Martin Solveig

  • Paris, France
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  • Electronic/Dance
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  • 1994
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About Martin Solveig


Though he grew up singing in the church choir and studying classical music, by age 13 French DJ Martin Solveig had his first pair of turntables and soon began showing off his skills to his friends. At 18, while working in a local record store, he further discovered the complexity of electronic music, and shortly thereafter was spinning at some of the most prestigious clubs in Paris. In 2001 Solveig worked with Bob Sinclar on Africanism, contributing his track "Edony" to the album. The single went on to be a hit, and after graduating from college, the DJ decided to release a full-length record. Sur la Terre -- which came out in 2002 on his own label, Mixture, and was made using both live and electronic instrumentation -- was also inspired by African rhythms, leading to a remix of Malian singer Salif Keita's song "Malan." In 2004 Solveig decided to move toward American funk and rock, releasing "Rocking Music," sung by Jay Sebag, followed by another full-length, Hedonist, in 2005. ~ Marisa Brown, Rovi

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  • The Night Out
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  • Ready 2 Go
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  • Hello
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    • The Night Out (Single Version)
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    • Hey Now (feat. Kyle)
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    • The Night Out (Madeon Remix)
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    • The Night Out (A-Trak Vs. Martin Rework)
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    • Boys & Girls (feat. Dragonette) [Original Edit]
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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • "Ready To Go" with Kele has earned French DJ/Producer Martin Solveig an EDM Effect Woodie nomination.
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    "Ready To Go" with Kele has earned French DJ/Producer Martin Solveig an EDM Effect Woodie nomination.
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    Martin Solveig's 'Ready 2 Go' Video Premieres
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    Friday (April 15). "We are shooting the video and episode for this at Stade de France," Solveig told MTV News at Miami's Ultra Music Festival last mon...
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    Martin Solveig's 'Ready 2 Go' Video Premieres
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    Friday (April 15). "We are shooting the video and episode for this at Stade de France," Solveig told MTV News at Miami's Ultra Music Festival last mon...
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    Q&A: Martin Solveig Talks Madonna's Movie Taste & Co-Producing 'MDNA' | Billboard.com
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    French producer Martin Solveig has been making smart, disco-inflected house music for over a decade. But in 2011, his track "Hello" with Canadian elec...
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    MTV Movie Awards Ups the Music With Martin Solveig, Black Keys | Billboard.com
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    Even the MTV Movie Awards will be influenced by electronic dance music this year, as Martin Solveig join the list of musicians that will be performing...
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    Martin Solveig Braces for Stardom With U.S. Release of 'Smash'
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    Ayear ago, Martin Solveig was just another très cool Parisian club DJ. But after producing tracks for Madonna's recent rave-tastic comeback MDNA and t...
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    Martin Solveig Feels Smashing After Madonna Pairing | Billboard.com
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    proud of this. It's a different way of presenting an album." And Solveig says he hopes to continue meshing film and music together as he moves forward...
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    Everybody's getting ready for the adventure that is Tomorrowland. Dimitri Vegas and Little Mike are starring in a comic book based on the fantasy fest...
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    Martin Solveig Jokes He'll 'Kick Wolfgang Gartner's Ass' After Twitter Dis
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    When Wolfgang Gartner hit Twitter to rant about "lazy ass" DJs who get their set lists from Beatport's top 10, he didn't name names. But Gartner was v...
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    Exclusive: Martin Solveig Reveals Krewella Collabo At Marquee NY Show, 'Martin Solveig...Unhooked'
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    Last night (Wednesday, May 29), New York's iconic Marquee nightclub was filled to the brim with globetrotters galore and sweatband-wearing raveratis, ...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jul 3 Wednesday
    Sopron, Hungary Sopron - Festival Volt
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  • Jul 8 Monday
    Albi, France Base De Loisirs De Pratgraussals
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  • Jul 8 Monday
    Albi, France La Base De Loisirs De Pratgraussals
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Québec, QC, Canada Plains of Abraham
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  • Jul 12 Friday
    Hollywood, CA, US Avalon
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  • Jul 13 Saturday
    Las Vegas, NV, US XS Nightclub, Wynn Las Vegas
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Le Barcarès, France Espace Lydia
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Riccione, Italy Aquafan
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  • Aug 18 Sunday
    Agde, France Amnesia
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  • Aug 30 Friday
    New York, NY, US Randall's Island
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Discography

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  • Hello [Summer 11 Remixes] (2011)
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    Hello [Summer 11 Remixes] (2011)
    Big Beat Records
  • Smash (2011)
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    Smash (2011)
  • In the House, Vol. 1 (2008)
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    In the House, Vol. 1 (2008)
    Defected
  • C'est la Vie (2008)
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    C'est la Vie (2008)
    Universal Distribution
  • Defected in the House (2006)
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    Defected in the House (2006)
    In the House
  • Hedonist (2005)
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    Hedonist (2005)
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  • Sur la Terre (2004)
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    Sur la Terre (2004)
    Vendetta
  • Suite (2003)
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    Suite (2003)
    Universal Distribution
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