneakbo]], which charted at #21 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="allmusic"/> |
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On 3 January 2020, Plastik Funk, with [[Nervo (DJs)|Nervo]] and Tim Morrison, released a cover of [[Pointer Sisters]]' "[[Dare Me (song)|Dare Me]]". |
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! scope="row"| "Dare Me"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/dare-me-single/1490619615|title="Dare Me" by NERVO on Apple Music|work=Apple Music|date=3 January 2020|accessdate=3 January 2020}}</ref> <br/><small>(with [[Nervo (DJs)|Nervo]] and Tim Morrison)</small> |
! scope="row"| "[[Dare Me (song)|Dare Me]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/dare-me-single/1490619615|title="Dare Me" by NERVO on Apple Music|work=Apple Music|date=3 January 2020|accessdate=3 January 2020}}</ref> <br/><small>(with [[Nervo (DJs)|Nervo]] and Tim Morrison)</small> |
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Revision as of 23:30, 2 January 2020
Plastik Funk are a music duo consisting of Rafael Ximenez-Carrillo and Mikio Gruschinske[1] who teamed up with Tujamo and Sneakbo for their single "Dr. Who!", which peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Background
Plastik Funk were formed in 2002 while Ximenez-Carrillo and Gruschinke were at high school. Ximenez-Carrillo was born in Madrid but emigrated to Grevenbroich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, whereas Gruschinke spent the former part of his life in Tokyo before settling in Berlin.[3] They began DJing hip-hop at high school but after hearing the works of Frankie Knuckles and David Morales, switched to house.[3] They met after becoming the DJs at two different nightclubs in Düsseldorf,[3] They released their debut, the "Do It Right" EP, in 2003, and a string of club hits enabled them to tour around Germany and beyond.[3] Since then they have remixed the likes of David Guetta, Robyn, Shaggy, and Deadmau5.[3]
In 2011, they released thirteen singles, one of which was their first hit - a cover of C+C Music Factory's Everybody Dance Now, which penetrated the German charts.[3] As a result, they were asked to commission a number of compilation album, including the German Ministry of Sound's 2009 Sessions.[3] Their largest hit, Who, was first released in 2012 and gained the acclaim of Avicii, and was played at the Miami club the Winter Music Conference.[3] Following its success, they toured all over the world and started living in Spain. In 2014, Who was remixed and turned into Dr. Who! ft. Sneakbo, which charted at #21 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
On 3 January 2020, Plastik Funk, with Nervo and Tim Morrison, released a cover of Pointer Sisters' "Dare Me".
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2014 | "Dr. Who!" (with Tujamo featuring Sneakbo) |
21 | Non-album singles |
| 2015 | "Raveille"[4] (with Timmy Trumpet) |
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| 2020 | "Dare Me"[5] (with Nervo and Tim Morrison) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||
References
- ^ Tewksbury, Colin. "Plastik Funk & Pink Fluid - "2 Billion Dollars"". Earmilk. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ "2014-04-05 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Artist Biography by John D. Buchanan. "Plastik Funk | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ Bein, Kat (2019-07-04). "Timmy Trumpet & Plastik Funk salute the day on 'Raveille': Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ ""Dare Me" by NERVO on Apple Music". Apple Music. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.