Yves Cheminade (French pronunciation: [iv ʃəminad]; born 18 July 1977 in Neuchâtel), better known by the stage name Yves Larock (pronounced [iv laʁɔk]), is a Swiss DJ and record producer. He is a member of Africanism All Stars.
Yves Larock | |
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| Birth name | Yves Cheminade |
| Born | 18 July 1977 Neuchâtel, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Origin | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Genres | House |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Millia Records (2009–present) ULM (2007–present) Data Records (2007–present) MAP Records (2004–2006) D:vision Records (2004–present) Outrage (2004) Royal Flush Records (2005) Mconvene (2006) Unlimited Sounds (2006) Ultra Records (2005–present) |
Biography
editHis single "Rise Up", featuring vocals by Jaba, was a popular clubbing track throughout Europe and South Africa. It reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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| SWI | |||||||||
| Rise Up |
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94 | |||||||
| Manego |
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| Milky Way |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [1] |
BEL [1] |
FIN [1] |
FRA [1] |
GRE [1][2] |
NL [1] |
SWE [1] |
SWI [1] |
UK [1] | |||
| 2005 | "Zookey (Lift Your Leg Up)" | — | 21 | — | 8 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | "Rise Up" (featuring Jaba) | 58 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 13 | Rise Up |
| 2008 | "By Your Side" (featuring Jaba) | — | — | — | 39 | — | 20 | — | — | — | |
| "Say Yeah" (featuring Jaba) | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Listen to the Voice Inside" (featuring Steve Edwards) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Manego |
| 2020 | "Here We Go" (with Bastian Baker) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | TBA |
EPs / Other singles
edit- 2004 : "Aiaka" (12") (Outrage)
- 2005 : "Yves Larock EP" (12" EP) (Map Dark)
- 2005 : "Red Dragon" (12") (Royal Flush Records)
- 2006 : "Losing Track of Time" with JD Davis (Mconvene)
- 2006 : "Something on Your Mind" with Discokidz (Unlimited Sounds)
- 2008 : "2008 Summer EP" (EP) (D:vision Records)
- 2010 : "Don't Turn Back" (D:vision Records)
- 2010 : "Respect" with Jaba (D:vision Records)
- 2010 : "Girl" (Remixes) with Tony Sylla vs. Tara McDonald (X-Energy Records)
- 2011 : "Milky Way" feat. Trisha (X-Energy Records)
- 2011 : "Million Miles" (Promo) (Universal Music)
- 2011 : "Running Man" with Jesus Luz feat. Liliana Almeida (Millia Records)
- 2011 : "If You're Lonely" with Cruzaders (Millia Records)
- 2011 : "The Zoo" (Millia Records)
- 2011 : "Viva Las Vegas" with Tony Sylla (Ego Music)
- 2011 : "Pan! Pan!" with Tony Sylla (Millia Records)
- 2012 : "Friday Is Dark / Tape" (Millia Records)
- 2012 : "Surrounded" with TonyT
- 2013 : "A Little - Carousel" (EP) (Millia Records)
- 2013 : "Needed to Know" (Millia Records)
Remixes
edit- 2002 : Dirty Rockerz - Let's Get Mad (Yves Larock Remix)
- 2005 : Dub Deluxe - Sex on Sax (Yves Larock 'n' Yann Remix)
- 2005 : Yves Cheminade (alias Yves Larock) - Vibenight (Yves Larock & Ludovic B Mix)
- 2006 : Major Boys vs. Kim Wilde - Friday Night Kids (Yves Larock Remix)
- 2006 : Tune Brothers - Serenata (Yves Larock 'n' Yann Remix)
- 2008 : Sunchasers - The Real Thing (Yves LaRock Remix)
- 2008 : JD Davis - Thrill Factor (World Cup 2008) (Yves Larock Dub Mix)
- 2009 : Cruzaders featuring Terri B - One Nation (Yves Larock Remix)
- 2009 : Rico Bernasconi - Hit the Dust (Yves Larock Remix)
- 2009 : Subdelux - Paparazzi (Yves Larock Club Edit)
- 2010 : Akcent - That's My Name (Yves Larock Radio Edit)
- 2010 : Guru Josh & Igor Blaska - Eternity (Yves Larock Remix)
- 2012 : House Republic - Nuggetz (Yves Larock Remix)
- 2013 : NERVO & Ivan Gough ft. Beverley Knight - Not Taking This No More (Yves Larock Remix)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Yves LaRock international chart positions Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ IFPI Greece Archive Top 50 Singles
External links
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