Blanke (DJ) explained

Blanke
Birth Name:John Paul Orchison
Birth Date:16 December 1991
Birth Place:Bundaberg, Australia
Origin:Canberra, Australia
Years Active:2015–present

John Paul Orchison (born December 16, 1991), known professionally as Blanke, is an Australian electronic music producer and DJ from Canberra.[1]

Career

Blanke's first release was a remix of Death Ray Shake on Ministry Of Sound's Downright Music label in 2015.[2] After that in 2016 he released his first EP "Black Mamba/Koji" under Artist Intelligence Agency.[3] After a year Blanke made his debut under the KLASH label with his first single "Immunity". In 2017 John introduced his second EP "Curiosity"[4] and released few remixes. 2018 has been a very productive year for him. He released collaborations and remixes on Buygore, Dim Mak Records,[5] Kannibalen Records,[6] Etcetc Music, WeDidIt,[7] Ultra Records, Joytime Collective, Circus Media. The following year he released "Mixed Signals"[8] as a result of collaboration with electronic music producer Rezz. In 2019 his collaboration with Illenium "Gorgeous" was featured on Illenium's new album Ascend.[9] Blanke accompanied Nick on his tour across the North America as main support for his new album.[10] Later that year he had his first Deadbeats release "Alt.Colour//Voice In The Machine EP"[11] and then "Change & Decay EP".[12] In 2020 he released his follow up EP titled "Change & Decay: The Fall" on Deadbeats Records,[13] which featured Alchemy, a record that went onto to peak at #1 most played on Australia's triple j. and 2021, Blanke made his debut on Seven Lions label Ophelia Records, release collaborations with Jason Ross, Seven Lions as well as 3 Solo singles. He performed at Lost Lands, EDC Las Vegas and many more festival throughout the North American Summer. Blanke also has a drum n bass project named "ÆON:MODE" which was created during early 2021.

Discography

Extended plays

Title Released Record Label Additional Information
Black Mamba / Koji 2016 Artist Intelligence Agency
Curiosity[14] 2017 Downright Music
Sneaky Plans[15] 2018 Downright Music
Alt.Colour / Voice In The Machine 2019 Deadbeats
Change & Decay[16] Deadbeats with GG Magree
Change & Decay: The Fall 2020 Deadbeats
Land of the Wayfarer[17] 2022 Ophelia
Emergence2024Monstercat

Singles

Title[18] Released Record Label Additional Information
"Immunity" 2017 KLASH included in "KLASH: Dime Pieces"
"Resistance" KLASH
"Blue"[19] Downright Music with Samsaruh
"Supercharged" 2018 Dim Mak Records with Kayoh
"Chaos" Buygorewith Zeke Beats - included in Zeke Beats "Devastate EP"
"Destiny"[20] - with 1788-L
"Disturbed" - with Avance
"Artifacts" Kannibalen Records with JayKode - included in "All I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol.3"
"Mixed Signals"[21] - with Rezz
"Hacker" 2019 Kannibalen Records with Black Tiger Sex Machine - included in Black Tiger Sex Machine "Download The Future EP"
"Contact"[22] Downright Music with ATLiens
"Gorgeous" Astralwerks with Illenium and Bipolar Sunshine - included in Illenium "Ascend LP"
"Hellraiser"[23] Dim Mak Records with Godlands
"Flatline"[24] Downright Music with Calivania
"Time Travel"[25] 2020 Kannibalen Records with Black Tiger Sex Machine
"Fragile Violence"[26] Downright Music with Nevve
"Control" -
"Flatline (Reprise)" -
"Mystery"[27] 2021 Downright Music
"One More Day"[28] Ophelia with Jason Ross featuring Chandler Leighton
"Spark"[29] with Dia Frampton
"Wild and Broken"[30] with Seven Lions and Trivecta featuring Rbbts
"Survive"[31] with Luma
"Boom"[32]
"Breathe"[33] Deadbeats first track to feature his vocals
"Blackout"[34] Insomniac Records
"Mitosis"[35] Deadbeats with Deathpact
"Stuck On You"[36] 2022 Ophelia with Donna Tella
"Lights Out"[37] with Runn
"Heaven"2024Monstercatwith Rival and KC
"Crashing Hard"with Casey Cook
"Heavy Heart"with Grant and your friend polly
"Turmoil"with Au5

Remixes

Title Released Record Label Additional Information
"Death Ray Shake & Scribe & Savage - Not Many If Any" 2015 Downright Music
"Friendless featuring Dirty Hary - Actin' Up" 2016 Be Rich Records
"Peking Duk featuring Elliphant - Stranger" 2017 Sony Music Entertainment included in "Peking Duk featuring Elliphant - Stranger Remixes Pt.1"
"Tommy Trash featuring Daisy Guttridge - Sinners" Astrx
"Kilter featuring Gill Bates - No Games"2018 Etcetc
"William Black and Rico & Miella - Here At Last" Lowly Palace
"RL Grime - Pressure" WeDidIt included in "RL Grime - Nova The Remixes Vol.2"
"Carmada featuring Tribes - Ready For It" Circus Media
"Prince Fox featuring Quinn XCII - Space" Dim Mak Records
"Steve Aoki featuring Lil Yachty & AJR - Pretender" Ultra Records
"Jonas Blue and Jack&Jack - Rise" Positiva
"Marshmello featuring Bastille - Happier" Joytime Collective
"Pnau - Changa" Etcetc
"Illenium - Pray" 2019 Astralwerks included in "Illenium - Pray (Remixes)"
"Party Favor & EZI - Be Ok"[38] Area 25 included in "Party Favor - Layers Remix EP"
"Cailin Russo and Chrissy Costanza - Phoenix"[39] -
"Crooked Colours - I C Light" 2020 SweatItOut!
"Slander & Said The Sky featuring JT Roach - Potions" Monstercat included in "Slander & Said The Sky feat JT Roach - Potions (Remixes)"
"Rynx featuring Kiesza - All For You" Avant Garden/Island Records
"Dabin - Drown"[40] 2021 Seeking Blue Records
"Said the Sky, Illenium & Chelsea Cutler - Walk Me Home"2022Lowly

Flips

Title Released
"Virtual Self - Eon Break" 2018
"Boys Noize - Overthrow"[41]
"K?d - Zero One"
"Skrillex - Reptile"
"Madeon - Imperium"
"Nero - Satisfy" 2019
"Paramore - Crushcrushcrush"[42]

Awards and nominations

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.! |-| J Awards of 2021| Blanke| Unearthed Artist of the Year| | [43] [44]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NP EXCLUSIVE MIX + INTERVIEW: BLANKE. noiseprn.com. 30 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Death Ray Shake & Scribe & Savage - Not Many If Any (Blanke Remix). beatport.com. 30 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Black Mamba/Koji EP. classic.beatport.com. 30 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Who the hell is Blanke. ukf.com. 30 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Blanke And Kayoh Crank The Voltage On New Noise Debut SUPERCHARGED. broadwayworld.com. 30 April 2020.
  6. Web site: JAYKODE & BLANKE KICK-OFF KANNIBALEN CHRISTMAS COMPILATION W/ 'ARTIFACTS'. edmboutique.com. 30 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Blanke Delivers Chaotic Edit Of RL Grime's Latest Weapon, "Pressure". thissongslaps.com. 30 April 2020.
  8. Web site: REZZ ANNOUNCES BLANKE COLLAB "MIXED SIGNALS". edm.com. 12 December 2018 . 30 April 2020.
  9. Web site: BLANKE DEBUTS HIS ILLENIUM COLLAB AT DEBUT HARD SUMMER SET. youredm.com. 5 August 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  10. Web site: BLANKE interview– tour with Illenium, releasing under Deadbeats. shows.acast.com. 7 January 2020 . 30 April 2020.
  11. Web site: Blanke Balances Bass & Beauty On His Destructive New 'ALT.COLOUR and VOICE IN THE MACHINE' EP. thissongissick.com. 7 February 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  12. Web site: BLANKE ACCELERATES HIS ARTISTIC GROWTH THROUGH NEW EP, 'CHANGE & DECAY'. theelectrichawk.com. 6 September 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  13. Web site: 2020-09-18. Blanke Unleashes Banging Sequel EP, 'Change & Decay: The Fall' Via Deadbeats. 2020-12-19. CULTR. en-US.
  14. Web site: BLANKE – Curiosity EP Release. oneedm.com. 30 April 2020.
  15. Web site: Blanke Flexes With a 'Secret Weapons' Playlist and Exclusive Premiere. bassrush.com. 30 April 2020.
  16. Web site: Blanke – Change & Decay EP. orangecountyedm.com. 15 September 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  17. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 4 March 2020 . Blanke travels to Land Of The Wayfarer on picture-perfect EP on Ophelia Records . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304131338/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/03/blanke-travels-to-land-of-the-wayfarer-on-picture-perfect-ep-on-ophelia-records/ . 4 March 2022 . 13 March 2020 . Dancing Astronaut.
  18. Web site: Blanke tracks and releases. beatport.com. 30 April 2020.
  19. Web site: Collaboration with Samsaruh. outincanberra.com.au. 20 February 2018 . 30 April 2020.
  20. Web site: 1788-L And Blanke Drop Insane Collab "Destiny". runthetrap.com. 27 April 2018 . 30 April 2020.
  21. Web site: REZZ vs Blanke – Mixed Signals. weraveyou.com. 15 December 2018 . 30 April 2020.
  22. Web site: ATLiens & Blanke – Contact. dancingastronaut.com. 29 April 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  23. Web site: BLANKE X GODLANDS - HELLRAISER. futuremagmusic.org. 30 April 2020.
  24. Web site: Blanke Explores a New Sound With 'Flatline'. relentlessbeats.com. 30 April 2020.
  25. Web site: Black Tiger Sex Machine x Blanke – 'Time Travel'. edmtunes.com. 16 January 2020 . 30 April 2020.
  26. Web site: blanke – 'Fragile Violence' (feat. Nevve). acidstag.com. 16 March 2020 . 30 April 2020.
  27. Web site: Sani . Niko . 26 February 2021 . Blanke delivers rumbling drum & bass single 'Mystery' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210409032603/https://edm.com/music-releases/blanke-mystery . 9 April 2021 . 9 April 2021 . EDM.com.
  28. Web site: Meadow . Matthew . 2021-03-31 . Jason Ross & Blanke release debut collaboration 'One More Day' with Chandler Leighton . https://web.archive.org/web/20210331235309/https://www.youredm.com/2021/03/31/jason-ross-blanke-release-debut-collaboration-one-more-day-with-chandler-leighton/ . 2021-03-31 . 2021-04-09 . Your EDM.
  29. Web site: Sani . Niko . 14 May 2021 . Blanke and Dia Frampton return to Ophelia Records on heartfelt single 'Spark' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604091248/https://edm.com/music-releases/blanke-dia-frampton-spark-ophelia-records . 4 June 2021 . 4 June 2021 . EDM.com.
  30. Web site: Masim . Austria . 2021-06-04 . Seven Lions, Trivecta, and Blanke strike complementary balance on 'Wild And Broken . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610085027/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/06/seven-lions-trivecta-and-blanke-strike-complementary-balance-on-wild-and-broken/ . 2021-06-10 . 2021-07-07 . Dancing Astronaut.
  31. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 2021-06-24 . Premiere: Blanke and Luma match up on Ophelia Records for melodic second meeting, 'Survive' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624143831/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/06/premiere-blanke-and-luma-match-up-on-ophelia-records-for-melodic-second-meeting-survive/ . 2021-06-24 . 2021-08-06 . Dancing Astronaut.
  32. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 2021-08-25 . Blanke sets off a 'Boom' on hard-hitting Ophelia Records comeback . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826210226/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/08/blanke-sets-off-a-boom-on-hard-hitting-ophelia-records-comeback/ . 2021-08-26 . 2021-10-08 . Dancing Astronaut.
  33. Web site: King . Ariel . 2021-09-24 . Blanke dives into drum 'n' bass territory with new ÆON:MODE project . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924154647/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/09/blanke-dives-into-drum-n-bass-territory-with-new-aeonmode-project-interview/ . 2021-09-24 . 2021-10-08 . Dancing Astronaut.
  34. Web site: Blackout - Single by Blanke on Apple Music . Apple Music . 2021-11-14.
  35. Web site: King . Ariel . 20 November 2021 . Blanke and Deathpact team up for new Deadbeats cut, 'Mitosis' . https://web.archive.org/web/20211123135500/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/11/blanke-and-deathpact-team-up-for-new-deadbeats-cut-mitosis/ . 23 November 2021 . 12 January 2022 . Dancing Astronaut.
  36. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 2022-01-21 . Blanke sets Ophelia Records EP in motion on glowing cross with Donna Tella, 'Stuck On You' . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123173654/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/01/blanke-sets-ophelia-records-ep-in-motion-on-glowing-cross-with-donna-tella-stuck-on-you/ . 2022-01-23 . Dancing Astronaut . 2022-03-13.
  37. Web site: Salafia . Zach . 2022-02-11 . Blanke, Runn knock the 'Lights Out' with newest Land of the Wayfarer single . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304131337/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/02/blanke-runn-knock-the-lights-out-with-newest-land-of-the-wayfarer-single/ . 2022-03-04 . 2022-03-13 . Dancing Astronaut.
  38. Web site: Party Favor releases 'Layers' remix EP with tracks from Wuki, Blanke, J. Worra and more. dancingastronaut.com. 22 August 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  39. Web site: PHOENIX – BLANKE REMIX. nexus.leagueoflegends.com. 28 October 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  40. Web site: Drown/Holding On (Remixes) by Dabin on Apple Music . Apple Music . 25 August 2021.
  41. Web site: Boys Noize "Overthrow" Gets An Industrial Techno Flip by Blanke!. beatsfordayz.com. 30 April 2020.
  42. Web site: Blanke Drops Long-Awaited Flip Of Paramore "crushcrushcrush" For Valentine's . Meadow . Matthew . 14 February 2020 . youredm.com . 17 February 2023.
  43. Web site: Triple j reveals J Awards nominees. The Music Network. 1 November 2021. 1 November 2021. Kelly, Vivienne.
  44. Web site: Genesis Owusu leads this year's 2021 J Awards winners. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 November 2021. 20 November 2021.