DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ
DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ (abbreviated DJSTTDJ) is a London-based electronic duo composed of two anonymous producers and siblings,[3] who use the aliases DJ Sabrina and Salem.[4][3] The duo's name and their individual aliases are references to the television sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch, inspired by a comment on YouTube.[5][6] They released their debut album, Makin' Magick, in 2017. Their main musical influences include plunderphonics musicians and the 2010s UK outsider house scene.[1][2]
DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Website | djsabrinatheteenagedj |
By the release of 2023's Destiny, DJ Sabrina was being credited as working on projects by herself.[7]
Influences
DJ Sabrina started making house music in 2014, influenced by the release of Caustic Window by Aphex Twin.[2] The duo were first exposed to the UK outsider house scene from DJ Seinfeld in 2016 through the music blog aggregator Hype Machine.[2] DJ Sabrina has cited albums such as the Avalanches' Since I Left You and Daft Punk's Homework as major influences.[2][5] Starting with Enchanted, the duo began to incorporate elements of acid house into their music.[1] DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ often samples music and television shows from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.[1][8] DJ Sabrina has stated that her album cover arts are inspired by pixel art of '90s video games.[9]
Career
DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ debuted in 2017 with the release of a two-hour-long album, Makin' Magick. Three more albums followed in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, they released Charmed, a three-hour-long album that became "an underground pandemic hit".[3][4] In April 2021, they released the single "Try Not to Be Afraid" in collaboration with musicians Delilah Brao, Luke Markinson, and Anyela Gómez, which was described as "highly nostalgic".[9] DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ has since released four further albums in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
In addition to their albums and singles, the duo also produces mixtapes, which they call "combinisions", a portmanteau of "combinational composition". They have released three sets of combinisions, each with five to seven mixes.[10] Most combinisions are between 30 and 40 minutes long, but some exceed an hour, and Homeshake is over two hours long.
On 3 August 2022, the 1975 released "Happiness", the second single from their album Being Funny in a Foreign Language, which was written by DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ with band members Matty Healy and George Daniel.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details[11][12] |
|---|---|
| Makin' Magick |
|
| Witchkraft |
|
| Spellbound! |
|
| Enchanted |
|
| Charmed |
|
| The Other Realm |
|
| The Makin' Magick II Album |
|
| Bewitched! |
|
| Destiny |
|
| Title | Album details[12] |
|---|---|
| Remixes |
|
| Chet Larson: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
|
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Pentalogy |
|
| Combinisions II |
|
| Combinisions I |
|
| Combinisions III |
|
EPs
| Title | EP details[11][12] |
|---|---|
| Demos |
|
| Call You/Under Your Spell |
|
| Bewitched and Beyond |
|
| Sabrina's Hits #1 |
|
| Something New/Doubts |
|
Singles
| Title | Album | Release date[12] | Notes[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Love Foundation" (Comanavago XTC Remix) | Non-album singles | 19 March 2021 | |
| "Try Not to Be Afraid" | 19 April 2021 | featuring Delilah Brao, Luke Markinson, and Anyelisax | |
| "It's Magic" | 3 June 2021 | featuring Yung Thicc Boi | |
| "Closure" | 3 August 2021 | featuring Delilah Brao | |
| "Practically Everywhere" | 12 November 2021 | featuring Nameless Warning | |
| "Call You" | Bewitched! | 20 April 2022 | |
| "Under Your Spell" | 24 April 2022 | ||
| "Choices" | Spellbound! | 8 July 2022 | Reissued as a charity single to benefit NARAL Pro-Choice America following the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.[13] |
| "Dance Now" | Destiny | 31 October 2022 | |
| "All I Can Feel" | 24 December 2022 | ||
| "Brave" | 18 January 2023 | ||
| "Princess" | The Makin' Magick II Album | 17 February 2023 | Reissued as a charity single to benefit Mermaids following the murder of Brianna Ghey.[14] |
| "It's Still Me" | Destiny | 1 March 2023 | |
| "Something New" | 24 March 2023 | ||
| "Doubts" | 14 April 2023 | ||
| "(Livin' In A) Barbie's Paradise" | Non-album singles | 17 September 2023 | Features the B-Side "Fine" |
Mixtapes
|
|
- Styled in all caps as FUELS.
- Initialism for Sabrina Collectable Trading Cards.
Official remixes
- DJ Boring – "Winona"
- DJ Seinfeld – "Time Spent Away From You"
- Ross From Friends – "Talk to Me, You'll Understand"
- Nelly – "Country Grammar"
- Mall Grab – "Feel U"
- Harrison BDP – "Watching the World Go By"
- Baltra – "Fade Away"
- Blushed – "Needy"
- Spunsugar – "(You Never) Turn Around"
- The Westerlies – "Saro"
- Porter Robinson – "Mirror
- Sandy Hawkins – "Daddy Didn't Want Me to Sing"
- Superorganism – "Teenager"
- Small Black – Despicable Dogs
- Small Black – Bad Lover
See also
References
- Garcia, Amaya (17 March 2021). "A Beginner's Guide to DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ's Nostalgic Dance Music". Bandcamp Daily. Bandcamp. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "Interview: DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ". The Tape Deck. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- D'Souza, Shaad (4 January 2023). "DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ: the cheeky dance producer who's been mistaken for Aphex Twin". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- Hatler, Chris (19 August 2022). "DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ is casting a spell on listeners with '90s nostalgia". Alternative Press Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- Darr, John (16 October 2020). "Interview: How DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ Makes Magick". The Fandomentals. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- Capeans, Rodrigo (19 March 2021). "DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ gives a magic touch to lo-fi house". After Música.
- Lindert, Hattie (20 September 2023). "DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ: Destiny Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- Cills, Hazel; Hart, Otis; Flanagan, Andrew; Cruz, Reanna; Tavakoli, Mina (11 December 2021). "The Best Electronic Music of 2021". NPR. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- Rose, Mitchell (28 April 2021). "DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ shares highly nostalgic house single 'Try Not To Be Afraid' [Q&A]". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- Terry, Alexa (27 March 2022). "DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ captures sonic magic through Combinision I & III". KXLU. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ on Bandcamp
- DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ on iTunes
- @djsabrinatheteenagedj (8 July 2022). "Re-released Choices (from Spellbound!) as a single on streaming and 100% proceeds go to NARAL Pro-Choice America". Archived from the original on 25 February 2023 – via Instagram.
- "Princess (100% Proceeds To Charity) by DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ. "Combinisions". Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ discography at MusicBrainz
- Centember Soun- at Discogs
- Space 4 Space at Discogs
- @djsabrinatheteenagedj (30 January 2023). "brand-new combinision!". Archived from the original on 25 February 2023 – via Instagram.
External links
- Official website
- DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ on Bandcamp
- DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ discography at Discogs
- DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ discography at MusicBrainz