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In July 2015, Peking Duk Released a new single called "[[Say My Name (Peking Duk song)|Say My Name]]" featuring Benjamin Joseph, which was premiered on the [[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|Hamish and Andy Show]].{{cn|date=December 2015}} The track was released as a single through Vicious Recordings imprint Vicious Bitch in Australia & New Zealand, and saw an international release as part on an EP released on RCA / Sony called "Songs To Sweat To".{{cn|date=December 2015}} |
In July 2015, Peking Duk Released a new single called "[[Say My Name (Peking Duk song)|Say My Name]]" featuring Benjamin Joseph, which was premiered on the [[Hamish & Andy (radio show)|Hamish and Andy Show]].{{cn|date=December 2015}} The track was released as a single through Vicious Recordings imprint Vicious Bitch in Australia & New Zealand, and saw an international release as part on an EP released on RCA / Sony called "Songs To Sweat To".{{cn|date=December 2015}} |
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In December 2015, at a show in [[Melbourne]], a fan accessed the backstage area by editing the band's Wikipedia article page and inserting himself as a family member. Upon showing the article and his ID to the security guard, he was granted access to the band with whom he shared a beer |
In December 2015, at a show in [[Melbourne]], a fan accessed the backstage area by editing the band's Wikipedia article page and inserting himself as a family member. Upon showing the article and his ID to the security guard, he was granted access to the band with whom he shared a beer. The band reacted positively to this scheme, stating "He explained to us his amazing tactic to get past security to hang with us and we immediately cracked him a beer. This dude is the definition of a legend."<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34993708/this-legend-changed-a-wikipedia-page-to-sneak-backstage-at-gig</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/pekingduk/status/672204890400120832</ref><ref>http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/03/peking-duk-fan-infiltrates-backstage-by-fooling-security-guard-with-wikipedia-edit</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Revision as of 13:44, 4 December 2015
Peking Duk | |
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| Origin | Canberra, Australia |
| Genres | House, electro house, alternative dance |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Vicious Bitch Vicious Recordings (2010–2015), RCA & Sony Music Entertainment, 2014–present |
| Members | Reuben Styles Adam Hyde |
| Website | www |
Peking Duk are an Australian electronic music duo made up of disc jockey and music producers Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles.[1] The pair first garnered attention in 2012 with the release of a Passion Pit bootleg remix.[2] Their biggest hit "High" reached 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart, achieved a triple platinum certification and won the Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014.[3]
Background
Both members come from the suburbs of inner north Canberra.[citation needed] Formed in Canberra, Australia in 2010, Peking Duk consists of Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles who both come from live music backgrounds.[citation needed] Styles played bass in a local band called Rubycon.[citation needed] Adam Hyde performed as an MC in local hip hop groups.[citation needed]
Upon the release of their Passion Pit bootleg remix in May 2012, the pair gained attention from music blogs.[2] Since then they have released two singles, both of which have hit number one on the ARIA Club Chart & featured in the Australian Single Charts.[4] Peking Duk have played numerous shows around Australia, Asia and North America, and their music has been supported by artists such as Tiesto, Steve Aoki and A-Trak.[citation needed]
In 2013, Peking Duk placed 5th in the Australia wide InTheMix Top 50 competition, this was their second year in a row in the top 10 of the competition (6th in 2012).[5] 2013 also saw Peking Duk receive strong support from national youth broadcaster Triple J. Along with having their tracks added to rotation, Triple J also gave Peking Duk the opportunity to be a Triple J Mix Up resident which saw them present & host a weekly DJ Mix on Saturday nights for a month.[6]
Notable festivals Peking Duk have performed include Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Parklife Music Festival, Shore Thing, Big Day Out and Stereosonic.[citation needed]
In February 2014, they had their first Top 40 hit on the ARIA Singles Chart with their track "High" featuring Australian vocalist Nicole Millar.[7]
In August 2014, Peking Duk signed a worldwide record deal with Sony Music Entertainment in conjunction with RCA Records.[8]
In July 2015, Peking Duk Released a new single called "Say My Name" featuring Benjamin Joseph, which was premiered on the Hamish and Andy Show.[citation needed] The track was released as a single through Vicious Recordings imprint Vicious Bitch in Australia & New Zealand, and saw an international release as part on an EP released on RCA / Sony called "Songs To Sweat To".[citation needed]
In December 2015, at a show in Melbourne, a fan accessed the backstage area by editing the band's Wikipedia article page and inserting himself as a family member. Upon showing the article and his ID to the security guard, he was granted access to the band with whom he shared a beer. The band reacted positively to this scheme, stating "He explained to us his amazing tactic to get past security to hang with us and we immediately cracked him a beer. This dude is the definition of a legend."[9][10][11]
Discography
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songs to Sweat to [12] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [13] |
NZ [14] | ||||
| "Bingo Trippin" | 2011 | — | — | — | |
| "Welcome" (featuring Stef K.) |
— | — | |||
| "I Love to Rap" | 2012 | — | — | ||
| "The Way You Are" | — | — | |||
| "You Are Like Nobody Else" (with Swanky Tunes featuring James McNally) |
2013 | — | — | ||
| "Feels Like" | 83 | — | |||
| "Mufasa" (with Laidback Luke) |
2014 | — | — | ||
| "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) |
5 | 13 | |||
| "Take Me Over" (featuring SAFIA) |
6 | 32 |
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| "Say My Name" (featuring Benjamin Joseph) |
2015 | 29 | — | ||
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country. | |||||
Remixes
- Liz - "U Over Them" (Peking Duk & CRNKN Remix) [Mad Decent]
- Dem Slackers - "Sclingel" (Peking Duk Remix) [Tuffemup!]
- Rob Pix - "Beng" (Peking Duk Remix) [Downright]
- Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas featuring Iggy Azalea – "Beat Down" (Peking Duk Remix) [Dim Mak]
- DCUP - "I'm Corrupt" (Peking Duk Remix) [Chookie]
- Fitz & The Tantrums - "Out of My League" (Peking Duk Remix) [WMG]
Bootlegs
- Passion Pit - "Take A Walk" (Peking Duk Remix)
- Ben Howard - "Old Pine" (Peking Duk Remix)
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single | "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) | Won[16] |
ARIA Music Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Dance Release | "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) | Won[17] |
References
- ^ "themusic.com.au". www.themusic.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b "HypeM". hypem.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "au.news.yahoo.com". www.au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "ARIA" (PDF). pandora.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "In The Mix". www.inthemix.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Triple J". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "AriaTop40". ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "SonyDeal". themusicnetwork.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34993708/this-legend-changed-a-wikipedia-page-to-sneak-backstage-at-gig
- ^ https://twitter.com/pekingduk/status/672204890400120832
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/03/peking-duk-fan-infiltrates-backstage-by-fooling-security-guard-with-wikipedia-edit
- ^ "Songs to Sweat to - EP". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ "Discography Peking Duk". Australian-charts.com (Hung Medien). Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Discography Peking Duk". Charts.org.nz (Hung Medien). Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "AirWins". thedwarf.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "AriaWins". smh.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2014.