Aeroplane (musician)
Vito de Luca, better known as Aeroplane, is a Belgian nu disco music producer and DJ.
Aeroplane | |
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| Birth name | Vito de Luca |
| Born | 1982 (age 40–41) Auvelais, Belgium |
| Origin | Belgium |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Members | Vito de Luca |
| Past members | Stephen Fasano |
| Website | www |
Known for incorporating a mix of French house and balearic beat, Aeroplane made a name for himself as a club DJ. Aeroplane's music is disco-styled, often on the 1980s decade. Aeroplane's remixes are described by themselves as "spacious cosmic disco" tracks.
Formerly Aeroplane was a duo, consisting of Vito de Luca and Stephen Fasano (currently known as The Magician), who left in 2010.
Biography
Aeroplane's music has been picked up by many world DJs which gained them popularity.
Pete Tong, a famous radio DJ and music producer, working as a DJ on BBC Radio 1 station in United Kingdom has been one of the many to pick up their music. The interest has been wide, as Aeroplane have been chosen as the 500th Essential Mixer on the eclectic music show called Essential Mix broadcast by different DJs on BBC Radio 1 on Fridays between 1 am and 3 am.[1] Aeroplane have been selected for this occasion by Pete Tong and a board of people to do with music and events. They have played a full hour of tracks upcoming on their album in the first hour of the anniversary show on 24 April 2010, where the show lasted for 4 hours instead of normal 2 hours, between 1 am and 5 am. For the following three hours, as a celebration of the 500th Mixer to appear on Essential Mix show, Pete Tong, Sasha and Richie Hawtin played their sets.
Aeroplane released debut album entitled We Can't Fly in September 2010, after 12 months of studio work.[2] The album consists of pop songs written and performed by Vito de Luca, along with guests vocals from the likes of Au Revoir Simone, Merry Clayton, Sky Ferreira, Nicolas Kerr (Poni Hoax) and Jonathan Jeremiah. It received a positive review of 8 from SPIN magazine.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album and details |
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| 2010 | We Can't Fly
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Compilations
| Year | Album and details |
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| 2011 | In Flight Entertainment
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Extended plays
| Year | Title | Release date | Label |
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| 2007 | Aeroplane / Caramellas | Aug 27, 2007 | Eskimo Recordings |
| Pacific Air Race | Dec 20, 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Whispers (featuring Kathy Diamond) | May 15, 2008 | |
| 2010 | Superstar | Sep 13, 2010 | |
| Without Lies | Nov 15, 2010 | ||
| 2011 | My Enemy | May 23, 2011 | |
| 2012 | We Can't Fly - The Remixes | Apr 23, 2012 | |
| In Her Eyes (featuring Jamie Principle) | Nov 5, 2012 | Aeropop Records | |
| 2013 | I Don’t Feel (Deetron Remix) | Jan 21, 2013 | Eskimo Recordings |
| 2015 | Let's Get Slow (featuring Benjamin Diamond) | Apr 20, 2015 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Release date | Label | Album |
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| 2010 | We Can't Fly | Jun 28, 2010 | Eskimo Recordings | We Can't Fly |
Collaborations
| Year | Artists | Title | Release date | Label |
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| 2013 | €urocrats (Aeroplane & Dimitri From Paris) | Unite | Feb 11, 2013 | Aeropop Records |
| Beateria (Aeroplane & Bot) | Country Business | Oct 14, 2013 | Aeropop Records | |
| 2014 | €urocrats (Aeroplane & Dimitri From Paris) | Black Hole Bass | Feb 10, 2014 | Aeropop Records |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Track | Title |
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| 2007 | Cobra Dukes | "Airtight" | Aeroplane Remix Aeroplane Dub |
| Coyote | "Too Hard" | ||
| Das Pop | "Fool for Love" | ||
| 2008 | Allez Allez | "Allez Allez" | |
| Cut Copy | "Hearts on Fire" | Aeroplane Pop Mix | |
| David Rubato | "Circuit" | ||
| Friendly Fires | "Paris" | Aeroplane Remix featuring Au Revoir Simone | |
| Grace Jones | "Williams' Blood" | Aeroplane Remix Aeroplane Dub | |
| Low Motion Disco | "Love Love Love" | ||
| Lullabies in the Dark | "Song for Marie and Elise" | ||
| MGMT | "Electric Feel" | ||
| The Beach Boys | "God Only Knows" | Aeroplane Bootleg Remix | |
| The Shortwave Set | "Now Til '69" | ||
| 2009 | Au Revoir Simone | "Another Likely Story" | |
| Doves | "Brazil" | ||
| Lindstrøm & Christabelle | "Baby Can't Stop" | Aeroplane Vocal Remix Aeroplane Dub Remix | |
| Robbie Williams | "Bodies" | Aeroplane Remix Aeroplane Instrumental Remix | |
| Sébastien Tellier | "Kilometer" | Aeroplane 'Italo 84' Remix | |
| 2010 | Breakbot featuring Irfane | "Baby I'm Yours" | |
| Chromeo | "Don't Turn the Lights On" | ||
| Friendly Fires / Flight Facilities | "Paris" / "Crave You" | Aeroplane vs. Friendly Fires vs. Flight Facilities - I Crave Paris | |
| Gypsy & The Cat | "The Piper's Song" | Aeroplane Tape Remix | |
| 2011 | Black Van featuring Holy Ghost! | "Moments of Excellence" | |
| Cassius | "The Sound of Violence" | ||
| Processory | "Nightfall" | Aeroplane Remix Aeroplane Remix Version 2 | |
| The Human League | "Never Let Me Go" | ||
| 2012 | Alex Metric | "Rave Weapon" | Aeroplane Droid Mix |
| Erika Spring | "Happy at Your Gate" | ||
| Giorgio Moroder vs. MB Disco | "From Here to Eternity" | ||
| Kimbra | "Two Way Street" | ||
| Mixhell | "Exit Wound" | ||
| Storm Queen | "Look Right Through" | ||
| The League Unlimited Orchestra | "Don't You Want Me" | Aeropop Edit | |
| The Rapture | "Sail Away" | ||
| Yuksek | "The Edge" | ||
| 2013 | Compuphonic featuring Marques Toliver | "Sunset" | |
| Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z | "Suit & Tie" | Aeroplane Vocal Mix Aeroplane Instrumental | |
| Kris Menace featuring Romanthony | "2Nite4U" | ||
| Mayer Hawthorne | "Wine Glass Woman" | ||
| Pool | "Flex" | ||
| Surahn | "Wonderful" | ||
| 2014 | Charli XCX | "Boom Clap" | |
| Mystery Skulls | "Paralyzed" | ||
| Riton featuring Meleka | "Inside My Head" | ||
| Stromae | "Tous les mêmes" | ||
| We Were Evergreen | "Daughters" | ||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Superstar" | Casey Raymond & Ewan Jones Morris | Sep 6, 2010 | Eskimo Recordings |
References
- BBC Radio 1. "BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, The 500th DJ to perform on the Essential Mix". Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- Lynskey, Dorian (29 July 2010). "Aeroplane: 'I don't mind being by myself'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- Walters, Barry. "Aeroplane, 'We Can't Fly'". Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.