DJ Quicksilver

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DJ Quicksilver
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Background information
Birth nameOrhan Terzi
Born (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964 (age 57)
Trabzon, Turkey
OriginHattingen, Germany
GenresTechno, house, Eurodance
Occupation(s)DJ, music producer
Years active1996-present
LabelsAvex Trax, Positiva Records, Telstar Records, Edel AG
Associated actsIan van Dahl, Faithless, The Verve
Websitedj-quicksilver.com

Orhan Terzi (born 28 June 1964), better known by his stage name DJ Quicksilver, is a German-Turkish DJ and music producer.[1] His stage name derives from his days taking part in DJ contests, where a mercury column would gauge audience reaction.[2]

Early life[]

Terzi was born on 28 June 1964 in Trabzon, Turkey. His family moved to Hattingen, Germany in the late 1960s.[2]

Musical career[]

Early career[]

He began working with Tommaso de Donatis on DJ Quicksilver material, and released tracks for a variety of record labels, including Avex Trax, Positiva Records, Telstar, Edel AG, Alphabet City, and Sub Terranean.[3]

1997-1998: Breakthrough and success[]

In 1997 he released "Bellissima" - a hit double A-sided single. The song became a big hit on the UK dance charts and then crossed over into pop, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart and selling enough copies to become a gold record, selling well throughout Europe.[4] It remains his biggest single so far. Other releases include "Boombastic", which sampled the Shaggy track.[3]

1999-2002: Other releases[]

In 1999 he released the track "Heart of Asia" (among others) under the alias "Watergate". In 2002, he received an ECHO nomination for "Best National Dance Act" for the single "Ameno".[1]

Other work[]

Terzi has also worked as a remixer, on tracks by Ian van Dahl, Faithless, and The Verve ("Bittersweet Symphony").[3]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • 1997: Quicksilver
  • 1998: Escape 2 Planet Love
  • 2003: Clubfiles One
  • 2013: Clubfiles Two

Singles[]

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
AUT
[5] 		ESP
[6] 		FIN
[7] 		GER
[8] 		IRE
[9] 		NED
[10] 		NOR
[11] 		SUI
[12] 		SWE
[13] 		UK
[14]
1995 "Bingo Bongo" 14 — — 36 — — — — — — Quicksilver
1996 "Boing!" 31 — — — — — — — — — Single only
"I Have a Dream"/"Bellissima" 9 3 11 4 2 70 8 6 16 4 Quicksilver
1997 "Free" 12 4 — 4 3 — 9 11 13 7
"Planet Love" 36 — — 23 11 32 9 35 46 12 Escape 2 Planet Love
1998 "Escape to Paradise" — — — 31 — 88 14 — — —
1999 "Cosmophobia" — — — 36 — — — 83 — — Single only
2001 "Bombastic" — — — 27 — — — — — — Clubfiles - The Album
"Ameno" 13 12 — 18 — 26 26 20 — —
2002 "New Life" — — — 56 — — — — — —
2003 "Rising Up" — — — — — — — — — —
"Always on My Mind" (featuring Base Unique) 38 — — 44 — 66 — 95 — — Singles only
"Clubfiles One" 33 — — 34 — — — 99 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remixes[]

  • Dancemania 1 (Compilation, 1996)[17]
  • Club Scene Volume 2 (Compilation, 1997)[18]
  • Sonic 1 (Compilation, 2000)[19]
  • Equinoxe 4 (Trance cover of Jean Michel Jarre's Equinoxe 4)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "DJ Quicksilver". DanceArtistInfo. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Aus Liebe zur Musik", DerWesten, 28 October 2009, retrieved 2010-02-06
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Carlson, Dean "DJ Quicksilver Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-06
  4. ^ Pride, Dominic (16 August 1997). "Dos or Die Dance label Links With Epic". Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  7. ^ "Finnish charts portal". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Dutch Charts". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  15. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (DJ Quicksilver)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  16. ^ "Certified Awards Search: DJ Quicksilver". BPI. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  17. ^ Discogs, Dancemania 1
  18. ^ Discogs, Club Scene Volume 2
  19. ^ Discogs, Sonic 1

External links[]

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