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We are back in 2013.
Beginning of 2012 a new name appeared on the international dancefloor: CLAPTONE (artist of the year 2012 in German Trendcharts DCC).
The track ‘CREAM’ became the worldwide Top Track (No.2) of Beatport in the category Deep House and was among the Top 10 of the most charted tracks for 2012 on Resident Advisor.
The new year brings 2 more surehots for the clubs: WRONG & NO EYES featuring JAW from dOP.
Early support by Tensnake, Solomun, Noir, Laurent Garnier, DJ T…

In a now long forgotten world, many generations ago, a bird like shape emerged from wooded darkness, floating and fluttering, drifting and dreaming. Backlit by a bright glow of iridescent light, the undecipherable form wore a dazzling golden mask. Its long beak swooped down like an inverted horn and since then, people have referred to the mythical being simply as Claptone.
Years spending wandering medieval landscapes have informed Claptone’s view of the world, experiencing both magical mystery and muted melancholy he enchanted onlookers with occult instruments and beguiling sounds. Forever surrounded by a sense of intrigue, the world soon cottoned on to the elusive yet enchanting musical powers of this otherworldly beast. The results are that today his shamanistic sonic powers take him all around the world.
Whilst Claptone has continued to roam in his own circles, 2012AD proved to be a year dominated by his infectious ‘Cream’ track. It became an immediate hit, topping new world charts at Beatport and RA, whilst the sonic conjuring of the ‘Night On Fire’ EP also lured all those who heard it, with the result another Top 20 hit. But that’s not all, for the creativity flows freely in our hero, and his ‘Another Night’ also proved to be just as successful on the dancefloor. Deep and woozy, the Claptone sound pairs theatre with tragedy, feel good vibes with acute melancholia and imbues each groove with a Rhodes laced funk, an organic string hook and myriad earthy elements.
Up to the present day, Claptone releases have been birthed on Germany’s influential Exploited label, picking up props from the likes of Pete Tong, DJ Sneak, Soul Clap, DJ Hell, Jesse Rose, A-Trak along the way. Who or whatever Claptone is, it is alive, with a life of its own, evolving and revolving in equal measure, exploring new sounds naturally and forever taking inspiration from long gone and occult worlds.
So far, esteemed and influential dancefloors at clubs in Berlin, London, Paris, Melbourne, Shanghai, New York and many others around the world have fallen under the sonic spell of this secretive alchemist. The future is unpredictable for Claptone, but a new release ‘Wrong’ including the track ‘No Eyes’ with the inimitable JAW from French funsters dOP is on the horizon. Beyond that, your guess is as good as ours…

Some early feedbacks:

DJ-Mag: Part transcendental house, part pop. Lush!

Tensnake: Two tracks that will sure fill the dancefloors. Great piano/strings breakdown always work in a club.

Noir: Both tracks are good. Claptone keep the quality high.

Round Table Knights: Bang Bang!!! No Eyes is sooo good! Claptone as always on fire!!!

Ralf Kollmann: Wow! Mutig, aber spielbar und wird funken. Hot! Hot! Hot!

Andre Crom: And another 2 massive bombs. Love it, Will chart and play both tracks.

Laurent Garnier: Wrong is a cool track.

Waifs & Strays: Both tracks are killer...thanks!

Freeform Five: No Eyes is great.

Kasper Bjoerke: Mainfloor Bomb!!!

Munk: Works well for sure.. :) Cool.

Zombie Disco Squad: Claptone always deliver.

Jesse Perez: Wrong sounds dope! Nicely produced.

Jerry Bouthier: Nice melodic vibes. Supporting.

Doctor Dru: No Eyes is mine! Cheers to Claptone. Looking forward to play.

M.in: Great release! No Eyes is pretty cool!

Kiki: Heard both by the man himself on NYE and yeah - they both rocked! Wrong is fun!

Hannah Holland: Wicked release. In love with Jaw's vocal.

Thyladomid: No Eyes!!!:)

Acid Pauli: I have No Eyes, but there's nothing wrong about it...I still can dance.

Wildkats: Badboy!

Sinden: No Eyes is the jam for me here.

Tom Flynn: Thanks, will try out for sure.

Stefano Ritteri: Wong is SO good!! Claptone dont miss ze beats!!

Homework: The whole Chris-Isaak-Wicked-Games vibe on No Eyes is absolutely fantastic.

Fred Everything: Nice EP

The Mekanism: Nice!

Karmon: Great!

La Fleur: Cool release, will try it out this weekend! :) Thank you!

NTFO: Wrong is so good ! Solid pack again from Exploited thank you!

No Eyes ft. Jaw | Exploited

CLAPTONE UNVEILS NEW SINGLE ‘DEAR LIFE’
 
The man with the golden scooped beak rises again with ‘Dear Life’ the first single from his debut album, coming later this year.

Dear Life is the next chapter for Claptone taken from his first full length which is set to drop in Autumn 2015. The mysterious enigma with the golden mask has gone from strength to strength of late, following an acclaimed BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, a Beatport chart-topping smash remix for Gregory Porter and an incredible live show at the Miami Ultra Music Festival.
 
The single however breaks new ground for Claptone as he delves deeper into songwriting. This time he is reunited with French singer Jaw (1/3 of production trio dOP) with whom he worked on ’No Eyes’ which went on to became a big record back in 2013 on Exploited. In new offering ‘Dear Life’ they've created a spellbinding track which sounds as good on your stereo at home as it does on the dancefloor.

The masked figure recently shared teaser 'The Music Got Me', the first glimpse of the album and a track which went on to reach the top 5 on Beatport’s deep house chart, as did B-side Forest of Love. For the club heads, Claptone and Jaw deliver a second cut ‘Secret Lover’, a track which is packed with raw funk for your dance floors and a highlight in his recent Essential Mix.

Label: Exploited
Artist: Claptone
Release: Dear Life feat. Jaw
Cat: EXPDIGITAL99
LC: 15799

Releasedate: 22.05.15 

Dear Life

Dear Life feat. Jaw

Claptone - Dear Life feat. Jaw (Preview) | Exploited

The Avener - Fade Out Lines (Marcapasos Remix)

Brighter days To Come

Doorly Remix was world premiered by Pete Tong at BBC Radio 1.
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CLAPTONE’S ‘CHARMER’ CAMPAIGN CONTINUES WITH NEW SINGLE ‘HEARTBEAT’
 
Featuring Nathan Nicholson of London band The Boxer Rebellion, ‘Heartbeat’ is the next single from Charmer, the debut album by the mysterious enigma with the golden mask.
  
Taken from his 13-track debut album ‘Charmer’, released in October last year, ‘Heartbeat’ fast became a fan favourite.
 
The track is supported by a remix of album track ‘Anything feat. Jaw’ from Doorly and an as-yet unreleased B-side ‘Before I Lose My Mind' which features Berlin indie-pop outfit Say Yes Dog.

Artist: Claptone
Release: Heartbeat
Label: Exploited
Cat: EXPDIGITAL121
LC: 15799

Releasedate Beatport: 28.03.16 via Exploited
Releasedate I-Tunes: via Different / PIAS 

Heartbeat

Heartbeat feat. Nathan Nicholson

Stream

Claptone - Heartbeat feat. Nathan Nicholson | Exploited

2016 closes with a selection of 19 Exploited tracks that went down like a storm. The Exploited Crew have travelled the world, headlining festivals and played the worlds coolest parties. Labelhead Shir Khan released the much celebrated album compilation ’Dancing&Romancing’. Furthermore, the debut album ’Made In Vienna’ by Joyce Muniz was released.

Artist: Various Artists
Title: Shir Khan Presents Exploited 2016 FFWD RWD
Format: Digital
LC: 15799
Cat: EXPDIGITAL140
Released: 05.12.16

Shir Khan Presents Exploited 2016 FFWD RWD

Before I Lose My Mind feat. Say Yes Dog

Claptone - Before I Lose My Mind feat. Say Yes Dog | Exploited

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The third and final instalment from the ‘Charmer Remixed’ series features reworks from Darius Syrossian, Emanuel Satie and Shit Robot; more dancefloor gold offered up by the man with the golden mask.

Throughout 2017, the three-part ‘Charmer Remixed’ project has seen tracks from Claptone’s debut album reworked; a collection of remixes which close the curtain on the ‘Charmer’ chapter but leave us all wanting more and anticipating what he has planned for us next.
 
The final EP in the series features three peak-time cuts, including a typically powerful weapon from the UK tech-house luminary Darius Syrossian, a classy remix from hotly-tipped Berlin producer Emanuel Satie and finally a deep and dark interpretation from DFA mainstay Shit Robot.
 
Part 3 concludes a project which has also seen reworks from Justin Martin, Timo Maas, Format:B, Raumakustik  and Superlover.

I Write Your Name feat. Jay-Jay Johanson (Emanuel Satie Remix)

La La La - Verano 2018 Remix

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La La La (Verano 2018 Remix)

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Under The Moon is the latest single to be taken from Claptone’s forthcoming album ‘Fantast’.

It’s an exquisitely executed piano-led deep house groover, the kind of which the Claptone name has become synonymous with over recent years. It’s the song that’s been getting the big response in Claptone’s DJ sets of late and its release has become hotly anticipated amongst his fans. The song gradually builds tension as Nathan Nicholson’s vocal weaves through until an almighty release into a driving bass line. 

It’s also the return of a collaboration which brought about ‘Heartbeat’, the runaway single from the masked man’s debut album, a track which for many sound-tracked the summer of 2015 and has since notched up 20m Spotify streams. 

With a hectic touring schedule ahead for mysterious man, and remixes on their way from Cassius, Catz N Dogz and Lee Foss, the track is set to play a big part in Ibiza and at festivals throughout the Summer.

Claptone is a unique proposition in modern music. Painted as a mythical character shrouded in mystery, Claptone has become one of the biggest names in electronic music whilst himself remaining in the shadows. He has however constantly sought to deepen his own distinctive world, creating a rich tapestry, which tells the Claptone story.

In his second artist album ‘Fantast’, the Claptone universe is at its deepest and most vivid. He is the master of his domain and in his most artful offering yet, the assured 13 tracks of 'Fantast' come together to create an album full of varied colours and atmospheric textures.

In music Claptone seeks not to create a world of secrecy, but one of great depth and intrigue. An enigma with a tireless desire for creativity and thirst for new music, Claptone has brought together a diverse group of collaborators such as Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke, Blaenavon, Tender, Jones, Zola Blood, Austra’s Katie Stelmanis, The Boxer Rebellion’s Nathan Nicholson, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Joan as a Police Woman and Matt Simons.  

'Over the last two years it has been a great pleasure to work on this album as a counterpoint to the hectic world of travelling as a DJ. To lose myself when making music, to dive into and create my very own realm of beauty. I admit it's a dreamy, a heartfelt, at times a naive and surely escapist album, but what to do if one - on the quest for his soul - develops a strong desire to go back to his roots, back to nature? Did I find myself on that journey? Rather not. But I found some beautiful moments in the green, out in the woods, out in the fields, under the moon and in the night, moments, which I want to share with you. And there is one thing I learned and now it can be told, I am and have always been a ‘Fantast’.'

We caught a glimpse of his ambition to produce a body of work in Claptone’s debut artist album 'Charmer' which has scored over 60million streams and counting, but it’s in 'Fantast' that Claptone really delves deeper into the art of songwriting. 

2018 will see another intense year of touring as a DJ with Claptone taking his immersive 'The Masquerade' event experience further, having built momentum over the last 18 months hosting events and stages in Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris, Melbourne, Barcelona and New York and at festivals like Tomorrowland, Melt Festival, Elrow at Amnesia Ibiza, Green Valley in Brazil.

Fantast

Under The Moon feat. Nathan Nicholson

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Leave Your Light On ft. Young Galaxy | Exploited

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Exploited Rec promises to strip the wallpaper from the walls of your home stereo.
Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)