Rune Reilly Kölsch (born 9 February 1977), simply known as Kölsch, is a Danish electronic dance musician and DJ from Copenhagen.[1]

Kölsch
Kölsch in 2015
Background information
Birth nameRune Reilly Kølsch
Also known asRune, Rune RK
Born (1977-02-09) 9 February 1977 (age 47)
Freetown Christiana, Denmark
OriginDenmark
GenresHouse, techno
Occupation(s)DJ, musician
Years active1995–present
LabelsKompakt

He has worked with artists such as Coldplay, Imogen Heap, London Grammar, Tiga, Sasha and Michael Mayer.[2]

Career

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In 2003, Kölsch released the track "Calabria",[citation needed] an instrumental house tune with a synthesized saxophone riff, on Credence, a sublabel of Parlophone Records, for which he received the Danish Music Award in 2004. In the 2000s, several remakes of "Calabria" were released, including a version by Drunkenmunky and a mashup titled "Destination Calabria" by Alex Gaudino featuring Crystal Waters, a veritable international hit in many countries,[3] whilst in June 2022[4] two songs using the same sample[5] were climbing the UK Top 30, one by DJ Nathan Dawe, the other by West London drill rapper Benzz.[6][7]

In 2017, Kölsch performed on top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris for Cercle.[8][9]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 2013: 1977
  • 2015: 1983
  • 2017: 1989
  • 2019: Fabric Presents Kölsch
  • 2020: Now Here No Where
  • 2021: Isopolis
  • 2023: I Talk To Water

Singles

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  • 2010: "Loreley"
  • 2010: "Silberpfeil"
  • 2011: "Opa"
  • 2011: "Der Alte"
  • 2012: "All That Matters" (with Troels Abrahamsen)
  • 2013: "Goldfisch"
  • 2013: "Zig"
  • 2014: "Cassiopeia"
  • 2015: "Two Birds"
  • 2015: "DerDieDas"
  • 2016: "KIR"
  • 2016: "Grey"
  • 2017: "Goodbye"
  • 2017: "Push"
  • 2018: "Left Eye Left"
  • 2018: "Emoticon"
  • 2018: "Little Death"
  • 2018: "Hal" (with Tiga)
  • 2019: "The Lights" (with Sasha)
  • 2020: "Glypto"
  • 2020: "Shoulder of Giants"
  • 2020: "Remind you"
  • 2020: "Sleeper must awaken"
  • 2020: "The Great Consumer"
  • 2020: "While waiting for something to care about"
  • 2020: "Time" (With Beacon)
  • 2021: "Hold/Clear"
  • 2021: "Louisiana" (With Dubfire)
  • 2022: "ULM" (With Dubfire)
  • 2022: "Prison Grass" (With Magit Cacoon)

Other projects

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As Artificial Funk

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  • 1995: "Real Funk"
  • 1996: "Zone One"
  • 2000: "Use It (The Music)"
  • 2001: "People Don't Know"
  • 2002: "Together"
  • 2005: "Never Alone"

As Ink and Needle

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  • 2006: "Number One/Number Two"
  • 2006: "Number Three/Number Four"
  • 2007: "Number Five/Number Six"
  • 2007: "Number Seven/Number Eight"
  • 2008: "Number Nine/Number Ten"
  • 2008: "Number Eleven/Number Twelve"

As Rune RK

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  • 2012: "Teacup"
  • 2013: "Burning Boombox"
  • 2013: "One Perfect Day" (ft. Laura V)
  • 2014: "Trash Talk"

As Enur

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Other aliases

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  • 2003: "Calabria", as Rune
  • 2003: "I Just Want to Be a Drummer", as Heavy Rock
  • 2004: "Beautiful", as Rude RKade
  • 2007: "Koochi Koochi", as Fashion Victims
  • 2007: "Elephant", as Rune & Sydenham (with Jerome Sydenham)
  • 2008: "Peter Pan/Snow Bored", as Rune & Sydenham (Jerome Sydenham)

References

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  1. ^ WELBY, AUGUSTUS (2014). "Kölsch". beat. Melbourne, Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Kölsch puts his own spin on London Grammar's "Hell to the Liars"". We Rave You. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. ^ "lescharts.com – Alex Gaudino feat. Crystal Waters – Destination Calabria". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  5. ^ "Charts analysis: Harry Styles secures ninth week at the top of the singles charts | Analysis | Music Week".
  6. ^ "West London drill rapper Benzz drops latest track 'Je'Mappelle'". 22 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Premiere: Benzz Unleashes Visuals for Highly-Anticipated Track "Je M'appelle"". 21 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Sky High: The Dance World According to Kölsch". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Kölsch to Perform Atop Eiffel Tower, Here's How to Stream It Live". Billboard.
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