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Bitbird

{{Short description|Dutch independent record label}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}

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| key_people = Sander van Dijck
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Budi Voogt

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Bitbird (stylised as bitbird) is an independent record label and creative company based in The Hague, Netherlands founded by Sander van Dijck in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bitbirdofficial/photos/a.145819338917435.32826.125485684284134/345148212317879/?type=3|title=bitbird - new release by the end of the week! {{!}} Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=16 December 2016}} The label is jointly run by Sander van Dijck's manager Budi Voogt and his longtime friend and associate Thorwald van den Akker, who is also the label's creative director and co-founder.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thorwald__|title=Thorwald (@thorwald__) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|access-date=16 December 2016}}

While Bitbird is known primarily for releasing the electronic dance music subgenre future bass, they have also released a wide variety of genres including classical music, R&B, trap, and electronica.

Bitbird is most known for releasing music by artists such as San Holo, Droeloe, Taska Black, Duskus, and BeauDamian.

History

The label was founded in mid-2014 by childhood friends Sander van Dijck and Thorwald van den Akker. van Dijck stated that one of the reasons for starting the label was because 'no label has ever given me [him] that full creative control I crave.'{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2015/11/11/san-holo-talks-life-music-business-with-your-edms-live-stream-team/|title=San Holo Talks Life, Music & Business With Your EDM's Live Stream Team|last=Viz|first=Nicole|date=11 November 2015|website=Your EDM|access-date=16 December 2016}}

On 30 July 2014, they released their first single "The First Route" by Duskus{{Citation|title=Duskus - The First Route|url=https://soundcloud.com/bitbirdofficial/duskus-the-first-route|access-date=16 December 2016}} which they redistributed on 29 October 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-first-route-single/id1049332301|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220192258/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-first-route-single/id1049332301|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2016|title=The First Route - Single by Duskus on Apple Music|website=iTunes|access-date=16 December 2016}}

On 15 July 2016, the label released its first ever compilation album "Gouldian Finch"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gouldian-finch/1128404288|title=Gouldian Finch by Various Artists on Apple Music|website=iTunes|access-date=16 December 2016}} with lead single "Still Looking" by San Holo.{{Citation|title=Gouldian Finch|date=15 July 2016|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/01IlVCGe4QjYPs9LVqyPZl|access-date=16 December 2016}} "Still Looking" was released on 7 June 2016 and topped the Hype Machine charts for original releases shortly after its release.{{Cite web|url=http://hypem.com/track/2h0dz/San+Holo+-+Still+Looking|title=Still Looking|website=Hype Machine|access-date=16 December 2016}}

On 22 November 2016, the label released the single "Light" by San Holo which topped the Hype Machine charts shortly after its release. It also debuted on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic songs in #38 the tracking week of 17 December 2016 before rising to #26 the following tracking week and breaking into the top 20 the week of 31 December.{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-songs|title=EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=20 December 2016}} "Light" marked the first bitbird and San Holo release to chart on any Billboard charts.{{cite web|title=Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Louis the Child, A Very Decent Christmas 4 & San Holo|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7616586/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-louis-the-child-a-very-decent-christmas-4|website=Billboard|access-date=17 December 2016}}

Artists

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  • Vic Alexis
  • Amnes{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=AMNES & EMSKI Collaborate on "Paradox" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2024/04/19/amnes-emski-paradox/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |language=en-US}}
  • Analogue Dear{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/10/04/san-holo-releases-mega-collab-bitbird-artists/ |title=San Holo Just Released The Most Insane Mega-Collab of All Time (Seriously) [LISTEN] |last=Meadow |first=Matthew |date=2017-10-05 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=2019-10-19}}
  • Autolaser{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2017/09/25/autolasers-dreamy-naikira-is-a-vintage-cinematic-moment/ |title=Autolaser's dreamy "Naikira" is a vintage cinematic moment |last=Ceccarelli |first=Katey |date=2017-09-25 |website=EARMILK |language=en-US |access-date=2019-10-19}}
  • Ayelle{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/03/14/taska-black-drops-ridiculous-music-video-for-new-single-dead-inside/ |title=Taska Black Drops Ridiculous Music Video For New Single 'Dead Inside' |last=Lucas |date=2018-03-14 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=2019-10-19}}
  • Barking Continues{{Cite web |last=Karakolis |first=Konstantinos |date=2023-08-15 |title=San Holo’s bitbird Embraces "Art Bass" Direction In New Compilation, "Gouldian Finch 5" |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/bitbird-gouldian-finch-5-compilation |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}}
  • BeauDamian{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2018/10/29/beaudamians-bipolar-is-a-beautiful-juxtaposition-of-light-and-dark-ep/ |title=BeauDamian's 'Bipolar' is a beautiful juxtaposition of light and dark [EP] |last=Lin |first=Vivian |date=2018-10-29 |website=EARMILK |language=en-US |access-date=2019-10-19}}
  • Taska Black
  • Byegone
  • Cassini
  • Sam Day{{Cite web |date=2024-11-19 |title=How It Was Made: Sam Day - amazing (bitbird) |url=https://magneticmag.com/2024/11/how-it-was-made-sam-day-amazing-bitbird/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=magneticmag.com |language=en-US}}
  • Deon Custom{{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/07/deon-custom-releases-glimmering-single-san-holos-bitbird-label/ |title=Deon Custom releases glimmering single, 'With You' |date=2018-07-07 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US |access-date=2019-10-19}}
  • Chelsea Cutler{{Cite web |url=http://noiseprn.com/2017/04/07/kasbo-chelsea-cutler-glad-found/ |title=Kasbo and Chelsea Cutler Are Glad They "Found You" |last=ago |first=Sydney Goldberg • 3 years |website=Noiseporn |language=en-US |access-date=2019-10-19}}
  • Daktyl
  • Darby
  • Dobi{{Cite web |last=Mullins |first=Ellie |date=2020-12-30 |title=San Holo says goodbye to 2020 with special ‘goodbye 2020’ mix |url=https://weraveyou.com/2020/12/san-holo-goodbye-2020/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=We Rave You |language=en-GB}}
  • Dossyx{{Cite web |date=2022-07-01 |title=Bitbird Releases Community Created Compilation, "create together vol. 3" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2022/07/01/bitbird-create-together-vol-3/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}
  • Dot
  • Droeloe{{Cite web |url=https://nesthq.com/droeloe-artist-spotlight/ |title=Artist Spotlight: DROELOE |date=2016-11-29 |website=NEST HQ |language=en-US |access-date=2018-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625104110/https://nesthq.com/droeloe-artist-spotlight/ |archive-date=25 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}
  • Duskus
  • DZZ{{Cite web |url=https://runthetrap.com/2018/02/08/dzz-our-pavilion/ |title=DZZ Presents Breathtaking Track "Our Pavilion" on San Holo's Bitbird |date=2018-02-08 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • Eastghost
  • Flaws
  • Greyhat
  • JB Hain
  • Pauline Herr{{Cite web |last=Kupfer |first=Rachel |date=2022-07-26 |title=Pauline Herr and TWERL Get Real About Relationships In New Collab, "Addicted" |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/pauline-herr-twerl-addicted |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}}
  • Hundaes{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2017/05/10/bust-out-the-tissues-for-hundaes-poignant-new-single-all-love/ |title=Bust out the tissues for Hundaes' poignant new single "All Love" |last=Ceccarelli |first=Katey |date=2017-05-10 |website=EARMILK |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • ILiveHere.
  • Inflake{{Cite web|last=Ali|first=Mike|url=https://thissongissick.com/post/bitbird-create-together-vol-2/|title=bitbird Enlists Fans On Second Installment Of Community-Made Album ‘create together vol. 2’ Via bitbird |date=2021-07-04 |access-date=2021-11-11 |website=This Song Is Sick |language=en-US}}
  • JoeGarratt
  • Just a Gent{{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/10/just-gent-future-bass-dead/ |title=Just A Gent - Future Bass Is Dead |date=2017-10-06 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • Juuku{{Cite web |last=Salce |first=Chris |date=2023-09-14 |title=juuku - 'always' |url=https://acidstag.com/2023/09/juuku-always/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=ACID STAG |language=en-US}}
  • Kalulu{{Cite web |url=https://thissongissick.com/post/droeloe-broken-bricks/ |title=DROELOE Channel Their Pristine Sound On New Single "Broken Bricks" Ft. Kalulu |date=2019-09-13 |website=This Song Is Sick |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • Kasbo
  • Knapsack
  • Laxcity{{Cite web |last=Kraljevic |first=Nina |date=2022-05-07 |title=San Holo reveals remix version of his album - 'bb u ok? Deluxe' |url=https://weraveyou.com/2022/05/san-holo-bb-u-ok-deluxe/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=We Rave You |language=en-GB}}
  • Losi
  • Marcioz{{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/04/gouldian-finch-3-offers-14-different-flavors-on-san-holos-bitbird-imprint/ |title='Gouldian Finch 3' offers 14 different flavors on San Holo's bitbird imprint |date=2019-04-08 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • James Vincent McMorrow{{Cite web |url=https://runthetrap.com/2017/07/01/san-holo-enlists-james-vincent-mcmorrow-latest-hit-future/ |title=San Holo Enlists James Vincent McMorrow for his Latest Hit "The Future" |date=2017-07-01 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • Melvv
  • Ian Munro
  • N33t{{Cite web |title=N33T’s ‘all the things i couldn’t change’ captures the emotional pulse of a generation [Album] – EARMILK |url=https://earmilk.com/2024/12/16/n33ts-all-the-things-i-couldnt-change-captures-the-emotional-pulse-of-a-generation-album/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}
  • Nevve{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/01/30/droeloe-backbone-feat-nevve-bitbird/ |title=DROELOE - BACKBONE feat. Nevve [bitbird] |last=McGovern |first=Travis |date=2018-01-30 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • The Nicholas
  • Oblvyn
  • OddKidOut{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=OddKidOut Collaborates With Isabèl Usher On New Single, "Sleep" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2022/12/12/oddkidout-sleep/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |language=en-US}}
  • Molly Otto{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=Molly Otto Reveals New Single, "I'll Be Alright" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2023/11/15/molly-otto-ill-be-alright/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-US}}
  • Purge
  • Ramzoid{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/news/20171005/bitbirds-gouldian-finch-2-takes-flight-thursday/ |title=bitbird's Gouldian Finch 2 takes flight |last=Ceccarelli |first=Katey |website=EARMILK |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • Rome in Silver{{Cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/06/bitbirds-rome-in-silver-debuts-first-ever-music-video-for-like-you/ |title=Rome in Silver debuts first ever music video for like you |date=2021-06-05 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US |access-date=2022-06-15}}
  • San Holo
  • Scro{{Cite web |date=2023-06-14 |title=Scro Teams up with Emilia Ali for New Track, "i'm so tired" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2023/06/14/scro-im-so-tired/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |language=en-US}}
  • Skygate
  • Slow Shudder{{Cite web |url=https://earmilk.com/2017/12/15/marcioz-and-slow-shudder-poignantly-demonstrate-how-to-fall-in-love-with-a-machine/ |title=Marcioz and Slow Shudder poignantly demonstrate "How to Fall in Love With a Machine" |last=Ceccarelli |first=Katey |date=2017-12-15 |website=EARMILK |language=en-US |access-date=2019-11-04}}
  • Sumthin Sumthin{{Cite web |date=2023-11-03 |title=sumthin sumthin Releases New Single, "When I'm Gone" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2023/11/03/sumthin-sumthin-when-im-gone/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |language=en-US}}
  • Synova{{Cite web |date=2022-06-10 |title=Synova Shares Now Single, "You Changed Your Haior" |url=https://preludepress.com/news/2022/06/10/synova-you-changed-your-hair/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |language=en-US}}
  • Tails
  • Tisoki{{Cite web |last=Sani |first=Niko |date=2023-07-14 |title=Tisoki Drops Captivating bitbird EP, "Euphoria" |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/tisoki-euphoria-ep-bitbird |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}}
  • vinZere
  • Wavedash
  • Wes Mills
  • Zes{{Cite web|last=Thomas |first=Langston |url=https://thissongissick.com/post/zes-somewhere-in-the-middle-ep/ |title=Zes Unveils Serene, Passionate New EP 'Somewhere in the Middle' Via bitbird |date=2020-07-04 |access-date=2020-08-11 |website=This Song Is Sick |language=en-US}}

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://bitbirdofficial.com}}

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