Azzido Da Bass
Azzido Da Bass | |
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Birth name | Ingo Martens |
Also known as | Aceto Da Bassamico, Azzido Ba Bass |
Born | 29 August 1971 |
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Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Azzido Da Bass (born Ingo Martens; 29 August 1971) is a German DJ and record producer based in Hamburg.
Early life
Over the years, Martens was influenced by a wide range of music genres: as a youth, he first became interested in
Career history
DJ performances
Further inspired by the performances of local and international DJs on tour, Martens began his own DJ career in 1996 under the name Azzido Da Bass. One year later, he would secure his first professional job in Hamburg, Germany. The performance was a success, opening the door to additional jobs in northern Germany performing in clubs, competitive events and private parties, and within four years, Da Bass was a significant player within the German techno music scene, with tours both domestically and internationally.[2]
Record producer
Da Bass aspired to create his own original music after several years as a DJ. After meeting producer/songwriter Stevo Wilcken in 1998, Da Bass made the transition to record producer. The duo co-wrote their first original song "
Da Bass and Wilcken continued to produce a mixture of original songs and remixes thereafter, including a remix of the song "House of God" by Dimensional Holofonic Sound and their next hit "Speed (Can You Feel It?)" in 2002. The track peaked at No. 68 on the
In 2005, Da Bass founded the independent record label Luscious Sound. His goal was to allow music artists to create their material with a minimal amount of interference from above.[citation needed]
Discography
Singles
- 1999/2000: "Dooms Night" - UK #8, IRE #37, SWI #25, AUT #42, GER #43
- 2002: "Speed (Can You Feel It?)" - UK #68
- 2005: "Knightz of the Living Bassheadz"
- 2005: "Strobelightz"
- 2006: "Lonely by Your Side"
- 2007: "So Wrong"
- 2009: "I Want U"
- 2010: "Music for Bagpipes"
- 2010: "They're Killin It" (Malente vs Azzido Da Bass)
- 2011: "Dooms Day"
- 2011: "We Love Hamburg"
- 2011: "Hunting" (Malente vs Azzido Da Bass)
References
- ^ "Interview with Ingo Martens by Giosuè Impellizzeri (in Italian / in italiano)". Disc-jockey.it. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Snoepkes Music Reference". Users.belgacom.net. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Swiss Charts 2001.02.04 thru 2001.02.10 Music Report". Swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Azzido Da Base Official Site". Azzidodabass.de. Retrieved 2013-10-14.