Basto

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Basto
Basto at the Paaspop Festival in 2013
Basto at the Paaspop Festival in 2013
Background information
Birth nameJef Martens
Also known as
  • Basto!
  • Comet Blue
  • Bitch Boys
  • Candyman
  • Dirty Bunch
  • DJ Basiq
  • Felix Project
  • Jin Sonic
  • Kings of Porn
  • Lazy Jay
BornHoogstraten, Belgium
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • musician
  • DJ
Years active2005–present
Labels
Associated acts

Jef Martens (Dutch pronunciation: [jɛf martəns]), better known by his stage name Basto (stylized as Basto!), is a Belgian record producer, musician and DJ. He primarily produces electro house music, and he is signed to the ARS label. He has produced using various aliases such as Bitch Boys, Candyman, Dirty Bunch, DJ Basik, Felix Project, Jin Sonic, Kings of Porn, and Lazy Jay. He was also a member of the Belgian dance group Lasgo. Martens co-produced with the band in 2009 and 2010 on a number of singles. He is best known for producing the Azealia Banks' hit debut single "212" under the alias of Lazy Jay, together with his brother Toon. He also produced "Scream & Shout" for will.i.am and Britney Spears in 2012.[1]

Musical career[]

He started DJing in 2005, finding local success in Belgium and the Netherlands through "Rock With You" (2005) and a later cooperation with Peter Luts in "On My Own" (2008). It was with "Gregory's Theme" (2011) that Basto found chart success in France. After some well-received remixes for well-known artists, including Kylie Minogue, Moby and Sander Van Doorn, he gained international fame through a successful dance hit, "Again and Again" in 2011. Basto! dropped the exclamation mark from his name to be known as Basto.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Live Tonight (2013)

Extended plays[]

2017
2018
  • Sunrise / Shut Your Eyes[3]

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
(VL)
[4] 		BEL
(WA)
[5] 		CZE
[6] 		FRA
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		SUI
[9]
"Rock With You" 2005 24 22 — — 37 — Non-album singles
"On My Own"
(with Peter Luts) 		2008 31 — — — 75 —
"Gregory's Theme" 2011 12 50 36 — 47 — Live Tonight
"Again and Again" 86 22 52 18 42 22
"Maverick"
(as Lazy Jay) 		2012 — — — — — — Non-album single
"CloudBreaker"
(vs. Yves V) 		22 27 — 22 29 — Live Tonight
"I Rave You" 83 56 45 29 96 —
"Fire” — — — — — —
"StormChaser" 2013 121 74 — 40 — —
"On The Rocks"
(as Lazy Jay) 		36 — — — — — Non-album single
"Dance With Me" — — — 161 — — Live Tonight
"Keep On Rocking" 2014 86 — — — — —
"Electric Stars"
(featuring Maruja Retana) 		— — — — — — Non-album singles
"Hold You" 2015 21 55 — 195 — —
"Unicorn"
(with Natasha Bedingfield) 		2016 — — — — — —
"Gotta Be Love"
(featuring Nat Conway) 		2018 — — — — — —
"Sexy"
(featuring Nat Conway) 		— — — — — —
"Blister"
(with Peter Luts) 		— — — — — —
"For You"[10]
(featuring Comet Blue) 		2019 — — — — — —
"Your Love"[11] — — — — — —
"Play It Again"[12] — — — — — —
"Tell Me"[13] — — — — — —
"Better Together"[14] — — — — — —
"Gaia"[15] — — — — — —
"Bring Me To Life"[16] — — — — — —
"Spitfire"[17]
(with Peter Luts) 		— — — — — —
"All About You"[18] — — — — — —
"Alright"[19] — — — — — —
"Acabou"[20] 2020 — — — — — —
"The One"[21]
(featuring Comet Blue) 		— — — — — —
"I Don't Know"[22] — — — — — —
"Balanca"[23] — — — — — —
"Wish For It"[24] — — — — — —
"Ochiba"[25] — — — — — —
"Remember"[26] — — — — — —
"Howsid"[27] — — — — — —
"The Austin Shuffle"[28] — — — — — —
"Summer Nights"[29] — — — — — —
"Changes"[30] — — — — — —
"Walking Funny"[31] — — — — — —
"I Miss You"[32] — — — — — —
"Close to Me"[33] — — — — — —
"Dangerous Stuff"[34] — — — — — —
"Destroy"[35] 2021 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[36] 		BEL
(VL)
[4] 		BEL
(WA)
[5] 		IRE
[37] 		NLD
[8] 		SCO
[38] 		UK
[39] 		UK R&B
[40]
"Out There"
(John Dahlbäck featuring Basto) 		2008 — 56 — — — — — — Non-album single
"212"
(Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay) 		2011 68 17 34 7 17 12 12 3 1991 (EP) and
Broke with Expensive Taste
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes[]

2010
2011
  • Lasgo – Hold Me Now (Basto Remix)
  • Sander Van Doorn featuring Carol Lee – Love Is Darkness (Basto Remix)
  • Ian Van Dahl – Just A Girl (Basto Remix)
  • Kylie Minogue – Put Your Hands Up (Basto Remix)
  • Moby – The Day (Basto Remix)
  • Adrian Lux featuring The Good Natured – Alive (Basto Remix)
2012
2013
2016
  • Cleo – Zabiorę Nas (Basto Remix)

References[]

  1. ^ "will.i.am featuring Britney Spears – "Scream & Shout"". will.i.am's Official YouTube Channel. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. ^ "EP 1 from Flamingo Recordings on Beatport". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Sunrise / Shut Your Eyes - EP by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Peak chart positions for singles in Belgium (Flanders):
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Peak chart positions for singles in Belgium (Wallonia):
  6. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Czech Republic: "Basto! - Rádio Top 100" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI.
  7. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in France:
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Peak chart positions for singles in the Nederlands:
  9. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Switzerland:
  10. ^ "For You (feat. Comet Blue) - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Your Love - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Play It Again - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Tell Me - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Better Together - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Gaia - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Bring Me To Life - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Spitfire - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  18. ^ "All About You - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Alright - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Acabou - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  21. ^ "The One (feat. Comet Blue) - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  22. ^ "I Don't Know - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Balanca - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Wish For It - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  25. ^ "Ochiba - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  26. ^ "Remember - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  27. ^ "Howsid - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  28. ^ "The Austin Shuffle - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  29. ^ "Summer Nights - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  30. ^ "Changes - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  31. ^ "Walking Funny - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  32. ^ "I Miss You - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  33. ^ "Close to Me - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  34. ^ "Dangerous Stuff - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  35. ^ "Destroy - Single by Basto! on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  36. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
  37. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Ireland:
  38. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in Scotland:
  39. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
  40. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the UK R&B Singles Chart:
  41. ^ "British single certifications – Azealia Banks ft Lazy Jay – 212". British Phonographic Industry. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2014.Select singles in the Format field. Type 212 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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