MARTIN SOLVEIG - FRENCH HOUSE LEGEND (25 Sept)

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DRAGONFLY
presents

►MARTIN SOLVEIG
www.martinsolveig.com
www.myspace/martinsolveig
Ranked #47 DJ In The World '09
Part of The 3 French Superstars: David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Martin Solveig

►DRAGONFLY
Saturday 10PM
September 25, 2010

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►MARTIN SOLVEIG - BIOGRAPHY
www.martinsolveig.com
www.myspace/martinsolveig

In 2002, Martin Solveig released his album Sur La Terre, which contained hits 'Heart of Africa' and 'Ebony' and was released internationally on Universal Music. 'Madan', which went on to sell over 100,000 copies, and 'Rocking Music' featured on the frenchman's second album Suite. 'Rocking Music' established Martin's identity as an energetic,funk producer who experimented with electric vocals, something that was quite scarce in electro music at the time. Success in the U.K was quick to welcome him, BBC Radio 1 had the track on constant rotation and you could not escape the record in nightclubs. Far from sitting back and resting on the success of 'Rocking Music', Martin set about working on his following album, 'Hedonist.' The album was released in 2005 and tracks such as 'Everybody', 'Jealousy', 'Something Better' and 'Rejection' helped to make it a big success. Learning a lot from Arno Bani and Tristan Séguéla, Martin developed an interest in the visual elements to his music. He wrote the story of the video for "Jealousy" and finally directed "Rejection." "Rejection" proved to be a milestone as Martin decided to move away from the conventions of electro videos that had preceded it. Appearing on screen himself, he deliberately chose to mock himself, emphasising his personality and music, 'from geek to chic.' Released in 2008, 'C'est La Vie' has produced another succession of hits for the Parisian, the title track from the album, 'I Want You' and 'One 2.3 Four.' The album is rumoured to be inspired by The Strokes and their work, highlighting Solveig's board taste in music. The title track, 'C'est La Vie' was born from a funk beat played by a rock drummer, a nod to Prince and his album 'Parade', a synthesizer Juno 106 and a phone call to Jay Sebag (singer on 'Rocking Music', 'Something Better' and 'Rejection').

Another interesting twist to the album was the introduction of Martin's own vocal performances, specifically on "Bottom Line" and "Beauty False". He uses the microphone as a tool or instrument, singing, doing sound effects and beat-boxing bass line's and rhythms.

Off the back of the success of 'C'est La Vie', Martin decided to reward fans by releasing a collection of remixes of tracks from the album on 'C'est La Vie Remixes.' It featured versions of familiar favourites from Laidback Luke, Felix Da Housecat, Popof, Les Petit Pilous, the Bloody Beetroots, Tiger Stripes and Fedde Le Grand. Rejection the norm, Solveig decided to release the album via free giveaways on magazine covers to say a thank you to fans that have supported his career. It featured on the cover of DJ Mag in the UK in October 2009 and Deejay Spain in the same month.

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MARTIN SOLVEIG OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEOS

- "Rocking Music"


- "Jealousy"


- "Boys & Girls"
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=_cEgsqwnue4

- "One 2 3 4"
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=LvFjZE1HsBM

- "C'est La Vie"
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=sez9ki‐OvhE

- "I Want You"
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=nnUH674iGDA

- "Something Better"
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=9eGwK3rJSxE

- "Everybody"
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=GgLVJmhRSbo

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This is probably one of the best/funniest house music video ever: