Barthezz
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Bart Claessen (ˈbɑrt ˈklaː.sə(n)) (born January 22, 1980, Asten, Netherlands) is a Dutch
trance music
DJ
. He is best known for his dance
tracks, "On the Move" (2001) and "Infected" (2002) (both as Barthezz), which reached Number 18 and 25 in the UK Singles Chart
respectively. He has released a number of tracks under his own name, most notably "First Light" (2007) and "Madness" (2008). Other productions include "Playmo" and "When Morning Comes". Claessen further expanded his work remix
ing Chocolate Puma's track "Always and Forever", Ferry Corsten
's "Junk", Public Domain's "I Feel Love" and Meck's "Feels Like Home (feat. Dino)". He has also released tracks under another pseudonym
, Stereoshaker.
He has made numerous appearances at nightclub
s across Europe
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
trance music
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. He is best known for his dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
tracks, "On the Move" (2001) and "Infected" (2002) (both as Barthezz), which reached Number 18 and 25 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
respectively. He has released a number of tracks under his own name, most notably "First Light" (2007) and "Madness" (2008). Other productions include "Playmo" and "When Morning Comes". Claessen further expanded his work remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ing Chocolate Puma's track "Always and Forever", Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...
's "Junk", Public Domain's "I Feel Love" and Meck's "Feels Like Home (feat. Dino)". He has also released tracks under another pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
, Stereoshaker.
He has made numerous appearances at nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.