Swanky Tunes

Swanky Tunes
Origin Smolensk, Russia
Genres House, progressive house, electro house
Years active 1998 (1998)–present
Labels Spinnin' Records, Showland, Ultra
Associated acts Hard Rock Sofa, R3hab, Matisse & Sadko, Tiësto, Kaskade, DVBBS, Tom Swoon, Yves V
Website swankytunes.com
Members Vadim Shpak
Dmitry Burykin
Stanislav Zaytsev
Past members Vadim Bagdasaryan

Swanky Tunes are a Russian electronic dance music trio composed of Vadim Shpak, Dmitry Burykin and Stanislav Zaytsev, formed in Smolensk in 1998.[1] Prior to 2012, they have collaborated closely with another Russian EDM duo, Hard Rock Sofa. They are currently ranked number 27 of the DJ Mag charts.[2]

The trio owns the label Showland, sub-label Armada Music, and has a weekly podcast of the same name.[3]

Biography

The group was formed in 1998, experimenting with different electronic styles in search of their own sound. At first, there were techno sounds mixed with vintage synthesizers. Then the group morphed makes a sound clearly influenced by the Big beat. Currently, some touches of techno, 80s electro, and progressive contemporary house complement their sound. At its inception, the band has a name in Russian, but in 1999 they decided to adapt to the English language, as it would be a more accessible name for the market.[4]

Their debut album, Streamline, was released in 2006 by the Russian label Uplifto Records. In 2006 and 2007, they were named "Best Musical Group" in Dance Music Awards in Russia.[5] Currently they hold the #14 among the top 100 DJs of Russia.

Internationally, its productions and remixes have been released by labels from the likes of MixMash, Spinnin' Records, Refune, Size, Wall, Musical Freedom and Doorn Records. They also had the support from major artists of electronic music such as Tiësto, David Guetta, Sander Van Doorn, Swedish House Mafia, Laidback Luke, Dirty South and Avicii, among others.[6][7]

Very often they releases productions in collaboration Hard Rock Sofa, another Russian musical trio, which one of its members, Alexander Shapovalov is a cousin of a member of Swanky Tunes, Vadim Shpak. In 2011, both groups released an electronic version of The Stooges song, "I Wanna Be Your Dog". In the same year, they collaborated with Dutch DJ R3hab on the song "Sending My Love" with the vocals of Max'C. In 2012, they collaborated with renowned DJ and producer Tiësto, production "Make Some Noise", including the record compiled by him, Club Life: Volume Two Miami. In September 2012, they founded their own record label Showland, which was distributed by the Dutch label Spinnin' Records, being its first release, the single "Blood Rush".[8][9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2015 DJ Mag Swanky Tunes Top 100 DJs[10] No. 97
2016 DJ Mag Swanky Tunes Top 100 DJs[11] No. 27

Discography

Charting singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[12]		 AUT
[13]		 BEL (Vl)
[14]		 BEL (Wa)
[15]		 FRA
[16]		 GER
[17]		 IRL
[18]		 NLD
[19]		 SWE
[20]		 SWI
[21]		 UK
[22]		 US
2012 "Here We Go"
(with Hard Rock Sofa)		 — — 20[A] — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Sending My Love"
(with R3hab featuring Max C)		 — — 7[A] — — — — — — — — —
2014 "Scratch" — — 15[A] — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Albums

Studio albums
Compilations


References

Notes

Sources

  1. ↑ "SWANKY TUNES: Information". The DJ List.
  2. ↑ "Top 100 DJs | DJMag.com". DJ Mag.
  3. ↑ See the youtube channel of Swanky Tunes
  4. ↑ "PB&J Radio 009 (Mixed by Swanky Tunes) + Exclusive Interview". PnutButterJams.
  5. ↑ "Swanky Tunes biography" (PDF) (in French). musiboxlive.com.
  6. ↑ "Swanky Tunes - Streamline (CD, Album)". Discogs.
  7. ↑ "With Love From Russia Swanky Tunes Preps to Drop Its Sounds on Scottsdale - Music - College Times - Arizona State University". College Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Swanky Tunes". Facebook.
  9. ↑ "Preview: Swanky Tunes – Blood Rush [Showland]". beatmyday.com.
  10. ↑ "Poll 2015: Swanky Tunes". DJMag.
  11. ↑ "Poll 2016: Swanky Tunes". DJMag.
  12. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Swanky Tunes". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  13. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Swanky Tunes". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  14. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Swanky Tunes". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  15. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Swanky Tunes". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  16. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Swanky Tunes". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  17. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Swanky Tunes". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  18. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Swanky Tunes". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  19. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Swanky Tunes". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  20. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Swanky Tunes". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  21. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Swanky Tunes". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  22. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Swanky Tunes". British Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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