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 (1974-11-27) November 27, 1974
Origin Linz, Austria
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active 1998present
Labels Etage Noir Recordings
Website www.parovstelar.com

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

He is married to Barbara Lichtenauer, better known by her stage name Lilja Bloom, and the two have created many songs together, including "Step Two" and "Coco."

Discography

Albums

Year Album Details Peak chart positions
AUT
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
GRE
[14]
NLD
[15]
SWI
[16]
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 7
2009 Coco CD, Etage Noir Recordings 65 10
2010 The Paris Swing Box CD, Etage Noir Recordings
2010 La Fete 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
2015 The Demon Diaries CD, Etage Noir Recordings 1 93 8 1 9
2016 Live @ Pukkelpop CD, Etage Noir Recordings 9 89 64
2017 The Burning Spider CD, Etage Noir Recordings 1 66
[17]
23 9

EPs

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album / EP
AUT
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
SWI
[16]
2010 "The Phantom" 69 The Phantom EP
2012 "Jimmy's Gang" 43 Jimmy's Gang EP
"Nobody's Fool"
(featuring Cleo Panther)
60 The Princess
2013 "The Mojo Radio Gang" 72 Coco
"Keep on Dancing"
(featuring Marvin Gaye)
45 The Art of Sampling
2014 "All Night" 42 46
[18]
35 57 The Princess
"Clap Your Hands" 52 Clap Your Hands
"The Sun"
(featuring Graham Candy)
31 110 The Sun EP
2015 "Hooked on You"
(featuring Timothy Auld)
126 The Demon Diaries
2016 "When I Find My Love"
(as Stelartronic and Anduze)
97
2017 "Step Two"
(featuring Lilja Bloom)
90
[19]
The Burning Spider

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 Parov Stelar in Austrian charts:
  12. 1 2 Discographie Parov Stelar (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  13. 1 2 Suche nach "Parov Stelar" (album) (in German). charts.de. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  14. Parov Stelar in Greek charts:
  15. Discografie Parov Stelar (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  16. 1 2 Parov Stelar in Swiss charts:
  17. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 17, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  18. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 13, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  19. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 24, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  20. TV Commercial (video) featuring Clap Your Hands from ispot.tv
  21. TV commercial (video) featuring Catgroove
  22. SpotMania (2016-12-30), Spot TIM - Con TIM è bello avere tutto!, retrieved 2017-03-17
  23. "FIMI - Certificazioni - FIMI". www.fimi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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