Swanky Tunes

Swanky Tunes (stylized as SWΛNKУ TUИES) are a Russian electronic dance music duo composed of Vadim Shpak and Dmitry Burykin, formed in Smolensk in 1998.^[1] Prior to 2012, they have collaborated closely with another Russian EDM duo, Hard Rock Sofa. They were ranked number 97 of the DJ Mag charts in 2015.^[2]

Swanky Tunes
Origin	Smolensk, Russia
Genres	House progressive house electro house future house bass house dubstep
Years active	1998 (1998)–present
Labels	Effective Spinnin' Showland Ultra Hexagon Mixmash Records
Members	Vadim Shpak Dmitry Burykin
Past members	Vadim Bagdasaryan Stanislav Zaytsev
Website	swankytunes.com

The duo owns the label Showland, sub-label Armada Music (2015–2018), and has a weekly podcast of the same name.^[3]

Biography

The group was formed in 1998, experimenting with different electronic styles in search of their own sound.^{[citation needed]} At first, they mixed techno sounds with vintage synthesizers. Then the group morphed makes a sound clearly influenced by the big beat. Currently, some touches of techno, 80s electro, and progressive contemporary house complement their sound.^{[citation needed]} At its inception, the band has a name in Russian, but in 1999 they decided to adapt to the English language, as it would be a more accessible name for the market.^[4]

Their debut album, Streamline, was released in 2006 by the Russian label Uplifto Records.^{[citation needed]} In 2006 and 2007, they were named "Best Musical Group" for the Dance Music Awards in Russia.^[5]

Internationally, its productions and remixes have been released by labels from the likes of MixMash, Spinnin' Records, Refune, Size, Wall, Musical Freedom and Doorn Records. They also had the support from major artists of electronic music such as Tiësto, David Guetta, Sander Van Doorn, Swedish House Mafia, Laidback Luke, Dirty South and Avicii, among others.^[6][7]

Very often they releases productions in collaboration Hard Rock Sofa, another Russian musical duo, which one of its members, Alexander Shapovalov is a cousin of a member of Swanky Tunes, Vadim Shpak. In 2011, both groups released an electronic version of The Stooges song, "I Wanna Be Your Dog". In the same year, they collaborated with Dutch DJ R3hab on the song "Sending My Love" with the vocals of Max'C. In 2012, they collaborated with renowned DJ and producer Tiësto, production "Make Some Noise", including the record compiled by him, Club Life: Volume Two Miami. In September 2012, they founded their own record label Showland, which was distributed by the Dutch label Spinnin' Records, being its first release, the single "Blood Rush".^[8]

In November 2017, Swanky Tunes released their Get Swanky EP, including four tracks. According to the artists: "Get Swanky EP reveals Swanky Tunes as multi genre producers. It covers not just club music genres, but goes deeper into pop and dance music."^[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Nominated work	Category	Result	Movement	ref.
2015	DJ Mag	Swanky Tunes	Top 100 DJs	No. 97	New Entry	[10]
2016				No. 27	70	[11]
2017				No. 99	72	[12]
2018				No. 71	28	[13]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

• 2006: Streamline [Uplifto Records]

Compilations

• 2009: All About Us [TME]

Charting singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		BEL (Fl) Dance [14]	US Dance [15]
"Here We Go" (with Hard Rock Sofa)	2012	70	—	Non-album singles
"Sending My Love" (with R3hab featuring Max C)		57	—
"No One Knows Who We Are" (with Kaskade featuring Lights)	2013	―	34	Atmosphere
"Scratch"	2014	65	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

2014

• "Fix Me" featuring RAIGN [Altra Moda / Flamingo / Central Station / Effective]

2015

• "LOV3" [Armada]^[16]

2018

• "Drop It" [Spinnin' Premium]^[17]
• "Day By Day" (featuring LP) [Effective]^[18]
• "Rooftop Party" (with Dirtcaps) [Revealed]^[19]
• "In the Club" [Hexagon]^[20]
• "Collusion" (with Morgan Page) [Armada]^[21]
• "Диджей"^[A] (with Elena Temnikova) [Effective]^[22]

2019

• "Virus" [Protocol]^[23]
• "Supersonic" (featuring Christian Burns) [Spinnin']^[24]
• "U Got Me Burning" [Hysteria]^[25]
• "Take Me Away" [Hub]^[26]
• "Blow" [Hussle]^[27]
• "I'll Live On" (featuring Jantine) [Effective]^[28]
• "Sugar" (with George Fletcher) [Effective / Klever Label]^[29]
• "Game Time" (with Nssnd and LexBlaze) [Protocol]^[30]
• "Moonlight" (with Ya Rick) [Coffee House]^[31]
• "You Don't Know Me" [Future House]^[32]

2020

• "Over & Over" [Kontor]^[33]
• "The Illest" [Mixmash]^[34]
• "Offbeat" [Smash The House]^[35]
• "Own The Night" (with Jac & Harri) [Revealed]^[36]
• "Tired" [Sony Music]^[37]
• "Better Now" (with Teddy Cream) [Hussle]^[38]
• "Love Yourself" (with Going Deeper) [Musical Freedom]^[39]
• "No Problems" [Generation Hex]^[40]

2021

• "Your Love" [Hexagon]^[41]

2022

• "Style" [Revealed]^[42]
• "I Love The Way You Move" [Hysteria]^[43]

2023

• "Feed Your Soul" [Effective]^[44]