Holly (DJ)
Holly | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Miguel Oliveira |
Born | 1995 (age 28–29) Portugal |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer |
Years active | 2013–present |
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Website | beatsbyholly |
Miguel Oliveira (born in 1995) known as Holly, is a Portuguese DJ and music producer.[1]
Holly started making music at the age of 18.[2] He has produced songs for CL, Gunplay, A$AP TyY, OG Maco, UnoTheActivist, Jay Park, Lee Hi, Slow J, amongst others,[3][4] and has toured in USA, Australia, Europe, Asia and South Africa- performing at festivals including Coachella, EDC Las Vegas, EDC Korea and Shambhala.[5][6][7][8][9] Holly also won the first A-Trak Goldie Awards in 2017, in the category of Beat Battle.[10]
In 2020, Holly helped co-produce Baauer's album Planet's Mad, which received a nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album in the 2021 Grammy Awards.[11]
Career
[edit]2013-2019
[edit]During this period, Holly released his music on a number of independent music labels, including Buygore,[12] Fool’s Gold Records,[13] Dim Mak Records,[14] and Monstercat.[15]
In 2019 Holly performed around the world at festivals including Coachella,[16] EDC Las Vegas,[8] and EDC Korea,[7] and released the EP "Alameda 1000" that features collaborations with Bloody Beetroots, A$AP TyY and Gunplay.[17] He also produced part of the "Blue Man Group" Speechless soundtrack[18] and worked on ProfJam's album #FFFFFF, which went platinum in Portugal.[19] Holly also produced for the rappers Joey Purp, Kami, Slow J, LE of EXID and Kappa Jotta.[20][21][22] In 2019 he was highlighted by Billboard Dance as an emerging artist, describing his sound as ‘tough, but sophisticated and often experimental bass that often properly pummels.’[23] Holly also released official remixes for TOKiMONSTA, ZHU and Alison Wonderland in 2019.[8][24]
2020
[edit]In 2020 Holly released the collaborative project "Berry Patch" with Machinedrum,[25] collaborated with Zeds Dead,[26] Slushii,[27] UZ[28] and co-produced the Grammy Nominated album "Planet's Mad" with Baauer.[11] He also did production on Machinedrum LP "A View Of U" released on Ninja Tune.[29] Holly additionally produced a number of hip-hop projects such as CL, Dok2, Lee Hi, Jay Park, Ramengvrl, AK AusserKontrolle, Wet Bed Gang and Kembe X.[30][31][32]
Dark Skies & Holy Grail Mixtape
[edit]In 2020 Holly released the bass-heavy mixtape Dark Skies & Holy Grail,[33] a collection of 11 tracks made between the United States and Holly's hometown in Portugal.[3] Holly described Dark Skies as a metaphor for how he saw the world at the time of making the project- with 'Dark Skies' representing the difficulties that we face in order to conquer our dreams, and dreams being represented by 'Holy Grail'.[34]
The mixtape includes collaborations with Baauer,[35] UnoTheActivist,[36] OG Maco,[3] Ugly Duck, Sebastian Reynoso, RahRah,[37] TOKiMONSTA and TEARZ.[3] The project also features a collaboration with Mac P Dawg and SUFFER GRiM, on the track "Fridays Night". Holly and Mac P Dawg met in Los Angeles where they wrote the song together, and two weeks after the session Mac P Dawg passed away killed due to gun violence. Holly and Mac P Dawg's family mutually decided to go ahead with releasing the track with all proceeds donated to Mac's family.[38][37]
As part of the project Holly collaborated with the fashion designer and stylist Alexandra Moura,[39] and also did mixes for BBC Diplo & Friends[40] and Complex.[41]
Discography
[edit]Mixtapes
[edit]Title | Mixtape details |
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Dark Skies & Holy Grail |
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EPs
[edit]Title | EP details |
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Berry Patch: Blended [Holly x Machinedrum] |
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Berry Patch [Holly x Machinedrum] |
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Alameda 1000 |
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Avenal 2500 |
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15 hours to LA |
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Hollylandz [Holly x Landim] |
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Beijing |
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Jaran [Holly x DJ Kentaro] |
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Libertry [Vols 1-3] [Holly x Razat] |
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Yakamoz |
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Forward |
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Premiere |
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Singles
[edit]Artist - Title | Year | Album |
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BAAUER - HOME [Holly Remix] | 2020 | Planet's Mad |
Holly - Just Enough [feat. Baauer] | 2020 | Dark Skies & Holy Grail |
Holly - Labyrinth | 2020 | Sable Valley Summer Vol.1 |
Holly x Slushii - All Night Long | 2020 | |
Holly x Zeds Dead - Asteroid | 2020 | We Are Deadbeats Vol.4 |
ZHU & TOKiMONSTA - Light It Up [Holly Remix] | 2019 | Insomniac Records Presents: EDC Las Vegas 2019 |
Holly - Encontrar [feat. Slow J] | 2019 | Avenal 2500 |
Holly x Loosid - Fire Flower | 2018 | |
Holly x Slippy - Turmoil | 2017 | |
Holly x Snareskin - Never Lost | 2017 | |
Holly x Droeloe - All Day | 2016 |
Songs produced and co-produced by Holly
Artist - Title | Year | Album |
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Danny Brown - Quaranta | 2023 | Quaranta |
Various artists - Automatic Official Remix | 2020 | |
Chancellor - AUTOMATIC | 2020 | |
Machinedrum - Sleepy Pietro [feat. Tigran Hamasyan] | 2020 | A View of U |
Machinedrum - 1000 miles [feat. Sub Focus] | 2020 | A View of U |
Machinedrum - The Relic [feat. Rochelle Jordan] | 2020 | A View of U |
Machinedrum - Spin Blocks [feat. Father] | 2020 | A View of U |
Machinedrum - Believe in U | 2020 | A View of U |
Baauer - Remina | 2020 | Planet's Mad |
Baauer - Magic | 2020 | Planet's Mad |
Baauer - Planck | 2020 | Planet's Mad |
Baauer - REACHUPDONTSTOP | 2020 | Planet's Mad |
Baauer - Aether | 2020 | Planet's Mad |
Baauer- Planet's Mad | 2020 | Planet's Mad |
Boo Hyun Seok - Night Flight | 2020 | Front Line |
Boo Hyun Seok - Trip | 2020 | Front Line |
Osshun Gum - Whale | 2020 | Plan A |
Lhast - QE | 2020 | |
Demie Cao - Sage [feat. Holly] | 2020 | |
CL + POST UP + Official | 2020 | |
Yungnoodle - Senpai | 2020 | |
Cintia - Savana [feat. Londone] | 2020 | |
Grizzly - EGO [feat. Khundi Panda] | 2020 | EGO |
Carla Prata - Favelada [feat. Paulelson] | 2020 | |
Papillon - Chillin' | 2020 | |
Wet Bed Gang - Inveja | 2020 | |
GSON X i.M - Farda | 2020 | |
Calez - Go With Me [Love 4eva] | 2020 | |
Slow J - bem vindo a casa | 2020 | |
Bispo - Sobre Mim | 2020 | |
Samuel Seo - Let us talk | 2020 | |
ITOWNKID - 또 | 2020 | YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY |
ITOWNKID - Burn | 2020 | YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY |
ITOWNKID - Cold | 2020 | YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY |
ITOWNKID - Revolution | 2020 | YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY |
ITOWNKID - Sweep it up | 2020 | YAMA. TRAPPER OF THE CENTURY |
Cíntia - Ela | 2020 | Ela |
Capicua - Parto Sem Dor | 2020 | |
Papillon - Sweet Spot [feat. Murta] | 2019 | |
Slow J - FAM [feat. Papillon] | 2019 | |
KAMI & Joey Purp - Sayless | 2019 | |
Ramengvrl - bad minah [feat. Hullera] | 2019 | |
KAPPA JOTTA - DJAH DJAH | 2019 | |
Ramengvrl - i make time [feat. Matter Mos] | 2019 | |
Ramengvrl - go commando | 2019 | |
Papillon - Aceso | 2019 | |
ProfJam - O Hino | 2019 | |
SEQO BILLY - Lingo | 2019 | |
Slow J - Teu Eternamente | 2018 | You Are Forgiven |
S-X - Turn Me Down | 2018 | |
Papillon - Imagina | 2018 | Deepak Looper |
Papillon - Metamorfose Fase II [prod. FreshBeats & Holly] | 2018 | Deepak Looper |
Papillon - Imbecis/Íman [feat. Slow J / prod. Slow J & Holly] | 2018 | Deepak Looper |
Landim - Essencial [feat. Halloween] | 2018 | Holly x Landz |
Landim - M.M [feat. BTG, Singa, Bispo] | 2018 | Holly x Landz |
Landim - Real Dimás | 2018 | Holly x Landz |
KAPPA JOTTA - HOMIE | 2017 | |
Slow J - Fome | 2017 | |
Yung Skrrt - Beggar | 2016 | A Feeling |
Dengaz - Nada Errado [feat. António Zambujo] | 2016 | |
BISPO - LEMBRA-TE | 2016 | Desde a Origem |
BISPO - Amén | 2015 | Desde a Origem |
Dengaz - ILWY | 2015 | |
BISPO - Insónias | 2015 |
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- ^ "NP Exclusive Mix: Holly - Noiseporn". Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b c d "Doom, Drugs & '2050s Dubstep': Holly Breaks Down His 'Dark Skies & Holy Grail' Mixtape Track By Track". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ Mynett, Mark (2017-03-27), "Bass", Metal Music Manual, New York: Routledge, pp. 143–153, doi:10.4324/9781315750071-9, ISBN 978-1-315-75007-1, retrieved 2021-01-12
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- ^ a b Gilmore, Grant (2019-04-18). "Insomniac Releases Debut Lineup for EDC Korea". EDM Identity. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b c "Holly shares a deep remix of TOKiMONSTA and ZHU's 'Light It Up'". Mixmag. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Holly – Artists". Insomniac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "A-Trak's Goldie Awards Bring Out 14-Year-Old Turntablist, Boss Babe Beat Juggler, Sega-Controller DJ & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b "Baauer & Holly Celebrate Grammy Nomination With New 'Just Enough' Mix". Complex. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Holly Returns to Buygore Records with 'Reyna' EP". Bassrush. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Holly". Fool's Gold Records. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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- ^ "Monstercat". Monstercat.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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- ^ "BLUE MAN GROUP Speechless" (PDF). Harriscenter.net. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "ProfJam // #FFFFFF". Rimas e Batidas. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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- ^ "Billboard Dance Emerging Artists: September 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Holly's Remix of Alison Wonderland's "Peace"". One EDM. 2019-10-02. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Machinedrum & Holly Take No Prisoners With Their 'Berry Patch' EP". FUXWITHIT. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Zeds Dead x Holly - Asteroid - YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Slushii And Holly Will Keep You Up With "All Night Long"". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Inside 'Trinity': UZ Breaks Down Each Track On His Latest (And Last) Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Machinedrum leaves no stone left unturned to create iced-out pop with a broken, twisted heart". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ Lena (2020-11-05). "Chancellor releases "AUTOMATIC REMIX" with 27 artists". HiphopKR. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "Baauer And Holly 'Post Up' With CL For Insane Track". FUXWITHIT. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "PRODUCED BY ME - YouTube". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ Marr, Jennifer (2020-10-23). "Holly Drops Genre-Bending 'Dark Skies & Holy Grail' Mixtape [Review]". EDM Identity. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Holly / Meet the Iberian Trap God and Portugal's Rapid Firing Producer". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Holly Recruits Baauer For Trippy Single 'Just Enough'". FUXWITHIT. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Voice, Rob. "Interview: Bass music savior Holly talks COVID home life, staying positive, and producing massive bangers with Baauer+Uno the Activist". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ a b "Holly + Mac P Dawg Releases 'Fridays Night' via HARD Records – EDMBoutique". Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "Lyrical Lemonade". lyricallemonade.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ GoneTrending (2020-11-11). "Portuguese Tastemakers Holly And Alexandra Moura Share A Post-Pandemic Travel Guide To Lisbon". GoneTrending. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Diplo and Friends, Holly in the Mix". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "Baauer & Holly Celebrate Grammy Nomination With New 'Just Enough' Mix". Complex. Retrieved 2021-01-15.