Cédric Marszewski, also known as Pilooski, is a French DJ. After touring numerous places (mainly France & Europe) and producing in diverse styles of music ranging from D'N'B (Vendome.rec) to the Hip & the Hop (Groove vibration) Pilooski has recorded as both an independent artist and with several Record Labels. He is best known for remixes of songs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. He created theme music for an Adidas advertisement, remixing the Frankie Valli song Beggin ‘. Another campaign used his remix of Dee Edwards‘ Why Can’t There Be Love?, the remix of the song and the song itself have gained widespread popularity ever since, as well as the "Celebrating Originality on the Streets" campaign.
Pilooski's style has been noted for its atypical standards, and his outstanding beat and remarkable usage of diverse musical influences is reflected in both his original work and remixes or covers, in which he is able to preserve the spirit and sentiment of the original creations while impregnating his personal label upon the songs.
After the international release of his remix of Why Can't There Be love?, Pilooski's originality caught the attention of the online-downloads based audience, giving him the opportunity to encounter more publicity contracts, as well as keeping a stable position to be considered for further Adidas collaborations.
Controversy
Pilooski's notably critiziced tendency of altering the work of unknown world artists has led to the discomfort regarding the drastic changes he sometimes develops upon the original arrangements of the songs, as well as the attribution he is given of exploiting the talent of low budgeted artists that lack copyrighted ownership over their creations. However, he has also been praised for his ability to recognize the talent among artists that emerged with very little, if any kind of success into the mainstream business, particularly during the 60's, although his work has often been categorized as Charity Music or Stolen trademark because of the many covers and remixes he has done in comparison to his original work.
Discography
| Studio Album | Record Label | Year of release |
|---|---|---|
| Piloo (7") | P Sounds | 2002 |
| A Peu Près | Diamond Traxx | 2003 |
| A Peu Près (12") | Diamond Traxx | 2003 |
| A Peu Près (12", W/Lbl) | Diamond Traxx | 2003 |
| Can't There Be Love (12") | Diamond Traxx | 2006 |
| A Digital Catastrophee (12") | Omertà Registrazione | 2007 |
| Love Is Wet (10") | Astro Lab Recordings | 2007 |
| Wctbl (7", S/Sided, Ltd, Blu) | Astro Lab Recordings | 2008 |
| Rvng Of The Nrds Vol. 10 | Rvng Intl. | 2010 |