Introduction
Martin Bresso, known by his stage name Tchami, is a French house music producer from Paris. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Future House genre.
Musical style
Tchami most commonly produces "future house" music, and came into widespread recognition after releasing a remix of "Go Deep" by Janet Jackson. Tchami has done several supporting tours with successful electronic music artists such as Skrillex, Diplo, and DJ Snake.
Tchami acquired the stage name that was given to him while in Africa, and is also attributed to a number of remixes and collaborations with DJ Snake, AlunaGeorge, Kaleem Taylor, Oliver $ and Jimi Jules, Mercer, Martin Garrix, Candyland, Jack Ü, and AC Slater. The original single "Promesses" attained a peak position of number 7 on the UK Charts.
He first started using the term "future house" as a tag on his SoundCloud posts which eventually became recognized in the electronic music industry.
Career
2013–14
On December 5, 2013, Tchami released his first EP "Promesses" for free under the Fool's Gold Records label. Both of the EP's tracks were re-released as singles; "Shot Caller" on 17 December 2014, and "Promesses" on January 4, 2015 under Ministry of Sound, which features vocals from Kaleem Taylor. The latter peaked at number 7 on the Official Singles Chart. On April 18, 2014, Tchami released his debut single "Untrue" under the Spinnin' Records label. Tchami had co-wrote DJ Snake's and Lil Jon's hit single "Turn Down for What".
2015–present
He launched his own record label, called "Confession".
On 12 March 2015, he announced his debut extended play titled "After Life". He uploaded his new song "After Life" featuring vocals from Stacy Barthe and is part of the After Life EP along with "Missing You", which has also been released by Tchami and AC Slater. In October 2015, Tchami and fellow electronic producer DJ Snake were injured in a car crash. Consequently, both artists missed a scheduled performance at Toronto's Monster Mash festival. His remix of AlunaGeorge's "You Know You Like It" was featured in the soundtrack of the 2015 movie "We Are Your Friends".
Philanthropy
In February 2015, Tchami partnered with Electronic Music lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a collaboration bracelet, for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to help benefit the Miami Children's Health Foundation (MCFH). MCFH's mission is to help ensure the health and happiness of children everywhere and to raise awareness and funds for Miami Children's Hospital.
Discography
Extended Plays
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2015 | After Life EP |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL | SCO | UK | UK Dance | |||
| 2014 | "Untrue" | 6 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Shot Caller" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | "Promesses" (featuring Kaleem Taylor) | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| "After Life" (featuring Stacy Barthe) | — | — | — | — | After Life EP | |
| "Missing You" (featuring AC Slater and Kaleem Taylor) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
Remixes
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "MYB" | Oliver |
| "Go Deep" | Janet Jackson | |
| "Stressed Out" | A Tribe Called Quest | |
| 2014 | "It Takes Two" | Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock |
| "Wizard" | Martin Garrix & Jay Hardway | |
| "You Know You Like It" | AlunaGeorge | |
| "Not Coming Down" | Candyland & Zak Waters | |
| "Turn It Up" | Mercer | |
| "Move Your Body" | Marshall Jefferson | |
| "Pushing On" | Oliver $ & Jimi Jules | |
| "Take Ü There" | Jack Ü | |
| 2015 | "Timeless" | Caroline Koch |
Production credits
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Applause" | Lady Gaga |
| "Do What U Want" | Lady Gaga | |
| "Sexxx Dreams" | Lady Gaga | |
| "Turn Down for What" | DJ Snake | |
| 2014 | "Get Low" | Dillon Francis & DJ Snake |
| 2014 | "You Know You Like It" | DJ Snake & AlunaGeorge |
| 2015 | "Lean On" | Major Lazer & DJ Snake |