Alesso

For other uses of "Alesso", see Alesso (disambiguation).
Alesso
Background information
Birth name Alessandro Lindblad
Born July 7, 1991
Stockholm, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active 2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website alessomusic.com

Alessandro Lindblad (born July 7, 1991), commonly known by his stage name Alesso, is a Swedish DJ and electronic dance music producer. He has worked with numerous EDM (and other) artists, including Avicii, OneRepublic, Calvin Harris, Usher, David Guetta, and Sebastian Ingrosso.[1][2] He has also performed at numerous music festivals, including Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, and Tomorrowland.[1] In 2012, MTV named Alesso one of the "EDM Rookies to Watch,"[3] and Madonna, who invited him to open select dates on her MDNA Tour, called Alesso "the next big thing in dance music."[4] As of 2014, he ranks 15th on DJ Magazine's list of the top 100 DJs.[5] His debut full-length album FOREVER is set to be released by May 22, 2015[2] by Def Jam Recordings.[6]

Music career

Lindblad was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and is of half-Italian descent. He started playing piano at age 7,[7] but became interested in EDM when he was 16.[8] Alesso gained recognition from established industry artists like Avicii, David Guetta, Erick Morillo, Groove Armada, and others with the release of his Alesso EP in 2010.[7] In early 2011, Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia contacted Alesso and asked if he wanted to work together. Ingrosso introduced him to DJing and helped him with the production of tracks.[8] Since that time, Ingrosso has acted as a mentor for Alesso.[4] Alesso has referred to the elder Swede as a "big brother."[9] Despite having learned to DJ in 2011, Alesso made his debut on DJ Magazine's list of the top 100 DJs at number 70 in that same year.[10]

One of the first songs Alesso produced with Sebastian Ingrosso was a 2011 track named "Calling" that reached number 2 on the Beatport charts.[11] The song would later be renamed "Calling (Lose My Mind)" with an additional feature from Ryan Tedder.[1] Alesso's 2011 remix of Nadia Ali's "Pressure" premiered at the #1 spot on The Hype Machine and was one of the most played EDM songs of 2011.[12] From that point, his popularity continued to rise. MTV named him one of the "EDM Rookies to Watch in 2012,"[3] and he recorded a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix in March 2012. He played for a crowd of 60,000 at Creamfields, and accompanied Madonna on her MDNA World Tour at select European shows.[4] By the end of 2012, Alesso had released another original mix called "Years" featuring Matthew Koma that performed well in the United Kingdom.[13] He was also ranked 20th on the list of the top 100 DJs of 2012 by DJ Magazine.[14]

By 2013, Alesso had played at music festivals like Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, and Tomorrowland. He released a remix of OneRepublic's "If I Lose Myself" that garnered almost a million listens on SoundCloud in a relatively short time.[1] In a collaboration with Calvin Harris and Hurts, Alesso released "Under Control" which racked up 88 million views.[6] In 2013, he also achieved his highest ranking on the list of the top 100 DJs at number 13.[15] In July 2014, Alesso signed with Def Jam Recordings, becoming only the second EDM producer to sign with the label (after Afrojack). He also debuted a new track called "Tear The Roof Up," which was named a "Future Exclusive" by Zane Lowe.[16] The music video for "Tear The Roof Up" was released exclusively through SnapChat in September 2014.[17] Alesso also embarked on his "Heroes Tour," named after his single "Heroes (We Could Be)" featuring Tove Lo.[18] During the tour, Alesso teamed up with Chime for Change, a global charity that seeks to "improve the lives of women around the world." Alesso's involvement with the charity has raised over $50,000 as of October 2014.[19] His debut studio album is set to be released in the first quarter of 2015,[2] and it will include both "Heroes (We Could Be)" and "Tear The Roof Up."[5] The single for "Heroes (We Could Be)" was officially released on December 15, 2014.[6] His new single, titled "Cool" and featuring Roy English, premiered on February 13, 2015, on BBC Radio 1. The track, which samples Kylie Minogue's "Get Outta My Way", was officially released in Europe on February 16, 2015 and in North America on February 17, 2015.

Style

Alesso is renowned for his methods of utilizing melodic vibes in his productions along which he also alternates between his rave orientated productions. Productions include "Clash" and "Tear The Roof Up" fit with his gravelled rave style,[6] while his other melodically rich counterpart include productions such as "Years" (featuring Matthew Koma), "Heroes" (released in 2014, featuring Tove Lo) and also his collaboration with Dirty South and Ruben Haze – "City of Dreams".[13][5] Many regard the reasons behind his success to be his distinguishable style from other artists, which help contribute to his popularity amongst fans worldwide. Others also describe Alesso's sessions as energetic, as he regularly includes mash-ups of unreleased articles, constantly manipulates his samples in various ways, often controlling the atmosphere to a notable degree. He is thought to have capitalized the sound of Swedish house, so much that he is often thought as a next generation descendant of the retired trio Swedish House Mafia.[1][4]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
Title Album details
FOREVER

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[20]		 AUS
[21]		 BEL
[22]		 FRA
[23]		 IRE
[24]		 NLD
[25]		 NZ
[26]		 SCO UK
[27]		 US US
Dance
[28]
"Calling (Lose My Mind)"
(with Sebastian Ingrosso featuring Ryan Tedder)		 2012 18 — 82 136 47 58 — 13 19 — —
  • IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum
 Non-album singles
"Years"
(featuring Matthew Koma)		 24 — 83 163 47 86 — — 109 — —
"If I Lose Myself"
(vs. OneRepublic)		 2013 8 — — — 14 89 — 6 8 — —
  • BPI: Silver
 FOREVER
"City of Dreams"
(with Dirty South featuring Ruben Haze)		 — — 86 — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Under Control"
(with Calvin Harris featuring Hurts)		 8 17 42 55 5 59 31 1 1 103 —
  • IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum[29]
  • BPI: Silver
 Motion / FOREVER
"Tear the Roof Up"[30] 2014 — — — — — — — — 188 — 24 FOREVER
"Heroes (We Could Be)"
(featuring Tove Lo)		 5 11 28 44 6 18 15 3 6 31 1
  • IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum[31]
  • ARIA: Platinum[32]
  • RMNZ: Gold[33]
  • BPI: Silver
  • RIAA: Platinum[34]
"Cool"
(featuring Roy English)		 2015 59 — 66 — — — — — — — 15
"Payday" — — — — — — — — — — —
"If It Wasn′t For You" — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other releases

Remixes

Year Artist Track Release
2010 Avicii "Alcoholic" (Alesso Taking It Back Remix) Alcoholic Remixes Part II
Deniz Koyu featuring Shena "Time of Our Lives" (Alesso Remix) Time of Our Lives
2011 Therese "Drop It Like It's Hot" (Alesso Remix) Drop It Like It's Hot
Dúné "Heiress of Valentina" (Alesso Exclusive Mix) Heiress of Valentina
Niko Bellotto and Erik Holmberg featuring JB "Running Up That Hill" (Alesso Remix) Running Up That Hill
Nadia Ali, Starkillers and Alex Kenji "Pressure" (Alesso Remix) Pressure
Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin "Save the World" (Alesso Remix) Save the World (The Remixes)
DEVolution featuring Amy Pearson "Good Love" (Alesso Remix) Good Love
LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock "Party Rock Anthem" (Alesso Remix) Party Rock Anthem
David Guetta featuring Sia "Titanium" (Alesso Remix) Titanium Remixes
Jasper Forks "River Flows in You" (Alesso Remix) River Flows in You
2012 Keane "Silenced by the Night" (Alesso Remix) Silenced by the Night
Arty "When I See You" (Alesso Mix) When I See You
2013 OneRepublic "If I Lose Myself" (Alesso Remix) If I Lose Myself

Productions

Year Track Artist Album
2012 "Numb"
(with Swedish House Mafia) 		Usher Looking 4 Myself
"Queen of Your Dreams" Example The Evolution of Man

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Mckay, Chris (May 3, 2013). "Interview with Alesso: ‘I’m still working on my sound, I’m still evolving as an artist’". The Independent. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ""My album is coming in the first quarter of 2015..." – hmv.com talks to Alesso". HMV. November 18, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stewart, Adam (January 10, 2012). "EDM Rookies To Watch in 2012". MTV. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sheridan, Emily (July 17, 2012). "'I want to mix it up': Why DJ Alesso is the next big thing in dance music... and even Madonna has noticed". Daily Mail. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ryan, Patrick (November 23, 2014). "On the Verge: Alesso saves the day with EDM 'Heroes'". USA Today. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Gritt, Emma (November 20, 2014). "Alesso: ‘I just bring good emotions to people’". The Independent. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Exclusive Interview with Alesso". Beat My Day. May 9, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Alesso discusses his year, 'Calling,' SHM, and more with us at Electric Zoo (Interview)". Dancing Astronaut. September 8, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ Gossett, Eric (November 7, 2014). "10 Things We Learned From Alesso's Reddit AMA". Less Than 3. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ "The Top 100 DJ's of 2011". Synthtopia. October 21, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Interview With Alesso". Dani Deahl. September 12, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ Martin, Paul (June 3, 2011). "[Electro] Pressure (Alesso Remix) – Alex Kenji, Starkillers, Nadia Ali". The Music Ninja. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Barker, Chris (November 28, 2012). "Alesso explains the making of Years". MusicRadar. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Alesso". DJ Magazine. 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  15. ↑ Alport, Jonathan (October 19, 2013). "DJ Mag Top 100 Revealed [Updated Live]". Your EDM. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  16. ↑ Hampp, Andrew (July 15, 2014). "Alesso Signs To Def Jam, Debuts 'Tear The Roof Up' Track". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  17. ↑ Sawers, Paul (September 8, 2014). "Top DJ and producer Alesso turns to Snapchat to premiere his new music video". The Next Web. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  18. ↑ Ward, Nick (November 4, 2014). "Alesso Explains Lack Of 'Real Emotion' In EDM". Your EDM. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  19. ↑ Ward, Nick (October 29, 2014). "Alesso's Charity Event Breaks Record". Your EDM. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Swedish Charts > Alesso". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  21. ↑ Peak positions for singles in Australia:
  22. ↑ "Discografie Alesso". Flandria Chart (in Dutch). Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Discographie Alesso" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Discography Alesso". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Discografie Alesso" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Discography Alesso". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  27. ↑ "OneRepublic featuring Alesso". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Alesso – Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  29. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  30. ↑ "CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Alesso feat. Tove Lo - Heroes (We Could Be)" (in Swedish). Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  32. ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  33. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Alesso feat. Tove Lo – Heroes (We Could Be)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Alesso". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

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