Blasterjaxx
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Blasterjaxx (Idir Makhlaf right and Thom Jongkind left) live at Spring Awakening 2014
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| Origin | The Hague, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | blasterjaxx |
| Members | Thom Jongkind Idir Makhlaf |
| Past members | Leon Vielvoije |
Blasterjaxx is an electronic music duo, consisting of Thom Jongkind (*1990) and Idir Makhlaf (*1992), two Dutch DJs and producers. Their genre corresponds big room house, electro house and Dutch House.
In 2010, Thom Jongkind, known professionally as Scalix, formed a duo, Blasterjaxx with producer, Leon Vielvoije, who left soon after joining. Jongkind then continued under the Blasterjaxx name collaborated with Idir Makhlaf, known professionally as Macosta. Makhlaf eventually officially joined Jongkind under the name Blasterjaxx.
In 2012, the Reborn EP was released with D-Rashid that contained two tracks: "Reborn" and "Where We Go." Dutch EDM producer and DJ, Laidback Luke, signed the tracks to his own label Mixmash Records. In early 2013, the group produced Loud & Proud together with Billy The Kit, with DJ Tiësto subsequently signing the track to his personal record label, Musical Freedom. Blasterjaxx remixed the Tiësto hits "Adagio for Strings" and "Love Comes Again" as well as collaborating with him on a remix of "United", the official anthem of Ultra Music Festival. Blasterjaxx has additional collaboration credits with EDM acts as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Hardwell, Afrojack, Nicky Romero, Quintino Ibranovski and others.
Blasterjaxx's single "Faith" was a big charting hit in the Netherlands in 2013 and in Sweden in 2014. They subsequently released a collaboration with Hardwell who remixed the track "Fifteen." Blasterjaxx first entered "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll at 71 in 2013. 2014 saw the duo reach #13, to which they have held their own placing #19 in 2015. In June 2015 saw Blasterjaxx partner with Electronic Music lifestyle brand Electric Family, to produce a collaboration bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to the 20x20x20 Foundation.
In September 2015, Makhlaf announced he was to cease touring, but continue to produce music with Jongkind, citing panic attacks.
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