Beatenberg (band)

{{About|the group|other use|Beatenberg}}

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{{Short description|South African Afro pop band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Beatenberg

| image = BeatenbergBand.jpg

| landscape = yes

| caption = From left to right
Ross Dorkin, Robin Brink, Matthew Field

| origin = Cape Town, South Africa

| genre = {{flatlist|

• Pop
• Afro house{{Cite news|last=Amato |first=Carlos |date=24 May 2015 |title=Beatenberg is taking brainy SA pop to the world|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2015-05-24-beatenberg-is-taking-brainy-sa-pop-to-the-world/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926214114/https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2015-05-24-beatenberg-is-taking-brainy-sa-pop-to-the-world/ |archive-date=26 September 2021 |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Times Live}}{{Cite web|last=Van Der Veen |first=Danica |date=1 September 2014 |title=GLAM Chat with Beatenberg|url=https://www.glamour.co.za/lifestyle/glam-chat-with-beatenberg-17298889 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112025701/https://www.glamour.co.za/lifestyle/glam-chat-with-beatenberg-17298889 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=Glamour South Africa}}
• Afropop{{cite web|title=Beatenberg: The three freshest faces of South African pop|url=http://www.designindaba.com/articles/interviews/beatenberg-three-freshest-faces-south-african-pop|work=designindaba|access-date= January 25, 2016}}

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| years_active = 2008–present

| label = {{flatlist|

• Universal Africa
• Island

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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

• TRESOR
• John Wizards

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| website = {{url|beatenberg.ochre.store/}}

| current_members = * Matthew Field

• Robin Brink
• Ross Dorkin

}}

Beatenberg is a South African band based in Cape Town, composed of Matthew Field (born 02.05.1994), Robin Brink, and Ross Dorkin.{{cite web|title=Beatenberg {{!}} Music In Africa|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/node/12497|work=Music In Africa}} The group signed with Universal Music Group label in 2012.{{cite web|title=Beatenberg signs to Universal Music's Island Records|url=https://m.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/480/156780.html|work=Biz Community|access-date= 27 January 2017}} They gained national attention in 2014 from their collaboration with the artist DJ Clock with "Pluto (Remember You)", which became the number one popular song on South African radio for over 19 consecutive weeks.

Their second album The Hanging Gardens of Beatenberg (2014), generated hit singles including "Beauty Like a Tightened Bow", "Scorpionfish", and "Pluto (Remember You)". Their third album 12 Views of Beatenberg (2018), after the release of singles "Camera", "Ode to the Berg Wind" and "Aphrodite", in collaboration with the singer Tresor.