DJ Quicksilver

DJ Quicksilver
Background information
Birth nameOrhan Terzi
Born (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964 (age 60)
Trabzon, Turkey
OriginHattingen, Germany
GenresTechno, house, Eurodance, trance
Occupation(s)DJ, music producer
Years active1996-present
LabelsAvex Trax, Positiva Records, Telstar Records, Edel AG
Websitedj-quicksilver.com

Orhan Terzi (born 28 June 1964), better known by his stage name DJ Quicksilver, is a German-Turkish DJ and music producer.[1] His stage name derives from his days taking part in DJ contests, where a mercury column would gauge audience reaction.[2]

Early life

Terzi was born on 28 June 1964 in Trabzon, Turkey. His family moved to Hattingen, Germany in the late 1960s.[2]

Musical career

Early career

He began working with Tommaso de Donatis on DJ Quicksilver material, and released tracks for a variety of record labels, including Avex Trax, Positiva Records, Telstar, Edel AG, Alphabet City, and Sub Terranean.[3]

1996–1998: Breakthrough and success

In November 1996 he released "Bellissima" - a hit double A-sided single. The song became a big hit on the UK dance charts in 1997 and then crossed over into pop, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart and selling enough copies to become a gold record, selling well throughout Europe.[4] It remains his biggest single so far. Other releases include "Boombastic", which sampled the Shaggy track.[3]

1999–2002: Other releases

In 1999, under the alias "Watergate", Terzi released the track "Heart of Asia" (remix of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence's theme song), among others. In 2002, he received an ECHO nomination for "Best National Dance Act" for the single "Ameno".[1]

Other work

Terzi has also worked as a remixer, on tracks by Ian van Dahl, Faithless, and The Verve ("Bittersweet Symphony").[3]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Quicksilver (1997)
  • Escape 2 Planet Love (1998)
  • Clubfiles One (2003)
  • Clubfiles Two (2013)

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
AUS
[5] 		AUT
[6] 		ESP
[7] 		GER
[8] 		IRE
[9] 		NED
[10] 		NOR
[11] 		SUI
[12] 		SWE
[13] 		UK
[14]
1995 "Bingo Bongo" — 14 — 36 — — — — — — Quicksilver
1996 "Boing!" — 31 — — — — — — — — Single only
"I Have a Dream"/"Bellissima" 47 9 3 4 2 70 8 6 16 4 Quicksilver
1997 "Free" — 12 4 4 3 — 9 11 13 7
"Planet Love" — 36 — 23 11 32 9 35 46 12 Escape 2 Planet Love
1998 "Escape to Paradise" / "Timerider" 86 — — 31 — 88 14 — — —
1999 "Cosmophobia" — — — 36 — — — 83 — — Single only
2001 "Bombastic" — — — 27 — — — — — — Clubfiles - The Album
"Ameno" — 13 12 18 — 26 26 20 — —
2002 "New Life" — — — 56 — — — — — —
2003 "Rising Up" — — — — — — — — — —
"Always on My Mind" (featuring Base Unique) — 38 — 44 — 66 — 95 — — Singles only
"Clubfiles One" — 33 — 34 — — — 99 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remixes

  • Dancemania 1 (Compilation, 1996)[17]
  • Club Scene Volume 2 (Compilation, 1997)[18]
  • Sonic 1 (Compilation, 2000)[19]
  • Equinoxe 4 (Trance cover of Jean Michel Jarre's Equinoxe 4)

References

  1. ^ a b "DJ Quicksilver". DanceArtistInfo. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Aus Liebe zur Musik", DerWesten, 28 October 2009, retrieved 2010-02-06
  3. ^ a b c Carlson, Dean "DJ Quicksilver Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-02-06
  4. ^ Pride, Dominic (16 August 1997). "Dos or Die Dance label Links With Epic". Billboard. p. 40. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 84.
  6. ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  8. ^ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Dutch Charts". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  15. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (DJ Quicksilver)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  16. ^ "Certified Awards Search: DJ Quicksilver". BPI. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  17. ^ Discogs, Dancemania 1
  18. ^ Discogs, Club Scene Volume 2
  19. ^ Discogs, Sonic 1
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