Rumpistol
Jens Berents Christiansen (born in 1978[1]), also known as Rumpistol, is a Danish producer and musician, who writes and performs electronic music. He has been releasing music since 2003 and has received positive reviews from magazines such as Intro.de[2] De:Bug[3] and Danish magazine GAFFA. The latter gave Rumpistol 6/6 for his 2008 album Dynamo.[4]
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Rumpistol creates music ranging from neoclassical music to electronic music in the electronica-genre with inspiration from ambient, dub, IDM, techno and dubstep, made for both the dance floor and for sitting audiences.
Christiansen also plays keyboards and produces for the band Kalaha[5] and has produced or contributed to releases from Lukkif[6] and collaborating with artists like Baiana System (BZ),[7] Efterklang,[8] Blue Foundation[9] and Indians.[10]
In 2019 Kalaha won Carl Prisen in the category Best Roots Composer (for the EP Mama Ngoma).[11] In 2016 Christiansen co-wrote and co-produced the album Masala[12] which won a Danish Music Award Jazz for Best Special release [13] and was also nominated for Carl Prisen in 2018.[14] In 2016 his music was used for the opening ceremony for the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[15] Rumpistol has played live at Roskilde Festival (DK) in 2006 and 2009, at MUTEK Montréal (CAN) in 2012,[16] at Multiplicidade (BZ) in 2015[17] at Boiler Room UK in 2012.[18]
Rumpistol has released on several labels including his own label Rump Recordings,[19] The Rust Music,[20] Øen Records,[21] Project: Mooncircle[22] and Iboga Records.[23]
Selected discography
Studio Albums by Rumpistol
Title | Label | Year |
---|---|---|
Rumpistol | Rump Recordings | 2003 |
Mere Rum | Rump Recordings | 2005 |
Dynamo | Rump Recordings | 2008 |
Floating feat. Red Baron | Project Mooncircle | 2012 |
Floating Remixes feat. Red Baron | Rump Recordings | 2013 |
Away | Rump Recordings | 2014 |
Eyes Open Wide Rmxs | Iboga Records | 2016 |
After The Flood | Øen Records | 2020 |
Isola | Raske Plader | 2022 |
Singles & EPs by Rumpistol
Title | Label | Year |
---|---|---|
Copenhagen Jazz feat. Splitbeat | Auditory Designs | 2004 |
Talk To You | Rump Recordings | 2011 |
It's Everywhere feat. John LaMonica | Rump Recordings | 2013 |
Asleep | Rump Recordings | 2013 |
Away Rmxs | Rump Recordings | 2014 |
Eyes Open Wide | Rump Recordings | 2016 |
Drops | Rump Recordings | 2017 |
Drops Remixes | Rump Recordings | 2018 |
In My Room | The Rust Music | 2019 |
(There is no) There There | Øen Records | 2020 |
Aurolac | Øen Records | 2020 |
Løvfald | Raske Plader | 2021 |
Vindheks | Raske Plader | 2022 |
Gniben | Raske Plader | 2022 |
New Beginning (Collaboration w. Kill J) | Raske Plader | 2022 |
Albums by Kalaha
Title | Label | Format | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Hahaha | Rump Recordings | Digital Album | 2014 |
Masala | Rump Recordings | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2016 |
Masala – Extra Spicy | Rump Recordings | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2018 |
Mandala | DME | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2019 |
Mystafa | April Records | Vinyl, CD & Digital Album | 2021 |
Singles & EPs by Kalaha
Title | Label | Format | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Quarquaba | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2016 |
Wahwahwah | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2016 |
Dragon Jenny (Extended Version) | Rump Recordings | Digital Single | 2018 |
Mama Ngoma | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2018 |
Çok Küstüm feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2019 |
Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2019 |
Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya (Junglelyd & Merlyn Silva remix feat. Huaynot) | Sofa Beats | Digital Single | 2019 |
Dans Det Op feat. Uffe Lorenzen / Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya | April Records | 7" Vinyl | 2020 |
Vivo | April Records | Digital Single | 2020 |
Özgürüm Ben feat. Hilal Kaya | April Records | Digital Single | 2020 |
Hurt You Once Again feat. Hjalte Ross | April Records | Digital Single | 2021 |
Remixes by Rumpistol
Artist | Title | Label | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Magtværk | Rumpistol meets Freja in Dub | MVR | 2004 |
Analogik | So Many Musicians (Rumpistol Meets Analogiks Many Musicians) | Auditory Designs | 2005 |
Acustic | T.P.Ø. (Rumpistol Remix) | RKRLHJ | 2006 |
.tape. | Late, Vague, Wrong (Rumpistol Remix) | spa.RK | 2008 |
Keramick & Lobo | Answers (Rumpistol Remix) | Freaky Beats Productions | 2010 |
Efterklang | Modern Drift (Rumpistol Remix) | Flow Records | 2010 |
System | Alpha (Rumpistol Remix) | Rump Recordings | 2011 |
Blue Foundation | Hoshi No Tame No Kmoruta (Rumpistol Rmx) | Dead People's Choice | 2012 |
Indians | Magic Kids (Rumpistol Remix) | 4AD | 2013 |
Cirkular | Girl (Rumpistol Remix) | Pattern Abuse | 2016 |
Rumpistol | Swing Drops (Rumpistol Ambient Remix) | Rump Recordings | 2018 |
Roel Funcken | Bloid Fraxton (Rumpistol Remix) | Touched Music | 2018 |
IKI | Reflex (Rumpistol Remix) | DME | 2020 |
Career
After starting his career playing keyboard and guitar for the band Magtværk, Christiansen moved on to launch his solo career as Rumpistol in 2003.[25]
References
- "Rumpistol i Forbrændingen – Albertslund Posten".
- "Rumpistol". 15 November 2005.
- "Rumpistol – Rumpistol (Rump Recordings)". 30 June 2003.
- "Rumpistol: Dynamo".
- "Kalaha". Discogs.
- "LUKKIF med Rumpistol i producerstolen".
- "BaianaSystem toca com DJ dinamarquês no Festival Dansk!!BR". 9 November 2018.
- "Modern Drift (Rumpistol Remix)".
- "Blue Foundation – in My Mind I Am Free Reconstructed". Discogs.
- "Indians med Copenhagen Phil og Rumpistol: Frost Festival, Konservatoriets Koncertsal". gaffa.dk.
- "Carl Prisen 2019 – Musikforlæggerne".
- "Kalaha – Masala". Discogs.
- "Her er årets vindere af DMA Jazz 2017".
- "Se de nominerede til Carl Prisen 2018 – Musikforlæggerne". musikforlaeggerne.dk.
- Paralympic Games (8 September 2016). "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Opening Ceremony" – via YouTube.
- MUTEK. "MUTEK 2012 Reveals Its Entire Five-Day Program".
- "Último ato do Multiplicidade em 2015 terá 35 atrações". 5 November 2015.
- "Rumpistol – BOILER ROOM". Boiler Room.
- "Rump Recordings". Discogs.
- "Rumpistol – In My Room". Bandcamp.
- "Rumpistol – After The Flood". Bandcamp.
- "Rumpistol / Red Baron – Floating". Discogs.
- "Rumpistol Featuring Ane Trolle – Eyes Open Wide Rmxs". Discogs.
- "Rumpistol". Discogs.
- "Rumpistol biography". Last.fm.