Noisecontrollers
{{Short description|Dutch DJ}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Noisecontrollers
| image =
| landscape =
| caption =
| birth_name = Bas Oskam
| alias = {{hlist|Pavelow|Killer Clown|SMD}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|8|14}}
| birth_place = Veenendaal, Netherlands
| genre = Hardstyle, Dutch house
| occupation = DJ, musician, record producer
| instrument =
| years_active = 2005–present
| label = {{hlist|Mainstage Music|Q-Dance|Fusion Records|Scantraxx|Digital Age}}
| website = {{url|noisecontrollers.com}}
| current_members = Bas Oskam (2005–present)
| past_members = Arjan Terpstra (2005–2013)
}}
Bas Oskam, better known by his stage name Noisecontrollers, is a Dutch DJ and hardstyle music producer based in Veenendaal, Netherlands.{{Cite web|url=http://partyflock.nl/en/artist/77875:Noisecontrollers|title=Noisecontrollers|website=Partyflock|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-14}} Noisecontrollers was formerly a duo before Arjan Terpstra left the project in 2013, prompting Oskam to continue as a solo act.{{Cite web|url=https://pulseradio.net/articles/2014/02/noisecontrollers-interview|title=Noisecontrollers: The Pioneer of Hardstyle|date=12 February 2014|website=Pulse Radio|access-date=2016-12-14}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.magneticmag.com/2014/01/noisecontrollers-announces-new-album-all-around-north-american-tour-edm-news/|title=Noisecontrollers Announces New Album "All Around" & North American Tour|last=Deupree|first=Hannah|date=31 January 2014|website=Magnetic Magazine}}{{Cite news|url=http://inthemix.junkee.com/noisecontrollers-split-were-both-going-to-focus-on-the-music-we-love-most/21814|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919121627/http://inthemix.junkee.com/noisecontrollers-split-were-both-going-to-focus-on-the-music-we-love-most/21814|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 19, 2016|title=Noisecontrollers split: "We’re both going to focus on the music we love most"|last=Jarvis|first=Nick|date=21 November 2013|newspaper=In The Mix|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-14|via=Junkee}} They are regarded as one of the pioneers of hardstyle music. Since leaving the project, Terpstra has been producing music using the stage name Bloqshot, focusing on different musical styles.{{Cite news|url=http://dancemusicnw.com/dyro-exclusive-interview/|title=Dyro is Calling the Shots|last=Irion|first=Tina|date=14 February 2016|newspaper=Dance Music NW|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-14}}
Career
Noisecontrollers produces a melodious hardstyle sound.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hardstyle-industry.com/web/artists/Bio/46-noisecontrollers|title=Noisecontrollers - Biography|website=Hardstyle-Industry|access-date=2016-12-14}} They debuted on DJ Mag's annual Top 100 DJs ranking at 90th in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/top100dj?year=2012|title=Top 100 DJs 2012|website=djmag.com|access-date=2016-12-14}} They have released songs on Fusion Records, Scantraxx and on their own label Digital Age. They released their debut album titled "E=Nc² (The Science Of Hardstyle)". In 2012, Noisecontrollers created the Defqon.1 anthem collaborating with Wildstylez and Headhunterz. In 2013, they created the Decibel anthem collaborating with Alpha Twins. In 2014, Oskam released All Around, the first album since Terpstra's departure from the project.{{Cite web|url=http://www.djmag.fr/articles/505-noisecontrollers-nouvel-album-all-around-en-mars|title=Noisecontrollers, nouvel album 'All Around' en Mars !|website=www.djmag.fr|language=fr|access-date=2016-12-14}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.vibe.com/2014/02/dj-spotlight-noisecontrollers-bas-oskam-album-mix-premiere/|title=DJ Spotlight: Noisecontrollers Bas Oskam’s Album Mix Premiere|last=Wunsch|first=Jessica|date=17 February 2014|newspaper=Vibe|access-date=2016-12-14}} In 2014, he performed at the Defqon.1 festival in Sydney, Australia.{{Cite news|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/83-drug-related-arrests-at-sydneys-defqon-1-2014/|title=83 Drug-Related Arrests At Sydney's Defqon.1 2014 - Music Feeds|last=Baroni|first=Nastassia|date=22 September 2014|newspaper=Music Feeds|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-14}} In 2015, he performed at the TomorrowWorld music festival.{{Cite news|url=http://stoneyroads.com/2015/09/tomorrowworld-2015-10-must-see-acts|title=TomorrowWorld 2015: 10 Must-See Acts|last=Marro|first=Ashley|date=9 September 2015|newspaper=Stoney Roads|access-date=2016-12-14}} In August 2015, he performed at Decibel Outdoor Festival.{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/07/30/decibel-outdoor-festival-tickets-sold-out-on-primary-market-for-13th-straight-year/#77e56ada5e6c|title=Decibel Outdoor Festival Tickets Sold Out On Primary Market For 13th Straight Year|last=Lawrence|first=Jesse|newspaper=Forbes|access-date=2016-12-14}} In 2016, he performed with Sander van Doorn at Defqon.1.{{Cite news|url=http://www.partyscene.nl/algemeen/165308/sander-van-doorn-verrast-defqon1-publiek|title=Sander van Doorn verrast Defqon.1-publiek - Partyscene|newspaper=Partyscene|language=nl|access-date=2016-12-14}}
They founded the label "Digital Age" with Joram Metekohy, also known as Wildstylez.{{Cite news|url=http://www.hardstyle-releases.com/label-database/digital-age/|title=Digital:Age|newspaper=Hardstyle-Releases.com|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-14}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|+The table below shows a list album titles and their details ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width: 8em;" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width: 20em;" |Album details !Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |NL {{Cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Noisecontrollers|title=Discografie Noisecontrollers - dutchcharts.nl|last=Hung|first=Steffen|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=2016-12-14}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |E=Nc² (The Science Of Hardstyle)
|
|60 |
| scope="row" |All Around
|
|43 |
| scope="row" |All Night Long
|
|— |
| scope="row" |10 Years
|
|— |
| scope="row" |Chapter One (with Bass Modulators) |
|— |
= Compilation albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
! scope="col" style="width: 8em;" |Title ! scope="col" style="width: 20em;" |Album details |
| scope="row" |Qlimax 2014 the Source Code of Creation
|
|
|---|
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
! scope="col" style="width: 8em;" |Title ! scope="col" style="width: 20em;" |Album details |
| scope="row" |Creatures / Against All Odds
|
|
|---|
| scope="row" |Crump / Marlboro Man / Aliens
|
|
| scope="row" |Shreek / Venom / Rushroom
|
|
| scope="row" |Ctrl.Alt.Delete (In Qontrol Anthem 2009)
|
|
| scope="row" |Tonight
|
|
| scope="row" |Yellow Minute / Sanctus / Revolution Is Here / Attack Again
|
|
| scope="row" |Surge of Power Part 1
|
|
| scope="row" |Surge of Power Part 2
|
|
| scope="row" |Jaydee
(featuring Toneshifterz) |
|
| scope="row" |Paranoid / Diffusion / Diavoli
|
|
| scope="row" |Unite (Defqon.1 Festival 2011 Anthem)
|
|
| scope="row" |Faster 'n Further
|
|
| scope="row" |Bass Mechanics
(with Psyko Punkz) |
|
= Charted singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |NL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |BE |
|---|
| scope="row" |"World of Madness" (with Headhunterz and Wildstylez) |2012 | 98 || — | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Get Loose" (with Showtek) | 2013 | 32 || 79 |
| colspan="5" |"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
= Other singles =
Awards and nominations
= DJ Mag =
== Top 100 DJs Ranking ==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Position !Year !Movement !Source |
| {{won|90}}
|2010 |New entry |
| {{won|35}}
|2011 |Up 55 |
| {{won|27}}
|2012 |Up 8 |
| {{won|66}}
|2013 |Down 39 |
| {{won|67}}
|2014 |Down 1 |
| {{nominated|107}}
|2015 |Down 40 |
| {{nominated|119}}
|2016 |Down 12 |
| {{n/a|―}}
|2017 | colspan="2" {{n/a}} |
| {{nominated|147}}
|2018 |Re-entry |