Parov Stelar

Parov Stelar

Parov Stelar

Parov Stelar in March 2015, photographed by Stefan Sappert
Background information
Birth name Marcus Füreder
Also known as
  • Plasma
  • Cash Candy
  • Nola Grey
Born November 27, 1974
Origin Linz, Austria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Producer
  • DJ
Years active 1998–present
Labels Etage Noir Recordings
Website www.parovstelar.com

Marcus Füreder (born November 27, 1974 in Linz, Upper Austria) better known by his stage name Parov Stelar, is an Austrian musician, producer and DJ. His musical style is based in a combination of jazz, house, electro and breakbeat. He is known as one of the pioneers of electroswing.[1]

Biography

Marcus Füreder first appeared as a DJ at nightclubs during the mid-late 1990s. He got involved in producing and publishing in 2000. Having released his first maxi singles on Bushido (still using his real name and his stage name Plasma), Füreder founded the record label Etage Noir Recordings in 2003.[2] A year later, now with the stage name Parov Stelar, the EP Kiss Kiss was immediately picked up by the influential Austrian radio station FM4. KissKiss, soon followed by the LP Rough Cuts, provided him with a breakthrough on the international electronic music scene.[3]

Parov Stelar was among the first who produced electronic swing music in Europe.[4] With his album Shine the BBC named Parov Stelar as one of the most promising producers active in Europe today.[5] His specific approach to music production, combined with a proven sense of sound aesthetics, led to a reaction from audiences and colleagues all around the world, giving him a reputation as the founder of a new genre: Electro Swing.[6]

In November 2005 Parov Stelar had his first appearance together with a Live-Band. This kick-started a concert series in various European cities and prompted appearances at music festivals like Glastonbury, Eurockéennes, Rock Werchter, Solidays and Zurich Open Air as well as performances in Istanbul and Mexico City. The cast varies from the Parov Stelar Trio up to the full cast of the Parov Stelar Band consisting of Parov Stelar (Programming), Cleo Panther (Vocals), Marc Osterer (Trumpet), Max the Sax (Saxophone), Willie Larsson Jr. (Drums) and Michael Wittner (Bass).

He won three Amadeus Austrian Music Awards in 2013 (Best Live Act, Best Electronic Act, Best Album), one in 2012 (Best Electronic Act), one in 2014 (Best Live Act) and one in 2015 (Best Electronic Act).[7] Parov Stelar worked with Lana Del Rey, Bryan Ferry and Lady Gaga. He released six albums, more than twenty EPs and sold more than 250,000 albums independently.[3] The track Booty Swing reached top chart positions in the electronic US and Canadian iTunes charts.[8] Booty Swing samples a 1938 song by Lil Hardin Armstrong called Oriental Swing.[9]

His tracks have been used on hundreds of compilations worldwide as well as in TV shows, TV series, movies and advertising spots which brought him international recognition.[10] The video clips using his music count over 100 million views by now. A performance by Australian-based Canadian dancer "takeSomeCrime" to the electroswing track Catgroove has over 24 million views on YouTube.[11]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Details Peak chart positions
AUT
[12]		 FR
[13]		 GER
[14]		 GRE
[15]		 NLD
[16]		 SWI
[17]
2001 Shadow Kingdom 2×12" Vinyl & CD, Bushido Recordings, as Plasma — — — — — —
2004 Rough Cuts CD, Etage Noir Recordings — — — — — —
2005 Seven and Storm CD, Etage Noir Recordings — — — — — —
2007 Shine CD, Etage Noir Recordings — — — — — —
2008 Daylight CD, Rambling Records — — — — — —
2009 That Swing – Best Of CD, Etage Noir Recordings — — — — — —
2009 Coco CD, Etage Noir Recordings 65 — — 10 — —
2010 The Paris Swing Box CD, Etage Noir Recordings - — — - — —
2010 Le Piaf CD, Etage Noir Recordings - — — - — —
2012 The Princess CD, Etage Noir Recordings 4 — 35 8 86 9
2013 The Invisible Girl
(Parov Stelar Trio)		 CD, Etage Noir Recordings 18 — — 4 — 40
2013 The Art of Sampling 2 CDs, 2 LPs, CD, DD Etage Noir Recordings, Island Records, Universal Music Germany 6 117 35 — — 27

EPs

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album / EP
AUT
[12]		 FR
[13]		 GER
[14]		 SWI
[17]
2010 "The Phantom" 69 — — — The Phantom EP
2012 "Jimmy's Gang" 43 — — — Jimmy's Gang EP
"Nobody's Fool"
(feat. Cleo Panther)		 60 — — —
2013 "Keep on Dancing"
(feat. Marvin Gaye)		 45 — — —
2014 "All Night" 42 57 35 57
"Clap Your Hands" 52 — — — Clap Your Hands
"The Sun"
(feat. Graham Candy)		 31 — — — The Sun EP
Other singles

References

  1. ↑ Weinberger, Bibiane (2012). "The Pioneer of Electro-Swing: Parov Stelar". musicexport.at. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  2. ↑ Seibold, Ulrike (2012). "Parov Stelar: Extravaganz ale Genuss". faz.net. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Parov Stelar Release New Single". Rhythm & Booze. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  4. ↑ "Parov Stelar Band / new album for spring 2012". electro-swing.com. 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  5. ↑ White, Chris (2008). "Parov Stelar Shine Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  6. ↑ Bondy, Halley (2012-11-12). "Parov Stelar Goes Beyond "Electro Swing"". MTV Iggy. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  7. ↑ Schokarth, Brigitte (2013). "Triumph für Parov Stelar". Kurier. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Parov Stelar - The Princess - DJ DemonAngel & Siouxxx aka DJ HighKik". Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  9. ↑ "PA 1938 song by Louis Armstrong’s wife could put a hitch in GM’s China expansion plans". Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  10. ↑ Reiterer, Kevin (2012). "Swing Kid". the gap.at. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  11. ↑ Parov Stelar - Catgroove (TSC - Forsythe) on YouTube
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Parov Stelar in Austrian charts:
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Discographie Parov Stelar (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Suche nach "Parov Stelar" (album) (in German). charts.de. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  15. ↑ Parov Stelar in Greek charts:
  16. ↑ Discografie Parov Stelar (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Parov Stelar in Swiss charts:

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