The Magician (musician)
The Magician | |
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 Stephen "The Magician" Fasano | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Fasano |
| Also known as | The Magician |
| Born | 1987 Namur, Belgium |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | www |
Stephen Fasano, better known by his stage name The Magician, is a Belgian DJ and record producer from Namur, in Belgium. He is best known for his 2011 remix of Lykke Li's "I Follow Rivers", his single "Sunlight" featuring Years & Years and his 2014 remix of Clean Bandit's "Rather Be" which were worldwide hits. In 2014, he received the Electro award during the Belgian ceremony Les Octaves de la musique.[1] His monthly mixtapes called Magic Tapes, which he started releasing in the mid-2010s, feature new dance music from an array of genres.
Career
[edit]2007–2010: Aeroplane
[edit]He was a member of music duo Aeroplane with Vito de Luca since 2007. In 2010, Fasano announced that he was leaving the duo to start his own solo project. De Luca continues to use the name Aeroplane.
2011–2013: Twist
[edit]In 2011, he released his debut EP Twist on the hip French label Kitsuné in collaboration with Yuksek as Peter and The Magician. In October 2011, he released his debut single "I Don't Know What to Do" featuring Jeppe Laursen on Kitsuné.[2] In 2012, he released the single "Memory" again with Yuksek as Peter and The Magician on Kitsuné. In September 2013, he released the single "When the Night Is Over",[3] and also later released the single "On My Brain" on Party Fine Music.
2014–2019: Breakthrough
[edit]In July 2014, he released the single "Sunlight" featuring vocals from Years & Years;[4] the song peaked at number 7 in Belgium. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 28 September 2014. The Magician performed "Sunlight" along with Years & Years at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland as part of the Digital Show which was held at the O2 Academy Glasgow. In July 2014, he launched his own label Potion Records[5] to release his own music as well as the music of others. Artists like Fabich,[6] the Aston Shuffle, Bobby Nourmand,[7] Just Kiddin, Endor[8] and Aevion[9] have released music with Potion Records. The label took a break in 2019. In parallel, The Magician tours mainly in the United States and in Europe. He also performed at Tomorrowland in 2018.
2020–present: Renaissance
[edit]The Magician maintains a solid rhythm in releasing remixes. He also released the Renaissance EP in May 2020.[10] He took advantage of the COVID-19 quarantine to launch his live vinyl home show Supervision.[11] Later that year, he relaunched his label Potion Records in collaboration with French music company Unity Group[12] and released music from Soda State[13] and Aevion.[9]
The album Magic Tape 100 was to be released in 2021.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Twist (featuring Peter) |
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| I Don't Know What to Do (Remixes) (featuring Jeppe) |
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| Memory (Remixes) |
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| When the Night Is Over (The Remixes) |
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| When the Night Is Over EP |
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| Sunlight (+ The Remixes) |
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| Together |
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| Tied Up (The Remixes) |
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| Slow Motion (The Remixes) |
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| Las Vegas (The Remixes) |
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| Ready to Love (The Remixes) |
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| Renaissance |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| BEL (Fl) [14] |
BEL (Wa) [15] |
AUS [16] |
FRA [17] |
UK [18] |
UK Dance | ||||
| "I Don't Know What to Do" (featuring Jeppe) |
2011 | —[A] | —[B] | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "When the Night Is Over" (featuring Newtimers) |
2013 | —[C] | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sunlight" (featuring Years & Years) |
2014 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 184 | 7 | 3 | ||
| "Together" | 2015 | 20 | —[D] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shy" (featuring Brayton Bowman) |
2016 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tied Up" (with Julian Perretta) |
2017 | 33 | —[E] | — | 52 | — | — | ||
| "Slow Motion" (with TCTS featuring Sam Sure) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Las Vegas" (with Ebenezer) |
2018 | —[F] | —[G] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Break" (featuring Hamza) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Build a Fire" (featuring Clew & Prov) |
—[H] | —[I] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jalisco" (with Kideko) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ready to Love" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Club Fever Pt. 1: Disco Dakka" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You and Me" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Singles as Peter and The Magician
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2012 | "Memory" (featuring Peter) |
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| 2013 | "On My Brain" (featuring Peter) |
References
[edit]- ^ Archives - Les Octaves de la Musique 2014 - Récompenses
- ^ iTunes – Music – I Don't Know What to Do (feat. Jeppe) [Remixes] [Bonus Track Version] – EP by The Magician
- ^ iTunes – Music – When the Night Is Over (feat. Newtimers) [Radio Edit] – Single by The Magician
- ^ iTunes – Music – Sunlight (feat. Years & Years) [Radio Edit] by The Magician
- ^ Potion Records' Official Website
- ^ Spotify - Fabich
- ^ Spotify - Bobby Nourmand
- ^ Spotify - Endor
- ^ a b Spotify - Aevion
- ^ Spotify – Renaissance – EP by The Magician
- ^ Youtube - All SUPERVISION shows by The Magician
- ^ Unity Group's Official Website
- ^ Spotify - Soda State
- ^ "Discografie The Magician". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discographie The Magician". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "australian-charts.com – Discography The Magician". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 8, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "UK Charts > Magician". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "British single certifications – Magician". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2023. Select singles in the Format field. Type Magician in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
Notes
[edit]- A ^ "I Don't Know What to Do" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 55 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[1]
- B ^ "I Don't Know What to Do" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[2]
- C ^ "When the Night Is Over" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 26 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[1]
- D ^ "Together" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[2]
- E ^ "Tied Up" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 3 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[2]
- F ^ "Las Vegas" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[1]
- G ^ "Las Vegas" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 36 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[2]
- H ^ "Build a Fire" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 27 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[1]
- I ^ "Build a Fire" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 31 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[2]
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