Claptone
Easily recognizable by his signature golden bird mask, Claptone is an anonymous Berlin-based DJ and producer who bridges the worlds of deep house and indie dance. His tracks generally feature smooth, DJ-friendly tempos and warm chords, and while they're clearly crafted to soundtrack a joyous night out at a club, there's a tinge of loneliness and heartache to them. Claptone's singles and albums, including 2015's Charmer and 2021's Closer, have included guests such as Peter Bjorn and John, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Jimi Tenor, and Seal.
Claptone first surfaced in 2011 with a series of digital singles on Shir Khan's Exploited label. These tracks were generally built around recognizable samples, such as a cover of "Light My Fire" or the haunting melody from Wu-Tang Clan's "C.R.E.A.M." Claptone soon became highly prolific as a remixer, with clients including house producers George Morel and Riva Starr as well as pop groups such as the Pet Shop Boys. In 2013, Claptone released the single "No Eyes," which featured vocalist Jaw of French group dOP. Several more singles followed, all of which appeared on Claptone's 2015 debut full-length Charmer. Co-released by the PIAS-affiliated imprint Different, the album was loaded with guests, including Peter Bjorn and John, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Jimi Tenor, and Young Galaxy. During the same year, Claptone received acclaim for his remix of Gregory Porter's "Liquid Spirit." He also remixed songs by Disclosure, Faithless, Róisín Murphy, and others.
Claptone's double-mix CD The Masquerade was released by Defected/ITH Records in late 2016, while remixes of Charmer tracks surfaced into 2017. Also that year, Claptone released "The Drums," a track based on George Kranz's 1983 club classic "Din Daa Daa." The artist's second full-length album, Fantast, followed in June 2018 and featured the single "Birdsong." Claptone teamed up with Mylo on a remake of the 2004 hit "Drop the Pressure," and the updated version appeared in 2020. Numerous singles appeared in advance of Claptone's 2021 full-length Closer, including collaborations with Seal and James Vincent McMorrow.
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Queen of Ice (Nora En Pure Remix)
Electronic - Released by Different Recordings on 22 Oct 2021
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Queen Of Ice (Pet Shop Boys Remix)
Electronic - Released by Different Recordings on 22 Oct 2021
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My Head & My Heart (Claptone Remix)
Dance - Released by Atlantic Records on 4 Mar 2021
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Drop The Pressure (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Electronic - Released by Different Recordings on 13 Mar 2020
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The Big Easy
House - Released by Golden Recordings on 11 Aug 2023
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Flashdance (feat. Man Parrish)
House - Released by Golden Recordings on 2 Jun 2023
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Fantast
Electronic - Released by Different Recordings on 8 Jun 2018
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The Masquerade (Mixed by Claptone) [Album Sampler]
House - Released by Defected Records on 21 Oct 2016
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Calabria (Claptone Remix)
House - Released by Defected Records on 1 Jul 2022
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Come With Me
House - Released by Golden Recordings on 1 Mar 2024
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Charmer
Electronic - Released by Different Recordings on 16 Oct 2015
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Heartbeat
Dance - Released by Different Recordings on 8 Apr 2016
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Nobody (Remixes) (DSP Version)
Electronic - Released by Different Recordings on 11 Nov 2022
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Make Love Not War (Remixes)
Electronic - Released by Different Recordings on 16 Sep 2022
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