Roman Böer (born 9 June 1974), better known as DJ Tocadisco, formerly Tocadisco (IPA: [tokaˈðisko]; Spanish for "turntable"), is a German DJ and record producer.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roman Böer |
| Born | 9 June 1974 Berlin, Germany |
| Website | www |
Biography
editBorn in Berlin, the son of the photographer and media designer Gerry Böer. He grew up in Mönchengladbach, where he also regularly hangs at the club "Die Nacht" ("the night").
In 1996, Tocadisco began his professional career as a DJ at Club Unique in Düsseldorf. The club was elected as the "best club in town" during his stint by the magazine Prinz. In 2000 Tocadisco moved to Cologne and taught there at a studio.
He produced several remixes for different record companies. The best-known case was "Lifetimes" by Slam. His mix was chosen as one of the 12 best remixes of 2001 by the readers of the magazine Groove. In October 2003, he signed a contract with the German record company Superstar Recordings. His first single under this label was "Nobody (Likes the Records That I Play)". It reached number 39 in the German charts. In 2005, Tocadisco was chosen by the magazine Raveline as one of the best newcomers of 2004. Tocadisco's remix of Mylo's In My Arms became one of the most played dance tracks of the year. This was followed by his second single "You're No Good for Me" 'and then the double single Music Loud / Crazy Cursor.
Tocadisco published a series of club EP's under the pseudonym: "AC / OT" courtesy of Superstar Recordings, In 2006, Tocadisco remixed a track by Michael Cretu's project "Enigma - Eppur si muove" of Enigma's latest album A Posteriori.
His remix for The Egg's "Walking Away" was chosen by Citroën for the advertising campaign for the C4 hatchback.[1] Furthermore, David Guetta took the instrumental and mixed it with one of his songs, "Love Don't Let Me Go".[2] This bootleg version became "David Guetta vs. The Egg" - "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)", reaching No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
On 25 January 2008, his first album Solo was released. In August of the same year, the song "Tomorrow Can Wait" featuring David Guetta and Chris Willis was released to some success.
He has produced with New Order, Tiga, David Guetta, Kelis, Fatboy Slim, Robin Schulz, Steve Angello, Axwell, Armin van Buuren and many more music producers and writers.
On September 18, 2009, his second album, TOCA 128.0 FM, appeared on the German dance label, Superstar Recordings.
In 2009 he got married with the Brazilian model Natasha Garcez, together they created a well known party named "Tocacabana" where have guests like Avicci, David Guetta and AfroJack.
2011 saw the single "Tequila Sunrise", which was published in cooperation with the Dutch producer Afrojack.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Solo (2008)
- IV (2016)
- Chuchotage (2021)
- FR3E
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Tomorrow Can Wait" (radio edit) | David Guetta, Chris Willis, Tocadisco | 3:10 |
| 2009 | "Way of Love" (Tocadisco's album club version) | Tocadisco, Vangosh | 5:44 |
| 2011 | "Tequila Sunrise" | Afrojack, Tocadisco | 8:00 |
| 2011 | "Malditos Meteoritos" | Tocadisco, Wally Lopez | 6:10 |
| 2012 | "BAT3RIA" | Tocadisco | 4:28 |
| 2012 | "Don't Go" | Tocadisco, Ron Carroll | 6:57 |
| 2012 | "That Miami Track" (feat. Julian Smith) | Tocadisco, Julian Smith | 3:38 |
| 2012 | "Wild Thing" | Tocadisco | 5:30 |
| 2012 | "Saturn" | Tocadisco | 5:23 |
| 2012 | "Cataratas" | Tocadisco | 7:00 |
| 2012 | "Oldschool" | Tocadisco | 5:15 |
| 2012 | "King of Miami" | Tocadisco | 5:58 |
| 2013 | "Alter Schwede!" | Tocadisco | 5:31 |
| 2013 | "Get Away" (feat. Lennart A. Salomon) | Tocadisco | 6:20 |
| 2013 | "F*ck That" (feat. Julian Smith) | Tocadisco | 5:00 |
| 2013 | "Strobe Lights and Sh*t" | Tocadisco | 5:30 |
| 2013 | "No Blues" | Tocadisco | 6:36 |
| 2013 | "Sunset Blues" | Tocadisco | 6:27 |
| 2013 | "Africa" | Tocadisco | 6:49 |
| 2013 | "Garage 674" | Tocadisco | 6:02 |
| 2013 | "Phoenix" (original club mix) | Tocadisco, Roland Clark | 5:37 |
| 2014 | "Broken Rolex" | Tocadisco | 5:55 |
| 2014 | "Cinderella" | Tocadisco | 5:41 |
| 2014 | "Acid" (feat. Nathizinha) | Tocadisco, Nathizinha | 6:14 |
| 2014 | "Hämatom" | Tocadisco | 6:51 |
| 2015 | "Granulat" | Tocadisco | 6:11 |
| 2019 | "Another Dimension" | Tocadisco | 7:52 |
| 2019 | "Slave to the Rhythm" | Tocadisco | 7:52 |
| 2019 | "Can't Sleep" | Tocadisco | 6:37 |
| 2020 | "In Love with an Alien" | Tocadisco | 3:47 |
| 2020 | "Herz explodiert" | Tocadisco | 4:20 |
| 2021 | "Tanz mit mir" (single version) | Tocadisco | 3:55 |
| 2021 | "Are You Ok" (single version) | Tocadisco | 3:17 |
| 2022 | "Der Drop" (Scheiss drauf) | Tocadisco, Jean Pearl | 4:39 |
| 2023 | "Universal Love" | Tocadisco, Muli Art, Shelly Malia | 4:03 |
| 2023 | "Dein Saft" | Tocadisco | 5:24 |
| 2023 | "Foehnix" | Tocadisco | 2:25 |
| 2023 | "La Revolution" | Tocadisco | 5:44 |
Remixes
edit| Year | Title | Original | Original artist(s) | Versions | Label | notes |
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| 1999 | Look Of Today (Tocadisco Remix) | Look Of Today | Enigma | single | EMI | (CDr, Single, Unofficial) |
| 2000 | Fantasy (El Tocadisco's Virgin Mary Mix) | Fantasy | Studio 69 feat. Karl Frierson | 2 | Air (as El Tocadisco) | |
| 2001 | Do You Want Me? (El Tocadiso's Las Palmas Mix) | Do You Want Me? | Studio 69 feat. Karl Frierson | 2 | Air, Air(as El Tocadisco) | |
| 2001 | Lifetimes (Konigswasser Mix By El Tocadisco) | Lifetimes | Slam | Zomba Records | ||
| 2001 | Gotta Get Thru This (El Tocadisco's and 3 more... | Gotta Get Thru This | Daniel Bedingfield | 2 | Jive Records | |
| 2001 | El Arbi (Tocadisco's Mix) | El Arbi | Libre | 2 | Air, Air | |
| 2001 | Lifetimes (Königswasser Mix By El Tocadisco) Tyrone 'Visionary' Palmer | Lifetimes | Slam | Kontor Records, Universal Music Group, Polystar | (as El Tocadisco) appears on Various - Kontor - Top Of The Clubs Volume 13 | |
| 2001 | Soca Dance (El Tocadisco's Rework) | Soca Dance | Bruce Wayne | Tasted | ||
| 2002 | Promised Land (Toca Disco Remix) | Studio 69 Feat. Karl Frierson | 2 | (as Toca Disco)Air | ||
| 2002 | L.o.v.e. (El Tocadisco Beat On The Funk Mix) | L.O.V.E. (Makin' Love In My Car) | Honey Bunch | BMG | (as El Tocadisco) | |
| 2002 | OOO La La La (Tocadisco Remix) | OOO La La La | Justine Earp | House Master Records | ||
| 2002 | Promised Land (Toca Disco Remix) | DJ Antoine | Muve Recordings | (as El Tocadisco)Mainstation 2002 - Housesession (CD, Comp, Mixed) | ||
| 2002 | Soca Dance (Tocadisco Rework) | Soca Dance | Urban Essentials | (as El Tocadisco)
Various - Brazilian Basics 4 (CD, Comp, Mixed) | ||
| 2003 | Freaks (DJ Tocadisco Mix) | Freaks | Polystar | Various - The Annual 2004 - German Edition (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Polystar | ||
| 2004 | Nobody (Likes The Records That I Play) (TD's On The Tube Version) (as TD) | Nobody (Likes The Records That I Play) | DJ Tocadisco | 'Spinnin' Records | (as TD) | |
| 2004 | (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer (DJ Tocadisco Remix) | (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer | Heavy Rock | Superstar Recordings | (as El Tocadisco) | |
| 2004 | Freaks (DJ Tocadisco Mix) | Freaks | Moguai | 4 | Superstar Recordings | (as DJ Tocadisco)
Moguai - Freaks |
| 2004 | Bang Bang (DJ Tocadisco's and 3 more. | Bang Bang | Toktok Und Nena | 4 | Superstar Recordings | |
| 2004 | Bang Bang (DJ Tocadisco's 'Don't Fake The Break' Mix) | Bang Bang | Toktok Und Nena | Polystar | Various - Kontor - Top Of The Clubs Volume 23 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) | |
| 2004 | (I Just Want To Be) A Drummer (DJ Tocadisco Remix) | John Course & Mark Dynamix | Ministry of Sound | (as DJ Tocadisco) Sessions One (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) | ||
| 2004 | Freaks (DJ Tocadisco Mix) | Freaks | Disco Boys | Kontor Records | The - The Disco Boys - Volume 4 (2xCD | |
| 2005 | Walking Away (Tocadisco's Acid Walk Mix) | Walking Away | The Egg | 13 | Great Stuff Recordings | (as El Tocadisco) |
| 2005 | In My Arms (Tocadisco's Zwishen Den Stühlen Mix) | In My Arms | Erick Morillo | Subliminal Groove Records | Subliminal Sessions Nine (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) | |
| 2006 | S.O.S. (Tocadisco's Tu No Me Conoces Mix) | S.O.S. | A Studio Feat. Polina | 7 | Absolution | |
| Turbulence (Tocadisco Remix) | Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki & Lil Jon | |||||
| Youtopia (Tocadisco Remix) | Youtopia | Armin Van Buuren featuring Adam Young | ||||
| Pong (Tocadisco Remix) | Wippenberg | |||||
| Together (Tocadisco Remix) | Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso | |||||
| Body Language (Tocadisco Remix) | M.A.N.D.Y | |||||
| Bones Theme (Tocadisco Remix) | The Crystal Method |
References
edit- ^ "David Guetta - Citroen C4 UK Robot Skating Advert". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "10 moments that defined David Guetta". DJMag.com. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ "David Guetta's Top 40 biggest hits on the Official Chart". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.