Dresden & Johnston are an American DJ and production duo composed of Dave Dresden of Gabriel & Dresden and Mikael Johnston of Mephisto Odyssey.
Dresden and Johnston | |
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 Mikael Johnston (left) and Dave Dresden (right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, US |
| Genres | Electronic dance music, trance, house |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer, remixer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Problem Child |
| Members | Dave Dresden Mikael Johnston |
| Website | dresdenandjohnston.com |
History
editDave Dresden is the co-founder of the dance music acts Gabriel & Dresden and Motorcycle, remixer for acts like Jewel and The Killers, and the co-author of the dance floor hits As the Rush Comes, and Tracking Treasure Down.[1] Mikael Johnston is the founding member of the Warner Bros. Records act Mephisto Odyssey who were pivotal in defining the nascent San Francisco house sound.[2][3] Johnston has also collaborated remixed and engineered for artists such as Jane’s Addiction, Static-X, Los Amigos Invisibles, Soul Coughing, I Am the World Trade Center, Smash Mouth, The Matches, The Sounds and Goapele.[4]
Johnston and Dresden had known each other for over a decade and started collaborating once Gabriel & Dresden had disbanded.[5] The partnership was announced in February 2009 on Beatport.[6] Their first work together were remixes of Lily Allen's song "The Fear" followed by Nadia Ali's "Love Story", both topped Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart.[7][8] This was followed by remixes for BT, JD Webb, The Crystal Method, Owl City, Morgan Page, Enrique Iglesias and Dev.[5][9] Their remix of Enrique Iglesias' "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" reached number one on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart.[10]
Their first original production was "Keep Faith" featuring vocals by Mezo Riccio. Released in March 2010, the song charted at number 10 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart.[11] Around the same time, remixes of their collaboration "That Day" with singer-songwriter Nadia Ali were released on compilation albums. In August 2010, the duo released their EP titled "The Cove/Redhead" and in November 2010 their second single "Metaphonix". Their first studio album tentatively titled High and Low is rumored for a 2011 release.[citation needed] The album contains collaborations with Morgan Page, Jan Burton, Skylar Grey, Nadia Ali, Mezo Riccio and David Penner of Andain.[5]
Discography
edit- Singles/EPs
- 2010 "Keep Faith" (featuring Mezo Riccio)
- 2010 "The Cove/Redhead"
- 2010 "Metaphonix"
- Compilations
- 2010 Armin van Buuren - ASOT Radio Top 15 - "That Day" (Tritonal Remix) [feat. Nadia Ali and Mikael Johnston]
- 2010 Myon & Shane 54 - International Departures Soundtracks - "That Day" (Myon & Shane 54 Remix) [feat. Nadia Ali and Mikael Johnston]
- 2010 Menno De Jong - Intuition Sessions: Rio de Janeiro - "That Day" (Lenny Ruckus & Ana Vida Remix) [feat. Nadia Ali and Mikael Johnston]
- 2010 Nadia Ali - Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Onyx Edition - "That Day" (Tritonal Remix) [feat. Nadia Ali and Mikael Johnston]
- 2011 Sydney Blu - Nervous Nightlife: Live at Mansion - "That Day" (Sydney Blu Remix) [feat. Nadia Ali and Mikael Johnston]
- Remixes
- 2009 Lily Allen - "The Fear"
- 2009 Nadia Ali - "Love Story"
- 2009 JD Web - "Better Man"
- 2009 BT - "Unbreakable"
- 2010 The Crystal Method - "Black Rainbows"
- 2010 Filo & Peri - "Soul and the Sun"
- 2010 Morgan Page - "I've Had Friends"
- 2011 Enrique Iglesias - "Tonight (I'm Loving You)"
- 2011 Dev feat. Cataracs - "Bass Down Low"
References
edit- ^ Gabriel & Dresden Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Dealing With the Devil". SF Weekly. Village Voice Media. 6 September 2000. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021.
- ^ Mikael Johnston Artist Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Mikael Johnston Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Unmixed Featuring Dave Dresden & Mikael Johnston". Club District. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Dave Dresden reveals new partnership". Beatport. 5 February 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Dance Club Play Chart". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Dance Club Play Chart". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Dave Dresden & Mikael Johnston: Dance Music's Newest Remix Gurus & THE 'go to' producers for EDM!". Dance Music Authority. 7 June 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Dance Club Play Chart". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. 5 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Dance Club Play Chart". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2011.