CLMD

CLMD also known as Carl Louis & Martin Danielle is an internationally renowned House Music DJ/producer duo from Norway.

Early Life

Carl & Martin first met at the age of 6, and have been close friends ever since. During their high school years, they got introduced to house music and the art of dj'ing. They are often quoted saying that C-Mos - "2 Million Ways (Axwell Remix)" was the the track that got them into electronic music.

Career

CLMDs first international recognized hit was "The Message" under the artist name Carl Louis & Martin Danielle. The track was picked up by Chris Lake and his Rising Music Label and charted by Axwell in 2010. It also went top 10 on Beatport Top 100. This sparked the interest from many big labels, among others Atlantic Records, Big Beat. For Atlantic Carl and Martin got the opportunity to do official remixes for Bruno Mars (Just The Way You Are) and for Estelle (Fall in Love). The boys then decided to sign to Steve Angellos' SIZE Records, where Carl & Martin released their EP, "Little EP" in 2011.

In 2012 Carl & Martin rebranded themselves as "CLMD", started their own label, "UPNORTH Recordings" and singed a worldwide distribution deal with Sony Music. The first release on UPNORTH was the Smash Hit "Black Eyes & Blue". The song went gold in Norway and was the 3rd most played song on Norwegian radio in 2012. "Black Eyes & Blue" was also the opening track for The Ultra Music Festival 2012 Official After Movie.

As a dj act CLMD have played all over North America and Europe. Some of their major shows includes; Support for Madonna on her MDNA tour (Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway) Roseland Ballroom (w/Thomas Gold), SIze Matters (Governors Island, NY, NY and Fontainebleau, Miami FL,) Club Life (w/Tiesto, Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway)

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