Noisecontrollers
Noisecontrollers | |
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Birth name | Bas Oskam |
Also known as |
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Born | Veenendaal, Netherlands | 14 August 1980
Genres | Hardstyle, Dutch house |
Occupation(s) | DJ, musician, record producer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels |
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Members | Bas Oskam (2005–present) |
Past members | Arjan Terpstra (2005–2013) |
Website | noisecontrollers |
Bas Oskam, better known by his stage name Noisecontrollers, is a Dutch DJ and hardstyle music producer based in Veenendaal, Netherlands.[1] Noisecontrollers was formerly a duo before Arjan Terpstra left the project in 2013, prompting Oskam to continue as a solo act.[2][3][4] They are regarded as one of the pioneers of hardstyle music.[2] Since leaving the project, Terpstra has been producing music using the stage name Bloqshot, focusing on different musical styles.[5]
Career
Noisecontrollers produces a melodious hardstyle sound.[6] They debuted on DJ Mag's annual Top 100 DJs ranking at 90th in 2010.[7] They have released songs on Fusion Records, Scantraxx and on their own label Digital Age.[6] They released their debut album titled "E=Nc² (The Science Of Hardstyle)".[6] In 2012, Noisecontrollers created the Defqon.1 anthem collaborating with Wildstylez and Headhunterz.[6] In 2013, they created the Decibel anthem collaborating with Alpha Twins.[6] In 2014, Oskam released All Around, the first album since Terpstra's departure from the project.[3][8][9] In 2014, he performed at the Defqon.1 festival in Sydney, Australia.[10] In 2015, he performed at the TomorrowWorld music festival.[11] In August 2015, he performed at Decibel Outdoor Festival.[12] In 2016, he performed with Sander van Doorn at Defqon.1.[13]
They founded the label "Digital Age" with Joram Metekohy, also known as Wildstylez.[14]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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NL [15] | ||
E=Nc² (The Science Of Hardstyle) |
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60 |
All Around |
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43 |
All Night Long |
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— |
10 Years |
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— |
Chapter One (with Bass Modulators) |
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— |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details |
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Qlimax 2014 the Source Code of Creation |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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Creatures / Against All Odds |
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Crump / Marlboro Man / Aliens |
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Shreek / Venom / Rushroom |
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Ctrl.Alt.Delete (In Qontrol Anthem 2009) |
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Tonight |
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Yellow Minute / Sanctus / Revolution Is Here / Attack Again |
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Surge of Power Part 1 |
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Surge of Power Part 2 |
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Jaydee
(featuring Toneshifterz) |
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Paranoid / Diffusion / Diavoli |
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Unite (Defqon.1 Festival 2011 Anthem) |
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Faster 'n Further |
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Bass Mechanics
(with Psyko Punkz) |
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Charted singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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NL [15] |
BE [16] | |||
"World of Madness" (with Headhunterz and Wildstylez) |
2012 | 98 | — | Non-album singles |
"Get Loose" (with Showtek) |
2013 | 32 | 79 | |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other singles
- "Das Boot" (with Atmozfears and B-Front) (2019)[17]
Awards and nominations
DJ Mag
Top 100 DJs Ranking
Position | Year | Movement | Source |
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90 | 2010 | New entry | [18] |
35 | 2011 | Up 55 | [19] |
27 | 2012 | Up 8 | [20] |
66 | 2013 | Down 39 | [21] |
67 | 2014 | Down 1 | [22] |
107 | 2015 | Down 40 | [23] |
119 | 2016 | Down 12 | [24] |
― | 2017 | — | |
147 | 2018 | Re-entry | [25] |
References
- ^ "Noisecontrollers". Partyflock. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ a b "Noisecontrollers: The Pioneer of Hardstyle". Pulse Radio. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ a b Deupree, Hannah (31 January 2014). "Noisecontrollers Announces New Album "All Around" & North American Tour". Magnetic Magazine.
- ^ Jarvis, Nick (21 November 2013). "Noisecontrollers split: "We're both going to focus on the music we love most"". In The Mix. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-14 – via Junkee.
- ^ Irion, Tina (14 February 2016). "Dyro is Calling the Shots". Dance Music NW. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Noisecontrollers - Biography". Hardstyle-Industry. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Top 100 DJs 2012". djmag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Noisecontrollers, nouvel album 'All Around' en Mars !". www.djmag.fr (in French). Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ Wunsch, Jessica (17 February 2014). "DJ Spotlight: Noisecontrollers Bas Oskam's Album Mix Premiere". Vibe. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ Baroni, Nastassia (22 September 2014). "83 Drug-Related Arrests At Sydney's Defqon.1 2014 - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ Marro, Ashley (9 September 2015). "TomorrowWorld 2015: 10 Must-See Acts". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ Lawrence, Jesse. "Decibel Outdoor Festival Tickets Sold Out On Primary Market For 13th Straight Year". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Sander van Doorn verrast Defqon.1-publiek - Partyscene". Partyscene (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Digital:Age". Hardstyle-Releases.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Noisecontrollers - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Das Boot - Single by Noisecontrollers on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "Top 100 DJs 2010". djmag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Top 100 DJs 2011". djmag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Top 100 DJs 2012". DJMag.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "Top 100 DJs 2013". djmag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Top 100 DJs 2014". djmag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Top 100 DJs: 101-150". DJMag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "THESE ARE THE DJS WHO JUST MISSED OUT ON 2016'S TOP 100 DJS". DJMag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Top 100 DJs poll 2018: The next 50". DJMag.com. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2018-11-12.