Blasterjaxx is a Dutch DJ and record production duo composed of Thom Jongkind (born 1990) and Idir Makhlaf (born 1991), originated in The Hague and active since 2010. They are mostly known for producing big room house and electro house music, being more active in the first genre.
History
In 2010, Thom Jongkind, known professionally as Scalix, formed a duo called Blasterjaxx with producer Leon Vielvoije, who left soon after joining. Jongkind then continued under the Blasterjaxx name and started collaborating with Idir Makhlaf, known professionally as Macosta. Makhlaf eventually officially joined Jongkind under the name Blasterjaxx.
In 2012, the Reborn EP was released as a collaboration with D-Rashid, and contained two tracks, "Reborn" and "Where We Go." Dutch EDM producer and DJ, Laidback Luke, signed the tracks to his own label Mixmash Records. In early 2013, the group produced Loud & Proud together with Billy The Kit, with DJ Tiësto subsequently signing the track to his personal record label, Musical Freedom. Blasterjaxx remixed the Tiësto hits "Adagio for Strings" and "Love Comes Again" as well as collaborating with him on a remix of "United," the official anthem of Ultra Music Festival. Blasterjaxx has additional collaboration credits with EDM acts as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Hardwell, Afrojack, Nicky Romero, Quintino, Ibranovski and others.
Blasterjaxx's single "Faith" was a big charting hit in the Netherlands in 2013 and in Sweden in 2014. They subsequently released a collaboration with Hardwell, who edited the track "Fifteen." Blasterjaxx first entered DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll at #71 in 2013. 2014 saw the duo reach #13, and #19 in 2015. In June 2015 Blasterjaxx partnered with Electronic Music lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a collaboration bracelet with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the 20x20x20 Foundation.
In September 2015, Makhlaf announced he was to cease touring, but continue to produce music with Jongkind, citing panic attacks.
In 2024, For the first time Blasterjaxx present their new Techno-alias: THOMM.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Perspective Released: 19 July 2019 Label: Maxximize, Spinnin' Format: Digital download
Extended plays Title Year Record label Additional information Get Down / Dealer 2010 Dutch Star Records Reborn EP 2012 Mixmash Records with D-Rashid Koala EP 2013 Ones To Watch Records XX Files 2017 Maxximize Records XX Files [Festival Edition] Blasterjaxx Booster Pack as free download IV 2020 Welcome To Mystica 2021 Mystical Chapter II
Singles Title Year Record label Additional information "La Vaca" 2010 First Class Music "Kingston" featuring Royal Flavour "Bambu" Squeeze Music with Chaosz "Afrika" Dutch Only! Recordings with Retrick Abigail "Like Thiz" Squeeze Music "Escucha" 2011 Dirty Dutch Music with Carlos Barbosa "Blossom" First Class Music "Dopenez Anthem" "Devotion" 2012 "Toca Flute" Moganga with Carlos Barbosa "Bomberjack" First Class Music "FaYa" "Bermuda" 2013 Peak Hour Music "Rock Like This" Smash The House with Dave Till "Loud & Proud" Musical Freedom (Spinnin') with Billy The Kit "Puzzle" DOORN Records (Spinnin') with Quintino "Faith" Powerhouse Music "That Big" Spinnin' Records with Yves V "Snake" Dim Mak "Mystica" 2014 Revealed Recordings "Titan" Spinnin' Records with Badd Dimes "Mystica (Werewolf)" Revealed Recordings "Astronaut" DOORN Records (Spinnin') with Ibranovski "Echo" Protocol Recordings "Rocket" Revealed Recordings with W&W "Legend Comes To Life" Mixmash Records "Gravity" Spinnin' Records "You Found Me" featuring Courtney Jenaé "Beautiful World" 2015 Revealed Recordings with DBSTF "No Place Like Home" Ultra featuring Rosette "Forever" Dim Mak featuring Courtney Jenaé "Bowser" Revealed Recordings with W&W "Ghost In The Machine" Spinnin' Records with MOTi featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn "Heartbreak" Maxximize Records (Spinnin') "Parnassia" 2016 with DBSTF "Soldier" with Breathe Carolina "The Silmarillia" Carlos cover "Hit Me" with DBSTF featuring Go Comet! "Going Crazy" Revealed Recordings with Hardwell "Big Bird" Maxximize Records (Spinnin') "Heart Starts To Beat" with Marnik "No Sleep" "Collide" 2017 featuring David Spekter "More" featuring Mister Blonde "Black Rose" featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn "Savage" "All I Ever Wanted" with Tom Swoon "Bizarre" with Uhre "Narco" with Timmy Trumpet "Follow" "Phoenix" 2018 with Olly James "1 Second" "Rio" "Switch" with Bassjackers "Bigroom Never Dies" Revealed Recordings with Hardwell "Super Friends" 2019 Maxximize Records (Spinnin') featuring Jack Wilby "Children of Today" "Let the Music Take Control" Rave Culture with W&W "Never Be Lonely" Maxximize Records (Spinnin') featuring Envy Monroe "Wonderful Together" with Dbstf featuring Envy Monroe "Hide Away" featuring Envy Monroe "Music is Our Religion" "Blackout" "Monster" featuring Junior Funke "Life Is Music" with Olly James "Mthrfckr" 2020 "Party All Week" featuring Jamez "Alive" with Asco featuring Norah B. "Phantasia" "Tarzan" Armada Music with Armin van Buuren "One More Smile" Maxximize Records (Spinnin') with Shiah Maisel "Legion" from Watch Dogs: Legion "Rescue Me" featuring Amanda Collins "Wild Ride" featuring Henao "Zurna" with Zafrir "Jingle Bell Rock" Smash The House with Tony Junior "Bodytalk (STFU)" Maxximize Records (Spinnin') with Raven & Kreyn "Golden" 2021 with Gabry Ponte featuring Riell "Rulers Of The Night (10 Years)" featuring Riell "Make It Out Alive" Lmg / Outfly featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn "Dreams" Maxximize Records (Spinnin') with Mariana Bo "Our World" featuring Daniele Sorrentino "Speaker Slayer" "Flying Dutchman" with Zafrir "Liberty" featuring Heleen "Hard Rave" "Breathe Again" with Blackcode featuring Robbie Rosen "Bassman" with Harris & Ford "Insomniacs" with Dr. Phunk featuring Maikki "Saga" featuring Junior Funk "Moonlight Sonata Festival I" 2021 Maxximize Records (Spinnin') Beethoven cover "Squid Play" with Cuebrick "Dynamite (Bigroom Nation)" Rave Culture with W&W "God Mode" Maxximize Records (Spinnin') with Riell "Frozen Fire" "The Crown" featuring Melissa Bonny "Braveheart" "Rabbit Hole" with Raven & Kreyn "Shadows" with Hollywood Undead "Burn It To The Ground" 2022 featuring Jay Mason "Hasta La Vista" Spinnin' Records with Gabry Ponte"Chupa"Maxximize Recordswith Sevenn"Hurricane"Spinnin' Recordswith Prezioso and LIZOT featuring Shibui"Brutal"2022Maxximize Recordswith LNY TNZ featuring Jex and Jones Suave"The Devil's Holding On"2022Maxximize Recordsfeaturing Diandra Faye"Purpose"2022Maxximize Recordswith Maddix"Superman"2022Armindwith Armin van Buuren featuring 24H"Stay"2022Maxximize Recordswith Marnik and LUNAX"Out the Sky"2022Maxximize Recordswith BEAUZ"WASABI"2022Dirty Workzwith Da Tweekaz featuring Maikki"Summer Jams"2022Spinnin' Recordswith Henri PFR and Jay Mason"He's a Pirate"2022Maxximize Records"Holy Water"2022Maxximize Recordsfeaturing Maikki"Boten Anna"2022Smash the HouseBasshunter cover"So High"2022Maxximize Recordswith Le Shuuk featuring Crooked Bangs"Alice in Wonderland"2023Maxximize Recordswith Hard Lights and DJ Soda"Elegibo (Uma Historia de Ifa)"2023Spinnin' Records / We Next Musicwith Paolo Pellegrino and Mildenhaus"La Bomba"2023Armada Music / Armindwith Armin Van Buuren"Money On My Mind"2023Spinnin' Recordswith Sofiloud"Gabber Style"2023Maxximize Recordswith NIVIRO"Nasty"2023Smash the House / Dim Mak Recordswith 3 Are Legend"Coconut"2023Spinnin' Recordswith Prezioso and GRY"Warriors"2023Maxximize Recordswith GISHIN and The Way"New Generation"2023Maxximize Recordswith Le Prince
Remixes +ArtistRemixLabelYearMerlin MilesTake A Bow (Blasterjaxx Remix)Fuckin' House2011TiëstoAdagio For Strings (Blasterjaxx Remix)Magik Muzik2013TiëstoLove Comes Again (Blasterjaxx Remix)Magik MuzikAyumi HamasakiFeel The Love (Blasterjaxx Remix)Avex TraxTom StaarKingdom (Blasterjaxx Remix)Mixmash RecordsQuintino and AlvaroWorld In Our Hands (Blasterjaxx Remix) SPRSAfrojack featuring Spree WilsonThe Spark (Blasterjaxx Remix)Universal MusicTiëstoUnited (Tiësto and Blasterjaxx Remix)Musical FreedomLaidback Luke and Dimitri Vegas & Like MikeMore (Blasterjaxx Remix)Mixmash RecordsDVBBS and BorgeousTsunami (Blasterjaxx Remix)SPRSVato GonzalezVamos De Rumba (Blasterjaxx Remix)Dirty House (NL)David Guetta featuring Sam MartinLovers On The Sun (Blasterjaxx Remix)What A Music Ltd.2014Armin van BuurenSave My Night (Blasterjaxx Remix)ArmindJack Eye JonesFar East (Blasterjaxx Remix)IBZ RecordsCarly Rae JepsenI Really Like You (Blasterjaxx Remix)Interscope Records2015Tritonal featuring Chris Ramos and ShanahanThis Is Love (Blasterjaxx Remix)Enhanced Recordings2016Nytrix featuring DevElectric Walk (Blasterjaxx Remix)From Beyond Tomorrow RecordsSteve Aoki featuring Sherry St. GermainHeaven On Earth (Blasterjaxx Remix)Ultra RecordsKrewellaMarching OnColumbiaDimitri Vegas & Like Mike Vs. Diplo and Kid Ink featuring Deb’s DaughterHey Baby (Blasterjaxx Remix)CNR Music Belgium NV2017Wasback and D3faiFlight 49 (Blasterjaxx Edit)Warner Music GroupThe Chainsmokers featuring XYLØSetting Fires (Blasterjaxx Remix)Columbia RecordsCrystal LakeRoots (Blasterjaxx Edit)Warner Music Group Armin van BuurenLifting You Higher (ASOT 900 Anthem) (Blasterjaxx Remix) Armada Music2019Million Voices (Blasterjaxx Remix)2020
Awards and nominations
DJ Magazine top 100 DJs Year Position Notes 2013 71 New Entry 2014 13 Up 58 2015 19 Down 6 2016 43 Down 24 2017 36 Up 7 2018 37 Down 1 2019 36 Up 1 2020 70 Down 34 2021 61 Up 9 2022 52 Up 9 2023 58 Down 6
References
External links Official website