Dsign Music
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Industry | Music & entertainment |
Genre | J-pop, K-pop, dance-pop, electropop, pop, Rock, teen pop, Musicals, Bubblegum pop |
Founded | Trondheim, Norway (2006 ) |
Founder |
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Headquarters | Trondheim, Norway, USA, Korea |
Number of locations | Los Angeles, Seoul, Trondheim |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Robin Jenssen: CEO |
Services | Entertainment |
Divisions | Dsign Music Inc |
Subsidiaries | EKKO Publishing Inc |
Website |
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Dsign Music is a songwriting/production company originally from Trondheim, Norway.[1] Today the core team is based in Los Angeles and Seoul. Dsign Music was formed in 2006 by Robin Jenssen, Anne Judith Wik, Nermin Harambašić and Ronny Svendsen. Since the beginning they have been involved in numerous #1 singles worldwide, a total of 21 #1's on different US Billboard Charts and multiple platinum and diamond albums.[2] Dsign Music are also involved in other ventures such as music publishing, musicals, TV-shows, mobile applications and movie scores. The core team signed a worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group in 2008, and a representation deal with SESAC in 2015.[3]
- Robin Jenssen (CEO/Manager)
- Anne Judith Wik (Songwriter/Topliner/Singer)
- Nermin Harambašić (Songwriter/Topliner/Producer)
- Ronny Svendsen (Songwriter/Producer/Composer)
- Jin Suk Choi (Head of Asia/Songwriter/Producer/Composer)
SONG:EXPO
Dsign Music are hosts for the annual songwriting camp called Trondheim Song:Expo, a writing camp with approximately 100 writers attending over a two-week period every year.
Dsign Music are also involved in other songwriting camps (Seoul Calling in Korea, LA:EXPO in the US and Aarhus Calling in Denmark).
Production Highlights
- 2016: Krishane - "Inconsiderate - feat. Patoranking" single released by Atlantic UK
- 2016: BaekHyun (EXO) & Suzy (miss A) - "Dream" single released by Mystic Entertainment (#1 on Korea Gaon Music Digital Chart in January [4][5][6][7] | #1 on Korea Gaon Music Album Chart[8] | #3 on US Billboard Wold Digital Songs[9])
- 2015: f(x) - "Deja Vu" from the album "4 Walls" released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[10])
- 2015: EXO - "Love Me Right" single released by Avex Trax in Japan (#1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100[11]| #1 on Japan Oricon Weekly CD Single Chart in Japan[12])
- 2015: Brown Eyed Girls - "Warm Hole" from the album "Basic" released by Mystic Entertainment
- 2015: Twice - "Truth" from the album "The Story Begins" released by JYP Entertainment
- 2015: Yim Jae Beum - "Name" single released by ShowPLAY
- 2015: Sweet California - "Good Lovin'" from the album "Head For The Stars" released by Warner Music Spain
- 2015: Red Velvet - "Red Dress" and "Oh Boy" from the album "The Red" released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[13])
- 2015: Jun Jin - "Wow Wow Wow" from the EP "Real" released by LOEN Entertainment
- 2015: Arashi - "Imaging Crazy" from the album "Arashi Live Tour 2014 The Digitalian" released by J Storm in Japan (#1 on Japan Oricon DVD Chart[14])
- 2015: Girls' Generation - "Bump It" and "Paradise" from the album "Lion Heart" released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[15])
- 2015: Nathan Sykes - "Kiss Me Quick" single released by Global Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart[16])
- 2015: 9 Muses - "Hurt Locker" single from the EP "Special Summer Edition" released by Star Empire Entertainment
- 2015: EXO - "Love Me Right" single from the album ""Exodus" repackage "Love Me Right" released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Albums Chart[17])
- 2015: Girls' Generation - "Catch Me If You Can" single released by SM Entertainment (#2 on US Billboard World Digital Songs Chart[18])
- 2015: Kim Feel - "Marry Me" single released by CJ E&M
- 2015: miss A - "Melting" from the EP "Colors" released by JYP Entertainment
- 2015: Amber - "Shake That Brass" from the album "Beautiful" released by SM Entertainment (#2 on US Billboard World Album Chart[19])
- 2015: Julie Ervik - "Last Love" single released by Dsign Music
- 2015: Neon Hitch - "Sparks" - single released by WeRNeon & Dsign Music
- 2015: School of Oz - The worlds first "Hologram Musical" premiered 14th. of January in Seoul by SM Entertainment
- 2015: Jonghyun - "Hallelujah" and "Crazy" from the album Base released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[20])
- 2015: Alex Karlsson - "Streetlights" single released by Dsign Music
- 2014: Koda Kumi - "Dance In The Rain" single released by Rhythm Zone
- 2014: Arashi - "Imaging Crazy" from the album "The Digitalian" released by J Storm in Japan (#1 on Japan Oricon Album Chart[21])
- 2014: Daichi Miura - "Bring It Down" single released by Sonic Groove
- 2014: Super Junior - "This Is Love" and "Let's Dance" from the album "Mamacita" released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[22])
- 2014: Red Velvet - "Happiness" single released by SM Entertainment
- 2014: Girls' Generation - "Genie", "Beep Beep" and "Love & Girls" from the album "The Best" released by EMI Records Japan (#1 on Billboard Japanese Top Albums[23])
- 2014: Kylie Minogue - "Kiss Me Once" from the album "Kiss Me Once" released by Parlophone (#1 Australian Album Charts[24] | #2 UK Album Charts[25])
- 2014: Girls' Generation - "Soul" from the album "Mr. Mr." released by SM Entertainment (#1 US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[26] | #1 Gaon Albums Chart[27] | #3 US Billboard World Albums[28])
- 2014: Koda Kumi - "LOL" from the album "Bon Voyage" released by Rhythm Zone
- 2014: Boys Republic - the single "Video Game" released by Universal Music Korea
- 2014: TVXQ - "Love Again" and "Rise" from the album Tense released by SM Entertainment (#2 on US Billboard World Album Chart[29])
- 2014: Kamaliya - "Never Wanna Hurt You (Bad Love Baby)" single released by Ministry Of Sound
- 2013: EXO - "The Star" from the album "Miracles In December" released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[30])
- 2013: Fatin Shidqia - "Jangan Kau Bohong" and "Sadar Dibatas Sabar" from the album "For You" released by Sony Music Indonesia (#1 on Indonesian Album Charts[31] | Won Best Album of the Year | Won best Pop Album of the Year[32])
- 2013: Girls' Generation - "Find Your Soul" from the game "Blade & Soul" by Tencent
- 2013: Girls' Generation - "Beep Beep" and "Love & Girls" from the album "Love & Peace" released by SM Entertainment (#1 on Japan Oricon Weekly Album Chart[33] | #2 on Billboard JapanTop Albums[34])
- 2013: Super Junior - "Candy" from the single Blue World released by Avex Trax
- 2013: Shinee - "Destination" from the EP Everybody released by SM Entertainment (#2 on US Billboard World Album Chart[35])
- 2013: Isac Elliot - "Can't Give Up On Love" from the album "Wake Up World" released by Sony Music Finland (#1 on Finnish Album Charts[36])
- 2013: Boys Republic - "Identity" album released by Universal Korea
- 2013: Kara - "Popstar" from the album Fantastic Girls released by Universal Sigma
- 2013: Spica - "Tonight" single released by CJ E&M Music
- 2013: Faky - "Better Without You" single released by Rhythm Zone
- 2013: f(x) - "Rum Pum Pum Pum" and "Airplane" from the album Pink Tape released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[37])
- 2013: Girls' Generation - "Love & Girls" single released by SM Entertainment (#3 on US Billboard Japan Hot 100[38])
- 2013: EXO - "Wolf" single from the album XOXO released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[39])
- 2013: Lee Hyori - "Bad Girls" single from the album Monochrome released by B2M Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[40])
- 2013: Lee Hyori - "Trust me, Special, Amor Mio, Going Crazy, Oars" albumtracks from the album Monochrome released by B2M Entertainment
- 2013: Boys Republic - "Party Rock" single released by Universal Korea
- 2013: Namie Amuro - "Big Boys Cry" single from the album Feel released by Avex Trax
- 2013: Shinee - "Hitchhiking" single from the album Chapter 1. Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You released by SM Entertainment (#2 on US Billboard World Album Chart[41])
- 2013: Kamaliya - "Love Me Like" single from the album "Club Opera" released by Embassy Of Music
- 2013: Kamaliya - "I'm Alive" single from the album "Club Opera" released by Embassy Of Music
- 2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got a Boy" single from the album I Got a Boy released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[42] | (#1 on South Korea Gaon Monthly Digital Chart[43])
- 2013: Super Junior-M - "Break Down" title track from the album "Break Down" released by SM Entertainment (#1 on US Billboard World Album Chart[44])
- 2013: DJ Antoine - "We Will Never Grow Old", "Beautiful" and "Now Or Never" from the album "Sky Is The Limit" released by Kontor Records
- 2013: Blue - "I Can" single from the album Roulette released by Island Records
- 2013: Kamaliya - album "Club Opera" all songs co-written and produced released by Embassy Of Music
- 2012: Eric Saade - single "Marching (In The Name Of Love) from the album "Forgive Me" released by Roxy Recordings
- 2012: Crystal Kay - "Come Back To Me" from the album Vivid released by Universal Music Japan
- 2012: Crystal Kay - "What We Do" single from the album Vivid released by Universal Music Japan
- 2012: Jasmine - "B*TCH*S" from the album "Complexxx" released by Sony Music
- 2012: Kamaliya - "Butterflies" single from the album "Club Opera" released by Ministry Of Sound
- 2012: Jolin Tsai - "The Great Artist" (大藝術家, Dà Yì Shù Jiā) single from the album Muse released by Warner Music Taiwan
- 2012: Girls' Generation - "Beep Beep" from the single Flower Power released by Universal Music
- 2012: Girls' Generation - "Girls & Peace" from the album Girls & Peace released by Universal Music (#3 on Billboard Japanese Top Albums[45] | #3 on Japan Oricon Weekly Album Charts[46])
- 2012: Coco Lee - "Stuck on You" single & albumtrack released by Sony Music
- 2012: Rainbow - "Energy" from the album Over the Rainbow released by Universal Sigma (#10 on Japan Oricon Weekly Album Chart[47])
- 2011: SM Town - "For the First Time", "Like a Dream", and "1, 2, 3" from the album 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift, released by SM Entertainment
- 2011: Blue - "I Can" single and the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
- 2011: Daichi Miura - "Illusion Show" from the album "D.M." released by Avex Entertainment
- 2011: Edita Abdieski - "When The Music Is Over" from the album One released by Sony Music
- 2011: f(x) - "Danger" from the album Pinocchio released by SM Entertainment
- 2011: Anders | Fahrenkrog - "Nathalie" and "Wicked Love" from the album "Two" released by Universal Music
- 2011: Elva Hsiao - "100 Fen De Wen (100分的吻)" from the album "I'm Ready" released by Gold Typhoon
- 2011: Chocolat - "I Like It" from the album I Like It released by Paramount Music
- 2011: TVXQ - "I Think U Know" from the album Tone released by Avex Trax (#1 on Billboard Japan Top Albums[48] | #1 on Japan Oricon Album Chart[49] | #1 on South Korean Album Charts[50])
- 2011: Mariann Rosa - "Download My Kisses" single released by PopJoy
- 2010: Jennifer Rush - "Echoes Love" from the album Now Is the Hour
- 2010: BoA - "Hurricane Venus" from the album "Copy & Paste" released by SM Entertainment
- 2010: BoA - "I'm OK" from the album "Copy & Paste" released by SM Entertainment
- 2010: Jessica Sutta ex-Pussycat Dolls - "Jack in the Box"
- 2009: Girls' Generation - "Genie" from the album Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) released by SM Entertainment (#4 on Billboard Japan Hot 100[51] | Winner of Golden Disk Awards[52])
- 2009: Namie Amuro - "Fast Car" from the album Past Future released by Avex Trax (#1 Japan Oricon Album Charts[53] | #1 Taiwan Album Charts | #1 Korean Album Charts[54])
- 2009: RBD - "Poudes Ver Pero Non Tocar" from the album Para Olvidarte De Mí released by EMI Mexico
- 2009: Jeanette Biedermann - "All Mine" from the album Undress to the Beat released by Universal Music
- 2009: Leki & The Sweet Mints - Singles "Obsessive" and "Love Me Another Day" released by Universal Music Belgium
- 2009: Stefanie Heinzmann - "Bag It Up" from the album Roots To Grow released by Seoul Records
- 2009: Indra - "Upper hand (Sexy mama)" single from the album "One Woman Show" released by Warner Music France
- 2009: Big Ali - "Hunger" from the album Louder released by Warner Music France
- 2008: Monrose - "You Can Look (But You Can Not Touch)" from the album I Am released by Starwatch/Warner
- 2008: Aloha from Hell - "You" from the album No More Days to Waste released by Sony Music
- 2008: Nikki Kerkhof - "Inconsolable" from the album Naked released by Sony BMG
- 2008: Nádine - "For The Best" from the album This Time I Know released by EMI
- 2008: Nevena Tsoneva - "Imeto mi" single released by Universal Music
- 2007: Monrose - "Leading Me On" and "Say Yes" from the album Strictly Physical released by Starwatch/Warner
- 2007: Room 2012 - "Haunted" from the album Elevator released by Starwatch/Warner
- 2007: Venke Knutson - "Holiday" single released by Universal Music
- 2007: Venke Knutson Co-wrote and produced the album "Crush" released by Universal Music
References
- ↑ Music Norway, "DSign Music" English presentation http://musicnorway.no/artist/dsign/
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External links
- Dsign Music - official website
- Dsign Music - official Facebook
- Behind the scenes of East-West collaborations
- VGnett: Norsk låt til topps i Taiwan etter låtskrivercamp
- Ballade: Popfabrikk til himmels
- Dagsavisen: Big in Korea
- MEN: Trondheim Calling Song:Expo 2011
- Girls Generation tops Billboards World Album and K-pop 100 charts
- Comeback Girls’ Generation, ranks 1st on music chart
- Review: Girls Generation - I Got A Boy
- SuperJunior-M tops Billboards World Albums Chart
- Interview in Donga Newspaper
- Girls Generation vs PSY
- LA Times: Review - Girls Generation "I Got A Boy"
- Billboard.com: Review - Girls Generation "I Got A Boy"
- Behind Girls' Generations hits exclusive interview with Dsign Music
- Korea Herald: Behind the scenes of East-West collaborations
- f(x) earns first K-POP Hot 100 #1 with "Rum Pum Pum Pum"
- Winner of "Video of the Year" at YouTube Music Awards 2013
- UMP writers’ success with K-Pop stars Girls’ Generation
- Denne mannen selger millioner av plater I Asia
- Make it as catchy as possible - Dsign Music on writing some of K-pops biggest hits
- Dsign Music and the writers behind K-pop hits
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- Trøndere fikk tre priser i Japan
- Miss A's 'Only You' tops K-pop music charts
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