Magnetic Man is an English electronic music project from London, consisting of dubstep producers and DJs Benga, Skream and Artwork (previously known as Menta). The trio first met in the late 1990s at the Big Apple Records store in Croydon.[1] They performed using three computers, one playing drum samples, one playing basses and the third playing leads and other samples.[2] Artwork controlled the master laptop, to which the other two are synchronized via MIDI. Their sets usually consisted of a mix of original tracks produced together, and live remixes of Benga and Skream's tracks, accompanied by synchronized projected visuals by Novak Collective.[3][4] They signed to Columbia Records in 2010. Magnetic Man completed their first full-length sellout tour on 5 November 2010.[5] Their self-titled debut studio album, Magnetic Man, was released through Sony by Columbia Records on 10 October 2010.[6]
Magnetic Man | |
|---|---|
 Magnetic Man in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Dubstep |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Members | |
| Website | magneticman |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | BEL (FLA) [7] | ||
| 2010 | Magnetic Man
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5 | 60 |
Extended plays
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2009 | The Cyberman
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | BEL (FLA) [7] |
BEL (WAL) [9] |
DEN [10] | |||
| 2010 | "I Need Air" (featuring Angela Hunte) | 10 | 27 | 55 | 13 | Magnetic Man |
| "Perfect Stranger" (featuring Katy B) | 16 | 63 | 78 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Getting Nowhere" (featuring John Legend) | 65 | 54 | 82 | — | |
| "Anthemic" (featuring P Money) | 50 | 61 | — | — | ||
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11] |
UK DAN [12] | |||
| 2010 | "Crossover" (featuring Katy B) | 114 | 19 | Magnetic Man |
Produced songs
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Easy Please Me" | Katy B | On a Mission |
Written songs
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Go Away | Katy B | On a Mission |
| 2011 | Hard to Get | Katy B | On a Mission |
Other songs
edit| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Soulz" (Benga Remix) | Dubstep Allstars: Volume 5 |
| "Alright, What's Happening?" | ||
| "Ligma" | ||
| 2008 | "Ligma VIP" | Mary Anne Hobbs presents Evangeline |
References
edit- ^ Dazed (4 October 2010). "Magnetic Men: Skream, Benga & Artwork". Dazed. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix: Magnetic Man (2010)". BBC. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ Haider, Arwa (25 July 2010). "Magnetic Man unites dubstep pioneers Artwork, Benga and Skream". Metro.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ Truss, Si (23 September 2010). "Interview: Magnetic Man, the electronic supergroup reinventing dubstep". MusicRadar. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Smirke, Richard; Ferguson, Tom; Mitchell, Gail | Billboard | 6 November 2010 | 122:44 | 12(0) | ISSN 0006-2510 | UNDERGROUND dance music; MUSIC trade; GREAT Britain
- ^ Rob Fitzpatrick (9 September 2010). "Magnetic Man: Dubstep's first supergroup | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Magnetic Man: Discography Singles". ultratop.be/nl.
- ^ "The Cyberman EP: Magnetic Man: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Magnetic Man: Discography Singles". ultratop.be/fr.
- ^ "Magnetic Man: Discography Singles". danishcharts.dk.
- ^ "UK Singles Chart > w/e 23 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ^ "UK Dance Singles Chart Archive > w/e 23 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Magnetic Man discography at Discogs
