Purple Disco Machine
German music producer and DJ (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tino Piontek (born 12 February 1980), better known by the stage name Purple Disco Machine, is a German nu-disco and house music record producer and DJ.[1][2][3]
Purple Disco Machine | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tino Piontek |
| Also known as | Tino Schmidt |
| Born | 12 February 1980 Dresden, East Germany |
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| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | purplediscomachine |
Early life and career
Tino Piontek was born in Dresden on 12 February 1980, and grew up in East Germany until 1989 when the Berlin Wall came down and both parts of Germany subsequently reunited.
In 1996, he started producing with the program Cubase and some synthesizers; at the same time he discovered house music on the Dresden nightlife scene.[4] He became active as a DJ himself and in 2012 his first productions appeared. From then on, international DJ performances began and in 2017 his debut album was released on the label Sony Music.[5]
He celebrated his greatest success so far in August 2020 with the song "Hypnotized", which he recorded for the vocals together with Sophie and the Giants, which peaked at number two on the Italian Singles Chart, receiving double platinum certification.[6] In the same year, he produced official remixes of Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now", Kylie Minogue's "Magic" and Lady Gaga's "Rain on Me".[7] He has his own SiriusXM show on Studio 54 on Fridays called "Purple Disco Tales".[8]
In 2023, he won a Grammy Award under the category of Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of Lizzo's "About Damn Time".[9]
Personal life
Piontek lives in Dresden with his wife and two children. He is a supporter of Bayern Munich.[10] His father was a record collector and introduced him to the funk music of the 1970s and 1980s.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [12] |
AUT [13] |
BEL (FL) [14] |
FRA [15] |
ITA [16] |
LIT [17] |
NLD [18] |
SWI [19] | |||
| Soulmatic |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Exotica[20] | 8 | 30 | 45 | 65 | 29 | 71 | 45 | 28 | ||
| Paradise |
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11 | 15 | 26 | — | 49 [24] | — | — | 13 | |
Remix albums
Compilations
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Discotheque[25] |
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Extended plays
- Sgt. Killer (2011)
- Purple Pianos (2015)
- RPMD (with Robosonic) (2015)
- Tank Drop (2015)
- Walls (2016)
- Emotion (2019)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [12] |
AUT [13] |
BEL (FL) [14] |
FRA [15] |
ITA [26] |
NLD [18] |
POL Air. [27] |
SWE [28] |
SWI [19] | ||||
| "Let It Whip" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Need Someone" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My House / These Sheets" (with James Silk) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Move or Not" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "People" (with Teenage Mutants) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Something About Us" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Musique" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Get Lost" (with Teenage Mutants) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Soul So Sweet" (featuring Natalie Conway) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "L.O.V.E." (with Boris Dlugosch) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Set It Out" (with Boris Dlugosch) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sambal" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Counting on Me" (with Airplane featuring Aloe Blacc) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Body Funk" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soulmatic | |
| "Devil in Me" (featuring Joe Killington and Duane Harden) |
— | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Dished (Male Stripper)" | 2018 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Encore" (featuring Baxter) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soulmatic | ||
| "Love for Days" (with Boris Dlugosch and Karen Harding) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "In My Arms" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Hypnotized" (with Sophie and the Giants) |
11 | 23 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 18 | Exotica | ||
| "Exotica" (featuring Mind Enterprises) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fireworks" (with Moss Kena and The Knocks) |
2021 | 32 | 34 | 15 | — | 42 | — | 5 | — | 83 | ||
| "Playbox" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Dopamine" (featuring Eyelar) |
34 | 52 | 12 | 192 | 97 | 25 | 5 | — | — | |||
| "Rise"[35] (featuring Tasita D'Mour) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "In the Dark" (with Sophie and the Giants) |
2022 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 76 | 68 | 3 | 2 | — | 40 | ||
| "Twisted Mind" (featuring Agnes) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Substitution" (with Kungs featuring Julian Perretta)[36] |
2023 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 47 [37] | 19 | 3 | — | 19 | Paradise | |
| "Bad Company"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Paradise" (with Sophie and the Giants)[40] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Something on My Mind" (with Duke Dumont and Nothing but Thieves)[41] |
— | — | 4 | — | — | ―[A] | — | — | — | |||
| "Beat of Your Heart" (with Ásdís)[43] |
2024 | 50 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | ||
| "Higher Ground" (featuring Roosevelt) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Honey Boy" (with Benjamin Ingrosso featuring Nile Rodgers and Shenseea)[44] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
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| "Heartbreaker" (with Chromeo) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Die Maschine" (with Friedrich Liechtenstein) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "All My Life" (with the Magician) |
— | — | 9 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | |||
| "Dream Machine" (with Alison Goldfrapp)[45] |
2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Paradise (Deluxe) | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Music Video Awards | 2024 | "Beat of Your Heart" (featuring Ásdís) | Best VFX | Nominated |
Notes
- "Something on My Mind" did not enter the Single Top 100, but peaked at number seven on the Single Tip chart.[42]
References
External links
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