Uppermost
| Uppermost | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Behdad Nejatbakhshe |
| Also known as | Uppermost, Downed, Alonely |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Electro house, electroclash, dubstep, progressive house, experimental, French house |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Uppwind Records, Bazooka Records,[1] Zimbalam |
| Associated acts | Yoann Feynman, Antillas |
| Website |
uppermostmusic |
| Notable instruments | |
| FL Studio, Massive, Sylenth, V-Station, Ableton Live[2] | |
Behdad Nejatbakhshe, better known by his stage name Uppermost, is a French electronic music producer based in Paris, France.
Career
Uppermost started producing music using FL Studio at the age of 17. His music has been released by Sony BMG, Ministry of Sound, BugEyed Records, Starlight Records, and his own label, Uppwind.[3] His song "Equivocal" reached 3rd place in the Beatport electro-house chart in 2009 and in 2011 his Biscuit Factory EP ranked 1st on the JunoDownload electro-house chart.[4] Uppermost has remixed Daft Punk, deadmau5, Burial, Crystal Castles, Johnathan Coulton, Syl Johnson, Congorock, Gregor Tresher, Cyberpunkers, Nina Martine, Coolio, Missy Jay, Rene Rodrigezz, Luthier, OniMe, Jesus Luz, Spencer & Hill and Felguk. He has been playlisted by artists such as Tiësto, Armin Van Buuren and Steve Angello and remixed by the popular Swedish dance duo Dada Life. In 2010, Uppermost released 41 tracks for free on his MySpace page under the aliases Uppermost, Alonely and Downed.[5] Uppermost is currently working to promote his record label, Uppwind. His goal is to "...create a network where people can share art with each other; an artistic community where all talents can meet and learn from each other."[6]
On 19 September 2011, Uppermost released his debut album, Action, on his Uppwind label. It was made available for purchase on Beatport and Amazon on 28 November. On 19 December 2011, he released his second album, Polis, for free on his Uppwind blog, just two months after the release of Action. Uppermost began performing at live events in early 2012, starting with his gig at Alte Kaserne in Zurich. He made his first French radio interview on a student's radio named CommonWave on 21 January 2012 with Steige and Zach Mayer.
Influences
He cites Burial and Daft Punk as some of his greatest influences.[7][8][9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2011 | Action
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| 2011 | Polis
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| 2012 | One
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| 2012 | Control
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| 2013 | Revolution
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| 2014 | Evolution
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Extended plays
- Daily Clouds EP (2008)
- Funk EP (2008)
- Uncontrollable EP (with Yoann Feynman) (2008)
- Cake Shop EP (2009)
- Off Stage EP(2009)
- Punch EP (2009)
- Mainstreaminization EP (2010)
- Biscuit Factory EP (2011)
- A Fallen Soul (2011)
- Method of Noise EP (2011)
- System32 EP (2011)
- Underground Life EP (2011)
- Life Is a Fight (2012)
- Hidden Poetry (2013)
Singles
- 2008: "Run Wild" (with Yoann Feynman)
- 2009: "Mirage"
- 2009: "So The Answer Is / Equivocal"
- 2009: "We Rock"
- 2009: "Somebody" (vs. Antillas)
- 2010: "Clipped"
- 2010: "Take A Blow / Funky"
- 2010: "Rox Sox / Technical Lies"
- 2011: "Adrenaline"
Other tracks
- 2008: Audio Link
- 2011: Mental Process
- 2012: Firelighter
- 2012: Rise
- 2012: Overnight
- 2013: Discover Life
- 2013: Don't Forget the Sun
- 2013: Feel Alive
- 2013: My Beloved Soul
- 2013: Reminder
- 2013: Saving The World
- 2014: Dream Colors
- 2014: Today
- 2014: You Share Love
Remixes
- 2008: Cyberpunkers - Is Alternative
- 2008: Missy Jay - Nobody's Perfect
- 2009: Disco Bitch - C'est Beau La Bourgeoisie (Kevin Tandarsen & Uppermost Remix)
- 2009: Greenpower featuring Ely Morelli - What Is Love?
- 2009: Kevin Tandarsen - Moria
- 2009: Nina Martine - Kick It
- 2009: OniMe - Close Your Eyes
- 2010: Burial - Archangel
- 2010: Felguk - Side By Side
- 2010: Jesus Luz - Around the World
- 2010: Rene Rodrigezz featuring Sivana Reese - More & More
- 2010: Sebastien Szade & Eddine.B - Pyramid of Kheops
- 2010: Spencer & Hill - 303
- 2010: Squeeeze! - Doop
- 2010: Swen Weber & Jewelz - Memory
- 2011: Abstract - Flashback
- 2011: Dada Life - Happy Violence
- 2011: Jonathan Coulton - Still Alive
- 2012: Lemaitre - Appreciate
- 2012: Sebastien Benett - Slap
- 2013: Camo & Krooked featuring Ian Shaw - Move Around
- 2013: Futurecop! featuring Cavaliers of Fun - Atlantis 1997
- 2014: Daft Punk - Face to Face
- 2014: Röyksopp - Poor Leno
References
- ↑ "Bazooka Records". Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ "Ze Upplife - First Steps". Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "Discogs Uppermost Discography". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "JunoDownload | Bestsellers This Week". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ "Uppermost on MySpace". Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ↑ "Uppermost LessThan3 Interview". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ↑ "Uppermost on Facebook". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ↑ "Uppermost LessThan3 Interview". Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ↑ "Interview de Uppermost dans le studio de Paris Culture Club". Retrieved 15 December 2012.