Magnetic Man

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Magnetic Man
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Magnetic Man in 2010
Background information
Genres Dubstep
Years active2007–present
Labels Columbia
Members
Website magneticman.net

Magnetic Man is an English electronic music project from London, consisting of dubstep producers and DJs Benga, Skream and Artwork (previously known as Menta). The trio first met in the late 1990s at the Big Apple Records store in Croydon. [1] They performed using three computers, one playing drum samples, one playing basses and the third playing leads and other samples. [2] Artwork controlled the master laptop, to which the other two are synchronized via MIDI. Their sets usually consisted of a mix of original tracks produced together, and live remixes of Benga and Skream's tracks, accompanied by synchronized projected visuals by Novak Collective. [3] [4] They signed to Columbia Records in 2010. Magnetic Man completed their first full-length sellout tour on 5 November 2010. [5] Their self-titled debut studio album, Magnetic Man , was released through Sony by Columbia Records on 10 October 2010. [6]

Contents

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK BEL (FLA)
[7]
2010 Magnetic Man 560

Extended plays

YearAlbum
2009The Cyberman

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK BEL
(FLA)

[7]
BEL
(WAL)

[9]
DEN
[10]
2010"I Need Air" (featuring Angela Hunte)10275513Magnetic
Man
"Perfect Stranger" (featuring Katy B)166378
2011"Getting Nowhere" (featuring John Legend)655482
"Anthemic" (featuring P Money)5061

Other charted songs

YearSinglePeak
positions
Album
UK
[11]
UK
DAN

[12]
2010"Crossover" (featuring Katy B)11419Magnetic Man

Produced songs

YearTitleArtistAlbum
2011"Easy Please Me" Katy B On a Mission

Written songs

YearTitleArtistAlbum
2011Go Away Katy B On a Mission
2011Hard to Get Katy B On a Mission

Other songs

YearSingleAlbum
2007"Soulz" (Benga Remix)Dubstep Allstars: Volume 5
"Alright, What's Happening?"
"Ligma"
2008"Ligma VIP" Mary Anne Hobbs presents Evangeline

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