![]() ![]() Featuring a sample of Etta James' "Something's Got a Hold on Me," the track topped dance charts across the globe and reached platinum status in at least ten countries, launching Avicii into the mainstream. However, it wasn't until his next single, 2011's "Levels," that his international popularity exploded. "Seek Bromance" - which added the vocals of Amanda Wilson atop his earlier track - became a modest hit across Europe. In addition to remixing tracks for Little Boots, Robyn, and Dizzee Rascal, Bergling issued a handful of his own singles, like "Bromance" and "My Feelings for You" in 2010. By the end of that month, Avicii had already signed a big deal with Vicious Grooves in Australia and was head on target to soon explode over the entire globe. Avicii signed on to At Night Management in May 2008 and within a month the buzz around them spread noticeably and they were recognized on labels such as Joia Records, Vicious Grooves and Ministry Of Sound, just to name a few. Avicii put great emphasis on melodies in his productions and wants to appeal to fans of many different house music genres. What Avicii wanted is to create music for people to listen to and come to love, whether it be at home or in a dark nightclub. ![]() So a big congratulation to these brilliant DJs for winning the contest and all the luck with their future careers!” Even Laidback Luke mentioned Avicii on his Myspace website saying: “, by winning this competition, left many contesters behind in their dust. Avicii received an astonishing 70% of the votes and after the release and was contacted by numerous labels, promoters, and booking agencies from all over the globe. In April 2008, Avicii released the first big track, "Manman", on Pete Tongs Bedroom Bedlam label after winning the Pete Tong Fast Trax. His music was inspired by the likes of Laidback Luke, Steve Angello, and Tocadisco, but also Daft Punk, Eric Prydz and that of Axwell. Avicii never tried to get caught up in a specific subgenre of the house but wanted to keep the productions up to date and innovative. Avicii started out with doing a remix of the theme music for the Commodore 64 game "Lazy Jones" but decided to drop it as it inspired him to make his own "Lazy Lace" - released almost immediately on Strike Recordings.Īvicii was instantly fascinated with producing and spent many hours in his home studio creating one fresh tune after the next. After he remixed tracks for Little Boots, Robyn, and Dizzee Rascal, Bergling's first mainstream release, the Ministry of Sound instrumental "Seek Bromance," became a huge hit across Europe and later in the United Kingdom, thanks to a vocal version featuring Amanda Wilson.Īvicii had only been producing a few months when his friends noticed that the productions were amazingly professional and that they had just witnessed a great talent being born. Influenced by Daft Punk and Steve Angello, his melodic house sound gained a huge following and led to support from Tiësto, who invited him to perform a weekly residency at Privilege in Ibiza, and Pete Tong, who released the first single "Manman" through his Bedroom Bedlam label. Bergling only started making music at the age of 18, writing and remixing tracks in his bedroom and then leaking them onto various blogs.
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