Black Caviar is an American DJ duo from New York City, consisting of Troy Hinson and Jared Piccone. Black Caviar produced "What’s Up Danger", which was featured on the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack.[1]
Black Caviar | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, USA |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Jared Piccone, Troy Hinson |
| Website | www |
History edit
2015–2017 edit
In 2015, Hinson and Piccone started producing music under the name Black Caviar. Before founding Black Caviar, Piccone and Hinson had started their careers playing in Pennsylvania rock bands, which is how they met.[2][3] Hinson is known for his work on Sirius XM's Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show.[4] Piccone was the cofounder and drummer of Innerpartysystem, and later worked as an A&R representative at Casablanca Records.[5]
In 2015, Black Caviar gained popularity with their cover of "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo.[4]
2017–2019 edit
Black Caviar signed to Casablanca Records in 2017, and released their debut single "Coco" in November. The single peaked at 22 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts in February 2018. In 2018, a remix of "Coco" by Piccone's former Innerpartysystem bandmate Kris Barman (better known as Wuki) was released.[6][7]
Black Caviar's "What's Up Danger" was released on November 1, 2018, as the second single from the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack.[1] The single was a collaboration with rapper Blackway.[8][9] The soundtrack reached number one on Billboard's Top Soundtracks[10] and number 2 on Billboard 200.[9] Black Caviar released an official dance remix of "What's Up Danger" in February, 2019.
Black Caviar produced several singles in the summer of 2019, including "El Camino", "Alright Alright Okay", "Zonin",[11] and "Do You Like It When I'm Freaky".[12] Black Caviar collaborated with the DJ trio Jaded and London-based duo Antony and Cleopatra for the single "Slippin".[13] The duo hinted at new releases and movie work in a 2019 interview.[14] Black Caviar released an EP titled "Boing/Keep My High" on October 22, 2019.[citation needed] Black Caviar remixed the "Charlie's Angel Theme" for the 2019 Charlie's Angels soundtrack.[15]
The duo released their second EP, Moon Landing, on November 22, 2019.[16] On December 6, 2020 the duo released the official cover of Justin Caruso's "Broken Hearts".[citation needed]
2020–present edit
In January 2020, Black Caviar self-released their EP Caviar Chronicles Vol. 1.[17][18] In June 2020 they released "Stacks On My Feet" on Tchami's record label Confession.[19] Black Caviar collaborated with Norwegian DJ duo KREAM on the single "Jack".[20]
Black Caviar collaborated with Blackway once again on the single "Do The Damn Thing", released November 22, 2020. Black Caviar released three more singles, "Hometown", "Money Money" and "Own My Own Masters" in 2021.[21]
Influences edit
Black Caviar's music has been described as producing hip hop influenced dance music, which includes elements of the EDM, house, R&B and Latin genres.[4][22] In an interview with EDM Identity, Black Caviar listed The Chemical Brothers, Timbaland Fatboy Slim, and Daft Punk as influences[23]
Discography edit
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Caviar Chronicles Vol. 1 |
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| Moon Landing |
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| Boing/Keep My High |
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Singles edit
| Year | Title | Certifications | Album | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Own My Own Masters" | — | Create Music Group | |
| 2021 | "Money Money" with Rion S |
— | D4 D4NCE | |
| 2021 | "Hometown" with Imanos |
— | Deux Trois | |
| 2020 | "Do The Damn Thing" ft. Blackway |
— | Big Beat Records | |
| 2020 | "Praise" | — | Thrive Music | |
| 2020 | "Stacks on My Feet" | — | Confession | |
| 2020 | "Rollergirl" | — | ||
| 2020 | "Bang Bang" with Jenn Morel |
— | Aftercluv Dance Lab | |
| 2020 | "Jack" with KREAM |
— | ||
| 2019 | "Charlie’s Angels Theme" (Black Caviar Remix) by Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson |
— | Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Republic Records |
| 2019 | "Keep My High" | — | Boing/Keep My High | Insomniac/In Rotation |
| 2019 | "Boing" | — | Boing/Keep My High | Insomniac/In Rotation |
| 2019 | "Do You Like It When I'm Freaky?"[12] | — | Heldeep Records | |
| 2019 | "Zonin'" (ft. G.L.A.M.) |
— | Dim Mak Records | |
| 2019 | "Alright Alright Okay"[11](ft. G.L.A.M.) | — | Dim Mak Records | |
| 2019 | "El Camino"[24] | — | Casablanca Records | |
| 2019 | "Slippin'" with Jaded & Antony and Cleopatra[13] |
— | Hexagon | |
| 2018 | "What's Up Danger" with Blackway |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Republic Records | |
| 2018 | "Coco (ft. u.n.i.)[27](Wuki Remix) | — | Casablanca Records | |
| 2018 | "Freak Like Me"[23] | — | Casablanca Records | |
| 2018 | "Funk In The Trunk" | — | — | |
| 2018 | "Killa Shit Funk"[28] (ft. G.L.A.M.) |
— | Casablanca Records | |
| 2017 | "Disco Drum" (Aylen remix) |
— | — | |
| 2017 | "Do It... The Way I Do It" | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Coco" (ft. u.n.i.) |
— | Casablanca Records | |
| 2016 | "Good Lovin'" | — | — | |
| 2016 | "You Ain't Gotta Bounce To This" | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Disco Drum" | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Natural One" | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Te Su Animale"[29](ft. Justina Valentine) | — | — | |
| 2016 | "New York, What's Happenin'" (ft. Kool Keith) |
— | — | |
| 2015 | "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" (Modjo cover) |
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| 2015 | "Touch It" | — | — |
Remixes edit
List of official remixes, showing original artists and record label
| Year | Title | Original Artist(s) | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "I Say No" | Sidekick | Nine Twenty Two |
| 2020 | "We Are Right Now" | CB30 | Walt Disney Records |
| 2020 | "Lights Go Out" | Riotron | |
| 2020 | "Deep In My Heart" | dEVOLVE x Breikthru ft. Saint Wade | 3Beat |
| 2020 | "Lights Up" | DVRKO | L3V3L/Creative Music Group |
| 2020 | "Back to Me" | Lindsay Lohan | Casablanca Records |
| 2020 | "Pump It Up!" | Danzel (Endor Remix) | Armada Music |
| 2020 | "Lonely" | Jay Sean | The Heavy Group |
| 2019 | "Broken Hearts" | Justin Caruso | Warner Chappell Music |
| 2019 | "Boys"[30] | Lizzo | Atlantic Records |
| 2019 | "What's Up Danger"[31] | Blackway & Black Caviar | Republic Records |
| 2019 | "One Drink" (Black Caviar Remix) | Picture This | Republic Records |
| 2019 | "Loving You Always" (Black Caviar Remix) | D-Wayne ft. Jack McManus | Be Yourself |
| 2019 | "Paradise" | Bazzi | Atlantic Records |
| 2019 | "Mood" (Black Caviar Remix) | Zack Martino | Armada Music |
| 2018 | "How You've Been" (Black Caviar Remix) | R3HAB | R3HAB Music |
| 2018 | "Make Up"[32] | Vice & Jason Derulo (feat. Ava Max) | R3HAB Music |
| 2018 | "Bon Appetit" (Black Caviar Remix) | Shaun Frank & YA-LE! | Ultra Records |
| 2018 | "Boom" (Black Caviar Remix) | Tiësto, Sevenn, & Gucci Mane | Musical Freedom |
| 2018 | "Trouble" (Black Caviar Remix) | Nytrix & Luciana | Hussle Recordings |
| 2018 | "Mercy Me" (Black Caviar Remix) | Zander Bleck | Zander Bleck Records |
| 2017 | "Icarus" (Black Caviar Remix) | R3HAB | R3HAB Music |
| 2017 | "Down" (Black Caviar Remix) | Marian Hill | Republic Records |
| 2017 | "Rewind" (Black Caviar Remix) | Wingtip | Republic Records |
| 2017 | "Man's Not Hot" (Black Caviar Remix) | Big Shaq | Island Records |
| 2016 | "That Love" (Black Caviar Remix) | Shaggy | Sony Music Entertainment |
References edit
- ^ a b "The 'Into The Spider-Verse' Soundtrack Is Exactly What Miles Morales Would Jam Out To". Bustle. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Black Caviar On The Baka Boyz Show on The City part of DASH Radio, retrieved 2021-03-09
- ^ "MDBP 2019 Preview Series: Black Caviar makes dance music to laugh, move and listen to". The Daily Campus. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b c Scancarelli, Derek. "Black Caviar Is Here To Serve You Funky Yet Elegant EDM". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Botch, Don (2019-03-21). "How a West Reading producer went from heavy metal to house beats". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: VASSY & Afrojack, Black Caviar, Felix Jaehn". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Coco (Wuki Remix)". Republic Records. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Blackway and Black Caviar Link Up for "What's Up Danger" off the 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Soundtrack". HYPEBEAST. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b Sunkel, Cameron (4 February 2019). "Black Caviar Deliver Remix of "Whats Up Danger" for Spider Man: Into The Spider-Verse Soundtrack". EDM.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Movie Soundtracks: Top Soundtrack Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b Artvoice (2019-06-09). "Black Caviar and G.L.A.M. Link Up on Slick New Singles "Alright Alright, Okay" & "Zonin". Artvoice. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b Gilmore, Grant (2019-09-12). "Black Caviar Ask the World "Do You Like It When I'm Freaky?" [Exclusive Premiere]". EDM Identity. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ a b "Jaded, Black Caviar & Antony & Cleopatra - Slippin". oneedm.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "DJM_63.pdf on Egnyte". Egnyte. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Variety Staff (2019-10-11). "Ariana Grande Announces She'll Have Five Tracks on 'Charlie's Angels' Soundtrack". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Meadow, Matthew (2019-11-23). "Black Caviar Release New EP, "Moon Landing"". Your EDM. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Sweeney, Farrell (2020-01-25). "Saturday Night Session 034: Black Caviar". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Varvaro, Chris (2020-01-24). "Black Caviar Hits New Music Friday in Their Self-titled EP 'Caviar Chronicles Vol 1'". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Heffler, Jason (June 15, 2020). "Black Caviar Drop Intoxicating House Anthem "Stacks On My Feet"". EDM.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Tiffany (2020-02-14). "KREAM & Black Caviar Release Bass House Heater, 'Jack'". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "Black Caviar Drops "Do The Damn Thing" ft. Blackway via Big Beat Records". The Nocturnal Times. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "Black Caviar release lively new single 'Mr Vain'". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ a b Gilmore, Grant (2018-10-31). "Get Spooky with New York House Duo Black Caviar! [Artist Spotlight]". EDM Identity. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "PREMIERE: Black Caviar Pay Homage To Miami With "El Camino"". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "BHS alumnus receives gold plaque for single". Herald Community Newspapers. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "British certifications – Black Caviar". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 16, 2023. Type Black Caviar in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Wuki Stirs Black Caviar's 'Coco'". Relentless Beats. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ Black Caviar - Killa Shit Funk ft. G.L.A.M., retrieved 2021-03-09
- ^ "Black Caviar | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Black Caviar Releases New Remix of Lizzo's BOYS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Black Caviar Unveil New "What's Up Danger" Remix From The Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse Deluxe Soundtrack". The Noise Gate. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Black Caviar Put A New Groove on Jason Derulo's & Ava Max'". CelebMix. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2021-03-09.