The Magician (musician)

This article is about the Belgian DJ and music producer Stephen Fasano. For other uses, see The Magician (disambiguation).

The Magician
Stephen "The Magician" Fasano
Background information
Birth name	Stephen Fasano
Also known as	The Magician
Born	1987 Namur, Belgium
Genres	House nu-disco future house
Occupations	DJ record producer
Years active	2005–present
Labels	POTION
Website	www.the-magician.com

Stephen Fasano, better known by his stage name The Magician, is a Belgian DJ and record producer from Namur, in Belgium. He is best known for his 2011 remix of Lykke Li's "I Follow Rivers", his single "Sunlight" featuring Years & Years and his 2014 remix of Clean Bandit's "Rather Be" which were worldwide hits. In 2014, he received the Electro award during the Belgian ceremony Les Octaves de la musique.^[1] His monthly mixtapes called Magic Tapes, which he started releasing in the mid-2010s, feature new dance music from an array of genres.

Career

2007–2010: Aeroplane

Main article: Aeroplane (musician)

He was a member of music duo Aeroplane with Vito de Luca since 2007. In 2010, Fasano announced that he was leaving the duo to start his own solo project. De Luca continues to use the name Aeroplane.

2011–2013: Twist

In 2011, he released his debut EP Twist on the hip French label Kitsuné in collaboration with Yuksek as Peter and The Magician. In October 2011, he released his debut single "I Don't Know What to Do" featuring Jeppe Laursen on Kitsuné.^[2] In 2012, he released the single "Memory" again with Yuksek as Peter and The Magician on Kitsuné. In September 2013, he released the single "When the Night Is Over",^[3] and also later released the single "On My Brain" on Party Fine Music.

2014–2019: Breakthrough

In July 2014, he released the single "Sunlight" featuring vocals from Years & Years;^[4] the song peaked at number 7 in Belgium. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 28 September 2014. The Magician performed "Sunlight" along with Years & Years at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland as part of the Digital Show which was held at the O2 Academy Glasgow. In July 2014, he launched his own label Potion Records^[5] to release his own music as well as the music of others. Artists like Fabich,^[6] the Aston Shuffle, Bobby Nourmand,^[7] Just Kiddin, Endor^[8] and Aevion^[9] have released music with Potion Records. The label took a break in 2019. In parallel, The Magician tours mainly in the United States and in Europe. He also performed at Tomorrowland in 2018.

2020–present: Renaissance

The Magician maintains a solid rhythm in releasing remixes. He also released the Renaissance EP in May 2020.^[10] He took advantage of the COVID-19 quarantine to launch his live vinyl home show Supervision.^[11] Later that year, he relaunched his label Potion Records in collaboration with French music company Unity Group^[12] and released music from Soda State^[13] and Aevion.^[9]

The album Magic Tape 100 was to be released in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

See also: Aeroplane discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Twist (featuring Peter)	Released: 21 June 2011 Label: Kitsuné
I Don't Know What to Do (Remixes) (featuring Jeppe)	Released: 3 October 2011 Label: Kitsuné
Memory (Remixes)	Released: 12 July 2012 Label: Kitsuné
When the Night Is Over (The Remixes)	Released: 1 November 2013 Label: Parlophone
When the Night Is Over EP	Released: 29 November 2013 Label: Parlophone
Sunlight (+ The Remixes)	Released: 15 September 2014 Label: Potion / Parlophone
Together	Released: 22 June 2015 Label: Potion
Tied Up (The Remixes)	Released: 23 March 2017 Label: Sony
Slow Motion (The Remixes)	Released: 10 November 2017 Label: Sony
Las Vegas (The Remixes)	Released: 16 March 2018 Label: Sony
Ready to Love (The Remixes)	Released: 7 June 2019 Label: Sony
Renaissance	Released: 15 May 2020 Label: Asylum

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
		BEL (Fl) [14]	BEL (Wa) [15]	AUS [16]	FRA [17]	UK [18]	UK Dance
"I Don't Know What to Do" (featuring Jeppe)	2011	—^[A]	—^[B]	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"When the Night Is Over" (featuring Newtimers)	2013	—^[C]	44	—	—	—	—
"Sunlight" (featuring Years & Years)	2014	7	11	20	184	7	3	ARIA: Gold[19] BEA: Gold[20] BPI: Gold[21]
"Together"	2015	20	—^[D]	—	—	—	—
"Shy" (featuring Brayton Bowman)	2016	32	—	—	—	—	—
"Tied Up" (with Julian Perretta)	2017	33	—^[E]	—	52	—	—
"Slow Motion" (with TCTS featuring Sam Sure)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Las Vegas" (with Ebenezer)	2018	—^[F]	—^[G]	—	—	—	—
"Love Break" (featuring Hamza)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Build a Fire" (featuring Clew & Prov)		—^[H]	—^[I]	—	—	—	—
"Jalisco" (with Kideko)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ready to Love"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Club Fever Pt. 1: Disco Dakka"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"You and Me"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles as Peter and The Magician

Year	Title	Album
2012	"Memory" (featuring Peter)	—
2013	"On My Brain" (featuring Peter)

References

1. Archives - Les Octaves de la Musique 2014 - Récompenses
2. iTunes – Music – I Don't Know What to Do (feat. Jeppe) [Remixes] [Bonus Track Version] – EP by The Magician
3. iTunes – Music – When the Night Is Over (feat. Newtimers) [Radio Edit] – Single by The Magician
4. iTunes – Music – Sunlight (feat. Years & Years) [Radio Edit] by The Magician
5. Potion Records' Official Website
6. Spotify - Fabich
7. Spotify - Bobby Nourmand
8. Spotify - Endor
9. Spotify - Aevion
10. Spotify – Renaissance – EP by The Magician
11. Youtube - All SUPERVISION shows by The Magician
12. Unity Group's Official Website
13. Spotify - Soda State
14. "Discografie The Magician". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
15. "Discographie The Magician". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
16. "australian-charts.com – Discography The Magician". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
17. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 8, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
18. "UK Charts > Magician". Official Charts Company.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
20. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
21. "British single certifications – Magician". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2023. Select singles in the Format field. Type Magician in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

Notes

• A ^ "I Don't Know What to Do" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 55 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.^[1]
• B ^ "I Don't Know What to Do" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.^[2]
• C ^ "When the Night Is Over" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 26 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.^[1]
• D ^ "Together" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.^[2]
• E ^ "Tied Up" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 3 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.^[2]
• F ^ "Las Vegas" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.^[1]
• G ^ "Las Vegas" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 36 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.^[2]
• H ^ "Build a Fire" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 27 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.^[1]
• I ^ "Build a Fire" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 31 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.^[2]

External links

• Official website
• The Magician on Facebook
• The Magician on Twitter
• The Magician on Instagram

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