Monsieur Adi

Monsieur Adi
Background information
Born (1986-08-22) 22 August 1986[1]
Genres French house, electro house, synthpop, classical/baroque
Occupation(s) Electronic musician, record producer, remixer
Instruments Piano, violin, keyboards
Years active 2009—present
Associated acts Beyoncé
Website www.monsieuradi.com

Monsieur Adi is a French electronic artist, musician, producer, and remixer. He first became noticed in 2010 for creating official remixes for British pop singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding and has since created official remixes for Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Bastille, Laura Mvula, The Kooks and others.[1][2][3] In 2012, he released his Fire Fire Fire EP, which features the song "Last Stand" in collaboration with British pop singer/songwriter Gary Go.[4] On 23 April 2013, Monsieur Adi announced on Facebook and Twitter that he was "writing and producing music with Seal," to which the British singer/songwriter later confirmed on Twitter.[5]

Music

Monsieur Adi's sound is a mixture of French house, electro house, synthpop, and classical, combining synthesizers and dance beats with orchestral instruments and compositions.[6][7] His remixes have been featured on many websites including SPIN,[8] Popjustice,[9] DIY,[10] and official Grammy Blogger Arjanwrites' blog and have been played on various radio stations including Le Mouv' by Laura Leishman in France, BBC Radio 1 by Pete Tong and Juice FM by Dave Whelan in the United Kingdom, George FM in New Zealand, and KCRW in the United States.[11][12][13][14][15] On 24 July 2013, Monsieur Adi revealed his new single "What's Going On," which features British singer/songwriter A*M*E and interpolates the hit song "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" by British R&B band Soul II Soul.[16] The song was used in the online fashion retailer Boohoo.com's 2013 Holiday advertisements.[17] Adi has also done a cover version of Blondie's "Heart Of Glass" for fashion giant H&M's Spring 2014 New Icons campaign.[18]

The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour

Monsieur Adi was chosen by Beyoncé to support her on the 2014 European leg of her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour as the official DJ. He opened on all dates, except on 24 February in Birmingham, UK due to The X Factor UK winner Sam Bailey opening as a result of her winning the competition.[19]

Discography

EPs[1]
Title Details
We Are The Romans (The Remixes)
  • We Are The Romans
  • We Are The Romans (Flashworx Remix)
  • We Are The Romans (Overthrill Remix)
  • We Are The Romans (Freak You Remix)
  • We Are The Romans (Renegade Remix)
  • We Are The Romans (Wolfchild Remix)
  • Released: 5 April 2010
  • Label: Technofavrik
  • Format: Digital EP
Fire Fire Fire
  • Praeludium
  • Fire Fire Fire
  • Blood
  • Last Stand (feat. Gary Go)
  • Requieum
  • In Caelis
  • Released: 20 February 2012
  • Label: Technofavrik
  • Format: Digital EP
Singles[1]
Title Year Album
"We Are The Romans" 2010 We Are The Romans (The Remixes)
"Fire Fire Fire" 2011 Fire Fire Fire EP
"What's Going On" ft. A*M*E 2013 What's Going On

Selected Remixes

Year Artist Song Title
2016 Years & Years Desire (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2015 Little Giants Lately (Love, Love, Love) (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2015 Take That Let In The Sun (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2015 LuvBug Revive (Say Something) [Monsieur Adi Remix]
2014 Lana Del Rey Brooklyn Baby (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2014 Kate Miller Collar Up (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2014 Dan Croll Nobody Knows (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2014 Beyoncé Pretty Hurts (Monsieur Adi Orchestral Rework)
2014 The Kooks Around Town (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2014 Beyoncé XO (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2014 Beyoncé Blow (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2014 Zendaya Replay (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Britney Spears Work Bitch (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Smallpools Mason Jar (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Two Door Cinema Club Changing Of The Seasons (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Beyoncé Grown Woman (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Mikky Ekko Kids (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Capital Cities Safe And Sound (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Neon Jungle Trouble (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Tegan And Sara I Was A Fool (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Say Lou Lou Julian (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Jamie N Commons Rumble And Sway (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Swiss Lips U Got The Power (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Lana Del Rey Summertime Sadness (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Bastille Pompeii (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2013 Laura Mvula Green Garden (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2012 Don Diablo M1 Stinger ft. Noonie Bao (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2012 Phildel Beside You (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2012 Ed Drewett Good Morning (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2011 Fallulah Out Of It (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2011 Darren Hayes Bloodstained Heart (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2010 The Knocks Dancing With The DJ (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2010 Fear of Tigers I Can Make The Pain Disappear (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2010 The Knocks Make It Better (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2010 Ellie Goulding Guns And Horses (Monsieur Adi Remix)
2010 Ellie Goulding Starry Eyed (Monsieur Adi Remix)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Monsieur Adi – Free listening, concerts, stats, & pictures at. Last.fm. Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  2. Free MP3 Download: Ellie Goulding "Starry Eyed" (Monsieur Adi Remix). Arjanwrites.com (2010-02-09). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  3. Beyoncé: Grown Woman (Monsieur Adi Remix). kickkicksnare.com. 2013-07-19.
  4. Monsieur Adi – Fire Fire Fire EP – OUT NOW | Gary Go. Garygo.tv (2012-02-27). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  5. Twitter / Seal: @MonsieurAdi Brother Adi is. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  6. Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (Monsieur Adi Remix). Hypetrak. Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  7. Monsieur Adi. Rollingtuff.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  8. Lana Del Rey's 'Summertime Sadness' Remix Has Something for Everyone | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Songs. SPIN (2013-01-24). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  9. Listen: Lana Del Rey – 'Summertime Sadness' (Monsieur Adi mix). Popjustice.com (2013-01-23). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  10. Exclusive: Listen: Bastille Get Remixed By Monsieur Adi | News | DIY. Thisisfakediy.co.uk (2013-01-10). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  11. Critiques Zik / le mouv'. Lemouv.fr (2013-01-24). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  12. BBC Radio 1 – Pete Tong, Live from Queen's University Belfast. Bbc.co.uk (2010-12-03). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  13. Dave Whelan Tracklistings 02/02/13 – 107.6 Juice FM. Juicefm.com (2013-09-26). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  14. Pompeii (Monsieur Adi remix) – DJ Shows – DJs. George FM. Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  15. KCRW 89.9 FM | Search the Live Track List | Los Angeles, CA. Newmedia.kcrw.com (2013-02-16). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  16. Monsieur Adi & A*M*E’s “What’s Going On”: Hear The Bonkers Dance Track | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on. Idolator.com (2013-07-24). Retrieved on 2013-11-13.
  17. http://www.relentless-records.net/news/monsieur-adis-track-features-in-this-years-boohoo-christmas-campaign/
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcbAKUTI4YU
  19. http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/x-factor-winner-sam-bailey-2943389

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