Jens Berents Christiansen (born in 1978[1]), also known as Rumpistol, 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[2] De:Bug[3] and Danish magazine GAFFA. The latter gave Rumpistol 6/6 for his 2008 album Dynamo.[4]
Rumpistol creates music ranging from neoclassical music to 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 Kalaha[5] and has produced or contributed to releases from Lukkif[6] and collaborating with artists like Baiana System (BZ),[7] Efterklang,[8] Blue Foundation[9] and Indians.[10]
In 2019 Kalaha won Carl Prisen in the category Best Roots Composer (for the EP Mama Ngoma).[11] In 2016 Christiansen co-wrote and co-produced the album Masala[12] which won a Danish Music Award Jazz for Best Special release [13] and was also nominated for Carl Prisen in 2018.[14] In 2016 his music was used for the opening ceremony for the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[15] Rumpistol has played live at Roskilde Festival (DK) in 2006 and 2009, at MUTEK Montréal (CAN) in 2012,[16] at Multiplicidade (BZ) in 2015[17] at Boiler Room UK in 2012.[18]
Rumpistol has released on several labels including his own label Rump Recordings,[19] The Rust Music,[20] Øen Records,[21] Project: Mooncircle[22] and Iboga Records.[23]
Selected discography edit
Studio Albums by Rumpistol edit
| 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 |
| After The Flood | Øen Records | 2020 |
| Isola | Raske Plader | 2022 |
Singles & EPs by Rumpistol edit
| 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 |
| (There is no) There There | Øen Records | 2020 |
| Aurolac | Øen Records | 2020 |
| Løvfald | Raske Plader | 2021 |
| Vindheks | Raske Plader | 2022 |
| Gniben | Raske Plader | 2022 |
| New Beginning (Collaboration w. Kill J) | Raske Plader | 2022 |
Albums by Kalaha edit
| Title | Label | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hahaha | Rump Recordings | Digital Album | 2014 |
| Masala | Rump Recordings | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2016 |
| Masala – Extra Spicy | Rump Recordings | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2018 |
| Mandala | DME | Vinyl & Digital Album | 2019 |
| Mystafa | April Records | Vinyl, CD & Digital Album | 2021 |
Singles & EPs by Kalaha edit
| Title | Label | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarquaba | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2016 |
| Wahwahwah | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2016 |
| Dragon Jenny (Extended Version) | Rump Recordings | Digital Single | 2018 |
| Mama Ngoma | Rump Recordings | Digital EP | 2018 |
| Çok Küstüm feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2019 |
| Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya | DME | Digital Single | 2019 |
| Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya (Junglelyd & Merlyn Silva remix feat. Huaynot) | Sofa Beats | Digital Single | 2019 |
| Dans Det Op feat. Uffe Lorenzen / Eymen feat. Hilal Kaya | April Records | 7" Vinyl | 2020 |
| Vivo | April Records | Digital Single | 2020 |
| Özgürüm Ben feat. Hilal Kaya | April Records | Digital Single | 2020 |
| Hurt You Once Again feat. Hjalte Ross | April Records | Digital Single | 2021 |
Remixes by Rumpistol edit
| 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 |
| IKI | Reflex (Rumpistol Remix) | DME | 2020 |
Career edit
After starting his career playing keyboard and guitar for the band Magtværk, Christiansen moved on to launch his solo career as Rumpistol in 2003.[25]
References edit
- ^ "Rumpistol i Forbrændingen – Albertslund Posten".
- ^ "Rumpistol". 15 November 2005.
- ^ "Rumpistol – Rumpistol (Rump Recordings)". 30 June 2003.
- ^ "Rumpistol: Dynamo".
- ^ "Kalaha". Discogs.
- ^ "LUKKIF med Rumpistol i producerstolen".
- ^ "BaianaSystem toca com DJ dinamarquês no Festival Dansk!!BR". 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Modern Drift (Rumpistol Remix)".
- ^ "Blue Foundation – in My Mind I Am Free Reconstructed". Discogs.
- ^ "Indians med Copenhagen Phil og Rumpistol: Frost Festival, Konservatoriets Koncertsal". gaffa.dk.
- ^ "Carl Prisen 2019 – Musikforlæggerne".
- ^ "Kalaha – Masala". Discogs.
- ^ "Her er årets vindere af DMA Jazz 2017".
- ^ "Se de nominerede til Carl Prisen 2018 – Musikforlæggerne". musikforlaeggerne.dk.
- ^ Paralympic Games (8 September 2016). "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Opening Ceremony" – via YouTube.
- ^ MUTEK. "MUTEK 2012 Reveals Its Entire Five-Day Program".
- ^ "Último ato do Multiplicidade em 2015 terá 35 atrações". 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Rumpistol – BOILER ROOM". Boiler Room.
- ^ "Rump Recordings". Discogs.
- ^ "Rumpistol – In My Room". Bandcamp.
- ^ "Rumpistol – After The Flood". Bandcamp.
- ^ "Rumpistol / Red Baron – Floating". Discogs.
- ^ "Rumpistol Featuring Ane Trolle – Eyes Open Wide Rmxs". Discogs.
- ^ "Rumpistol". Discogs.
- ^ "Rumpistol biography". Last.fm.