User:Swiss American Federation

The Swiss American Federation or (S.A.F.) as they are also known, are an American/European electronic dance music producer duo that officially formed in 2001 in Los Angeles, California and consists of DJ & producer Christian B (songwriting, keyboards, production and sometimes vocals) and Marc Dold (production, songwriting, guitar, keyboards, bass and sometimes vocals). They established their own label Looped Music, distributed by Ingrooves in 2012, which releases electronic, progressive and house music.

The groups songs are regularly played by DJ's around the world including John Digweed, Paul Van Dyk, Steve Aoki, Tristan Garner, Dave Aude' among others. S.A.F. have produced, written and remixed multiple UK club and Billboard charting singles, including two reaching number one in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland & Germany. According to Soundscan sales chart & EA games sales, S.A.F.’s remixes and productions have sold in excess of 20 million albums, singles, downloads and videogames worldwide, making the Swiss American Federation, one of the most successful electronic music producer duo's in music today. Their music has been featured on various television commercials including Land Rover and Jeep. Films; Little Miss Sunshine, American Pie, Blood Diamond etc. and video games; The Fast and The Furious, which features the song, “Make Ya Self”, they produced and co-wrote with the Far East Movement.

MUSICAL CAREER

Their first single after returning to the studio was, "Live So Free' feat. Nichole Alden released on the Strictly Rhythm sub-label; Red Stick Recordings in March 2011. It made it’s way to # 11 in the UK Upfront Charts along with a chart position in the Euro Club Top 100 Charts [1]. After several more remixes for artists including One Eskimo (Shangri-La Records) and Meiko (Concorde Records), they released their next single, “Oxygen” featuring Cary Brothers on their own label, Looped Music. This song was well received by DJ's and made it’s way to the top 10 on UK’s Upfront Club Charts. The follow up single, "Shout", a remake of the classic Tears For Fears Anthem from 1984 was released in December, 2012 and climbed to #5 in the Music Week Club Charts and #32 in the Euro Club Play charts. Their current single, “Don’t Let Go” features the vocals of Youtuber Jimmy Wong and has risen in the UK Upfront Club Charts to #7.