Magnetic Man is an English electronic music project from London, consisting of dubstep producers and DJs Benga, Skream and Artwork (previously known as Menta). The trio first met in the late 1990s at the Big Apple Records store in Croydon.[1] They performed using three computers, one playing drum samples, one playing basses and the third playing leads and other samples.[2] Artwork controlled the master laptop, to which the other two are synchronized via MIDI. Their sets usually consisted of a mix of original tracks produced together, and live remixes of Benga and Skream's tracks, accompanied by synchronized projected visuals by Novak Collective.[3][4] They signed to Columbia Records in 2010. Magnetic Man completed their first full-length sellout tour on 5 November 2010.[5] Their self-titled debut studio album, Magnetic Man, was released through Sony by Columbia Records on 10 October 2010.[6]

Magnetic Man
Magnetic Man in 2010
Magnetic Man in 2010
Background information
GenresDubstep
Years active2007–present
LabelsColumbia
Members
Websitemagneticman.net

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions
UK BEL (FLA)
[7]
2010 Magnetic Man 5 60

Extended plays

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Year Album
2009 The Cyberman

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK BEL
(FLA)

[7]
BEL
(WAL)

[9]
DEN
[10]
2010 "I Need Air" (featuring Angela Hunte) 10 27 55 13 Magnetic
Man
"Perfect Stranger" (featuring Katy B) 16 63 78
2011 "Getting Nowhere" (featuring John Legend) 65 54 82
"Anthemic" (featuring P Money) 50 61

Other charted songs

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Year Single Peak
positions
Album
UK
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UK
DAN

[12]
2010 "Crossover" (featuring Katy B) 114 19 Magnetic Man

Produced songs

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Year Title Artist Album
2011 "Easy Please Me" Katy B On a Mission

Written songs

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Year Title Artist Album
2011 Go Away Katy B On a Mission
2011 Hard to Get Katy B On a Mission

Other songs

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Year Single Album
2007 "Soulz" (Benga Remix) Dubstep Allstars: Volume 5
"Alright, What's Happening?"
"Ligma"
2008 "Ligma VIP" Mary Anne Hobbs presents Evangeline

References

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  1. ^ Dazed (4 October 2010). "Magnetic Men: Skream, Benga & Artwork". Dazed. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix: Magnetic Man (2010)". BBC. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  3. ^ Haider, Arwa (25 July 2010). "Magnetic Man unites dubstep pioneers Artwork, Benga and Skream". Metro.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  4. ^ Truss, Si (23 September 2010). "Interview: Magnetic Man, the electronic supergroup reinventing dubstep". MusicRadar. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  5. ^ Smirke, Richard; Ferguson, Tom; Mitchell, Gail | Billboard | 6 November 2010 | 122:44 | 12(0) | ISSN 0006-2510 | UNDERGROUND dance music; MUSIC trade; GREAT Britain
  6. ^ Rob Fitzpatrick (9 September 2010). "Magnetic Man: Dubstep's first supergroup | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Magnetic Man: Discography Singles". ultratop.be/nl.
  8. ^ "The Cyberman EP: Magnetic Man: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Magnetic Man: Discography Singles". ultratop.be/fr.
  10. ^ "Magnetic Man: Discography Singles". danishcharts.dk.
  11. ^ "UK Singles Chart > w/e 23 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  12. ^ "UK Dance Singles Chart Archive > w/e 23 October 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
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