tyDi

tyDi

tyDi (born Tyson Illingworth on 31 May 1987) is an Australian DJ and producer. He is currently ranked #48 in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ list list. Well known for his energetic stage presence.

Biography

Introduced to dance music in his mid teens, it took only a few short months before tyDi had traded in his drum kit and bought his first set of turntables. By the time he was sixteen, he had won his first competition, Brisbane DJ Wars.

At the age of 17, tyDi moved from his hometown of Mooloolaba Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, to the state's capital, Brisbane. There he began performing at premier nightclub The Family, who were so impressed with his skills, they made him a permanent resident in 2004.

Following his move to Brisbane, tyDi's touring schedule increased, with his music and style sparking the interest of promoters and peers alike. The young DJ was invited to play nightclubs and festivals across the country, including the famed Slinky and Godskitchen events. Throughout this time, tyDi also pursued a more traditional musical path, studying a Bachelor of Music Technology at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

In 2006, just two years after completing high school, tyDi competed in his first Sony inthemix Top 50 DJ Poll, and came in at #12. The following year, he placed at #4, before reaching the top spot for the first time in the 2008 competition. After holding down the #1 position for two years he dropped to #2 in the 2010 InTheMix Australian Top 50. He maintained his #2 ranking in 2011.

In the same year he was spotted by Australia's First Lady of Trance beXta in which he released his debut single "Familiar Streets" on beXta's own label Mixology Digital Records. Familiar Streets featured vocals by Holly Ryan. TyDi's next single slated for release via Mixology Digital Records was "Is It Cold?", later got released on Armada Label following an out of court settlement with Generationext, tyDi's management at the time.

2008 proved to be a big year for tyDi. Aside from his win in the Sony inthemix competition, he also received acclaim from fellow DJs around the world. His track 'Meet Me in Kyoto' was the first track to be signed to record label Armada and also featured on 'Amsterdam 08' by Markus Schulz. Schulz also featured tyDi's track Russia on his 'Ibiza 08' release.

That same year, tyDi was involved in the Queensland Government's anti-binge drinking campaign Every Drink Counts, producing the soundtrack for a series of hard-hitting advertisements. He also created the theme track for Sunshine Coast mixed-use luxury development Emporio and was involved in the music production of several yet to be released video games.

At the end of 2008, tyDi was invited by dance event giant ID&T to close Melbourne's Sensation NYE party. Following that performance in front of 42,000 fans, ID&T extended a further invitation for tyDi to play the Trance Energy festivals throughout Australia and Holland in March 2009, the latter of which saw him share the Main Stage with trance heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk and John O'Callaghan.

tyDi released his first full length album 'Look Closer' on 25 April 2009. In May of the same year, it debuted at #2 on the AIR Dance Album Chart. In August 2009, tyDi cemented his place in Australia's dance music scene by taking out the #1 position in the Sony inthemix Top50 DJ poll for the second year in a row.

tyDi supported Armin Van Buuren during his A State of Trance (ASOT) 500 tour performing in the finale in Sydney on 16 April 2011. He continued his association with A State of Trance with an appearance in Kiev, Ukraine on 10 March 2012 at the ASOT 550 Invasion World Tour event.

tyDi was ranked #48 in 2011 edition of the prestigious DJ Mag Top 100 DJs in the world- the only Australian DJ in the top 50. He debuted at #52 in the DJ Mag Top 100 in 2009, before a minor fall in the rankings to #56 in 2010. 2011 was the first time he has appeared in the top 50.

His latest artist album, Shooting Stars, was released in the US and Europe on 12 August 2011 and the rest of the world on 13 August. tyDi now plays regular gigs at The Met Brisbane and clubs/gigs all round the world.

Global Soundsystem Podcast

Since November 2011 tyDi has been producing a weekly two hour radio show/podcast, called Global Soundsystem. As of 31 May 2012 there have been 134 episodes. On 10 May 2012 the show was condensed from its original two hour format to a one hour show. The show is hosted by tyDi and features the latest electronic dance music from around the world.

The show is syndicated and broadcast to more than 30 countries around the world every week as well as being available for download to the general public via iTunes and more recently Soundcloud.

Discography

EPs

2004

  • Nightmare Feat : Bexta ( Never released ) very few promos were released.

2005

  • Kopi Susu / Meet Me in Kyoto ( Electronic Elements ) Perry O' Neil label

2007

  • Never Seems So/Starcrossed (Trancetribe Recordings)

2008

  • Hide/Closer Than my Breath (AVA Recordings)

Singles

2006

  • Familiar Streets (Mixology Digital Records)

2008

  • Mind Games (Mazeman)
  • Never Seems So / Starcrossed (Trancetribe Recordings)
  • Russia (Armada Music)
  • Fool (Armada Music)
  • Under the Stars (Armada Music)
  • Kopi Susu (Armada Music)
  • Meet Me in Kyoto (Armada Music)

2009

  • Somehow (feat. Dennis Sheperd feat. Marcie) (Armada Music)
  • You Walk Away (feat. Audrey Gallagher) (Armada Music)
  • Is it Cold? (Armada Music)
  • Foolish (Armada Music)

2010

2011

2012

  • Loose Unit (with Richard Durant) (23 January 2012)
  • Sex, Lies & Still Oblivious (16 July 2012)(Single + Remix pack)
  • Jelly (Unreleased - DJ Mag Top 100 Voters Exclusive)

Albums

2009

  • Look Closer (EQ/Stomp)

2011

  • Shooting Stars (Armada)

2012

  • Global Soundsystem 2012: California (Armada)

Remixes

2005

  • Pineapple - Dr Willis Vs Tydi ( Promo Only ) Never released

2007

  • Andy Hunter feat. Christine Glass - Amazing (EMI)

2008

  • D:Folt - I Come Running (Armada)

2009

  • Re-ward & Dr. Willis - Maybe
  • Beat Service & Tucandeo - Waiting for the Sun
  • Nadia Ali - Fine Print
  • 4 Strings - Take Me Away [with Dennis Shepard]
  • Adam K & Soha - Long Distance (Generationext)
  • Rank 1 - L.E.D. There Be Light (High Contrast Recordings) [with Trent McDermott]
  • Yamin feat. Marcie - Forward Motion (Motion Music)
  • Ashley Wallbridge feat. Meighan Nealon "My Blood" (Auryn Music)
  • Topher Jones - Different Parts

2010

  • Alex Bartlett - [No Title] (Released in 2011 as "Reflected" under the Fabio XB moniker)
  • Reckless - Heaven's Scent
  • Lentos - Forget About Us

2011

  • Markus Schulz - Without You Near (Bootleg, unreleased)
  • BT feat. Jes - The Light In Things
  • Vegas Baby feat. Angelic - For The Love Of You
  • Allure feat. JES - Show Me The Way
  • Fabio XB - Reflected

2012

  • Tenishia & Jan Johnston - As It Should (4 June 2012)
  • Andain - Turn up the Sound (20 June 2012)
  • Emma Hewitt - Rewind (20 July 2012)