Peking Duk
| Peking Duk | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | House, electro house, alternative dance |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Vicious Bitch Vicious Recordings (2010–2015), RCA & Sony Music Entertainment, 2014–present |
| Website | www |
| Members | Reuben Styles Adam Hyde |
Peking Duk are an Australian electronic music duo made up of disc jockies and music producers Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles.[1] The pair first garnered attention in 2012 with the release of a Passion Pit bootleg remix.[2] Their biggest hit "High" reached 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart, achieved a triple platinum certification and won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release with music producer James Wilton Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014.[3]
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Background
Peking Duk was formed in 2010 in Canberra, Australia by Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles, both from suburbs of inner northern Canberra. Previously, Styles had played bass in a local band called Rubycon, and Hyde had performed as an MC in local stellar hip hop groups.[citation needed]
Upon the release of their Passion bootleg remix in May 2012, the pair gained attention from music blogs.[2] Since then they have released two singles, both of which have hit number one on the ARIA Club Chart & featured in the Australian Single Charts.[4] They have played numerous shows around Australia, Asia and North America, and their music has been supported by artists such as Tiesto, Steve Aoki and A-Trak.[citation needed]
In 2013, Peking Duk placed 5th in the Australia wide InTheMix Top 50 competition. This was their second year in a row in the top 10 of the competition (6th in 2012).[5] 2013 also saw Peking Duk receive strong support from national youth broadcaster Triple J. Along with having their tracks added to rotation, Triple J also gave Peking Duk the opportunity to be a Triple J Mix Up resident which saw them present and host a weekly DJ Mix on Saturday nights for a month.[6]
Notable festivals Peking Duk have performed include Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Parklife Music Festival, Shore Thing, Big Day Out and Stereosonic.[citation needed]
In February 2014, they had their first Top 40 hit on the ARIA Singles Chart with their track "High" featuring Australian vocalist Nicole Millar.[7]
In August 2014, Peking Duk signed a worldwide record deal with Sony Music Entertainment in conjunction with RCA Records.[8]
In July 2015, Peking Duk Released a new single called "Say My Name" featuring Benjamin Joseph, which was premiered on the Hamish and Andy Show.[citation needed] The track was released as a single through Vicious Recordings imprint Vicious Bitch in Australia & New Zealand, and saw an international release as part on an EP released on RCA / Sony called "Songs To Sweat To".[citation needed]
In December 2015, at a show in Melbourne, a fan (David Spargo) accessed the backstage area by editing the band's Wikipedia article page and inserting himself as a family member.[9] Upon showing the article and his ID to the security guards, he was granted access to the band with whom he shared a beer. The band reacted positively to this scheme, stating "He explained to us his amazing tactic to get past security to hang with us and we immediately cracked him a beer. This dude is the definition of a legend." However, Hyde did add: "It goes to show, never trust Wikipedia".[10][11][12]
Discography
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Songs to Sweat To[13] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [14] |
NZ [15] |
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| "Bingo Trippin" | 2011 | — | — | N/A | |
| "Welcome" (featuring Stef K.) |
— | — | |||
| "I Love to Rap" | 2012 | — | — | ||
| "The Way You Are" | — | — | |||
| "You Are Like Nobody Else" (with Swanky Tunes featuring James McNally) |
2013 | — | — | ||
| "Feels Like" | 83 | — | |||
| "Mufasa" (with Laidback Luke) |
2014 | — | — | ||
| "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) |
5 | 13 | |||
| "Take Me Over" (featuring SAFIA) |
6 | 32 |
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| "Say My Name" (featuring Benjamin Joseph) |
2015 | 29 | — | ||
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country. | |||||
Remixes
- Liz - "U Over Them" (Peking Duk & CRNKN Remix) [Mad Decent]
- Dem Slackers - "Sclingel" (Peking Duk Remix) [Tuffemup!]
- Rob Pix - "Beng" (Peking Duk Remix) [Downright]
- Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas featuring Iggy Azalea – "Beat Down" (Peking Duk Remix) [Dim Mak]
- DCUP - "I'm Corrupt" (Peking Duk Remix) [Chookie]
- Fitz & The Tantrums - "Out of My League" (Peking Duk Remix) [WMG]
Bootlegs
- Passion Pit - "Take A Walk" (Peking Duk Remix)
- Ben Howard - "Old Pine" (Peking Duk Remix)
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single | "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) | Won[17] |
ARIA Music Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Dance Release | "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) | Won[18] |
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