Bakermat
| Bakermat | |
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.jpg) Bakermat 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lodewijk Fluttert |
| Born |
8 October 1991 Markelo, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, musician |
| Instruments | Keyboards, turntable |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Sony International, Ultra Music, BeYourselfMusic, Big Top Records |
| Website | bakermatmusic.com |
Lodewijk Fluttert (born 8 October 1991), best known by his stage name Bakermat, is a Dutch DJ and music producer from the village of Markelo in Overijssel.[1] His music consists of a mix of electronic, deep and tropical house, techno music produced in a minimalist manner with jazz and soul influences.
Career
2012–2013: “Vandaag”
Fluttert started his musical career while studying psychology at Utrecht University and moonlighting as a DJ in his spare time. He released his first two EPs in 2012 titled the “Zomer” and “Vandaag”. The title track from the latter, consisting of an integrated sample of the “I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.,[2] charted as a single in the Netherlands,[3]Belgium [4][5] and France[4] in late 2012 and spring 2013. In 2014, it was re-released by Sony becoming a major charting hit particularly in Germany and Austria. In December 2014, Bakermat received a platinum record for his single “Vandaag” in Germany. His 'Uitzicht' EP was released in 2013 on Soundplate Records. It has appeared in several iTunes charts including top 50 positions in the overall chart in Belgium and the Netherlands[6] Other popular tunes included Black Cat John Brown, Leven, Strandfeest and Intro.
In this early stage of his career, Bakermat’s different approach to dance music inspired many other artists to develop their career in this style (often referred to as ‘melodic house’ or ‘tropical house’). Artists like Klingande, Kungs, Lost Frequencies, Felix Jaehn, Sam Feldt, Thomas Jack, Kygo and many more started making music in this genre.
Bakermat often distinguishes himself in his performances compared to other DJ’s by including live elements to his DJ sets. He combines his music with live artists on stage (saxophonists, singers, violinists and percussionists). In 2014, he gathered 6 musicians and formed the ‘Bakermat Live Band’, which was the foundation of his live band tour.
2014–2015: 'Bakermat Live Band'
In 2014 Bakermat confirmed that he was going to perform at the 2014 edition of Tomorrowland. That gave birth to the first stage host of Bakermat & Friends at Tomorrowland, and laid the foundation for further editions growing in to 2015 and 2016.
In collaboration with Live Nation, Bakermat began his first tour with the Bakermat Live Band. Starting in Paris, he sold out the legendary ‘Olympia’ concert hall in 3 weeks. Following ‘Olympia', Bakermat went on to sell out his ‘Europe Tour', which included a night at London's coveted ‘Brixton Academy’.
After the summer he made an official remix for Labrinth's single 'Jealous' and later that year released the single, 'Teach Me', on the Dirty Soul Music division of Be Yourself Music. 'Teach Me' was inspired by Gospel, Soul, Blues and Jazz influences in combination with samples of the American Gospel-singer Shirley Caesar. When ‘Teach Me’ was released, Bakermat was once again back high in the charts along with his remix of the house legend MK.
In December 2014 Bakermat announced his first tour in North America, entitled 'Another Man Tour'. Playing 28 shows in 30 days, from New York City to Miami and from Ultra Music Festival to Lightning in a Bottle, Bakermat was determined to leave his unique print on the United States.
2015–2016: 'Bakermat's Circus'
Starting in 2015, Bakermat created a new platform for artists, the audience and himself called ‘Bakermat’s Circus’. His idea behind it was “to create a night where artists could push themselves musically and the audience would be carried away music, event and ambience wise”. He started the trail for the shows at his ‘residency venue’ in Paris, Zig Zag Club. Soon after he travelled to London, performing two sold out shows in a row at ‘Electric Brixton'. Since then Bakermat’s Circus has travelled to London, New York City, Amsterdam, Ibiza, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Malta and hosted stages at festivals like Tomorrowland and Airbeat One. Bakermat also organizes his own ‘Circus’ festivals in Amsterdam. Notable guests at the shows have included Oliver Heldens, Robin Schulz, Don Diablo, Klingande, Kungs, Sam Feldt, Tube & Berger and many more.
Soon after this his new monthly radio show ‘Bakermat’s Circus’ followed. Airing on over 75 radio stations worldwide from SiriusXM to Radio538 and Revolution FM; Bakermat’s sound got accepted on a global scale.
Former head of ID&T ‘Duncan Stutterheim’ was always very charmed by Bakermat. He vouched for Bakermat on Radio538’s Dance Department that ‘Bakermat was one of the few artists that brought something spectacular and refreshing to the stage, and he was also one of the few that didn’t just press play during a performance’. That quickly led to the invitation for Bakermat to play at Stutterheim’s holy grail event, ‘Sensation’.
After the summer, Bakermat returned to his hometown in Amsterdam to prepare for his annual show at Amsterdam Dance Event. Together with Goldfish he sold out a 5,500 capacity venue inviting artists like Don Diablo, Lost Frequencies, Alle Farben, Michael Calfan and Sam Feldt to perform.
2016: ‘Living’
2016 has seen the Bakermat brand go from strength to strength, with new music, tours and concepts popping up every month. Having released his ‘Games’ EP in the early part of the year, ‘Games Continued’, one of the tracks featured on the EP, officially became Corona’s ‘SunSets’ anthem for 2016. To celebrate it all, Bakermat performed at a rooftop event in London where his set was streamed live via Mixmag alongside support acts including Busy P, Sinead Harnett and Mr. M.
In addition to ‘Games’, Bakermat released another EP titled ‘Ballade’, which demonstrated the Dutchman’s genre-bending production ability using both influences from the classical and pop music world and bringing them together as one.
‘Living’, featuring British singer-songwriter Alex Clare, followed, and since its release has gained international recognition, charting in the top 20 iTunes Dance Chart in 15 countries worldwide. When ‘Living’ was released it gained massive support, and charted top 10 in 4 countries worldwide of which included Philippine’s, Poland, Netherlands and the UK.
Discography
| Title | Album details |
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| Zomer |
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| Vandaag |
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| Uitzicht |
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| Teach Me |
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| Games / Games Continued |
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| Ballade / Gone |
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| Living
(featuring Alex Clare) |
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| Dreamreacher |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL [7] |
AUT [8] |
BEL [9] |
DEN [10] |
FRA [11] |
GER [12] |
SWI [13] |
UK [14] | ||||||||||
| 2012 | "Zomer" | 21 | — | 30 | — | 60 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| 2013 | "One Day (Vandaag)"[A] | 2 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | ||||||||
| "Uitzicht" | 51 | — | 56 | — | 86 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2014 | "Teach Me" | 53 | 45 | 25 | — | 167 | 42 | 66 | 22 | ||||||||
| 2016 | "Games" | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Games Continued" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Ballade / Gone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Living" (featuring Alex Clare) |
34 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Dreamreacher" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
References
Notes
- A ^ "One Day (Vandaag)" was also known as "Vandaag" , it was released in August 2012.
Sources
- ↑ "Bakermat" (in Dutch). Muziek Encyclopedie. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bakermat – Vandaag (Original Mix)". YouTube. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Bakermat – Vandaag". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- 1 2 Steffen Hung. "Bakermat – Vandaag". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ↑ "Bakermat – Vandaag". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ↑ "Uitzicht by Bakermat – Song Analysis | ITunes Music Chart Archive". Music-chart.info. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Bakermat". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Bakermat". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Bakermat". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Bakermat". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Bakermat". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Bakermat". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Bakermat". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ "BAKERMAT". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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