Martin Solveig
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Picandet |
| Born | Paris |
| Genre(s) | House Tribal house Deep house |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | Turntable |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Associated acts | Africanism All Stars |
| Website | www.martinsolveig.com |
Martin Solveig (born Martin Picandet) is a French house music DJ and producer from Paris. He also does a program on 98.2 Radio Colboite (FG DJ Radio) on Tuesday nights between 10pm and 11pm. He is signed to Defected Records.
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[edit] Later career
In 2002, Martin Solveig released the album Sur La Terre, which contains both "Heart of Africa" and "Edony". The album was released internationally through Universal Music. The album was released in 2004 in the US. "Madan" and "Rocking Music" have both been featured in his second album, Suite.
Madan was remixed as the French World Cup song "Zidane Il Va Marquer!" ("Zidane, he's going to score!") prior to the 2006 final between Italy and France. Following singles included "I'm A Good Man", and "Everybody". Solveig was one of the producers for Bob Sinclar's album Western Dream.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- 2002 Sur la Terre
- 2003 Suite
- 2005 Hedonist
- 2008 C'est La Vie
[edit] Compilations
- 2006 So Far (France only)
[edit] Singles
- 1996 "Satisfied"
- 1998 "Break Da EP"
- 1999 "Heart of Africa/Afro Deep"
- 2000 "Come with me"
- 2000 "Destiny"
- 2000 "Edony (Clap Your Hands)", as Africanism
- 2001 "Mr. President"
- 2002 "Linda"
- 2002 "Someday"
- 2003 "Madan" (vs Salif Keita)
- 2003 "Rocking Music" #35 UK, #39 Australia
- 2003 "Heartbeat", as Africanism
- 2004 "I'm a good man" #57 UK
- 2005 "Everybody" #22 UK, #33 Australia
- 2006 "Jealousy" #1 Lebanon, #62 UK, #30 Belgium
- 2006 "Something better"
- 2007 "Rejection" #4 Lebanon, #6 UK Indie
- 2008 "C'est La Vie"
- 2008 "I want you" (Feat. Lee Fields)
- 2008 "One 2 3 Four"
- 2009 "Boys & Girls" (Feat. Dragonette)
