Rumpistol
Introduction
Jens Berents Christiansen aka Rumpistol (born in 1978) is a Danish producer and musician who writes and performs electronic music. He has been releasing music since 2003 and has received positive reviews from magazines such as Intro.de De:Bug and Danish magazine GAFFA. The latter gave Rumpistol 6/6 for his 2008 album 'Dynamo'.
Rumpistol creates electronic music in the electronica-genre with inspiration from ambient, dub, IDM, techno and dubstep, made for both the dance floor and for sitting audiences.
Christiansen also plays keyboards and produces for the band Kalahaand has produced or contributed to releases from Lukkif & Badun as well as doing remixes of artists like Efterklang, Blue Foundation & Indians (musician).
In 2019 Kalaha won Carl Prisen in the category Best Roots Composer (for the EP "Mama Ngoma"). In 2016 Christiansen co-wrote and co-produced the album "Masala" which won a Danish Music Award Jazz for Best Special releaseand was also nominated for Carl Prisen in 2018. In 2016 his music was used for the opening ceremony for the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Rumpistol has played live at Roskilde Festival (DK) in 2006 and 2009, at MUTEK Montréal (CAN) in 2012, at Multiplicidade(BZ) in 2015 at Boiler Room UK in 2012.
Rumpistol releases on his own label Rump Recordings but have also released on Project: Mooncircle and Iboga Records.
Selected Discography
Studio Albums by Rumpistol
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rumpistol | Rump Recordings | 2003 |
| Mere Rum | Rump Recordings | 2005 |
| Dynamo | Rump Recordings | 2008 |
| Floating feat. Red Baron | Project Mooncircle | 2012 |
| Floating Remixes feat. Red Baron | Rump Recordings | 2013 |
| Away | Rump Recordings | 2014 |
| Eyes Open Wide Rmxs | Iboga Records | 2016 |
Singles & EPs by Rumpistol
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Jazz feat. Splitbeat | Auditory Designs | 2004 |
| Talk To You | Rump Recordings | 2011 |
| It's Everywhere feat. John LaMonica | Rump Recordings | 2013 |
| Asleep | Rump Recordings | 2013 |
| Away Rmxs | Rump Recordings | 2014 |
| Eyes Open Wide | Rump Recordings | 2016 |
| Drops | Rump Recordings | 2017 |
| Drops Remixes | Rump Recordings | 2018 |
| In My Room | The Rust Music | 2019 |
Releases by Kalaha
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hahaha | Rump Recordings | 2014 |
| Quarquaba | Rump Recordings | 2016 |
| Wahwahwah | Rump Recordings | 2016 |
| Masala | Rump Recordings | 2016 |
| Masala - Extra Spicy | Rump Recordings | 2018 |
| Mama Ngoma | Rump Recordings | 2018 |
| Mandala | DME | 2019 |
Remixes by Rumpistol
| Artist | Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magtværk | Rumpistol meets Freja in Dub | MVR | 2004 |
| Analogik | So Many Musicians (Rumpistol Meets Analogiks Many Musicians) | Auditory Designs | 2005 |
| Acustic | T.P.Ø. (Rumpistol Remix) | RKRLHJ | 2006 |
| .tape. | Late, Vague, Wrong (Rumpistol Remix) | spa.RK | 2008 |
| Keramick & Lobo | Answers (Rumpistol Remix) | Freaky Beats Productions | 2010 |
| Efterklang | Modern Drift (Rumpistol Remix) | Flow Records | 2010 |
| System | Alpha (Rumpistol Remix) | Rump Recordings | 2011 |
| Blue Foundation | Hoshi No Tame No Kmoruta (Rumpistol Rmx) | Dead People's Choice | 2012 |
| Indians | Magic Kids (Rumpistol Remix) | 4AD | 2013 |
| Cirkular | Girl (Rumpistol Remix) | Pattern Abuse | 2016 |
| Rumpistol | Swing Drops (Rumpistol Ambient Remix) | Rump Recordings | 2018 |
| Roel Funcken | Bloid Fraxton (Rumpistol Remix) | Touched Music | 2018 |
Career
After starting his career playing keyboard and guitar for the band Magtværk, Christiansen moved on to launch his solo career as Rumpistol in 2003.