Azzido Da Bass (born Ingo Martens, 29 August 1971) is a

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DJ and

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based in

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, Germany.

Early life

Over the years, Martens was influenced by a wide range of music genres: as a youth, he first became interested in hip hop and

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; by the mid-1980s, he began collecting

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and

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albums from groups such as

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and

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; a few years later, it was

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and

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groups. In the early 1990s,

Carl Cox Carl Cox (born 29 July 1962) is a British house and techno club DJ, as well as radio DJ and record producer. He is based in Hove, Sussex, England. Cox has won and been nominated for numerous awards. He has performed at numerous clubs and ...

gave Martens a cassette tape of various

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es, which had a substantial impact of Martens' view on music, paving the way for his future career.

Career history

DJ performances

Further inspired by the performances of local and international DJs on tour, Martens began his own DJ career in 1996 under the name Azzido Da Bass. One year later, he would secure his first professional job in Hamburg, Germany. The performance was a success, opening the door to additional jobs in northern Germany performing in clubs, competitive events and private parties, and within four years, Da Bass was a significant player within the German techno music scene, with tours both domestically and internationally.

Record producer

Da Bass aspired to create his own original music after several years as a DJ. After meeting producer/songwriter Stevo Wilcken in 1998, Da Bass made the transition to record producer. The duo co-wrote their first original song " Dooms Night", which was released in 1999 at the

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. Although the song did well in Germany, it languished outside the top 40 of the

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until a remix of the song was released by

Timo Maas Timo Maas (born July 27, 1969, Bückeburg, West Germany) is a German DJ/ producer and remixer whose career in electronic music spans well over 30 years. His remix of Azzido Da Bass's single " Dooms Night" helped launch his career in 2000. In ...

in 2000. The remix's popularity sent the track to No. 8 in the UK charts. Soon after, the song made major appearances around the world, including at the

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in 2000, several American and European commercials, and in the movie soundtrack to
Angeled
'. Da Bass and Wilcken continued to produce a mixture of original songs and remixes thereafter, including a remix of the song "House of God" by Dimensional Holofonic Sound and their next hit "Speed (Can You Feel It?)" in 2002. The track peaked at No. 68 on the

. In 2005, Da Bass founded the

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Luscious Sound. His goal was to allow music artists to create their material with a minimal amount of interference from above.

Discography

Singles

*1999/2000: " Dooms Night" - UK #8, IRE #37, SWI #25, AUT #42, GER #43 *2002: "Speed (Can You Feel It?)" - UK #68 *2005: "Knightz of the Living Bassheadz" *2005: "Strobelightz" *2006: "Lonely by Your Side" *2007: "So Wrong" *2009: "I Want U" *2010: "Music for Bagpipes" *2010: "They're Killin It" (Malente vs Azzido Da Bass) *2011: "Dooms Day" *2011: "We Love Hamburg" *2011: "Hunting" (Malente vs Azzido Da Bass)

References

External links

Official website

Luscious Sounds Recordings
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