Basto (musician)
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Basto at Paaspop Festival 2013
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| Birth name | Jef Martens |
| Also known as | Bitch Boys, Candyman, Dirty Bunch, DJ Basiq, Felix Project, Jin Sonic, Kings of Porn, Lazy Jay |
| Born | 8 January 1975 Hoogstraten, Belgium |
| Genres | Electro house, progressive house, hard dance |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, musician, DJ |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | ARS, Big & Dirty, Spinnin' Records, Ultra Music, Zoo Records, 541 / N.E.W.S. |
| Associated acts | Lasgo, Azealia Banks, will.i.am, Britney Spears, Ian Van Dahl, Kylie Minogue, Moby, Sander Van Doorn, John Dahlbäck, Peter Luts, Mark With A K, Serge Ramaekers (a.k.a. Anonymous), I-Fan, Dive |
| Website | basto-music |
Jef Martens (born 8 January 1975), better known by his stage name Basto, is a Belgian record producer, musician and DJ specializing in electro house music and signed to the ARS label. He has produced using various aliases such as Bitch Boys, Candyman, Dirty Bunch, DJ Basik, Felix Project, Jin Sonic, Kings of Porn, and Lazy Jay. He was also a member of the Belgian dance group Lasgo. Martens co-produced with the band in 2009 and 2010 on a number of singles. He is best known for producing Azealia Banks' hit debut single "212" under the alias of Lazy Jay, together with his brother Toon. He also produced "Scream & Shout" for will.i.am and Britney Spears in 2012.[1]
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Musical career
He started DJing in 2005, finding local success in Belgium and the Netherlands through "Rock With You" (2005) and a later cooperation with Peter Luts in "On My Own" (2008). It was with "Gregory's Theme" (2011) that Basto found chart success in France. The song was originally written as an orchestral piece, in homage to Hugh Laurie's iconic TV character Gregory House, and was later transformed into a dance record by Basto. After some well-received remixes for well-known artists, including Kylie Minogue, Moby and Sander Van Doorn, he gained international fame through a successful dance hit, "Again and Again" in 2011. Basto! dropped the exclamation mark from his name to be known as Basto.
Discography
Albums
- Studio albums / Compilation albums
- Live Tonight (2013)
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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| BEL (VL) [2] |
BEL (WA) [3] |
CZE [4] |
FRA [5] |
NLD [6] |
SUI [7] |
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| "Rock With You" | 2005 | 24 | 22 | — | — | 37 | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "On My Own" (with Peter Luts) |
2008 | 31 | — | — | — | 75 | — | ||||
| "Gregory's Theme" | 2011 | 12 | 50 | 36 | — | 47 | — | Live Tonight | |||
| "Again and Again" | 86 | 22 | 52 | 18 | 42 | 22 | |||||
| "Maverick" (as Lazy Jay) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "CloudBreaker" (vs. Yves V) |
22 | 27 | — | 22 | 29 | — | Live Tonight | ||||
| "I Rave You" | 83 | 56 | 45 | 29 | 96 | — | |||||
| "Bonny" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "StormChaser" | 2013 | 121 | 74 | — | 40 | — | — | ||||
| "On The Rocks" (as Lazy Jay) |
36 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Dance With Me" | — | — | — | 161 | — | — | Live Tonight | ||||
| "Keep On Rocking" | 2014 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Electric Stars" (featuring Maruja Retana) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Hold You" | 2015 | 21 | 55 | — | 195 | — | — | ||||
| "Unicorn" (with Natasha Bedingfield) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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| AUS [8] |
BEL (VL) [2] |
BEL (WA) [3] |
IRE [9] |
NLD [6] |
SCO [10] |
UK [11] |
UK R&B [12] |
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| "Out There" (John Dahlbäck featuring Basto!) |
2008 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "212" (Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay) |
2011 | 68 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1991 (EP) and Broke with Expensive Taste |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Remixes
- 2010
- AnnaGrace – Love Keeps Calling (Basto Remix)
- Angellisa – Hard to Breathe (Lazy Jay Remix)
- 2011
- Lasgo – Hold Me Now (Basto Remix)
- Sander Van Doorn featuring Carol Lee – Love Is Darkness (Basto Remix)
- Ian Van Dahl – Just A Girl (Basto Remix)
- Kylie Minogue – Put Your Hands Up (Basto Remix)
- Moby – The Day (Basto Remix)
- Adrian Lux featuring The Good Natured – Alive (Basto Remix)
- 2012
- Ed Sheeran – Drunk (Lazy Jay's Wasted in London Remix)
- The Wanted – Warzone (Basto Remix)
- Labrinth – Express Yourself (Lazy Jay Remix)
- Chic Flowerz – Gypsy Woman (Basto Remix)
- Starkillers and Nadia Ali – Keep It Coming (Basto Remix)
- Lil Jon featuring LMFAO – Drink (Lazy Jay Remix)
- Flo Rida featuring Sia – Wild Ones (Basto Remix)
- Spandau Ballet vs. Basto – Gold 2012
- 2013
- Basto vs. Keane – Bend and Break (Basto Remix)
- 2016
- Cleo – Zabiorę nas (Basto Remix)
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peak chart positions for singles in Belgium (Flanders):
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- For Lazy Jay: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Peak chart positions for singles in Belgium (Wallonia):
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- For Lazy Jay: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Czech Republic: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in France:
- For Basto: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- For Lazy Jay: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Peak chart positions for singles in the Nederlands:
- For Basto: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- For Lazy Jay: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Switzerland:
- For Basto: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- For Lazy Jay: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- "212": Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Ireland:
- "212": Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Scotland:
- "212": Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- "212": Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles on the UK R&B Singles Chart:
- "212": Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Enter 212 in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Search
External links
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