CLMD
| CLMD | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Martin Alexander Bjercke |
| Also known as | Martin Danielle, Martin Braph |
| Born | 22 January 1988 |
| Origin | Snarøya, Bærum, Norway |
| Genres | Progressive house, electronica, pop |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer, remixer |
| Instruments | Music sequencer, synthesizers, drum machine |
| Labels |
UPNORTH Recordings Sony Music (2012–present) Ultra Music (2012 -present) Axtone SIZE Records (2011-2012) Trice Recordings Armada Records Rising Music Strictly Rhythm TriCircle Recordings |
| Associated acts | Bruno Mars, Estelle, Madonna, Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Swedish House Mafia, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Eric Prydz |
| Members | Martin Danielle |
| Past members | Carl Louis, Martin Danielle (2009 -2014) |
Martin Alexander Bjercke (born 22 January 1988), commonly known by his stage name CLMD and Martin Danielle is a Norwegian music producer, DJ and artist.
CLMD is a project and concept driven forward by Martin Danielle, with the vision of creating an audio and visual experience where creativity, art, music and pop-culture all blends in fusion of electronic music. The idea of blending visual art, avant-garde and pop-culture, along with blending the inspiration of true Norwegian nature into the process of music creation, makes you not only want to listen to the music, but rather experience it—with more than just one of your senses involved.
Early life
CLMD started as a project between Carl Louis and Martin Danielle. Carl & Martin first met at the age of 6, and have been close friends ever since. During their high school years, they got introduced to house music and the art of dj'ing. They are often quoted saying that C-Mos - "2 Million Ways (Axwell Remix)" was the track that got them into electronic music.
Career
CLMDs first international recognized hit was "The Message" under the artist name Carl Louis & Martin Danielle. The track was picked up by Chris Lake and his Rising Music Label and charted by Axwell in 2010. It also went top 10 on Beatport Top 100. This sparked the interest from many big labels, among others Atlantic Records, Big Beat. For Atlantic, Carl and Martin got the opportunity to do official remixes for Bruno Mars (Just The Way You Are) and for Estelle (Fall in Love). The duo then decided to sign with Steve Angellos' SIZE Records, where Carl & Martin released their debut EP, "Little EP" in 2011.
In 2012 Carl & Martin re-branded themselves as "CLMD", started their own label, UPNORTH Recordings and signed a worldwide distribution deal with Sony Music. The first release on UPNORTH was the smash hit "Black Eyes & Blue". The song sold to platinum in Norway and was the 3rd most played song on Norwegian radio in 2012. "Black Eyes & Blue" was also the opening track for The Ultra Music Festival 2012 Official After Movie. Their release "The Stockholm Syndrome" sold 6x platinum in Norway.
As a DJ act CLMD have played all over North America and Europe. Some of their major shows includes; Support for Madonna on her MDNA tour (Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway) Roseland Ballroom (w/Thomas Gold), Size Matters (Governors Island, NY, NY and Fontainebleau, Miami FL,) Club Life (w/Tiesto, Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway)
As of the summer 2014, Carl decided to leave CLMD to focus on his solo career. Martin Danielle is now continuing CLMD as a project and brand. Their release "Wild Men" feat. Sirena is the last release as a duo. The last show as a group where the both played together was at Tulinløkka, Oslo.
In 2015 Martin released three tracks under CLMD. "Keep Dreaming" featuring the vocals of Jared Lee on Ultra Records/Sony Music was released in January. The video featured Playmate Amanda Cerny, which brought additional attention to the track and led to Martins US TV debut on The Morning Show on Playboy TV.
2016 has been the most effective year to date for the CLMD project as its released four single in the first 6 months. "Dust" feat Astrid S, "Wait For Love" (a collaboration with producer KidJoki), "Phoenix" feat Frøder and "Night Train" feat Alida.
Dust has become CLMDs biggest release to date with over 11 milion streams on Spotify alone.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [1] | |||
| 2012 | "Black Eyes and Blue" | – | |
| "Falling Like Angles" | – | ||
| 2013 | "Rockefellas 2013" [promotional russ music] |
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| "The Stockholm Syndrome" (feat. Kish, Frøder) |
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| "Fader" | – | ||
| 2014 | "Drifting" | – | |
| "Wild men" (feat. Sirena) |
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| 2015 | "Keep Dreaming" (feat. Jared Lee) |
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| "Deadly" (feat. Fann) |
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| "Did it Again" (feat. Nocando) |
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| 2016 | "Dust" (feat. Astrid S) |
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| "Wait for Love" (feat. Kid Joki) |
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| "Phoenix" (feat. Frøder) |
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| "Night Train" (feat. Alida) |
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| "Stronger" (feat. Davion Farris & Farah Ash) |
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Awards and Nominations
| Accolades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Recipient/Nominated Work | Result |
| 2013 | P3 Gull | Newcomer of the Year | CLMD | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "CLMD discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
External links
Media platforms
More reading
- Dancingastronaut.com
- P3.no
- Themusicninja.com
- Dm/wcwworwld.ndejtm
- Musicnormway.no
- Russen.no
- Nightlifepost.com
- Frequency.com
- P3.no
- Touch.budstikka.no