Blanke (DJ) explained

Blanke
Birth Name:John Paul Orchison
Birth Date:1991 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Bundaberg, Australia
Origin:Canberra, Australia
Years Active:2015–present

John Paul Orchison (born 16 December 1991), known professionally as Blanke, is an Australian electronic music producer and DJ from Canberra.[1]

Career

Blanke's first release was a remix of Death Ray Shake on Ministry Of Sound's Downright Music label in 2015.[2] After that in 2016 he released his first EP "Black Mamba/Koji" under Artist Intelligence Agency.[3] After a year Blanke made his debut under the KLASH label with his first single "Immunity". In 2017 John introduced his second EP "Curiosity"[4] and released few remixes. 2018 has been a very productive year for him. He released collaborations and remixes on Buygore, Dim Mak Records,[5] Kannibalen Records,[6] Etcetc Music, WeDidIt,[7] Ultra Records, Joytime Collective, Circus Media. The following year he released "Mixed Signals"[8] as a result of collaboration with electronic music producer Rezz. In 2019 his collaboration with Illenium "Gorgeous" was featured on Illenium's new album Ascend.[9] Blanke accompanied Nick on his tour across the North America as main support for his new album.[10] Later that year he had his first Deadbeats release "Alt.Colour//Voice In The Machine EP"[11] and then "Change & Decay EP".[12] In 2020 he released his follow up EP titled "Change & Decay: The Fall" on Deadbeats Records, which featured Alchemy, a record that went onto to peak at #1 most played on Australia's triple j. and 2021, Blanke made his debut on Seven Lions label Ophelia Records, release collaborations with Jason Ross, Seven Lions as well as 3 Solo singles. He performed at Lost Lands, EDC Las Vegas and many more festival throughout the North American Summer. Blanke also has a Drum and bass project named "ÆON:MODE" which was created during early 2021.[13]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Released Record label Additional information
Black Mamba / Koji 2016 Artist Intelligence Agency
Curiosity[14] 2017 Downright Music
Sneaky Plans[15] 2018 Downright Music
Alt.Colour / Voice In The Machine 2019 Deadbeats
Change & Decay[16] Deadbeats with GG Magree
Change & Decay: The Fall 2020 Deadbeats
Land of the Wayfarer[17] 2022 Ophelia
Emergence2024Monstercat

Singles

Title[18] Released Record label Additional information
"Immunity" 2017 KLASH included in "KLASH: Dime Pieces"
"Resistance" KLASH
"Blue"[19] Downright Music with Samsaruh
"Supercharged" 2018 Dim Mak Records with Kayoh
"Chaos" Buygorewith Zeke Beats - included in Zeke Beats "Devastate EP"
"Destiny"[20] - with 1788-L
"Disturbed" - with Avance
"Artifacts" Kannibalen Records with JayKode - included in "All I Want For Christmas Is Bass Vol.3"
"Mixed Signals"[21] - with Rezz
"Hacker" 2019 Kannibalen Records with Black Tiger Sex Machine - included in Black Tiger Sex Machine "Download The Future EP"
"Contact"[22] Downright Music with ATLiens
"Gorgeous" Astralwerks with Illenium and Bipolar Sunshine - included in Illenium "Ascend LP"
"Hellraiser"[23] Dim Mak Records with Godlands
"Flatline"[24] Downright Music with Calivania
"Time Travel"[25] 2020 Kannibalen Records with Black Tiger Sex Machine
"Fragile Violence"[26] Downright Music with Nevve
"Control" -
"Flatline (Reprise)" -
"Mystery"[27] 2021 Downright Music
"One More Day"[28] Ophelia with Jason Ross featuring Chandler Leighton
"Spark"[29] with Dia Frampton
"Wild and Broken"[30] with Seven Lions and Trivecta featuring Rbbts
"Survive"[31] with Luma
"Boom"[32]
"Breathe"[33] Deadbeats first track to feature his vocals
"Blackout"[34] Insomniac Records
"Mitosis"[35] Deadbeats with Deathpact
"Stuck On You"[36] 2022 Ophelia with Donna Tella
"Lights Out"[37] with Runn
"Heaven"2024Monstercatwith Rival and KC
"Crashing Hard"with Casey Cook
"Heavy Heart"with Grant and your friend polly
"Everywhere, Nowhere" HypnoVizion Records with Rezz
"State Of Mind" Deadbeats with Friction, Lauren L'aimant and ÆON:MODE
"Revival" EARTH TO THE STARSwith RIOT
"Stop, Go" UKF with ÆON:MODE

Remixes

Title Released Record label Additional information
"Death Ray Shake & Scribe & Savage - Not Many If Any" 2015 Downright Music
"Friendless featuring Dirty Hary - Actin' Up" 2016 Be Rich Records
"Peking Duk featuring Elliphant - Stranger" 2017 Sony Music Entertainment included in "Peking Duk featuring Elliphant - Stranger Remixes Pt.1"
"Tommy Trash featuring Daisy Guttridge - Sinners" Astrx
"Kilter featuring Gill Bates - No Games"2018 Etcetc
"William Black and Rico & Miella - Here At Last" Lowly Palace
"RL Grime - Pressure" WeDidIt included in "RL Grime - Nova The Remixes Vol.2"
"Carmada featuring Tribes - Ready For It" Circus Media
"Prince Fox featuring Quinn XCII - Space" Dim Mak Records
"Steve Aoki featuring Lil Yachty & AJR - Pretender" Ultra Records
"Jonas Blue and Jack&Jack - Rise" Positiva
"Marshmello featuring Bastille - Happier" Joytime Collective
"Pnau - Changa" Etcetc
"Illenium - Pray" 2019 Astralwerks included in "Illenium - Pray (Remixes)"
"Party Favor & EZI - Be Ok"[38] Area 25 included in "Party Favor - Layers Remix EP"
"Cailin Russo and Chrissy Costanza - Phoenix"[39] -
"Crooked Colours - I C Light" 2020 SweatItOut!
"Slander & Said The Sky featuring JT Roach - Potions" Monstercat included in "Slander & Said The Sky feat JT Roach - Potions (Remixes)"
"Rynx featuring Kiesza - All For You" Avant Garden/Island Records
"Dabin - Drown"[40] 2021 Seeking Blue Records
"Said the Sky, Illenium & Chelsea Cutler - Walk Me Home"2022Lowly

Flips

Title Released
"Virtual Self - Eon Break" 2018
"Boys Noize - Overthrow"[41]
"K?d - Zero One"
"Skrillex - Reptile"
"Madeon - Imperium"
"Nero - Satisfy" 2019
"Paramore - Crushcrushcrush"[42]

Awards and nominations

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.! |-| J Awards of 2021| Blanke| Unearthed Artist of the Year| | [43] [44]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NP EXCLUSIVE MIX + INTERVIEW: BLANKE. noiseprn.com. 30 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Death Ray Shake & Scribe & Savage - Not Many If Any (Blanke Remix). beatport.com. 30 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Black Mamba/Koji EP. classic.beatport.com. 30 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Who the hell is Blanke. ukf.com. 30 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Blanke And Kayoh Crank The Voltage On New Noise Debut SUPERCHARGED. broadwayworld.com. 30 April 2020.
  6. Web site: JAYKODE & BLANKE KICK-OFF KANNIBALEN CHRISTMAS COMPILATION W/ 'ARTIFACTS'. edmboutique.com. 30 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Blanke Delivers Chaotic Edit Of RL Grime's Latest Weapon, "Pressure". thissongslaps.com. 30 April 2020.
  8. Web site: REZZ ANNOUNCES BLANKE COLLAB "MIXED SIGNALS". edm.com. 12 December 2018 . 30 April 2020.
  9. Web site: BLANKE DEBUTS HIS ILLENIUM COLLAB AT DEBUT HARD SUMMER SET. youredm.com. 5 August 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  10. Web site: BLANKE interview– tour with Illenium, releasing under Deadbeats. shows.acast.com. 7 January 2020 . 30 April 2020.
  11. Web site: Blanke Balances Bass & Beauty On His Destructive New 'ALT.COLOUR and VOICE IN THE MACHINE' EP. thissongissick.com. 7 February 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  12. Web site: BLANKE ACCELERATES HIS ARTISTIC GROWTH THROUGH NEW EP, 'CHANGE & DECAY'. theelectrichawk.com. 6 September 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  13. Web site: Phillips . Connor . 2023-12-19 . [INTERVIEW] Blanke Dives Into His Rising Drum & Bass Project: ÆON:MODE ]. 2025-09-03 . magneticmag.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: BLANKE – Curiosity EP Release. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129072958/https://oneedm.com/edm-releases/blanke-curiosity-ep-release/. usurped. 29 November 2020. oneedm.com. 30 April 2020.
  15. Web site: Blanke Flexes With a 'Secret Weapons' Playlist and Exclusive Premiere. bassrush.com. 30 April 2020.
  16. Web site: Blanke – Change & Decay EP. orangecountyedm.com. 15 September 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  17. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 4 March 2020 . Blanke travels to Land Of The Wayfarer on picture-perfect EP on Ophelia Records . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304131338/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/03/blanke-travels-to-land-of-the-wayfarer-on-picture-perfect-ep-on-ophelia-records/ . 4 March 2022 . 13 March 2020 . Dancing Astronaut.
  18. Web site: Blanke tracks and releases. beatport.com. 30 April 2020.
  19. Web site: Collaboration with Samsaruh. outincanberra.com.au. 20 February 2018 . 30 April 2020.
  20. Web site: 1788-L And Blanke Drop Insane Collab "Destiny". runthetrap.com. 27 April 2018 . 30 April 2020.
  21. Web site: REZZ vs Blanke – Mixed Signals. weraveyou.com. 15 December 2018 . 30 April 2020.
  22. Web site: ATLiens & Blanke – Contact. dancingastronaut.com. 29 April 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  23. Web site: BLANKE X GODLANDS - HELLRAISER. futuremagmusic.org. 30 April 2020.
  24. Web site: Blanke Explores a New Sound With 'Flatline'. relentlessbeats.com. 30 April 2020.
  25. Web site: Black Tiger Sex Machine x Blanke – 'Time Travel'. edmtunes.com. 16 January 2020 . 30 April 2020.
  26. Web site: blanke – 'Fragile Violence' (feat. Nevve). acidstag.com. 16 March 2020 . 30 April 2020.
  27. Web site: Sani . Niko . 26 February 2021 . Blanke delivers rumbling drum & bass single 'Mystery' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210409032603/https://edm.com/music-releases/blanke-mystery . 9 April 2021 . 9 April 2021 . EDM.com.
  28. Web site: Meadow . Matthew . 2021-03-31 . Jason Ross & Blanke release debut collaboration 'One More Day' with Chandler Leighton . https://web.archive.org/web/20210331235309/https://www.youredm.com/2021/03/31/jason-ross-blanke-release-debut-collaboration-one-more-day-with-chandler-leighton/ . 2021-03-31 . 2021-04-09 . Your EDM.
  29. Web site: Sani . Niko . 14 May 2021 . Blanke and Dia Frampton return to Ophelia Records on heartfelt single 'Spark' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604091248/https://edm.com/music-releases/blanke-dia-frampton-spark-ophelia-records . 4 June 2021 . 4 June 2021 . EDM.com.
  30. Web site: Masim . Austria . 2021-06-04 . Seven Lions, Trivecta, and Blanke strike complementary balance on Wild And Broken . https://web.archive.org/web/20210610085027/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/06/seven-lions-trivecta-and-blanke-strike-complementary-balance-on-wild-and-broken/ . 2021-06-10 . 2021-07-07 . Dancing Astronaut.
  31. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 2021-06-24 . Premiere: Blanke and Luma match up on Ophelia Records for melodic second meeting, 'Survive' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624143831/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/06/premiere-blanke-and-luma-match-up-on-ophelia-records-for-melodic-second-meeting-survive/ . 2021-06-24 . 2021-08-06 . Dancing Astronaut.
  32. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 2021-08-25 . Blanke sets off a 'Boom' on hard-hitting Ophelia Records comeback . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826210226/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/08/blanke-sets-off-a-boom-on-hard-hitting-ophelia-records-comeback/ . 2021-08-26 . 2021-10-08 . Dancing Astronaut.
  33. Web site: King . Ariel . 2021-09-24 . Blanke dives into drum 'n' bass territory with new ÆON:MODE project . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924154647/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/09/blanke-dives-into-drum-n-bass-territory-with-new-aeonmode-project-interview/ . 2021-09-24 . 2021-10-08 . Dancing Astronaut.
  34. Web site: Blackout - Single by Blanke on Apple Music . Apple Music . 2021-11-14.
  35. Web site: King . Ariel . 20 November 2021 . Blanke and Deathpact team up for new Deadbeats cut, 'Mitosis' . https://web.archive.org/web/20211123135500/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/11/blanke-and-deathpact-team-up-for-new-deadbeats-cut-mitosis/ . 23 November 2021 . 12 January 2022 . Dancing Astronaut.
  36. Web site: Goldenberg . Ross . 2022-01-21 . Blanke sets Ophelia Records EP in motion on glowing cross with Donna Tella, 'Stuck On You' . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123173654/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/01/blanke-sets-ophelia-records-ep-in-motion-on-glowing-cross-with-donna-tella-stuck-on-you/ . 2022-01-23 . Dancing Astronaut . 2022-03-13.
  37. Web site: Salafia . Zach . 2022-02-11 . Blanke, Runn knock the 'Lights Out' with newest Land of the Wayfarer single . https://web.archive.org/web/20220304131337/https://dancingastronaut.com/2022/02/blanke-runn-knock-the-lights-out-with-newest-land-of-the-wayfarer-single/ . 2022-03-04 . 2022-03-13 . Dancing Astronaut.
  38. Web site: Party Favor releases 'Layers' remix EP with tracks from Wuki, Blanke, J. Worra and more. dancingastronaut.com. 22 August 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  39. Web site: PHOENIX – BLANKE REMIX. nexus.leagueoflegends.com. 28 October 2019 . 30 April 2020.
  40. Web site: Drown/Holding On (Remixes) by Dabin on Apple Music . Apple Music . 25 August 2021.
  41. Web site: Boys Noize "Overthrow" Gets An Industrial Techno Flip by Blanke!. beatsfordayz.com. 30 April 2020.
  42. Web site: Blanke Drops Long-Awaited Flip Of Paramore "crushcrushcrush" For Valentine's . Meadow . Matthew . 14 February 2020 . youredm.com . 17 February 2023.
  43. Web site: Triple j reveals J Awards nominees. The Music Network. 1 November 2021. 1 November 2021. Kelly, Vivienne.
  44. Web site: Genesis Owusu leads this year's 2021 J Awards winners. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 November 2021. 20 November 2021.

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