Van She are an electropop band formed in 2002 in

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, Australia, with Matt Van Schie (pronounced Van Ski) on

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, Tomek Archer on drums/

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and Nicholas Routledge on vocals/guitar. The band's debut album, '' V'' was released on the Australian label

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in August 2008, and peaked at number 10 on the

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. Van She remix other artists' work both under the name ''Van She'' and as ''Van She Technologic''.

History

Van She began in 2002 when band members Nick Routledge, Matt Van Schie, Michael Di Francesco, and Tomek Archer all met through mutual friends at a club called ''Bang Gang'' in Sydney. In 2005. Van She released their self-titled, debut EP. It included the single "Sex City". After touring with

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and playing shows with the likes of

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and

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, Van She released their debut studio album, ''V'' in 2008, which debuted at number 10 on the

. Their label introduced them as a "new band from Sydney fresh on ideas, fresher than

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, fresh like coriander, fresher than the Fresh Prince, fresher than fresh eggs." Also in 2008, their remix (as Van She Tech) of "Something Good" by Utah Saints would become BBC Radio 1’s most played track of the year and in the 2020s would be voted the ultimate Ministry of Sound released track. In June 2009, they released a remixed version of ''V'', called ''

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''. The band's second studio album, ''Idea of Happiness'' was released in 2012.

Members

*Nicholas Routledge –

*Matt Van Schie –

, vocals *Michael Di Francesco – synths, guitar *Tomek Archer – drums,

Solo projects

*Matt Van Schie has released songs under his own name and makes up half of the electronic music duo, Du Tonc, with Mighty Mouse. Michael Di Francesco has remixed songs under the title Arithmatix!, and released songs under the moniker '' Touch Sensitive''. *Nicholas Routledge has released solo music under the moniker '

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Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

Extended plays

Remixes

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(Van She Remix)" * Teenager – "Alone Again (Van She Tech Remix)" *

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– "I Get Around (Van She Vocal Mix)" *

– "Pick Up the Phone (Van She Mix)" * Feist – " 1234 (Van She Tech Mix)" *

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– " Are You the One? (Van She Mix)" *

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– "CCTV (Bang Gang Vs. Van She Tech Remix)" *

– "Ice Cream (Van She Remix)" * Tiga – " You Gonna Want Me (Van She Tech Remix)" *

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(Van She Tech Remix)" *

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(Van She Tech Remix)" *

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– " Something Good (Van She Tech Remix)" *

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– "Fall in Love (Van She Tech Remix)" * Ladyhawke – "Back of the Van (Van She Turbo Fire Engine Mix)" *

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– "Poison (Van She Mix)" * The Whip – "Frustration (Van She Tech Remix)" *

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– Underground (Van She Tech Remix) *

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(Van She Tech Remix)" *

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- "Maximum Joy (Van She Tech Remix)" *

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– "Forever (Van She Tech Remix)" *

– "Around the World (Nicky Van She vs.Dangerous Dan)" *

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and

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– "Evian Campaign – Rappers Delight" *

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(Van She Tech Remix)" *

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– "Master & Slave (Van She Tech Remix)" *

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– "Climbing Walls (Van She Tech Remix)" *

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– "Ich R U (Van She remix)" *

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– "Aroused (Van She Remix)"

References

External links

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Van She FansiteBiography and Discography
{{Authority control Australian synthpop groups Musical groups established in 2005 Remixers Shoegazing musical groups