Showtek

Showtek
Showtek at Static X Copenhagen in 2010.
Background information
Origin	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Genres	Techno hardstyle EDM electro house progressive house big room house future house
Occupation(s)	Record producers musicians songwriters
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Q-dance Skink Musical Freedom Revealed Dutch Master Works[1] OWSLA[1] Spinnin'
Associated acts	Tiësto Hardwell Sonny Wilson David Guetta VASSY Ms. Dynamite Bassjackers
Website	www.showtek.nl
Members	Wouter Janssen Sjoerd Janssen

Showtek is a Dutch electronic dance music act consisting of two brothers, Sjoerd Janssen (born April 6, 1984) and Wouter Janssen (born August 30, 1982).^[2] The duo regularly manages to reach the top of multiple music charts and work with artists such as Tiësto, Chris Brown and David Guetta.^[1] Showtek was ranked 17th in the Top 100 DJs list of 2014. The brothers also offers podcasts on their own radio show on the music streaming service iTunes.

Biography

The brothers Wouter and Sjoerd Janssen began their musical career in electronic music, specifically in techno music in 2001^[3][4] and subsequently moved to hardstyle in 2003.^[1][3] At that time, Wouter usually produced hard trance under the stage name of Walt, and Sjoerd hardstyle as Duro.^[5] They released their first album, Today Is Tomorrow in 2007 under their independent label Dutch Master Works. The album was well received in the Dutch music charts, reaching 68th place,^[6] and received a score of 95/100 on Partyflock.^[7] In 2009, their second album, Analogue Players in a Digital World, was unveiled at the Amsterdam Dance Event in the Netherlands and circulated by the Central Station Records.^[1] The album was well received by the press,^[8][9] which also allows them access to rewards.^[3][10] The duo uses multiple aliases including but not limited to; Dutch Masters, Headliner, Lowrider, Unibass, DJ Duro, Walt, Walt Janssen, Mr. Puta, Boys Will Be Boys and Alan Misael.

In 2011, the group collaborated on the album Kiss from the Past by Allure, one of the musical projects of Dutch producer Tiësto.^[11] In 2012, they collaborated with Tiësto again on the singles "Miami / Chasing Summers"^[12] included in the album Club Life: Volume Two Miami, and on a single titled "Hell Yeah!". They are also related to music "Nobody's Perfect" by Chris Brown.^[13] In 2012, the Showtek brothers began a series of collaborations, a project called Crazy Collabs, with producers from some of the other genres in dance music.^[14][15][16] Before the official announcement of their collaboration, they co-produced an EP with Tiësto and Angger Dimas entitled "We Rock" as Boys Will Be Boys. They have also worked with Tiësto, Hardwell, Justin Prime, Bassjackers, Ookay, MAKJ, and Noisecontrollers. Showtek also co-produced the upcoming single of Chris Brown entitled Nobody's Perfect with Lukas Hilbert and David Jost. Showtek has their own podcast, which is available through their website and iTunes.

In December 2013, the duo recently founded their own label "Skink", which is licensed to Spinnin Records but isn't a sub-label.^[17] The song "We Like To Party" by Showtek was the first title to be released under the new label.

In 2014, they collaborate with and Vassy and David Guetta for the single "Bad", which was listed for 239 weeks on 19 different music charts.^[18]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums

Title	Album details
Today Is Tomorrow[19]	Released: April 19, 2007 Label: Dutch Master Works Formats: CD, digital download
Analogue Players in a Digital World[20]	Released: October 23, 2009 Label: Dutch Master Works Formats: CD, digital download

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums

Title	Album details
Essentials[21]	Released: September 18, 2015 Label: Farm Records Formats: CD, digital download

Mix albums

List of mix albums

Title	Album details
Skinkalation, Vol. 1[22]	Released: October 12, 2015 Label: Skink, Spinnin' Records, 2-Dutch Format: Digital download

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Extended play details
Skinkalation, Vol. 2[23]	Released: May 30, 2016 Label: Skink, Armada Music, 2-Dutch Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		NLD [24]	AUS [25]	AUT [26]	BEL [27]	FRA [28]	GER [29]	IRL [30]	SWI [31]	UK [32]
"Save the Day / Bassment"[33]	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Controller"[34]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Save the Day Again"[35]	2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Choruz"[36]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Brain Crackin'"[37]	2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Today Is Tomorrow
"Rockin' Steady / I Like the Bass" (vs. Deepack)[38]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"3 the Hard Way / Bangin'" (vs. Gizmo)[39]	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Today Is Tomorrow
"Puta Madre"[40]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"The Colour of the Harder Styles (Defqon 1 Anthem 2006)"		47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Seid ihr bereid"		98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"FTS"[41]	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Shout Out" (featuring MC DV8)[42]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Born 4 Thiz / Raver" (featuring MC DV8)[43]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"We Live for the Music / Scratch"[44]	2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Black 2008"[45]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hold Us Back / Back 2 Skool / Back 2 Reality" (featuring MC DV8)[46]	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Expansion"[47]	2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Breakbeat Junkie"[48]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Music on My Mind" (featuring Lexi Jean)[49]	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dirty Hard"[50]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"How We Do" (with Hardwell)	2012	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Memories"[51]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Beats of Life" (featuring MC Stretch)[52]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Cannonball" (with Justin Prime)		6	—	—	5	45	—	—	—	—	BEA: Gold
"Slow Down (Anthem Emporium 2013)"	2013	23	—	—	16	15	—	—	—	—
"Get Loose" (with Noisecontrollers)		32	—	—	129	—	—	—	—	—
"Booyah" (featuring We Are Loud! and Sonny Wilson)		15	87	50	23	22	56	40	45	5
"We Like to Party"		51	—	—	25	112	—	—	—	—
"Bad" (with David Guetta featuring Vassy)	2014	13	5	15	6	6	19	33	28	22	ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver	Listen
"Bouncer" (with Ookay)		—	—	—	98	—	—	—	—	—		Essentials
"Cannonball (Earthquake)" (with Justin Prime featuring Matthew Koma)		—	—	—	—	—	—	59	—	29
"We Like to Party (Wasting Our Lives)" (featuring Tryna)		—	—	—	100	—	—	—	—	—
"90's By Nature" (featuring MC Ambush)		90	—	—	70	—	—	—	—	—		Skinkalation, Vol. 1
"Satisfied" (featuring Vassy)	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sun Goes Down" (with David Guetta featuring Magic! and Sonny Wilson)		—	—	—	52	39	67	—	—	—		Listen
"N2U" (with Eva Shaw featuring Martha Wash)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Mellow" (with Technoboy and Tuneboy)[53]	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Swipe"[54]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Believer" (with Major Lazer)		41	—	—	—	48 [55]	—	—	—	—		Music Is the Weapon
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		FRA [28]	GER [29]
"No Money No Love" (with David Guetta featuring Elliphant and Ms. Dynamite)	2014	159	94	Listen
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

Notes

• ^{^[A]} "Get Loose" did not chart on the Flemish Ultratop singles chart, but did peak at number 79 on the Ultratip chart, which tracks the top 100 songs that have not made the Ultratop 50.

Sources

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35. "Save The Day Again at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
36. "Showtek – Choruz (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
37. "Brain Crackin' at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
38. "Deepack Vs Showtek – Rockin' Steady / I Like The Bass at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
39. "Showtek vs. Gizmo – 3 the Hard Way / Bangin' at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
40. "Puta Madre Showtek – single – Volumeet". Volumeet. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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42. "Shout Out (feat. MC DV8) – Single by Showtek". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
43. "Born 4 Thiz / Raver (feat. MC DV8) – Single by Showtek & MC DV8 on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
44. "We Live For the Music/Scratch – Single by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
45. "Black 2008 – Single by Showtek". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
46. "Hold Us Back/Back 2 Skool/Back 2 Reality (feat. MC DV8) – EP by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
47. "Expansion – Single by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
48. "Breakbeat Junkie – Single by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
49. "Music on My Mind (feat. Lexi Jean) – Single by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
50. "Dirty Hard – Single by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
51. "Memories – Single by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
52. "Beats of Life – Single (feat. MC Stretch) by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
53. "Mellow – Single by Showtek, Technoboy & Tuneboy on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
54. "Swipe – Single by Showtek on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
55. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 41, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

External links

• Official website