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Yuksek | |
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 Yuksek performing in Audincourt, 21 September 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pierre-Alexandre Busson |
| Born | 3 June 1977 |
| Origin | Reims, France |
| Genres | French house, electropop, nu-disco |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Kitsuné, I'm a Cliché, Rise Recordings, Relish Records, Savoir Faire, Barclay Records, Partyfine, Fiction Records |
| Website | yuksekmusic |
Pierre-Alexandre Busson (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ alɛksɑ̃dʁ bysɔ̃]; born 3 June 1977), better known as Yuksek, is a French electronic music producer, remixer, singer and DJ from Reims. Yüksek means "high" or "loud" in Turkish.
Biography
Yuksek was born in Reims, France. Yuksek played the piano at the Conservatoire of Music until the age of 17 – the time he decided to give up his studies. After playing the piano for ten years at a conservatoire, he took part in several bands such as Klanguage, whose first album was released in 2007.
He created his first tracks as Yuksek in 2002 and then started to perform successfully as a DJ all over the world. At the same time, his first EPs and remixes were released on labels such as Relish, I'm a Cliché, Kitsuné, Exploited and Citizen.
His debut album, Away from the Sea, was released on 9 February 2009. Featuring the singles Tonight and Extraball, this album received a lot of media attention, including an interview on the popular French TV talk show Le Grand Journal on premium pay television channel Canal+. Tonight was also selected as the soundtrack for the show in January 2009. His track Extraball was featured in a commercial for the Airness "Attraction" deodorant, as well as Lacoste Red ! collection in 2009. His track Tonight has also been chosen for the Peugeot commercial "Alchemy", part of a major brand revival, that was broadcast on French TV from January 2010.
Yuksek has also been involved in many other musical projects such as The Krays (with Brodinski) and Peter & The Magician (with Stephen Fasano, ex-Aeroplane).
After touring for 2 years, Yuksek released his second album, Living on the Edge of Time, on 13 June 2011.[1] This album – like the debut single "On a Train" – took a pop direction while retaining Yuksek's electronic flow.
In December 2011, Yuksek played the renowned New Year Rhythm and Vines festival in Gisborne, New Zealand, then headed to the Field Day music festival in Sydney, Australia on New Year's Day 2012.[2]
In April 2013, Yuksek launched his own label, Partyfine.[3] The first EP, EP#1 was released on 13 May 2013. It includes featurings with Juveniles and Oh Land. The second one, with Peter & The Magician, was released on 24 June 2013 and is titled On My Brain.[4]
Collaborations
The Krays
Yuksek is a longtime friend of Brodinski, a French DJ who also comes from Reims.[5] The Krays is the musical collaboration between Yuksek and French producer Brodinski. Their first EP titled We’re Ready When You Are was released on 17 May 2010. (Abracada).
Peter & The Magician
Since 2011, Yuksek has been collaborating with The Magician (aka Stephane Fassano, former member of Aeroplane) under the stage name Peter & The Magician. Their first song "Twist" has been recorded on a Kitsuné compilation (Kitsuné Maison Compilation 11: "The Indie Dance Issue") released on 26 May 2011.
The three-track EP also called Twist was released one month later on the Kitsuné label.
The Alexanders
The Alexanders is a collaboration between Yuksek and English DJ and producer Alex Metric.[6][7] The Alexanders released their debut single "Don't Miss" through Yuksek's label Partyfine on 24 February 2014.[7] The song features vocals from Anna Lunoe.[7] The duo remixed Porter Robinson's "Lionhearted" (featuring Urban Cone), the third single from his debut studio album Worlds. The remix features on the extended play as well as the limited edition album box set.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FR [8] | ||
| 2009 | Away from the Sea
|
58 |
| 2011 | Living on the Edge of Time
|
100 |
| 2017 | Nous Horizon
|
89 [9] |
| 2020 | Nosso Ritmo
|
- |
| 2023 | Dance'O'Drome
|
- |
Extended plays
| Year | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Friendship Salad | 2 April 2002 | Hypnotic Music |
| 2003 | Fool Da Groove | 5 November 2003 | Hypnotic Music |
| 2004 | Hello Sukuki | March 2004 | Hypnotic Music |
| Everywhere In Town | 4 April 2004 | Copyright Control | |
| 2005 | Should Be Slave | 22 January 2005 | Hypnotic Music |
| The Wax | 13 May 2005 | P A Busson | |
| 2006 | Sorry / Plastik | May 2006 | Relish Records |
| 2007 | Composer | 16 February 2007 | Relish Recordings |
| It Comes | 26 November 2007 | UWE | |
| 2008 | Tonight | 22 September 2008 | Savoir Faire |
| 2009 | Extraball | 29 April 2009 | Savoir Faire |
| So Far Away from the Sea | 13 July 2009 | Savoir Faire | |
| 2011 | On a Train | 29 April 2011 | Savoir Faire |
| Always On the Run | 21 October 2011 | Savoir Faire | |
| 2012 | Off the Wall | 24 February 2012 | Savoir Faire |
| Day 1 (Miyavi vs. Yuksek) | 22 June 2012 | EMI Music Japan | |
| The Edge | 6 July 2012 | Savoir Faire | |
| 2013 | Partyfine EP#1 | 13 May 2013 | Partyfine |
| 2016 | Sweet Addiction EP | 17 June 2016 | Partyfine |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [8] | |||
| 2008 | "Tonight" | 67 | Away from the Sea |
| 2011 | "Always On the Run" | 49 | Living on the Edge of Time |
| 2013 | "Last of Our Kinds" (featuring Oh Land) |
200 | Partyfine EP#1 |
| 2016 | "Sweet Addiction" (featuring H.E.R.) |
31 [10] |
Sweet Addiction |
| 2017 | "Live Alone" (featuring Roman Rappak) |
162 [11] |
Nous Horizon |
| 2018 | "Showbiz"(featuring Villa) | - | Non-album single |
| 2020 | "Into The Light"(featuring Isaac Delusion) | - | Nosso Ritmo |
Collaborations
| Year | Artists | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Krays (Yuksek & Brodinski) (feat. Ebony Bones) | We're Ready When You Are | 17 May 2010 | Abracada Records |
| 2011 | Peter & The Magician (Yuksek & The Magician) | Twist EP | 20 June 2011 | Kitsuné |
| 2012 | Peter & The Magician (Yuksek & The Magician) | Memory | 9 July 2012 | Kitsuné |
| 2013 | Peter & The Magician (Yuksek & The Magician) | On My Brain | 24 June 2013 | Partyfine |
| 2014 | The Alexanders (Yuksek & Alex Metric) (feat. Anna Lunoe) | Don't Miss | 24 February 2014 | Partyfine |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Track | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Klanguage | "Happy Feet" | |
| 2004 | The Film | "Can You Trust Me?" | |
| Zimpala | "Can't Fall Asleep" | Yuksek On Plonk Remix | |
| 2005 | ALB | "CV 209" | |
| Amadou & Mariam | "La Réalité" | ||
| 2006 | Brice Lee | "Spam" | |
| Franz & Shape featuring Dirk Da Davo | "Maximum Joy" | ||
| Klanguage | "All This Time" | Yuksek vs. Invaders Remix | |
| 2007 | Adam Kesher | "Feel You In My Arm" | |
| ALB | "Daveg" | ||
| Birdy Nam Nam | "Trans Boulogne Express" | ||
| Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya | "Fuck Friend" | Brodinski & Yuksek Remix | |
| Chromeo | "Bonafied Lovin'" | ||
| Das Pop | "Fool for Love" | ||
| Detect | "Dance Division" | ||
| Klaxons | "Atlantis to Interzone" | Yuksek & Brodinski Remix | |
| Naast | "Mauvais Garçon" | ||
| Naive New Beaters | "Bang Bang" | ||
| Primary 1 | "Hold Me Down" | Yuksek Remix Yuksek Dub | |
| Shitdisco | "OK" | ||
| Siriusmo | "Allthegirls" | ||
| Teenage Bad Girl | "Hands of a Stranger" | ||
| The Teenagers | "Homecoming" | Yuksek & Brodinski Remix | |
| Zombie Nation | "Peace & Greed" | ||
| 2008 | Alphabeat | "10.000 Nights" | Brodinski & Yuksek Remix |
| Ghostface Killah | "Charlie Brown" | ||
| Kaiser Chiefs | "Never Miss a Beat" | ||
| M83 | "Graveyard Girl" | ||
| Mika | "Lollipop" | ||
| Plugs | "That Number" | ||
| Siriusmo | "Wow" | ||
| Tahiti 80 | "All Around" | ||
| The Shoes | "Keep That Control" | Yuksek 'Lost Control' Remix | |
| The Subs | "Papillon" | Yuksek & Brodinski Remix | |
| Tiga & Zyntherius | "Sunglasses at Night" | Brodinski & Yuksek Remix | |