Background
In
a gathering of the top 10 DJs in Stockholm, late 1985 the subject of
creating a DJ service was brought up. As remixers, some of them had
already done work for Swedish acts like Roxette and Secret Service.Others
were experimenting with live keyboards and drum machines in their DJ
sets. The competition were US services like Disconet and Hot Tracks,
but also the new UK based DMC
SweMix
was founded early 1986 in the south parts of Stockholm and a small 4-track
studio was set up in the basement of the two storey office.The product
was named Remixed Records and the first issue was released in April
the same year.
Remixed
Records gathered big interest from the start in Scandinavia, but after
a year Germany, Italy and Holland joined. The mixes became more sofisticated
as the studio got bigger and soon artist were dropping by SweMix to
get a deal or a production. Two labels were started; Basement Division
for the underground stuff and SweMix Records via Swedish Sonet for comercial
records.
Denniz
PoP, whose talent was already highly visable at this time, did the first
track on SweMix Records called Gimme Some Mo' and the most memorable
moment of Basement Division was StoneBridge's Jazzy John's Freestyle
Dub that later became an underground hit with Zoom Records in the UK
1990. The new German label Public Propaganda approached SweMix to do
a label deal for SweMix in Germany with records by StoneBridge, Terry
Leigh and others.
By
now SweMix was established as the top DJ organisation in Sweden with
weekly spots on Stockholm Club Ritz including the legendary Bat Club.
A
collaboration with new dance independent B Tech gave SweMix recognition
in the UK with the EP series Going Back To Basics Vol. I, II and III
with artists like Natural Experience, Ann Consuelo and Underground Posse.
B Tech also licensed records, mainly from Traxx and other independents
in Chicago, which were remixed by SweMix and exported throughout Europe.
In 1989 SweMix expanded and SweMix was divided into SweMix Records &
Publishing and SweMix Productions.
New
acts DaYeene, Kayo and Dr Alban were signed and in 1990 Dr Alban's debut
single Hello Afrika became a worldwide success paving the way for the
other artists.
In
1991 SweMix Productions sold the DJ Service Remixed Records. SweMix
was now fully concentrating on club projects, artist developement and
remixes.
A
new label called BTB Records (Back To Basics) was started as an output
for club records.
Following
the huge success of Dr Alban, SweMix Records & Publishing and the
artist roster was sold to BMG early 1993. Original founders StoneBridge
, Robert Broman (Rob Below), René, Emil Hellman, and JJ kept
the name SweMix and the label BTB to continue as an independent production
company. Former SweMix Records & Publishing was renamed Cheiron
to be run by Tom Talomaa and Denniz Pop.
After
a few months StoneBridge remixed Robin S "Show Me Love" and
thereby put SweMix Productions on the international map of club music.
Other productions like Shawn Christopher "Make My Love" and
Sabrina Johnston "Satisfy My Love" continued to raise the
profile and in 1996 SweMix again launched SweMix Records through Warner's
in Sweden. An album with 3rd Nation aswell as the hit single "Get
Away" by Shauna Davies coincided with the 10 year anniversary that
was celebrated at Sture Compagniet in Stockholm with David Morales behind
the decks.
Underground Posse
Real Name: Robert Broman
Aliases: Robert Broman
Releases:
Straight Up House (12") BTB Records
Check It Out (12") Bad Boys
Gangsta/Hype Mix (12") Z Rock Records
Techno Theory (12") Z Rock Records
Tracks
Appear On:
Going Back To Basics Volume Three (12") That's Kickin' Me! SweMix
Records
Going Back To Basics Volume Two (12") You've Got To SweMix Records
Going Back To Basics! The Continuation (12") That's Kickin'Me!
The Brothers Organisation
Going Back To The Basics Volume Three (12") That's Kickin' Me!
Btech
Nordic Beats IV (CD) Straight Up House SweMix Records
Nordik Beat Vol IV (LP) Straight Up House SweMix Records
Remixed Records 48 (2x12") Straight Up House Remixed Records
The Original Back To Basics! (2x12") No Time To Criticize BTB Records
The Techno Clubsound Of 1991 (LP) I Can't Stop (Radio Edit) BTB Records
Remixed Records 53 (2x12")
Remixes:
2nd II None - If You Want It (12") If You Want It (Underg... Profile
Records Ltd. (UK)
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Rob
Below
Real Name: Robert Broman
Releases
and Remixes:
Remixed Records 50 (3x12") Girls Remixed Records
Remixed Records 53 (2x12") Hold Back Remixed Records
Remixed Records 54 (2x12") If You Want It Remixed Records
Remixed Records 55 (2x12") Jump, Nothing To Say Remixed Records
2 The Rhythm (12") 2 The Rhythm (Rob Belo... RCA
2 The Rhythm (12") 2 The Rhythm (Rob Belo... 2 Tuff
2 The Rhythm (12") 2 The Rhythm (SoundFac... Logic Records
Remixed Records 60 (2x12") 2 The Rhythm Remixed Records
Serious Beats Vol. 10 (2xCD) 2 The Rhythm (Rob Belo... Antler-Subway
Serious Beats Vol. 10 (2xCassette) 2 The Rhythm (Rob Belo... BMG
Serious Beats Vol. 10 (Limited Edition) (3xCD) 2 The Rhythm (Rob Belo...
Antler-Subway
Vorsprung Durch Logic Volume 1 (Cassette) 2 The Rhythm (Rob Belo...
Logic Records
Come Take Control (12") Tempo Records
Come Take Control (Mixes) (CD5") Come Take Control (Dar... Logic
Records Logic Records
Joy & Happiness (2x12") Joy & Happiness (Rob B... Hi Life
Recordings
Joy & Happiness (12") Joy & Happiness (Rob B... Hi Life
Recordings
Joy And Happiness (CD5") Joy And Happiness (Rob... Hi Life Recordings
Keep The Fire Burning 94 (12") Keep The Fire Burning ... Clubvision
Recordings
Keep The Fire Burning 94 (12") Keep The Fire Burning ... Clubvision
Recordings
Move Me (Remixes) (CD5") EMI Music Sweden
The Promise Man (Remixes) (12") EMI Music Sweden
This Beat (CD5") This Beat (Rob Below Mix) Intercord Tonträger
GmbH
This Beat (12") This Beat (Rob Below Mix) Pulse-8 Records
God's An Astronaut (12") God's An Astronaut (Ro... Logic Records
(US)
Deep In You (12") Deep In You (Rob's Gra... UMM
Deep In You (12") Deep In You (Rob's Gra... ZYX Music
Deep In You (2x12") Deep In You (Rob's Vib... Multiply Records
Deep In You (CD5") Alabianca Records Benelux BV
Deep In You (Remixes) (12") Deep In You (Rob's Gra... Feel The
Rhythm
Real Love (CD5") Real Love (Rob Below's... Jive
Real Love (12") Real Love (Rob Below's... BTB Records
Riviera (2xCD) Joy & Happiness (Rob B... Polydor (UK)
Give Me What You Got (12") Give Me What You Got (... Hi-Bias Records
Inc.
Production:
Come Take Control (CD5") Come Take Control (Smo... RCA
Product (CD) RCA
Good Time: Logic Euro-Dance Compilation Vol. 1 (CD) 2 The Rhythm Logic
Records (US)
Co-production:
SoundFactory - Product (LP)
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Mopz
Below
Real Name: Robert Broman
Aliases: Robert Broman
Production:
Remixed Records 22 (2x12") Kick Down II Remixed Records
Deep Heat 8 - The Hand Of Fate (2xCD) Madness Telstar
Deep Heat 8 - The Hand Of Fate (2xLP) Madness Telstar
Nordik Beats Volume Three (CD) Madness Telegram Records Stockholm
Remixed Records 42 (2x12") Jam Jam (Tronic Beats) Remixed Records
Remixed Records 48 (2x12") Straight Up House Remixed Records
Co-production:
Remixed Records 21 (2x12") Back Jammin' Remixed Records
United Soul Power (CD) Go To Work Attic Records Limited
Remixes:
Remixed Records 44 (2x12") Ice Ice Baby Remixed Records
Tread Water + Megamix Special Edition (12") De La Soul MegaMix
Flying International
Remixed Records 24 (2x12") Best 2 Be A Girl Remixed Records
Funny Love (The Nordik Beat Remixes) (12") Funny Love ((Almost)
O... SweMix Records
Got To Get (12") Got To Get (Swemix) Arista
Got To Get (Remixes) (12") Got To Get (Nordik Bea... Arista (UK)
Got To Get Remixes (12") Got To Get (Nordik Bea... Telegram Records
Stockholm
Remixed Records 26 (2xLP) Buffalo Stance Remixed Records
Remixed Records 27 (2x12") Respect Remixed Records
Remixed Records 29 (2x12") Sleep Talk, Black & Proud Remixed
Records
Remixed Records 30 (2x12") Back To Life, My Love ... Remixed Records
Remixed Records 31 (2x12") It Gets No Rougher Remixed Records
Remixed Records 32 (2x12") Do The Right Thing Remixed Records
Remixed Records 33 (2x12") Ain't My Type Of Hype Remixed Records
Scream (I'm Gonna Make U) (12") Scream (I'm Gonna Make... Basement
Division
We're On This Case (12") We're On This Case (Mo... SweMix Records
Remixed Records 36 (2x12") Get A Life, Inna City ... Remixed Records
Remixed Records 38 (2x12") The Sex Of It Remixed Records
Remixed Records 43 (2x12") Sexual Healing, Anothe... Remixed Records
Dizzy Morning (12") Karma Is The Sign (M.... SweMix Records
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Monday
Bar
Members / Producers: Rob Below, Johnny Boy
Real Name: Robert Broman
Remixes:
Get Away (12") Get Away (Monday Bar Dub) Dance Pool
Get Away (12") Get Away (Monday Bar Dub) Byte Records
Get Away (12") Get Away (Monday Bar E... Hi-Bias Records Inc.
It's A Man's Man's Man's World (12") It's A Man's Man's Man...
Pulse-8 Records
Rude Boy (CD5") Rude Boy (Monday Bar Dub) Mega Records
Come And Get My Love (12") Come And Get My Love (... Emotive Records
Get Away (12") Get Away (Monday Bar Dub) Magnet Records Ltd.
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Sons
Of Soul
Producer: Robert Broman, DJ Crazy
Tracks
Appear On:
Deep Heat 8 - The Hand Of Fate (2xLP) Madness Telstar
Deep Heat 8 - The Hand Of Fate (2xCD) Madness Telstar
Deep Heat 8 - The Hand Of Fate (Cassette) Madness Telstar
Nordik Beats Volume Three (CD) Madness Telegram Records Stockholm
Remixed Records 40 (2x12") Madness Remixed Records
Remixed Records 43 (2x12") Another Day Is Gone Remixed Records
SweMix 910101 (LP) Madness, Another Day Is Gone SweMix Records
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DJ
Residencies:
1986-1989 Taurus, Stockholm
1986-1988 Studion, Stockholm
1988-1990 Ritz, Stockholm
1988-1993 Extreems, Västerås
1990-1995 Daily News Café, Stockholm
1992-1995 Hamngatan 1, Stockholm
2003-2005 Spy Bar, Stockholm
2003-2005 Heaven And Hell, Stockholm