Pogo (electronic musician)
| Pogo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Nicholas Bertke[1] |
| Born | July 26, 1988 [2] Cape Town, South Africa[3] |
| Origin | Perth, Australia |
| Genres | Trip hop, Electronic, plunderphonics, House music, Ambient, Ambient house |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | www.pogomix.net |
Christopher Nicholas "Nick" Bertke (born July 26, 1988), better known by his stage name Pogo, is an electronic music artist from Perth, Western Australia. His work consists of recording small sounds from a film or a specific scene, and sequencing the sounds together to form a new piece of music.
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Music [edit]
Bertke's track "Alice" is a composition of sounds from the Disney film Alice in Wonderland.[4] He took part in a project hosted by Disney/Pixar to produce a track based on their film, Up, titled "UPular".[5] Bertke has since produced many more mixes, "Toyz Noize" and "Buzzwing", based on the film Toy Story being among them.[6]
Although having exposure through YouTube, many of Bertke's tracks are available for download at www.pogomix.net. Bertke has since produced tracks using samples from films and TV shows such as Mary Poppins, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Sword in the Stone, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, H.R. Pufnstuf, The Secret Garden, The King and I,[7] Hook, Toy Story, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin, Terminator 2: Judgment Day[8] and The Lord of the Rings.
When Bertke released his track "Bangarang" featuring footage and sound samples from Steven Spielberg's film Hook, the video was removed from YouTube following complaints made by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The disappearance of the video prompted several YouTube users to upload their own, previously saved versions of the video in protest (and the same was made for the "Alice" video).[citation needed] The video eventually returned.
Pogomix posted the video "Wizard of Meh" on the 11th August, a compilation of Wizard of Oz grabs, which features himself singing along in black and white. It has over 770,000 views on YouTube.
Unreleased material [edit]
A number of tracks featured during live shows, commissioned and owned by Disney, are as of 2012 unreleased publicly.
It is suggested that "Ariel", a The Little Mermaid remix, may be released by Disney to coincide with the release of the film on Blu-ray.[9]
Several petitions by fans were created in attempt to pressure Disney into allowing the release of "Swashbuckle", a Pirates of the Caribbean remix.[10] A tweet from Bertke made in September 2011, reading "obtaining the rights to release "Swashbuckle" would be too complex and expensive" suggests the petitions have failed. [11] As of December 2012 the track "Swashbuckle" was leaked by an anonymous source on the popular video sharing site YouTube.[12]
Personal life [edit]
On his September 2011 US tour, Bertke was arrested and taken into custody for three weeks due to the lack of a proper work visa.[13] He is now prohibited from re-entering the United States for 10 years.[1][14]
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
| Texturebox (December 30, 2010) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Standing Before the Earth" | 1:19 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Beautiful Moments with Ms. Imaginary" | 3:20 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Moon in Her Eyes" | 1:53 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Interlude of Wanting" | 1:22 | ||||||||
| 5. | "U Me & Summer" | 4:01 | ||||||||
| 6. | "A.D.D. is Only the Beginning" | 1:34 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Excerpts of Whatever the Hell" | 1:53 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Interlude of the Disfigured Robot Children" | 1:01 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Back to My Shack in the Rain Clouds" | 2:42 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Pay with Blood" | 4:39 | ||||||||
| 11. | "I Hate You, Dear" | 1:17 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Joanna Helps Me Through" | 3:44 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Drunken Moonlight Chase" | 2:09 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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30:59 | |||||||||
| Wonderpuff (June 27, 2011) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Cryface" | 2:23 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Go Out and Love Someone" | 3:49 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Crumbling Around Me and Myself" | 2:39 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Finding Her Not" | 3:14 | ||||||||
| 5. | "My Letters Ignored" | 2:06 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Precious Things" | 1:52 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Sex in Wonderland" | 4:12 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Fairytales" | 1:52 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Spiritus" | 3:26 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Emotion Dump" | 2:11 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Lightspeeder" | 2:48 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Soulmate Stuff" | 3:32 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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34:08 | |||||||||
EPs [edit]
| Wonderland (May 28, 2007) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Alice" | 2:44 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Bread and Butterflies" | 3:44 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Lost" | 3:39 | ||||||||
| 4. | "UnBirthday" | 2:42 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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12:50 | |||||||||
| Broken Beats (2008) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Glitch" | 2:11 | ||||||||
| 2. | "White Dresses" | 2:31 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Symphony #69" | 4:09 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Hate from Love" | 1:47 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Get Out..." | 2:24 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Come In..." | 3:36 | ||||||||
| 7. | "SlowMo Rain" | 3:08 | ||||||||
| 8. | "Drunk in the Mat Mobile!" | 3:10 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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22:59 | |||||||||
| Table Scraps (2008) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Sing 2 Self" | 3:03 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Go Out and Love Someone" | 3:49 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Tunnels" | 2:40 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Anna" | 3:52 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Dot's Vinyl Gone Bad" | 4:44 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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18:09 | |||||||||
| Weave and Wish (March 22, 2009) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Mending" | 3:36 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Alohamora" | 3:13 | ||||||||
| 3. | "SplurgenShitter" | 4:23 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Under a Spell" | 2:52 | ||||||||
| 5. | "White Magic" | 2:49 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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16:55 | |||||||||
| Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole (November 30, 2010) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Alice (Extended)" | 3:26 | ||||||||
| 2. | "One Mushroom Too Many" | 2:43 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Raining in Wonderland" | 2:36 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Oyster Dreamland" | 3:23 | ||||||||
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Total length:
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12:09 | |||||||||
Select Videography [edit]
| Title | Release Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | July 18, 2007 | Alice in Wonderland |
| Anna | November 14, 2007 | The King and I |
| SplurgenShitter | May 2, 2008 | |
| Alohamora | March 21, 2009 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
| White Magic | March 22, 2009 | The Sword in the Stone |
| Expialidocious | May 24, 2009 | Mary Poppins |
| Mary's Magic | June 11, 2009 | The Secret Garden |
| Scrumdiddlyumptious | June 30, 2009 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory |
| Bangarang | August 30, 2009 | Hook |
| Upular | December 25, 2009 | Up |
| Skynet Symphonic | January 10, 2010 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
| Gardyn | May 8, 2010 | |
| Toyz Noize | June 5, 2010 | Toy Story |
| Buzzwing | June 17, 2010 | Toy Story |
| Crimson | October 14, 2010 | Dexter |
| Wishery | November 4, 2010 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
| Whisperlude | December 4, 2010 | A Little Princess |
| Joburg Jam | January 1, 2011 | |
| Murmurs of Middle-earth | March 19, 2011 | The Lord of the Rings |
| Living Island | April 21, 2011 | H.R. Pufnstuf |
| Bloom | June 22, 2011 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin |
| Mellow Brick Road | June 26, 2011 | The Wizard of Oz |
| Zoo Zoo | October 3, 2011 | The Mighty Boosh |
| Davyd | November 10, 2011 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence |
| Kadinchey | December 5, 2011 | |
| Perthection | December 12, 2011 | |
| Jaaam | January 13, 2012 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
| Eleven | February 25, 2012 | |
| Sugarella | April 3, 2012 | Cinderella |
| Boo Bass | April 3, 2012 | Monsters, Inc. |
| Lead Breakfast | June 20, 2012 | Pulp Fiction |
| Vasna | August 11, 2012 | |
| Wizard of Meh | August 11, 2012 | The Wizard of Oz |
| Scoobystep | September 8, 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! |
| The Ghan | March 6, 2013 | |
| Indian Pacific | March 6, 2013 | |
| iCarly | March 10, 2013 | iCarly |
| Kenya Chords | March 13, 2013 | |
| Roarcraft | April 18, 2013 | World of Warcraft |
See also [edit]
- Kutiman - another electronic artist who gained notoriety solely through video sampling on YouTube.
- Todd Edwards - House music producer from the U.S who is known for his style of cutting up samples, especially vocals to make a whole new sound in his productions. He was influential to the emerging UK garage scene in Britain during the mid-nineties.
[15] much like Pogo's current affairs in foreign lands remixing sounds from various cultures.
References [edit]
- ^ a b Bertke, Nick (November 15, 2011). "Banned From The USA". Pogo's blog. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Pogo interview on ComfortComes.com, retrieved May 11, 2010
- ^ Pogo Interview on BrainsQuestionmark.com, archived from the original on February 13, 2012, retrieved May 11, 2010
- ^ "Alice", on Youtube.
- ^ "UPular Remix, on Disney/Pixar Youtube channel". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Toyz Noize, on Disney/Pixar Youtube channel". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Anna". Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Skynet Symphonic". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Ariel". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Swashbuckle Gets Canned". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Swashbuckle tweet". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Leaked "Swashbuckle" Video". Retrieved 04 January 2013.
- ^ "Back On The Horse". Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Australian Producer Pogo Arrested". Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_forest
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Pogo at Last.fm
- Pogo's YouTube page
