Purple Disco Machine

Tino Piontek (born 12 February 1980), better known by the stage name Purple Disco Machine, is a German nu-disco and house music record producer and DJ.^[1][2][3]

Purple Disco Machine
Background information
Birth name	Tino Piontek
Also known as	Tino Schmidt
Born	(1980-02-12) 12 February 1980 (age 45) Dresden, East Germany
Genres	Nu-disco house
Occupations	Disc jockey songwriter record producer
Years active	2012–present
Website	purplediscomachine.com

Early life and career

Tino Piontek was born in Dresden on 12 February 1980, and grew up in East Germany until 1989 when the Berlin Wall came down and both parts of Germany subsequently reunited.

In 1996, he started producing with the program Cubase and some synthesizers; at the same time he discovered house music on the Dresden nightlife scene.^[4] He became active as a DJ himself and in 2012 his first productions appeared. From then on, international DJ performances began and in 2017 his debut album was released on the label Sony Music.^[5]

He celebrated his greatest success so far in August 2020 with the song "Hypnotized", which he recorded for the vocals together with Sophie and the Giants, which peaked at number two on the Italian Singles Chart, receiving double platinum certification.^[6] In the same year, he produced official remixes of Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now", Kylie Minogue's "Magic" and Lady Gaga's "Rain on Me".^[7] He has his own SiriusXM show on Studio 54 on Fridays called "Purple Disco Tales".^[8]

In 2023, he won a Grammy Award under the category of Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of Lizzo's "About Damn Time".^[9]

Personal life

Piontek lives in Dresden with his wife and two children. He is a supporter of Bayern Munich.^[10] His father was a record collector and introduced him to the funk music of the 1970s and 1980s.^[11]

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
		GER [12]	AUT [13]	BEL (FL) [14]	FRA [15]	ITA [16]	LIT [17]	NLD [18]	SWI [19]
Soulmatic	Released: 3 October 2017 Label: Sony Format: LP, digital download, streaming	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Exotica[20]	Released: 15 October 2021 Label: Columbia[21] Format: LP, digital download, streaming	8	30	45	65	29	71	45	28	IFPI SWI: Platinum[22] SNEP: Gold[23]
Paradise	Released: 20 September 2024 Label: Columbia Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	11	15	26	—	49 [24]	—	—	13

Remix albums

Title	Details
Club Exotica[21]	Released: 17 December 2021 Label: Positiva Format: Digital download, streaming

Compilations

Title	Details
Discotheque[25]	Released: 19 April 2021 Label: Glitterbox Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

• Sgt. Killer (2011)
• Purple Pianos (2015)
• RPMD (with Robosonic) (2015)
• Tank Drop (2015)
• Walls (2016)
• Emotion (2019)

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		GER [12]	AUT [13]	BEL (FL) [14]	FRA [15]	ITA [26]	NLD [18]	POL Air. [27]	SWE [28]	SWI [19]
"Let It Whip"	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Need Someone"	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"My House / These Sheets" (with James Silk)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Move or Not"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"People" (with Teenage Mutants)	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Something About Us"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Musique"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Get Lost" (with Teenage Mutants)	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Soul So Sweet" (featuring Natalie Conway)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"L.O.V.E." (with Boris Dlugosch)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Set It Out" (with Boris Dlugosch)	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Sambal"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Counting on Me" (with Airplane featuring Aloe Blacc)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Body Funk"	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Soulmatic
"Devil in Me" (featuring Joe Killington and Duane Harden)		—	—	—	88	—	—	—	—	—	SNEP: Platinum[23]
"Dished (Male Stripper)"	2018	—	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Encore" (featuring Baxter)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Soulmatic
"Love for Days" (with Boris Dlugosch and Karen Harding)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"In My Arms"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Hypnotized" (with Sophie and the Giants)		11	23	9	61	2	7	1	—	18	BVMI: 3× Gold[29] BEA: Gold[30] FIMI: 5× Platinum[31] IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum[32] IFPI SWI: Platinum[22] SNEP: Diamond[33] ZPAV: 3× Platinum[34]	Exotica
"Exotica" (featuring Mind Enterprises)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Fireworks" (with Moss Kena and The Knocks)	2021	32	34	15	—	42	—	5	—	83	FIMI: Platinum[31] IFPI AUT: Platinum[32] ZPAV: Gold[34]
"Playbox"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dopamine" (featuring Eyelar)		34	52	12	192	97	25	5	—	—	BVMI: Gold[29] FIMI: Gold[31] IFPI AUT: Platinum[32] SNEP: Gold[23] ZPAV: Gold[34]
"Rise"[35] (featuring Tasita D'Mour)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"In the Dark" (with Sophie and the Giants)	2022	12	26	3	76	68	3	2	—	40	BVMI: Gold[29] FIMI: Platinum[31] IFPI AUT: Platinum[32] IFPI SWI: Gold[22] SNEP: Platinum[23] ZPAV: Platinum[34]
"Twisted Mind" (featuring Agnes)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Substitution" (with Kungs featuring Julian Perretta)[36]	2023	18	18	2	26	47 [37]	19	3	—	19	BVMI: Gold[29] BEA: Platinum[38] FIMI: Platinum[31] IFPI AUT: Platinum[32] IFPI SWI: Platinum[22] SNEP: Platinum[23] ZPAV: 3× Platinum[34] MAHASZ: 5x Platinum[39]	Paradise
"Bad Company"[40]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Paradise" (with Sophie and the Giants)[41]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Something on My Mind" (with Duke Dumont and Nothing but Thieves)[42]		—	—	4	—	—	―[A]	—	—	—
"Beat of Your Heart" (with Ásdís)[44]	2024	50	—	11	—	—	—	8	—	—	MAHASZ: Gold[45] ZPAV: Gold[34]
"Higher Ground" (featuring Roosevelt)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Honey Boy" (with Benjamin Ingrosso featuring Nile Rodgers and Shenseea)[46]		—	—	—	—	—	—	6	2	—	IFPI Norge: Gold[47] GLF: Platinum[48] ZPAV: Gold[34]
"Heartbreaker" (with Chromeo)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Die Maschine" (with Friedrich Liechtenstein [de])		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All My Life" (with the Magician)		—	—	9	—	—	—	55	—	—
"Dream Machine" (with Alison Goldfrapp)[49]	2025	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Paradise (Deluxe)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Nominated work	Category	Result
Berlin Music Video Awards	2024	"Beat of Your Heart" (featuring Ásdís)	Best VFX	Nominated

Notes

1. "Something on My Mind" did not enter the Single Top 100, but peaked at number seven on the Single Tip chart.^[43]