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Aeroplane (musician)

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Aeroplane
Birth nameVito de Luca
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Auvelais, Belgium
OriginBelgium
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
MembersVito de Luca
Past membersStephen Fasano
Websitewww.aeroplanemusic.be

Vito de Luca, better known as Aeroplane, is a Belgian nu disco music producer and DJ.

Known for incorporating a mix of French house and balearic beat, Aeroplane made a name for himself as a club DJ. Aeroplane's music is disco-styled, often on the 1980s decade. Aeroplane's remixes are described by themselves as "spacious cosmic disco" tracks.

Formerly Aeroplane was a duo, consisting of Vito de Luca and Stephen Fasano (currently known as The Magician), who left in 2010.

Biography

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Aeroplane's music has been picked up by many world DJs which gained them popularity.

Pete Tong, a famous radio DJ and music producer, working as a DJ on BBC Radio 1 station in United Kingdom has been one of the many to pick up their music. The interest has been wide, as Aeroplane have been chosen as the 500th Essential Mixer on the eclectic music show called Essential Mix broadcast by different DJs on BBC Radio 1 on Fridays between 1 am and 3 am.[1] Aeroplane have been selected for this occasion by Pete Tong and a board of people to do with music and events. They have played a full hour of tracks upcoming on their album in the first hour of the anniversary show on 24 April 2010, where the show lasted for 4 hours instead of normal 2 hours, between 1 am and 5 am. For the following three hours, as a celebration of the 500th Mixer to appear on Essential Mix show, Pete Tong, Sasha and Richie Hawtin played their sets.

Aeroplane released debut album entitled We Can't Fly in September 2010, after 12 months of studio work.[2] The album consists of pop songs written and performed by Vito de Luca, along with guests vocals from the likes of Au Revoir Simone, Merry Clayton, Sky Ferreira, Nicolas Kerr (Poni Hoax) and Jonathan Jeremiah. It received a positive review of 8 from SPIN magazine.[3]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album and details
2010 We Can't Fly

Compilations

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Year Album and details
2011 In Flight Entertainment

Extended plays

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Year Title Release date Label
2007 Aeroplane / Caramellas Aug 27, 2007 Eskimo Recordings
Pacific Air Race Dec 20, 2007
2008 Whispers (featuring Kathy Diamond) May 15, 2008
2010 Superstar Sep 13, 2010
Without Lies Nov 15, 2010
2011 My Enemy May 23, 2011
2012 We Can't Fly - The Remixes Apr 23, 2012
In Her Eyes (featuring Jamie Principle) Nov 5, 2012 Aeropop Records
2013 I Don’t Feel (Deetron Remix) Jan 21, 2013 Eskimo Recordings
2015 Let's Get Slow (featuring Benjamin Diamond) Apr 20, 2015

Singles

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Year Title Release date Label Album
2010 We Can't Fly Jun 28, 2010 Eskimo Recordings We Can't Fly

Collaborations

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Year Artists Title Release date Label
2013 €urocrats (Aeroplane & Dimitri From Paris) Unite Feb 11, 2013 Aeropop Records
Beateria (Aeroplane & Bot) Country Business Oct 14, 2013 Aeropop Records
2014 €urocrats (Aeroplane & Dimitri From Paris) Black Hole Bass Feb 10, 2014 Aeropop Records

Remixes

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Year Artist Track Title
2007 Cobra Dukes "Airtight" Aeroplane Remix
Aeroplane Dub
Coyote "Too Hard"
Das Pop "Fool for Love"
2008 Allez Allez "Allez Allez"
Cut Copy "Hearts on Fire" Aeroplane Pop Mix
David Rubato "Circuit"
Friendly Fires "Paris" Aeroplane Remix featuring Au Revoir Simone
Grace Jones "Williams' Blood" Aeroplane Remix
Aeroplane Dub
Low Motion Disco "Love Love Love"
Lullabies in the Dark "Song for Marie and Elise"
MGMT "Electric Feel"
The Beach Boys "God Only Knows" Aeroplane Bootleg Remix
The Shortwave Set "Now Til '69"
2009 Au Revoir Simone "Another Likely Story"
Doves "Brazil"
Lindstrøm & Christabelle "Baby Can't Stop" Aeroplane Vocal Remix
Aeroplane Dub Remix
Robbie Williams "Bodies" Aeroplane Remix
Aeroplane Instrumental Remix
Sébastien Tellier "Kilometer" Aeroplane 'Italo 84' Remix
2010 Breakbot featuring Irfane "Baby I'm Yours"
Chromeo "Don't Turn the Lights On"
Friendly Fires / Flight Facilities "Paris" / "Crave You" Aeroplane vs. Friendly Fires vs.
Flight Facilities - I Crave Paris
Gypsy & The Cat "The Piper's Song" Aeroplane Tape Remix
2011 Black Van featuring Holy Ghost! "Moments of Excellence"
Cassius "The Sound of Violence"
Processory "Nightfall" Aeroplane Remix
Aeroplane Remix Version 2
The Human League "Never Let Me Go"
2012 Alex Metric "Rave Weapon" Aeroplane Droid Mix
Erika Spring "Happy at Your Gate"
Giorgio Moroder vs. MB Disco "From Here to Eternity"
Kimbra "Two Way Street"
Mixhell "Exit Wound"
Storm Queen "Look Right Through"
The League Unlimited Orchestra "Don't You Want Me" Aeropop Edit
The Rapture "Sail Away"
Yuksek "The Edge"
2013 Compuphonic featuring Marques Toliver "Sunset"
Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z "Suit & Tie" Aeroplane Vocal Mix
Aeroplane Instrumental
Kris Menace featuring Romanthony "2Nite4U"
Mayer Hawthorne "Wine Glass Woman"
Pool "Flex"
Surahn "Wonderful"
2014 Charli XCX "Boom Clap"
Mystery Skulls "Paralyzed"
Riton featuring Meleka "Inside My Head"
Stromae "Tous les mêmes"
We Were Evergreen "Daughters"

Music videos

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Year Title Director Release date Label
2010 "Superstar" Casey Raymond & Ewan Jones Morris Sep 6, 2010 Eskimo Recordings

References

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  1. ^ BBC Radio 1. "BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, The 500th DJ to perform on the Essential Mix". Retrieved 24 April 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (29 July 2010). "Aeroplane: 'I don't mind being by myself'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  3. ^ Walters, Barry. "Aeroplane, 'We Can't Fly'". Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
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