Duncan MacLennan (born 13 March 1985), better known by his stage name DCUP (pronounced "D-cup"), is an Australian record producer, DJ and remixer. He is best known for his collaboration with fellow Australian band
Yolanda Be Cool
Yolanda Be Cool are an Australian music duo made up of Andrew Stanley and Matthew Handley.
Biography
In 2010, they collaborated with Australian producer DCUP (real name Duncan MacLennan) to release an international single " We No Speak American ...
on their international hit single "
We No Speak Americano
"We No Speak Americano" is a song by Australian band Yolanda Be Cool and producer DCUP. It was released on the independent Australian label Sweat It Out on 27 February 2010. The song samples the 1956 Italian song " Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano" in ...
", which samples
Renato Carosone
Renato Carosone (; born Renato Carusone; 3 January 1920 – 20 May 2001) was an Italian musician.
He was a prominent figure of the Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern performer of the so-called ' ...
and
Nicola Salerno
Nicola Salerno, also known as Nisa (11 March 1910 – 22 May 1969) was an Italian lyricist. He formed a famous songwriting duo with Renato Carosone.
Career
Nicola Salerno was born in Naples, Italy.
His first hit was "Eulalia Torricelli" of ...
's 1956 hit "
Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano", on the Australian
indie label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
, Sweat It Out.
"We No Speak Americano" topped the UK, Irish and Danish charts and reached the Top 5 in Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Norway. It was also a chart hit in Italy, Belgium and New Zealand. It was not the first time DCUP had collaborated with Yolanda Be Cool; he also remixed their hit "Afro Nuts" in 2009.
DCUP produces mainly
funk
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and
disco
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric pia ...
style music.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
Remixes
;2009
*
Yolanda Be Cool
Yolanda Be Cool are an Australian music duo made up of Andrew Stanley and Matthew Handley.
Biography
In 2010, they collaborated with Australian producer DCUP (real name Duncan MacLennan) to release an international single " We No Speak American ...
- "Afro Nuts" (DCUP Remix)
* Killa Kela - "Everyday" (DCUP Remix)
* Act Yo Age featuring Drop The Lime - "Night Of The Hornheadz" (DCUP Remix)
* Pablo Calamari - "Think About You" (DCUP Remix)
* KillaQueenz - "Boyfriend" (DCUP Remix)
;2010
* Alesha - "Drummer Boy" (Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Remix)
* Cicada - "Your Love" (DCUP Remix)
* Jazzbit - "Sing Sing Sing" (Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Remix)
* Grum - "Can't Shake This Feeling" (DCUP Remix)
* Denzal Park - "Filter Freak" (DCUP Remix)
* Phonat - "When Love Hits The Fan" (DCUP Remix)
* Art vs. Science - "Magic Fountain" (DCUP Remix)
;2011
* Toute Freak - "Neighbour" (DCUP Remix)
* Jessica Mauboy - "Saturday Night" (DCUP Remix)
* So Called Friend featuring Marc Deal - "Near Impossible" (DCUP Remix)
;2012
* Peking Duk - "The Way You Are" (DCUP Remix)
* Grant Smillie Walden featuring Zoe Badwi - "A Million Lights" (DCUP Remix)
* P-Money and Dan Aux - "Kinda Lovin" (DCUP Remix)
;2013
* Estate - "Slipstream" (DCUP Remix)
;2014
* "Sugarman" (DCUP Remix)
;2015
* "Soul Makossa (Money)" (DCUP Remix)
References
External links
DCUPon
MyspaceDCUPat
Discogs
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ARIA Award winners
Australian DJs
Australian record producers
Remixers
Living people
1985 births
Electronic dance music DJs