Solomun (musician)

Solomun
Solomun
Birth name	Mladen Solomun
Also known as	Solomun
Born	Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Genres	House, Deep House
Occupation(s)	Producer, DJ
Years active	2002 to present
Labels	Diynamic, 2DIY4
Website	http://www.diynamic.com/news/, http://www.facebook.com/SolomunMusic

Solomun, born Mladen Solomun in 1975 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and raised in Hamburg, is a DJ of House and Dance music.

Solomun started his DJ career in 2002 and has been an active music producer since 2005. Solomun started the record label Diynamic in 2006 with his partner, Adriano Trolio. His first EP on Diynamic, Solomun EP, came out in 2006. Since then, he has released many other EPs and compilations, as well as the 2009 album Dance Baby. In 2011, he launched a second label, the more experimental 2DIY4.

Until the end of June 2014 he owned the Hamburg based club Ego, co-run by his sister and Adriano Trolio.

Solomun's music is inspired by R&B, Funk, Soul, Hip hop, Disco or 80s music. His sound has been described as "house music, but with deep, ultra funky basslines, euphoric melodies and emotionally charged vocals".^[1]

In 2011, his remix Around (Noir & Haze) was elected Remix of the Year by Resident Advisor. In 2012, he was named DJ of the Year by Mixmag,^[2] Producer of the Year by the DJ Awards in Ibiza,^[3] and Best DJ International by the Cool Awards in Brazil.

Solomun kicked off the Ibiza 2013 season by presiding over the Burn Studios Residency bootcamp.^[4]

Discography

Releases

2005 Galaxy Empire – Mudra Records
2005 Jackpot – Schanzen Rec. – CD Compilation
2005 Frei – Schanzen Rec. – CD Compilation
2006 Do It Yourself EP – Diynamic Music
2006 Nachrichten EP – Diynamic Music
2006 Oelkersallee EP – Diynamic Music
2006 Solomun EP – Diynamic Music
2007 Feuer und Eis EP – Diynamic Music
2007 Hooked / Jungle River Cruise – liebe*detail
2007 Koboldmaki – Sonar Kollektiv
2007 Meerkats – Sonar Kollektiv
2007 Mischwaren EP – Diynamic Music
2007 Sambada EP – Dessous Recordings
2007 Second Kiss in Winter / Four Seasons EP – Diynamic Music
2008 Deadman/Beauty and the Beast – Four:Twenty
2008 Ghostdog / Trilogy EP – Diynamic Music
2008 Flying Pics EP – Diynamic Music
2008 Beauty and the Beast / Dead Man – Four:Twenty
2008 Black Rose / Trickski Remix – Sonar Kollektiv
2008 Woodstep EP – Dessous
2008 International Hustle EP – Four:Twenty
2008 Argy and Solomun – Focus On – Poker Flat
2008 Midnight Call EP – Compost black
2008 Federgewicht EP – Diynamic Music
2009 Carnivale / Factory – Phil e
2009 Dance Baby – Diynamic Music
2010 Sisi EP - Leena Music
2011 Daddy's Jam – Rebellion
2011 Love Recycled EP – 2DIY4
2011 Zappzerapp EP – Diynamic Music
2011 Challenge Everyday EP – Diynamic Music
2011 Something We All Adore EP – Supernature
2012 Living On – from: 5 years Diynamic Charity Compilation – Diynamic Music
2012 Kackvogel – Watergate Records
2013 Bootcamp - Diynamic Music
2014 Samson - Diynamic Music
2014 Friends – 2DIY4

Remixes

2007 Bearweasel – "Moniker" (Solomun Rmx) – Supernature
2007 Barbo – "Barbi in Love" (Solomun Rmx) – Buzzin Fly
2007 Monoroom – "Feed Me" (Solomun Rmx) – Freunde Tontraeger
2008 Tiger Stripes – "Hooked" (Solomun Rmx) – Liebe*detail
2008 Kollektiv Turmstrasse – "Blutsbrueder" (Solomun Rmx) – MGF
2008 Palm Skin Productions – "Wonderful Thing" (Solomun Rmx ) – Freerange
2008 Marbert Rocel – "Cornflakes" (Solomun Rmx ) – Compost Black
2008 Christian Prommer – Daft Punk/"Around the World" – (Solomun Rmx)
2010 Oliver Koletzki And Fran – "Echoes" (Solomun Rmx) – Stil Vor Talent
2011 Gorge – "Garuna" (Solomun Rmx) – 8bit
2011 Edu Imbernon and Los Suruba – "Punset" (Solomun Rmx) – Eklektisch
2011 DJ Hell – "Germania" (Solomun Rmx) – Gigolo Records
2011 Noir and Haze – "Around" (Solomun Rmx) – Noir Music
2011 Kraak and Smaak – "Let's Go Back" (feat. Romanthony) (Solomun Rmx)
2011 Tiefschwarz – "Corporate Butcher" (Solomun Rmx) – Watergate Records
2012 Pool – "Game Over" (Solomun Rmx) – 2DIY4
2012 Luca C & Brigante feat. Roisin Murphy – "Flash of Light" (Solomun Rmx) – Southern Fried Records
2013 Foals – "Late night" (Solomun Rmx)
2013 Tiga vs. Audion – "Let's Go Dancing" (Solomun Rmx) – Turbo Recordings
2014 Claude VonStroke – "The Clapping Track" (Solomun Rmx) – Dirtybird
2014 Broken Bells – "Holding On For Life" (Solomun Rmx) – Sony Music
2014 Lana del Rey - West Coast (Solomun Remix)- Polydor Ltd.

Awards

2013

Best DJ Deep House DJ Awards Ibiza (ES)

2012

DJ of the Year – Mixmag Magazine (UK)
Best Producer – DJ Awards Ibiza (ES)
Best DJ International – Cool Awards Brazil (BR)
Best International Tour – Rio Music Conference Award (BR)
Best Producer – Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Label Diynamic – Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best DJ #03 – Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Track #04 Kackvogel – Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Producer #6 – Faze Mag (DE, AT, CH)
Best Label Diynamic #5 Faze Mag (DE, AT, CH)
Best Track #14 Kackvogel – Faze Mag (DE,AT,CH)
Best DJ #22 – Resident Advisor (UK)
Best Compilation #05 (Watergate 11) – DJ Mag (UK)
Best Compilation #05 (Watergate 11) – Mixmag Magazine (UK)

2011

Remix of the Year- Around (Noir & Haze) Resident Advisor (UK)
Most Charted Artist“ #04 Resident Advisor (UK)
Best Remix #02 – Around (Noir & Haze) Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Remix #03 - Let's Go Back (Kraak & Smaak ) Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best Producer #02 Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best DJ #03 Groove Magazine (DE, AT, CH)
Best DJ #05 De:Bug Magazine (DE, AT, CH)