Bitbird

Bitbird
Record label
Industry Music industry
Genre
Founded 2013 (2013)
Founders Sander van Dijck
Thorwald van den Akker
Headquarters The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Key people
 Sander van Dijck
Thorwald van den Akker
Budi Voogt
YouTube information
Channel
Years active 2014–present
Genre Music
Subscribers 27,000
Total views 2.47 million
Network Heroic Recordings
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 08 July 2018.
Website bitbirdofficial.com

Bitbird (stylised as bitbird) is an independent record label and creative company based in The Hague, Netherlands founded by Sander van Dijck in 2014.[1] The label is jointly run by Sander van Dijck's manager Budi Voogt and his longtime friend and associate Thorwald van den Akker, who is also the label's creative director and co-founder.[2] Their goal is to support good, emotional music across the board regardless of genres. They also believe in giving the artist the right support system to allow themselves to fully express themselves creatively.[3] They also want Bitbird to "be the most fair and honest label there is".[4]

While Bitbird is known primarily for releasing the electronic dance music subgenre future bass, they have also released a wide variety of genres including classical music, R&B, trap, and electronica.

Bitbird is most known for releasing music by artists such as San Holo, Droeloe, Taska Black, Duskus, and BeauDamian.

History

The label was founded in mid-2014 by childhood friends Sander van Dijck and Thorwald van den Akker. van Dijck stated that one of the reasons for starting the label was because 'no label has ever given me [him] that full creative control I crave.'[5]

On 30 July 2014, they released their first single "The First Route" by Duskus[6] which they redistributed on 29 October 2015.[7]

On 15 July 2016, the label released its first ever compilation album "Gouldian Finch"[8] with lead single "Still Looking" by San Holo.[9] "Still Looking" was released on 7 June 2016 and topped the Hype Machine charts for original releases shortly after its release.[10]

On 22 November 2016, the label released the single "Light" by San Holo which topped the Hype Machine charts shortly after its release. It also debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic songs in #38 the tracking week of 17 December 2016[11] before rising to #26 the following tracking week[12] and breaking into the top 20 the week of December, 31st.[13] "Light" marked the first bitbird and San Holo release to chart on any Billboard charts.[14]

On 16 December 2016, the label hosted their first ever label showcase at Melkweg in Amsterdam headlined by San Holo and Wiwek featuring bitbird artists DROELOE, BeauDamian, and Duskus.

Artists

Artists with at least one solo release on the label

  • Analogue Dear
  • Appleby
  • Araatan
  • Autolaser
  • Badflite
  • BeauDamian
  • Braz
  • Cassini
  • Deon Custom
  • DROELOE
  • Duskus
  • DZZ
  • Eastghost
  • Emma Sameth
  • Flaws
  • Greyhat
  • Hundaes
  • ILIVEHERE.
  • Jan Level
  • Jengi Beats
  • Just A Gent
  • Kasbo
  • Losi
  • Marcioz
  • The Nicholas
  • PHI NIX
  • PURGE
  • Ramzoid
  • San Holo
  • Sjaff
  • Taska Black
  • Vic Alexis
  • vinZere
  • Ayelle
  • Caprice
  • Chelsea Cutler
  • CUT_
  • Fresku
  • James Vincent McMorrow
  • Janna Lagerström
  • Kalulu
  • Killer Kamal
  • Luka
  • MocroManiac
  • Nevve
  • Nicole Bus
  • Pietju Bell
  • Slow Shudder
  • Sturla Larsen
  • Teemong
  • Velorisa Yorks
  • Zaya

Artists with at least one produced release on the label

  • Berg
  • DNTST
  • Rami Beatz
  • Sam A La Bamalot
  • Teemong

Top 25 SoundCloud tracks by plays

  1. San Holo - Light[15]
    • 10,800,000 plays
  2. DROELOE - zZz[16][17]
    • 3,580,000 plays
  3. Kasbo - Found You (feat. Chelsea Cutler)[18]
    • 2,860,000 plays
  4. DROELOE & San Holo - Lines of the Broken (feat. CUT_)[19]
    • 2,380,000 plays
  5. San Holo - Still Looking[20][21]
    • 2,300,000 plays
  6. San Holo - One Thing[22][23]
    • 1,510,000 plays
  7. DROELOE - Sunburn[24][25]
    • 1,410,000 plays
  8. San Holo - I Still See Your Face[26]
    • 1,250,000 plays
  9. Taska Black - Leave Me[27]
    • 1,130,000 plays
  10. San Holo - The Future (feat. James Vincent McMorrow)[28]
    • 1,050,000 plays
  11. San Holo - Right Here, Right Now (feat. Taska Black)[29]
    • 923,000 plays
  12. DROELOE - Kintsugi[30]
    • 911,000 plays
  13. DROELOE - Make My Day[31][32]
    • 881,000 plays
  14. DROELOE - Backbone (feat. Nevve)[33]
    • 846,000 plays
  15. DROELOE - Wake The Warrior[34][35]
    • 835,000 plays
  16. DROELOE - See Through Me[36]
    • 832,000 plays
  17. San Holo - RAW [37]
    • 772,000 plays
  18. DROELOE & VinZere - Nothing Wrong[38][39]
    • 700,000 plays
  19. Hundaes - Be There[40]
    • 679,000 plays
  20. Taska Black - Where We Go[41]
    • 649,000 plays
  21. Losi - WUZU[42]
    • 606,000 plays
  22. San Holo - Still Looking (Cesqeaux Remix)[43]
    • 602,000 plays
  23. The Nicholas - Pocket (prod. San Holo)[44]
    • 584,000 plays
  24. ILIVEHERE. - Coming Home[45]
    • 583,000 plays
  25. Emma Sameth - 2AM (prod. DNTST & Berg)[46]
    • 574,000 plays

References

  1. ↑ "bitbird - new release by the end of the week! | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thorwald (@thorwald__) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Discussing Bass Music With San Holo (Exclusive Interview) | We Rave You". We Rave You. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Flying Around the World With San Holo [Exclusive Mix & Interview]". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Viz, Nicole (11 November 2015). "San Holo Talks Life, Music & Business With Your EDM's Live Stream Team". Your EDM. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Duskus - The First Route, retrieved 16 December 2016
  7. ↑ "The First Route - Single by Duskus on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gouldian Finch by Various Artists on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Gouldian Finch, 15 July 2016, retrieved 16 December 2016
  10. ↑ "Still Looking". Hype Machine. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "EDM Songs: Top Electronic Streaming Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Louis the Child, A Very Decent Christmas 4 & San Holo". Billboard. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "Let San Holo's "Light" Guide You Into a Euphoric State of Mind". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Artist Spotlight: DROELOE". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "DROELOE - zZz by bitbird | Free Listening on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  18. ↑ "Kasbo & Chelsea Cutler's 'Found You': Listen to Premiere | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "San Holo x DROELOE - Lines of the Broken : Dancing Astronaut". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  20. ↑ "San Holo - Still Looking [bitbird] (Free DL) | Your EDM". Your EDM. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "San Holo - Still Looking (Original Mix) [Free Download] : Dancing Astronaut". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "San Holo Releases Sparkling New Single "One Thing" - NEST HQ". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  23. ↑ "Wandering for "One Thing" with San Holo". Earmilk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  24. ↑ "DROELOE - Sunburn (bitbird) | Your EDM". Your EDM. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  25. ↑ "DROELOE's Deeply Eclectic 'A Moment In Time' EP Is Upon Us - NEST HQ". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  26. ↑ "San Holo's 'I Still See Your Face': Listen to Sad-But-Hopeful Dance Song | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  27. ↑ "Taska Black's "Leave Me" Is the Second Song Off Bitbird's Upcoming 'Gouldian Finch' Compilation - NEST HQ". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  28. ↑ "San Holo's 'The Future' With James Vincent McMorrow: Listen | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  29. ↑ "San Holo - Right Here, Right Now : Dancing Astronaut". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  30. ↑ "Droeloe releases mysterious new single 'Kintsugi' - Dancing Astronaut : Dancing Astronaut". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  31. ↑ "Artist Spotlight: DROELOE". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  32. ↑ "DROELOE - Make My Day by bitbird | Free Listening on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  33. ↑ "DROELOE ft. Nevve - Backbone : Dancing Astronaut". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  34. ↑ "Watch DROELOE "Wake The Warrior" in a brand new visual [Video] - EARMILK". Earmilk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  35. ↑ "Check Out DROELOE's Thought-Provoking 'Wake The Warrior'". Your EDM. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  36. ↑ "DROELOE Talk New bitbird Release "See Through Me," Touring In The US, And Collabing With Aliens". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  37. ↑ "San Holo's Silicon Valley-Featured "RAW" Gets VIP - NEST HQ". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  38. ↑ "Bitbird's Debut Compilation Gouldian Finch Is Here | RTT". Run The Trap. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  39. ↑ "DROELOE x Vinzere - Nothing Wrong by bitbird | Free Listening on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  40. ↑ "Hundaes - Be There by bitbird | Free Listening on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  41. ↑ "Taska Black - Where We Go [bitbird] | Your EDM". Your EDM. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  42. ↑ "Losi - WUZU by bitbird | Free Listening on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  43. ↑ "San Holo - Still Looking (CESQEAUX Remix) by bitbird | Free Listening on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  44. ↑ "The Nicholas and San Holo Debut Indie Electronica Fusion "Pocket" - NEST HQ". NEST HQ. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  45. ↑ "Get Lost in ILIVEHERE.'s New Single 'Coming Home'". Run The Trap. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  46. ↑ "Emma Sameth slows it down at "2am" [Premiere] - EARMILK". Earmilk. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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