Dresden & Johnston

Dresden and Johnston

Mikael Johnston (left) and Dave Dresden (right)
Background information
Origin San Francisco, California, US
Genres Electronic dance music, trance, house
Occupation(s) DJ, record producer, remixer
Years active 2008–present
Labels Problem Child
Associated acts Gabriel & Dresden, Mephisto Odyssey
Website dresdenandjohnston.com
Members Dave Dresden
Mikael Johnston

Dresden and Johnston are an American DJ and production duo composed of Dave Dresden of Gabriel & Dresden and Mikael Johnston of Mephisto Odyssey.

History

Dave Dresden is the co-founder of the dance music acts Gabriel & Dresden and Motorcycle, remixer for acts like Jewel and The Killers, and the co-author of the dance floor hits As the Rush Comes, and Tracking Treasure Down.[1] Mikael Johnston is the founding member of the Warner Bros. Records act Mephisto Odyssey who were pivotal in defining the nascent San Francisco house sound.[2][3] Johnston has also collaborated remixed and engineered for artists such as Jane’s Addiction, Static-X, Los Amigos Invisibles, Soul Coughing, I Am the World Trade Center, Smash Mouth, The Matches, The Sounds and Goapele.[4]

Johnston and Dresden had known each other for over a decade and started collaborating once Gabriel & Dresden had disbanded.[5] The partnership was announced in February 2009 on Beatport.[6] Their first work together were remixes of Lily Allen's song "The Fear" followed by Nadia Ali's "Love Story", both topped Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart.[7][8] This was followed by remixes for BT, JD Webb, The Crystal Method, Owl City, Morgan Page, Enrique Iglesias and Dev.[5][9] Their remix of Enrique Iglesias' "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" reached number one on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart.[10]

Their first original production was "Keep Faith" featuring vocals by Mezo Riccio. Released in March 2010, the song charted at number 10 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart.[11] Around the same time, remixes of their collaboration "That Day" with singer-songwriter Nadia Ali were released on compilation albums. In August 2010, the duo released their EP titled "The Cove/Redhead" and in November 2010 their second single "Metaphonix". Their first studio album tentatively titled High and Low is rumored for a 2011 release. The album contains collaborations with Morgan Page, Jan Burton, Skylar Grey, Nadia Ali, Mezo Riccio and David Penner of Andain.[5]

Discography

Singles/EPs
Compilations
Remixes

External links

References

  1. ↑ allmusic.com "Gabriel & Dresden Credits" Check |url= value (help). Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dealing With the Devil". SF Weekly. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 6 September 2000. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ allmusic.com "Mikael Johnston Artist Biography" Check |url= value (help). All Music Guide. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Mikael Johnston Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Unmixed Featuring Dave Dresden & Mikael Johnston". Club District. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Dave Dresden reveals new partnership". Beatport. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Dance Club Play Chart". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "Dance Club Play Chart". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  9. ↑ "Dave Dresden & Mikael Johnston: Dance Music’s Newest Remix Gurus & THE ‘go to’ producers for EDM!". Dance Music Authority. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Dance Club Play Chart". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  11. ↑ "Dance Club Play Chart". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
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