Niels van Gogh
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Niels van Gogh is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 DJ and producer from Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...

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His style is progressive clubsound. Niels van Gogh started his career in 1994 and plays in Europe and all around the world, e.g. in Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Thailand, South Africa, France, Australia among others.

“Pulverturm” (1998) was his first release on Kosmo Records. It was a hit around the world, reached gold status in Belgium and South Africa and was placed among the Top 20 of the French and Dutch Billboard Charts. Therefore, having sold over 20,000 vinyl records in Germany, Niels van Gogh was awarded the “Discomaniac” at the 2000 German Dance Awards.

“Doppelgänger” was his second release on Kosmo Records.

In 2003, Niels van Gogh signed a contract with the label Media Records. On Media Records he released following tracks: “One way Out”, “Don't be afraid of tomorrow” and his first album No way out.

In 2007, Niels van Gogh released the single Pulverturm 2.0 in cooperation with Eniac
Eniac (record producer)
Eniac is a German record producer, specializing in techno house electro. He is the writer and co-producer of several progressive house and progressive trance tracks, working collaboratively with other artists...

. It peaked at rank 6 in the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

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In 2008 he worked together with Thomas Gold and released another hit, a remix of Silence
Silence (song)
"Silence" is a song by the Canadian electronic music group Delerium. It was co-written by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan, who is featured as the vocalist on the track....

 by Delerium
Delerium
Delerium is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 1987, originally as a side project of the influential industrial music act, Front Line Assembly...

 and Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...

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In spring 2009, Niels van Gogh released his new Single "Dreamer" with the leading German dance music label Scream & Shout and also started his own label "Play me louder".

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
Music recording sales certification
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Album
BEL
Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...

FIN FRA
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

GER
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

NL
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...

UK
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 ...

1998 "Plastic" |
1998 "Pulverturm" 24 19 17 75 BEL: Gold
ZA: Gold
1998 "Pulverturm UK Remixe" |
1999 "Doppelgänger" 98 |
1999 "Doppelgänger Remixe" |
2000 "Midnight" |
2001 "Electronic Confusion" |
2002 "Another Joy" 97 |
2003 "Feeling A Pressure Fast Forward" |
2004 "One Way Out - Martin Eyerer Remix" |rowspan="2"|No way out
2004 "Don't Be Afraid Of Tomorrow"
2004 "Don't Be Afraid Of Tomorrow Remixe" |
2005 "My Own Religion" |Frequenzklang
2005 "My Own Religion Remixe" |
2006 "Pulverturm 2006"
2006 "L.S.D." | Frequenzklang
2006 "Don't Stop / Erase & Rewind" |rowspan="3"|The Remix Album
2007 "Pulverturm 2.0"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Eniac)
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2007 "Hate my Baby"
2008 "Slamming Doors"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Eniac)
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2008 "Drummachine"

(as Niels van Gogh & Spacekid)
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2008 "Integrity & Honesty"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Spacekid)
| We Love Electro
2008 "On Every Fucking Weekend"

(as Niels van Gogh & Carlos Mendes)
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2009 "Dreamer" | We Love Electro II
2009 "Far 2 Late"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Eniac)
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2009 "My House Is Calling"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Emilio Verdez)
| rowspan="2" | We Love Electro III
2009 "Monza"

(as Niels van Gogh & Daniel Strauss)
2009 "Take Me Back"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Yvan & Dan Daniel)
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2010 "On"

(as Niels van Gogh & Armin Prayd)
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2010 "Black Is Black"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Emilio Verdez)
| rowspan="2" | We Love Electro IV
2010 "All Bitches"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Voltaxx)
2010 "Royal Junk"

(as Niels van Gogh vs. Emilio Verdez)
| We Love Electro V
2010 "Gumball"

(as Niels van Gogh & Daniel Strauss)
2011 "Emergency"

(as Niels van Gogh & Daniel Strauss)

Albums

  • 2004: No Way Out
  • 2006: Frequenzklang
  • 2007: The Remix Album
  • 2008: All The Singles
  • 2008: We Love Electro
  • 2009: We Love Electro II
  • 2009: We Love Electro III
  • 2010: We Love Electro IV
  • 2010: We Love Electro V

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