Magnetic Man is an English electronic music project from London, consisting of dubstep producers and DJs Benga, Skream and Artwork (previously known as Menta). The trio first met in the late 1990s at the Big Apple Records store in Croydon. They performed using three computers, one playing drum samples, one playing basses and the third playing leads and other samples. Artwork controlled the master laptop, to which the other two are synchronized via MIDI. Their sets usually consisted of a mix of original tracks produced together, and live remixes of Benga and Skream's tracks, accompanied by synchronized projected visuals by Novak Collective. They signed to Columbia Records in 2010. Magnetic Man completed their first full-length sellout tour on 5 November 2010.Smirke, Richard; Ferguson, Tom; Mitchell, Gail | Billboard | 6 November 2010 | 122:44 | 12(0) | | UNDERGROUND dance music; MUSIC trade; GREAT Britain Their self-titled debut studio album, Magnetic Man, was released through Sony by Columbia Records on 10 October 2010.
Discography
Albums Year Album details Peak chart positionsUKBEL (FLA)2010 Magnetic Man Released: 11 October 2010 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 5 60
Extended plays YearAlbum2009The Cyberman Released: 30 March 2009 Label: Magnet Formats: digital download, vinyl
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions AlbumUKBEL(FLA)BEL(WAL)DEN2010 "I Need Air" (featuring Angela Hunte) 10 27 55 13MagneticMan "Perfect Stranger" (featuring Katy B) 16 63 78 —2011 "Getting Nowhere" (featuring John Legend) 65 54 82 — "Anthemic" (featuring P Money) 50 61 — —
Other charted songs Year Single Peakpositions AlbumUKUKDAN2010"Crossover" (featuring Katy B) 114 19Magnetic Man
Produced songs Year Title Artist Album 2011 "Easy Please Me" Katy B On a Mission
Written songs Year Title Artist Album 2011 Go Away Katy B On a Mission 2011 Hard to Get Katy B On a Mission
Other songs YearSingleAlbum2007"Soulz" (Benga Remix)Dubstep Allstars: Volume 5"Alright, What's Happening?""Ligma"2008"Ligma VIP"Mary Anne Hobbs presents Evangeline
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