Carlo Resoort (born 1 March 1973) is a Dutch DJ, remixer and producer. He is best known as the main act of 4 Strings.

Music career

Resoort originally began working with Jan De Vos when they found a mutual interest in

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. The two spent all of their free time in the recording studio, and later De Vos went on to become 'DJ 4 Strings' while Resoort headed '4 Strings'. All of his albums as 4 Strings have been released in the U.S. via

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. Resoort had his first

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with "Day Time", and later released "Take Me Away (Into the Night)", his second hit. They had some success, having been in

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s in several

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an countries and also

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and Australia. Success in the United States has been limited and they have only charted on the U.S., Dance Radio Airplay,

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, and

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chart. The ''Ultra.Trance 2007'' album went to number seven on the

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chart. This album was compiled by DJ 4 Strings, but only one of the songs was by 4 Strings. 4 Strings currently consists of Resoort (who mostly creates the music) and De Vos (who mostly works on production and arrangement, and performs some songs) and various guest artists on vocals. De Vos took up the name DJ 4 Strings and does all live performances.

Discography

Albums (as ''4 Strings'')

*''Believe''

2002 *''Turn It Around'' Ultra Records 2004 *'' Mainline'' Ultra Records 2006

Singles (as ''4 Strings'')

*2000 "Day Time" *2001 "Into the Night" *2002 "Take Me Away (Into the Night)" *2002 "Diving" *2003 "Let It Rain" *2003 "Summer Sun" *2004 "Back to Basics" *2004 " Turn It Around" *2004 "Come Closer" *2005 "Until You Love Me" *2005 "Love Is Blind" *2005 "Sunrise" *2005 "Desire" *2006 "Hurricane" *2006 "Jewel" *2006 "Take Me Away 2006 (Remixes)" *2006 "Mainline" *2007 "Curious" (feat.

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) *2007 "Catch a Fall" (feat. Andrea Britton) *2008 "The Way It Should Be" (vs. DJ Shaine) *2009 "Let Me Take Your Breath Away" *2009 "Take Me Away" (2009 Remixes) *2009 "Music / Music Saved My Life" *2010 "Forever" (feat.

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) *2010 "Sundown" *2010 "Safe From Harm" (feat.

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) *2011 "Twilight Mode" *2012 "Cheesecake" *2012 "Rise Again" *2012 "The Other Side" *2012 "Breathe Life In" (feat. Ana Criado) *2013 "Out to Nowhere" *2013 "Lights Out" *2013 "Ready to Fall" (feat. Seri) *2013 "This Heart Is Yours" (feat. Neev Kennedy) *2014 "Chemistry" *2014 "Living Colours" *2014 "Galaxy" *2014 "Monday" *2014 "Hold In Silence" (& Katty Heath)

Singles (as Carlo Resoort)

*"Revelation" *"Remover" *"O’Class" *"Musica" *"Rise" *"Aurora" *"Ayers Rock" / "Tape Delay" *"Tom Tom / Battery" *"Visa Versa" *"Lifetime" / "Spacebump" *"First Rebirth" *"Blinded / Sun Burst" *"Flash Player" *"Revelations" (2010) *"Journey to Freedom"

Singles (as Madelyne)

*"A Deeper Love" *"Beautiful Child"

Remixes

*2000 Angelic - It's My Turn (4 Strings Remix) *2001 Madelyne - Beautiful Child (A Deeper Love) Strings Remix*2001 Mathias Ware feat. Rob Taylor - Hey Little Girl (4 Strings Remix) *2001 Resistance D - You Were There (4 Strings Remix) *2001 Square - Nova (4 Strings Remix) *2002 Minimalistix - Close Cover (4 Strings Remix) *2002

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- Desire (4 Strings Remix) *2002 Flesh & Bones - My Time Has Come (4 Strings Remix) *2003 Symphony of Strings - Need You Now (Don't Want Your Love) Strings Remix*2003 Carlo Resoort - Remover (4 Strings Remix) *2006 Solid Sessions - Janeiro 2006 (4 Strings Remix) *2006 DJ Atmospherik - Straight Flush (4 Strings Remix) *2007 Re-Fuge feat. Nicole Tyler - So Real (4 Strings Remix) *2009 Carlo Resoort - Lifetime (4 Strings Remix) *2009 Jan Oostdyk - The Beginning (4-Strings Remix) *2010 Javah feat. Xan - Vice of Life (4 Strings Remix) *2010 Dereck Recay - Nebula (4 Strings Remix) *2010

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& Jessy - All Is Love (4 Strings Classic Remix) *2011

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- Sun 2011 (4 Strings Remix) *2011

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- Bliss (4 Strings Remix) *2011 Markus Schulz ft. Jennifer Rene - Not the Same (Carlo Resoort Remix) *2012

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ft. Chris Madin - Silence in Your Heart (4 Strings Remix) *2012 Markus Schulz ft. Seri - Love Rain Down (4 Strings Remix) *2013

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- The Light (4 Strings Remix) *2014

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- We Are Lucky People (4 Strings Remix)

Unofficial Remixes

*2006 U2 - City of Blinding Lights (4 Strings Bootleg Remix)

Chart positions

"Take Me Away (Into the Night)" "Diving" "Let it Rain" *

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: No. 35 *

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: No. 49 "Turn it Around" *

: No. 50 * ''Billboard''

: No. 15 "Until You Love Me" *''Billboard'' Dance Radio Airplay: No. 21 "Day Time" *

: No. 48 "Curious" feat.

*''Billboard'' Dance Radio Airplay: No. 17 "Silmarillia" (4 Strings radio edit)" *

: No. 8 "Take Me Away" (Dave Darell Radio Edit) *

: No. 59

Pseudonyms

Aliases

'' 4 Strings'', ''Alena'' (" Turn It Around")

Collaborations

''Carlos (with Piet Bervoets from

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)

References

External links

4 Strings official siteSingles Chart positionsAdditional UK Chart Positions
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