MOTi
| MOTi | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Timotheus Romme |
| Born |
March 23, 1987 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
Spinnin' Records Revealed Recordings Musical Freedom Doorn Records Wall Recordings Heldeep Records |
| Associated acts | Groovenatics, Hardwell, Tiësto, Blasterjaxx, R3hab, Sander Van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS, Dzeko and Torres, W&W, Quintino, Major Lazer, DBSTF, Bassjackers, Yellow Claw, Alvaro, Kenneth G |
| Website | MOTiOfficial.com |
Timotheus "Timo" Romme (born March 23, 1987), better known by his stage name MOTi, is a Dutch electro house DJ and music producer.[1] MOTi's first release was "Circuits" in 2012, which was published on Afrojack's Wall Recordings.[1] By the end 2012, MOTi had been commissioned for official remixes of Flo Rida, Tiësto, and Far East Movement.[1] MOTi frequently releases singles on Spinnin Records and Tiësto's Musical Freedom label, and he has collaborated with artists such as Tiësto, Major Lazer[2] and Dzeko & Torres.[3] His 2014 collaboration with Martin Garrix, "Virus (How About Now)", reached No. 27 on the Dutch Single Top 100.[4] Frequently on tour, MOTi has performed at major festivals such as Amsterdam Dance Event,[5] Creamfields UK, Nocturnal Wonderland, and Tomorrowland.[2]
Early life
Timotheus "Timo" Romme was born on March 23, 1987[6] in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he spent his childhood.[2] He started learning mixing for fun after a friend sold him some turntables, and by the age of 18 he was deejaying.[5] Romme studied to be a fashion designer[5][6] at The Hague in the Netherlands.[7] In 2015, he explained that "after a few years [at university], I noticed I liked music more than fashion. I don't really follow the trends."[7] MOTi started producing music in 2005, stating "the guys at the record store told me I couldn’t cut breaks out of records, so I decided to make my own music." He started his music career performing Dutch house with his cousin as a duo called Groovenatics.[8]
Music career
"Circuits" and remixes (2007-12)
MOTi's first official release was the track "Circuits," a collaboration with Dutch DJ Quintino. Released through Afrojack's Wall Recordings[1] on April 16, 2012,[3] the track gained significant radio play on Radio 538 in the Netherlands, among other stations.[1] In September 2012, MOTi released "Kinky Denise," another Quintino collaboration published through Wall Recordings.[3] By the end 2012, MOTi had been commissioned for official remixes of Flo Rida, Tiësto, and Far East Movement.[1] Tiësto also added "Circuits" to his 2012 Dance RED Save Lives compilation, which resulted in Tiësto and MOTi connecting[9] through Twitter[8] and starting to collaborate.[9]
Musical Freedom and Spinnin (2013)
He released "Krack!", his first single through Spinnin Records, on March 8, 2013.[10] The electro house track[11] entered the Beatport Top 100.[10] Afterwards, MOTi released an official remix for "Next To Me," a single by Emili Sande.[11] MOTi's single "NaNaNa" with Alvaro was released through Hysteria Recs on June 3, 2013.[12] On June 25, 2013, he collaborated with Tiësto on "Back To The Acid," which would be his first release through Musical Freedom.[3] Stated MOTi about the track's affect on his career, "Tiësto has a really good feel of what he likes and there’s a lot of studio tricks on that track that people who don’t produce won’t even understand or hear. It was an important project to show my technical skills and, of course, a big audience got to see my name next to his.”[9]
MOTi remixed "Hello (MOTi Remix)" by the Stafford Brothers in 2013, which stayed at No. 1 on Beatport’s Hip Hop chart for around two months.[9] MOTi ended 2013 with several singles released on Spinnin, including "Dynamite" with Quintino in September, and "Heat It Up" in November.[3] "Dynamite" peaked at #10 on the Beatport Top 100.[9] He signed with Tiësto's Red Light Management at the end of 2013.[5] Shortly afterwards, he performed at an Amsterdam Dance Event Heineken showcase.[5] Stated MOTi about the performance, "that gig was the big turning point where it got serious. It felt natural. It felt like I’m meant to do this.”[9]
"Virus" and touring (2014)
MOTi's track "Don't Go Lose It", released on February 10, 2014 through Musical Freedom, reached the Beatport Top 100.[13] The track was followed by the DVBBS collaboration "This Is Dirty" in April,[14] which peaked at #2 on the Electro House Chart.[2] The single was followed by the MOTi track "Crash" with Quintino in July, and "Zeus" with Kenneth G in September.[3]
After first befriending Martin Garrix in 2011, the two began collaborating on a new project in 2014. Explained MOTi, "I think we were on Skype and I was working on 'Virus,' and Martin really liked the first idea I had made and the melody of the drop. He added his sick breakdown to it, and we finished the track together."[8] October 2014 saw the release of "Virus (How About Now)" through Spinnin, which reached #1 on the Beatport 100.[15] The track also did well on international song charts, reaching No. 27 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart,[4] No. 34 on Ultratop in Belgium,[16] No. 50 on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique chart in France,[17] No. 94 on the GfK Entertainment in German,[18] and No. 24 on the Billboard Top Dance Songs chart.[2]
MOTi played at a number of electronic dance music festivals in the summer of 2014.[8] starting with Ultra Music Festival Miami.[2] In July 2014, he played at the Hakkasan club in Las Vegas,[6] while other gigs included Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas,[8] Creamfields UK, Nocturnal Wonderland, and Tomorrowland.[2] MOTi embarked on his #LION tour in November 2014, with plans to hit various North American cities[8] such as New York City and Los Angeles. It was his first tour as sole headliner.[19] MOTi's track "Lion" came out on November 17, 2014,[8] and was his last release for the year.[20]
Recent projects (2015-16)
MOTi continued to release singles on both Spinnin and Musical Freedom into 2015. His first single of the year, "Ganja," was a collaboration with Dzeko & Torres.[3] In February, MOTi and Tiësto released the collaborative single "Blow Your Mind,"[3] which reached No. 1 on the Electro House Charts.[2] After the May release of "Valencia" on Musical Freedom,[3] singles he released that summer included "Spack Jarrow" with W&W and "Ghost in the Machine" with Jonathan Mendelsohn.[3]
He collaborated with Major Lazer on the song "Boom" later that year. Released through Mad Decent on November 20, 2015, the track included features by Ty Dolla Sign, Kranium & Wizkid.[2] According to DJ Mag, the track incorporates "dancehall, future bass and hip hop."[2] Also on November 20, 2015, MOTi released "Lost," a collaboration with Sander van Doorn on Spinnin Records.[3] MOTi premiered the track at EDC Las Vegas 2015.[7] In 2015, he was named to the DJ Mag Top 101-150 DJs 2015 list at No. 117.[21] MOTi was featured in the Bassjackers & Joe Ghost "On The Floor Like," which was released on March 25, 2016.[3]
Style and equipment
 Sander van Doorn & MOTi - "Lost" Official Music Video - Jan 25, 2016 |
Incorporating diverse genres such as electro house, progressive house, hip hop, and others, MOTi has cited artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Alter Ego and Derrick May as musical inspirations.[5] About his musical intent, he stated in 2016 that "forthe club tracks I just want people to have a good time and party to the music. For the slower tracks or less clubby tracks I hope people get carried away by it when they play it at home."[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | DJ Mag | MOTi | Top 101-150 DJs[21] | 117 |
Discography
Charting singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD [4] |
AUS [22] |
AUT [23] |
BEL (Vl) [16] |
BEL (Wa) [24] |
DAN [25] |
FRA [17] |
GER [26][18] |
NOR [27] |
SWE [28] |
SWI [29] |
US Dance [30] | ||||
| 2012 | "Circuits" (with Quintino) |
69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2013 | "Dynamite" (with Quintino featuring Taylr Renee) |
16[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Virus (How About Now)" (with Martin Garrix) |
27 | — | — | 34 | 2[C] | — | 50 | 94 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "Boom" (with Major Lazer featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Wizkid and Kranium) |
39 | — | 57 | 1[B] | 36[C] | 17 | 92 | 38 | 10 | 70 | — | 27 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Release details | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Circuits" (with Quintino) | 2012 | Wall Recordings (April 16, 2012)[3] | Single |
| "Kinky Denise" (with Quintino) | Wall Recordings (Sep 3, 2012)[3] | ||
| "Krack!" | 2013 | Spinnin Records[10] (Mar 8, 2013)[3] | |
| "NaNaNa" (with Alvaro) | Hysteria Recs (June 3, 2013)[12] | ||
| "Back To The Acid" (with Tiësto) | Musical Freedom (June 25, 2013)[3] | ||
| "Dynamite" (with Quintino) | Spinnin Records (Sep 23, 2013)[3] | ||
| "Dynamite" (with Quintino) (feat. Taylr Renee) |
Spinnin Records (Sep 26, 2013)[3] | ||
| "Heat It Up" | Spinnin Records (Nov 22, 2013)[3] | ||
| "Don't Go Lose It" | 2014 | Musical Freedom[13] (Feb 10, 2014)[3] | |
| "This Is Dirty" (with DVBBS) | Musical Freedom[14] (Apr 28, 2014)[3] | ||
| "Crash" (with Quintino) | Spinnin Records (Jul 18, 2014)[3] | ||
| "Zeus" (with Kenneth G) | Musical Freedom (Sep 22, 2014)[3] | ||
| "Virus (How About Now)" (with Martin Garrix) |
Spinnin Records[15] (Oct 27, 2014)[3] | ||
| "Lion" | Musical Freedom[20] (Dec 01, 2014)[3] | ||
| "Ganja" (with Dzeko & Torres) | DOORN/Spinnin (Jan 12, 2015)[3] | ||
| "Blow Your Mind" (with Tiësto) | 2015 | Musical Freedom[31] (Feb 9, 2015)[3] | |
| "Valencia" | Musical Freedom[32] (May 4, 2015)[3] | ||
| "The House Of Now (Tiësto Edit)" | Musical Freedom (Jun 09, 2015)[3] | ||
| "Ghost in the Machine" (with Blasterjaxx and Jonathan Mendelsohn) |
Spinnin Records (Jul 17, 2015)[3] | ||
| "Spack Jarrow" (with W&W) | Musical Freedom (Sep 07, 2015)[3] | ||
| "Boom" (with Major Lazer) (feat. Ty Dolla Sign, Kranium & Wizkid) |
Mad Decent (Nov 20, 2015)[3] | ||
| "Lost" (with Sander van Doorn) | Spinnin Records (Nov 20, 2015)[3] | ||
| "Killer" (with Patrolla vs Adamski feat. Seal) | 2016 | Musical Freedom | |
| "Turn Me Up (Original / ViP Mix)" | Musical Freedom (Mar 18, 2016)[3] | ||
| "Switch" (with DVBBS) | Spinnin' Records (Apr 25, 2016)[3] | ||
| "Louder" | Spinnin' Records (Jun 3, 2016)[3] | ||
| "Legends" (with Alpharock) | Spinnin' Premium (Jun 24, 2016)[3] | ||
| "Disco Weapon" (with Maurice West) | Musical Freedom (Sep 26, 2016)[3] | ||
| "East West" (with Kenneth G) | Heldeep Records (Oct 3, 2016)[3] | ||
| "Livin' 4 Ya" (featuring Katt Niall) | Hexagon Records (Dec 2, 2016)[3] | ||
Guest appearances
| Year | Single name | Primary artist(s) | Album | Release details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "On The Floor Like" (feat. MOTi) | Bassjackers & Joe Ghost | Single | Spinnin (Mar 25, 2016)[3] |
Remixes
| Year | Title | Original artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Hello (MOTi Remix)" | Stafford Brothers ft. Lil Wayne and Christina Milian |
| "'Surrender (MOTi Remix)" | Daddy's Groove, Mindshake | |
| 2014 | "Kids Again (MOTi Remix)" | Example |
| "Light Years Away (Tiёsto & MOTi Remix)" | Tiësto feat. DBX (i.e. Pete Kirtley and others) | |
| 2015 | "Lean On (Tiёsto & MOTi Remix)" | Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ |
| "So F**kin' Romantic (MOTi Remix)" | Matthew Koma | |
| "White Clouds (MOTi Remix)" | DVBBS | |
| 2016 | "Killer (MOTi Remix)" | Patrolla vs Adamski feat. Seal |
| "No Money (MOTi Remix)" | Galantis | |
Further reading
- "The Lion: MOTi on New Single, Martin Garrix Collab, & Upcoming Projects". DJ Times. November 14, 2014.
- "MOTi: "Tiësto Jumpstarted My Career After We Met on Twitter"". Thump. November 20, 2014.
- "Sander Van Doorn And MOTi Exclusive". Fashion and Style. November 6, 2015.
- "MOTi & Major Lazer go BOOM". DJ Mag. December 1, 2015.
- "One-on-One with DJ and Producer Moti". MIX 247 EDM. March 10, 2016.
- Discographies
See also
References
Notes
- A ^ Did not enter the Singles Top 100, but peaked on the Dutch Top 40 chart.[4]
- B ^ Did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[16]
- C ^ Did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[24]
Sources
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "MOTi & Major Lazer go BOOM". DJ Mag. December 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 "MOTi discography". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "Discografie Moti". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "One-on-One with DJ and Producer Moti". MIX 247 EDM. March 10, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 3 Rilling, Deanna (July 30, 2014). "With MOTi's Arrival, Tiësto Continues to Import Talent to Hakkasan". Vegas Seven. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 3 "Sander Van Doorn And MOTi Exclusive: DJs Talk New Song 'Lost' Released On Soundcloud, More". Fashion and Style. November 6, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Caruso, Chris (November 14, 2014). "The Lion: MOTi on New Single, Martin Garrix Collab, & Upcoming Projects". DJ Times. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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- 1 2 "Don't Go Lose It by Moti". Beatport - Musical Freedom. January 27, 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 "This is Dirty by MOTi and DVBBS". Beatport - Musical Freedom. April 14, 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 "Virus by MOTi, Martin Garrix". Beatport - Spinnin Records. October 13, 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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- ↑ Khawaja, Jemayel (November 20, 2014). "MOTi: "Tiësto Jumpstarted My Career After We Met on Twitter"". Thump. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 "Lion by Moti". Beatport - Musical Freedom. November 17, 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- 1 2 Rambaud, Ludovic. "Top 100 DJs 2015 : les 50 suivants (#101-#150) !". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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- ↑ "Discography Moti". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "Discographie Moti". germancharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
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- ↑ "Discographie Moti". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "Major Lazer - Chart history". billboard.com/ Billboard.
- ↑ "Blow Your Mind by MOTi". Beatport - Musical Freedom. January 26, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Valencia by MOTi". Beatport - Musical Freedom. April 20, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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