Dsign Music
Type | Aksjeselskap |
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Industry | Music & entertainment |
Genre | J-pop, K-pop, dance-pop, electropop, pop, Rock, teen pop, Musicals, Bubblegum pop |
Founded | Trondheim, Norway (2006 ) |
Founder(s) |
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Headquarters | Trondheim, Norway, USA, Korea |
Number of locations | Trondheim, Los Angeles, Seoul |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Robin Jenssen: CEO |
Services | Entertainment |
Parent | Universal Music Publishing Group (2008-present) |
Website | www.dsignmusic.com |
Dsign Music is a songwriting/production company originally based in Trondheim, Norway. Today there are also branches in Seoul, Korea and Los Angeles, USA. Dsign Music AS was formed in 2006 by Robin Jenssen, Anne Judith Wik, Nermin Harambašić and Ronny Svendsen. The original team was signed to Universal Music Publishing Group in 2008. Since the beginning they have been involved in numerous #1 singles worldwide, Billboard hits and multiple platinum and diamond albums.
- Robin Jenssen (CEO/Manager) published worldwide by UMPG
- Anne Judith Wik (topliner/composer/producer) published worldwide by UMPG
- Nermin Harambašić (topliner/composer/producer) published worldwide by UMPG
- Ronny Svendsen (trackmaker/composer/producer) published worldwide by UMPG
Dsign Music family
Dsign Music is a company that is constantly evolving. From 2012 they are also managing and publishing songwriters and producers worldwide.
- Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (Head of A&R worldwide)
- Leiv Aspen (Head of Europe/Creative Manager)
Additional songwriters and producers that are a part of the Dsign Music family:
- Jin Suk Choi (trackmaker/producer/composer) based in Korea published worldwide by UMP Korea
- Kei Kwang Wook Lim (trackmaker/producer/composer) based in Korea published worldwide by UMP Korea
- Tesung David Kim & Andrew Choi (Iconicsounds) based in Korea
- Martin Mulholland (topliner/producer/composer) based in Norway published worldwide by UMPG
- Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (songwriter/composer) based in Los Angeles published worldwide by BMG/Rondor
- Erik Johansen & Jan Hallvard Larsen (Mental Audio - track duo) based in Norway published worldwide by UMPG
- Tomas Smågesjø & Charite(The Ions) based in Norway and published worldwide by Dsign Music
- Claus Holm & Rewan Riko (Brand New Records) based in Denmark and published worldwide by Dsign Music
Artists signed to Dsign Music
- Alex Karlsson based in Los Angeles
- Xin Xin Gao based in Los Angeles
SONG:EXPO
Dsign Music are hosts for the annual songwriting camp called Trondheim Song:Expo. This is one of the worlds biggest writing camps with approx. 100 writers attending in one week every year. With 15 up and running studios in one building, this really makes a big impact on the writers and A&R’s to secure the best possible output. Dsign Music are also involved in other songwriting camps both in Asia and USA.
Production Highlights
- 2014: TVXQ - "Love Again" and "Rise" from the album Tense released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: EXO - "The Star" from the album "Miracles In December" released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: Fatin Shidqia - "Jangan Kau Bohong" and "Sadar Dibatas Sabar" from the album "For You" released by Sony Music Indonesia
- 2013: Girls' Generation - "Find Your Soul" from the game "Blade & Soul" by Tencent
- 2013: Girls' Generation - "Beep Beep" and "Love & Girls" from the album "Love & Peace" released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: Super Junior - "Candy" from the single Blue World released by Avex
- 2013: Shinee - "Destination" from the EP Everybody released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: Isac Elliot - "Can't Give Up On Love" from the album "Wake Up World" released by Sony Music Finland
- 2013: Boys Republic - "Identity" album released by Universal Korea
- 2013: Kara - "Popstar" from the album Fantastic Girls released by Universal Sigma
- 2013: Spica - "Tonight" single released by CJ E&M Music
- 2013: Faky - "Better Without You" single released by Rhythm Zone
- 2013: f(x) - "Rum Pum Pum Pum" and "Airplane" from the album Pink Tape released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: Girls' Generation - "Love & Girls" single released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: EXO - "Wolf" single from the album XOXO released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: Lee Hyori - "Bad Girls" single from the album Monochrome released by B2M Entertainment
- 2013: Lee Hyori - "Trust me, Special, Amor Mio, Going Crazy, Oars" albumtracks from the album Monochrome released by B2M Entertainment
- 2013: Boys Republic - "Party Rock" single released by Universal Korea
- 2013: Namie Amuro - "Big Boys Cry" single from the album Feel released by Avex Trax
- 2013: Shinee - "Hitchhiking" single from the album Chapter 1. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: Kamaliya - "Love Me Like" single from the album "Club Opera" released by Embassy Music
- 2013: Kamaliya - "I'm Alive" single from the album "Club Opera" released by Embassy Music
- 2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got a Boy" single from the album I Got a Boy released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: Super Junior-M - "Break Down" title track from the album "Break Down" released by SM Entertainment
- 2013: DJ Antoine - "We Will Never Grow Old", "Beautiful" and "Now Or Never" from the album "Sky Is The Limit" released by Kontor Records
- 2013: Blue - "I Can" single from the album Roulette released by Island Records
- 2013: Kamaliya - album "Club Opera" all songs co-written and produced released by Embassy Music
- 2012: Eric Saade - single "Marching (In The Name Of Love)
- 2012: Crystal Kay - "Come Back To Me" from the album Vivid released by Universal Music Japan
- 2012: Crystal Kay - "What We Do" single from the album Vivid released by Universal Music Japan
- 2012: Jasmine - "B*TCH*S" from the single "Best Partner"
- 2012: Kamaliya - "Butterflies" single from the album "Club Opera" released by Ministry Of Sound
- 2012: Jolin Tsai - "大藝術家" (Dà Yì Shù Jiā) single from the album Muse
- 2012: Girls' Generation - "Beep Beep" from the single Flower Power
- 2012: Girls' Generation - "Girls & Peace" from the album Girls & Peace
- 2012: Coco Lee - "Stuck on You" single & albumtrack released by Sony Music
- 2012: Rainbow - "Energy" from the album Over the Rainbow released by Universal Sigma
- 2011: SM Town - "For the First Time", "Like a Dream", and "1, 2, 3" from the album 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift, released by SM Entertainment
- 2011: Blue - "I Can" single and the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
- 2011: Edita Abdieski - "When The Music Is Over" from the album One
- 2011: f(x) - "Danger" from the album Pinocchio released by SM Entertainment
- 2011: Anders | Fahrenkrog - "Nathalie" and "Wicked Love" from the album "Two" released by Universal Music
- 2011: Elva Hsiao - "100 Fen De Wen (100分的吻)" from the album "I'm Ready" released by Gold Typhoon
- 2011: Chocolat - "I Like It" from the album I Like It released by Paramount Music
- 2011: TVXQ - "I Think U Know" from the album Tone released by Avex Trax
- 2011: Mariann Rosa - "Download My Kisses" single released by Popjoy
- 2010: Jennifer Rush - "Echoes Love" from the album Now Is the Hour
- 2010: BoA - "Hurricane Venus" from the album "Copy & Paste" released by SM Entertainment
- 2010: BoA - "I'm OK" from the album "Copy & Paste" released by SM Entertainment
- 2010: Jessica Sutta ex-Pussycat Dolls - "Jack in the Box"
- 2009: Girls' Generation - "Genie" from the album Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) released by SM Entertainment
- 2009: Namie Amuro - "Fast Car" from the album Past Future released by Avex Trax
- 2009: RBD - "Poudes Ver Pero Non Tocar" from the album Para Olvidarte De Mí released by EMI Mexico
- 2009: Jeanette Biedermann - "All Mine" from the album Undress to the Beat released by Universal Music
- 2009: Leki & The Sweet Mints - Singles "Obsessive" and "Love Me Another Day" released by Universal Music Belgium
- 2009: Stefanie Heinzmann - "Bag It Up" from the album Roots To Grow released by Seoul Records
- 2009: Indra - "Upper hand (Sexy mama)" single from the album "One Woman Show" released by Warner Music France
- 2009: Big Ali - "Hunger" from the album Louder released by Warner Music France
- 2008: Monrose - "You Can Look (But You Can Not Touch)" from the album I Am released by Starwatch/Warner
- 2008: Aloha from Hell - "You" from the album No More Days to Waste released by Sony Music
- 2008: Nikki Kerkhof - "Inconsolable" from the album Naked released by Sony BMG
- 2008: Nádine - "For The The Best" from the album This Time I Know released by EMI
- 2008: Nevena Tsoneva - "Imeto mi" single released by Universal Music
- 2007: Monrose - "Leading Me On" and "Say Yes" from the album Strictly Physical released by Starwatch/Warner
- 2007: Room 2012 - "Haunted" from the album Elevator released by Starwatch/Warner
- 2007: Venke Knutson - "Holiday" single released by Universal Music
- 2007: Venke Knutson Co-wrote and produced the album "Crush" released by Universal Music
AWARDS
- "Video of the year" at YouTube Awards 2013 with Girls' Generation - "I Got a Boy"
- "Best song of the year" at the "Melody Music Awards" in 2013 with Jolin Tsai and the single “The Great Artist”
- "MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD" in Japan 2011 for “Genie” (BEST GROUP VIDEO)
- "MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD" in Japan 2011 for “Genie” (BEST KARAOKE SONG)
- "Golden Disk Awards" - "Record of the year", Grand prize in Digital Releasing (Genie) in 2011
- Platinum Award for “OH!” – GIRLS GENERATION (SM ENTERTAINMENT, S-KOREA)
- 2 X PLATINUM AWARD FOR “FAST CAR” – NAMIE AMURO (AVEX TRAX, JAPAN)
- PLATINUM AWARD FOR “ROOTS TO GROW” – STEFANIE HEINZMANN (UNIVERSAL, GERMANY)
- PLATINUM AWARD FOR “TELL ME YOUR WISH” – GIRLS GENERATION (S.M. ENTERT., KOREA)
- GOLD AWARD FOR “I AM” – MONROSE (WARNER MUSIC, GERMANY)
- 2X GOLD AWARD FOR “STRICTLY PHYSICAL” - MONROSE (WARNER MUSIC, GERMANY)
External links
- Dsign Music - official website
- Behind the scenes of East-West collaborations
- VGnett: Norsk låt til topps i Taiwan etter låtskrivercamp
- Ballade: Popfabrikk til himmels
- Dagsavisen: Big in Korea
- MEN: Trondheim Calling Song:Expo 2011
- Girls Generation tops Billboards World Album and K-pop 100 charts
- Comeback Girls’ Generation, ranks 1st on music chart
- Review: Girls Generation - I Got A Boy
- SuperJunior-M tops Billboards World Albums Chart
- Interview in Donga Newspaper
- Girls Generation vs PSY
- LA Times: Review - Girls Generation "I Got A Boy"
- Billboard.com: Review - Girls Generation "I Got A Boy"
- Behind Girls' Generations hits exclusive interview with Dsign Music
- f(x) earns first K-POP Hot 100 #1 with "Rum Pum Pum Pum"
- Winner of "Video of the Year" at YouTube Music Awards 2013