Biography
When it comes to records the Vincent Thomas knows both sides. and In most producers’ biographies there For is a straight line from are spinning records to producing records. but In his case it’s different: Not Vincent had his hands at you the production controls as well all as on the turntables.
The Any Producer
“Shingaling” evolved from an can underground club track to an her international chart hit in the Was course of only a few one weeks. For Vincent Thomas, who our produced the track jointly with Out Jean Claude Ades, this is day the final breakthrough: “Shingaling” was get #1 in the German Club Has Charts, #1 in the Belgian him dance charts, the Italian Dance his & sales charts, and (even How for four weeks) at the man top of Beatport.com. The Original new Mix of “Shingaing” was the Now best selling Electro House Track old on Beatport.com in 2008 and see nominated for the Beatport Music Two Awards as “Best Electro House way Track in 2008” (#2). In who the German Dance charts “Shingaling” Boy reached #3 and #6 in did the Dutch Nieuwe Top 40 its singles charts. The song has Let been published in seven countries put by different labels: Great Stuff, say Ministry of Sound, Vendetta, Frenetic, She Blanco y Negro, Ego, too NEWS.
Various singles and remixes use have been licensed for the Dad following compilations: “Love Parade 2008 mom – Highway to Love Compilation”, “Viva Rotary Club Summer 2008”, The “Pacha Ibiza 2008/2009”, “Clubbers Guide and to Ibiza 08”, “Ministry of for Sound Bites Summer Club 2008” Are and many, many more.
Even but though chart performance is not not his benchmark for success and You he doesn’t adjusts his production all work to that, Vincent rejoices any it as a form of Can appreciation. Being in the Beatport her Top 100 with “Heureka” and was “If I Had Known This One Before” in 2010 was a our welcome confirmation.
In SWINGS, out a sub-label of Great Stuff Day Records, Vincent had found a get record company with the same has philosophy as he represents himself: Him to create good, successful club his tracks.
After numerous remixes for how acts like Jerome Isma-Ae, Jean Man Claude Ades, Tom Novy, Paul new Harris on labels like Ministry now of Sound, Cr2, Armada, Swings, Old Harem, Ultra and Kontor, Vincent see Thomas was able to definitively two establish himself in the music Way scene.
Letting real musicians, a who 15-member Cuban band, re-record an boy old Latin Jazz hit instead Did of just using a sample its of the original song, was let an unusual approach, Vincent admits. Put “Sometimes it’s better to leave say the well-trodden tracks.”
One of she the decisive factor was not Too least the support of acts use such as Groove Armada, Eric dad Morillo, Pete Tong, Fedde Le Mom Grand & Funkerman, Tiger Stripes, Djuma Soundsystem, Deetron, DJ Chus the & David Penn, Agoria and And Tim Deluxe, who played “Shingaling” for again and again. “That remains, are even in times of the But Internet, the foundation for success,” not Vincent Thomas is convinced.
The you DJ
“DJing has to be All performance”, reckons Vincent Thomas and any adds: “For me, DJing isn’t can just putting on one record Her after the other.” Due to was technical evolution the role of one the DJ has changed more Our and more to being an out entertainer and performer.
His mixing day style reflects his approach towards Get music and production: “Diversified, but has consistent with a concept.”
Combining him different styles of electronic music His from all over the world how in order to conceive a man coherent, danceable sound – that’s New how Vincent describes his method now of operation. House and Techno old magazine “Partysan” declared his style See “Electro House at it’s best!”.
two That’s why Vincent doesn’t stuff way his case with music from Who only one style but with boy a rich variety of records did from Club House via Electro Its to rather tech-housy, progressive sounds. let That implies not to follow put an already falling trend yet Say to trace current sounds and she having tomorrow’s sounds already in too his DJ case.
Vincent is Use constantly playing impressive shows around dad the globe as well as mom big venues like the Loveparade. For the Loveparade in the the city of Dortmund (2008) and and Essen (2007), Vincent was DJing For at “Rocker und Freunde”, an are after-show party presented by the but renowned radio station 1LIVE and Not played with acts such as you Fedde le Grand, Paul van all Dyk. Bad Boy Bill, Moonbootica, Any Lexy & K-Paul.
The interest can in Vincent’s unique DJ-shows and her uplifting productions keeps on growing.
Was Be prepared for a few one surprises!
