Schadenfreude, consisting of Mark Findlay and Dan Hamill, is only a year old, remarkable, considering the success already achieved by the London based pair. Whether it be their hugely successful shows at London’s O2 Überclub Matter, their international gigs at party capitals like Ibiza, their successful promotions night ‘Overload’ (O2 Matter, La Scala, Ministry of Sound and Pasha) or their chart topping, forward thinking dance originals and remixes......Schadenfreude have made quite an impression over the last year and are rapidly making swift headway into the illustrious ranks of EDM.
Mark, initially, gaining valuable knowledge, experience and insight into the music industry working at EMI label 'Mute' and live recording company 'Liveherenow', came from an engineering and production background while Dan, who had moved to London - from Channel Island Guernsey - focused on DJ’ing and quickly gained an unprecedented reputation and a legion of wild fans that resulted in him acquiring slots and completely tearing up at infamous London clubs including: The Key, The Cross, Fabric, Egg and Ministry of Sound to name just a few.
With both heading in the same direction musically, the ambitious and driven duo soon joined forces to become 'Schadenfreude'. Able to combine elements of techno, house, minimal and trance with the production level of a major label, they have crafted a unique, identifiable sound all of their own, one that can only be described as **different!!**.
With tracks being picked up by international labels, like Deep Dish owned 'Yoshitoshi Recordings', and the boys remixing some of the world’s best, their tracks are consistently being found in the record bags of music's elite. Landmark achievements for Schadenfreude, like a publishing deal with prestigious '23rd Precinct Music Limited’ and being remixed by Deadmau5 remixer and Toolroom badboy Adam Shaw & German techno Wizzkid M.in (from Get Physical fame), seem to be becoming a regular occurrence.
Not content with receiving feedback and support from the likes of: Layo & Bushwacka, Guy Gerber, D'Julz (Pokerflat), Eddie Halliwell, Fergie, Funkagenda, Dave Spoon, Moonbootica, LP Støvring, M.O.D.E, Emerson, Anil Chawla, Scot Bradford and countless others for their chart topping ‘Rio Bravo Del Norte’ package on - Septembers 2009 i-DJ label of the month - ‘Spinout Records’, or their HwooOOge banger of a remix of House legend Richard Dinsdales, ‘As The Record Spins’, the duo understand that complacency, in an industry that never stops moving, is never an option. Hard work, drive and a passionate ear for music, are traits that no profile or amount of success can replace.
Schadenfreude continue to play some of the most upfront, underground dance music ever to be heard in the UK and on some of the worlds most notorious dance floors. As the boundaries of EDM expand, they are conspiring to create a unique, forward thinking and groundbreaking performance, complete with a live and visual show that has been taking shape over the last few months. Matter was the first club to get the Overload and Schadenfreude treatment with the help of visual genius, Daniel Herbert and his ‘Mabuse’ software. Their fusion of sound and technology attempts to give the crowd an all round sensory experience.... something they believe is missing from the majority of EDM events. Prepare for Schadenfreude........
2009 - Río Bravo del Norte - Schadenfreude - (Spinout Records)
2009 - Río Bravo del Norte - Schadenfreude (M.in Remix) - (Spinout Records)
2009 - Río Bravo del Norte - Schadenfreude (Adam Shaw Remix) - (Spinout Records)
2009 - Río Bravo del Norte - Schadenfreude (Reuben Keeney Remix) - (Spinout Records)
2009 - Cosmonaut - Schadenfreude - (NuharMute Records)
2009 - Alpengluhen - Schadenfreude - (Limbo Records)
2009 - PukaPuka - Schadenfreude (Limbo Records)
2009 - Colours - Schadenfreude - (Limbo Records)
2009 - Flume - Schadenfreude - (Limbo Records)
Remixes:
2009 - Yanagisawa - Caine N Anians (Schadenfreude RMX) - (Limbo Records)
2009 - As the Record Spins - Richard Dinsdale (Schadenfreude RMX) - (Spinout Records)
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Selection of Track Reviews:
"We’ve got another new talent, Schadenfreude, who have certainly put their stamp on this remix of ‘As The Record Spins’. This is a proper banger, make no mistake. The feisty kick and growling bass are balanced by video-game stabs. For the build up think the Guinness advert horses crossed with the launch of Apollo 13, and in much the same way it explodes back in but leaving room to grow to the introduction of the chopped sample, after which it drops back in more high energy than ever, bringing us to a throbbing, pulsing synth to signal the build up which is anything but minimal. This is a millitant, high octane track with more twists and turns than a day at Alton Towers. Phew!" Spinout Records Press release
“As the record spins,is a rocker" Nick Warren
"schadenfreude remix is best on the package" Dave Robertson
"Fucking Love it can I include in radio promo mix?" Lab 4 (tidy, UK)
"Yes, Banger will play" Dean Newton (subliminal records)
"Quality Schadenfreude mix for me!" Joel Xavier (whoop records)
"We like Schadenfreude remix, quality techno mix with killer baseline." The Flash Brothers (worldwide)
“Original is massive. Full support assured” John Gibbons (Spin 1038 Radio, IRE)
“Very nicely produced!! The schadenfreude original makes me smile the breakdown sounds like a family holiday in Mallorca in 1987 :-) LP Støvring (Gefährlich/ Rocco + various Denmark)
" LOVING THIS, THANKS" Layo & Bushwacka!
"I love Colours! It has lots of different elements. Deep tech house synth with electo bass. I'll be playing it for sure!!" Nobuo Ittetsu (aka 'nono' - SAW/Four:twenty, Japan)
"loving the schadenfreude remix" Hexadecimal
"Schadenfreude remix is HOT" Dopamine
"Heavy package of tunes, my speakers almost fell through my desk! Flume is so fat I saw it putting its belt on with a boomerang!!" Neil Navarra (godskitchen, UK)
"Great release from Limbo! Will play all trax for sure!" Alex Nemec (mirabilis, Slovenia)
"Thanks for the promo. This is a well produced E.P. full of effective and solid little techno grooves. Nice one." Matteo Esse (ego, italy)
“schadenfreude mix for me” Rob Salmon (Yoshitoshi / Various)
“Superb release - Adam's remix works best but all on the laptop for gigs :) x” M.O.D.E. (Bedrock, Renaissance)
“love these cheers” Dave Spoon (Radio 1, UK)
"Great EP! My Favourites are Pukapuka and Alpengluhen. Full support from me!" Chris Aidy (connected, UK)
"Nice tracks man thanks" Hernan Cattaneo (Argentina)
"Colours is a cool track, thanks for sending." Anil Chawla (global underground and Cr2, UK)
Hi! Some info about our new release. Thanx for your support.
Productos BMM presents:
BMM 37 Luis Noic Show Mestiche Dee Album This is our first Album!. You will find 13 pure minimal and techno tracks supported by a lot of international djs. Genre: Minimal.
Some comments: Francesco Farfa: "No Name track is good for me!" Galuszka: "A highly imaginative project. My favorite track is Frequency 257, lots of funk n the loop." Ronald van Norden (Eminor, Tracer, Tight Lipped): "Full support for "Elisenda" A great trippy funky minimal track! Good job!" Stefano Patarnello: "It’s a real minimal trip, my prefer track is Frequency 257 but all album is increduble journey in minmal music." The Reddman: "The Show Mestiche Dee Album by Luis Noic really has something for everyone! Whether you are a fan of House, Minimal, or Techno you are going to find more than one track that you can put in your crate and use. I have already picked 8 of the 13 that I will be able to fit into my sets. Thanks Productos BMM and Luis Noic!" Clic here to Listen & Buy in Beatport. Check the video of
Excellent--definitely keep me in the loop on the winter gig possibilities.
That's fantastic news about "Rio Bravo"! I played it at a gig a few weeks ago, and it was definitely well received. Can't wait to get my hands on the remixes. We'll have to get you guys over here to play at one of the next Helix parties. Maybe we can work out a trans-Atlantic exchange program between Schadenfreude and Means+Function, eh? :)
Thanks dude-- glad you liked the set! I wish I had recorded the one I did for the debut Helix party last Friday... it went over incredibly well! I may just have to work it into a new demo.
Definitely interested in getting out there again late this year. When you have a sec, we should talk about possible gigs in early-mid December if you guys are going to be around and if anything's available.
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