The Magician
Stephen "The Magician" Fasano
Stephen "The Magician" Fasano
Background information
Birth nameStephen Fasano
Also known asThe Magician
OriginNamur, Namur Province, Belgium
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active2005–present
Labels
  • POTION
Websitewww.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 feat. Years & Years and 2014 remix of Clean Bandit's "Rather Be" which were worldwide hits. In 2014 he received the Electro award during 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

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 launches 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] released music with Potion Records. The label takes 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 releases the Renaissance EP in May 2020.[10] In parallel, he takes advantage of quarantine to launch his live Vinyl Home Show SUPERVISION.[11] Later this 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 should be released in 2021.

Discography

EPs

Title Details
When the Night Is Over EP
  • Released: 29 November 2013
  • Label: Parlophone
Renaissance
  • Released: 15 May 2020
  • Label: Asylum

Extended plays

Title Details
Twist
(featuring Peter)
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)
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

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 7112018473
"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

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.[14]
  • B ^ "I Don't Know What to Do" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 23 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[15]
  • C ^ "When the Night Is Over" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 26 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[14]
  • D ^ "Together" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 7 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[15]
  • E ^ "Tied Up" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 3 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[15]
  • F ^ "Las Vegas" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[14]
  • G ^ "Las Vegas" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 36 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[15]
  • H ^ "Build a Fire" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 27 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[14]
  • I ^ "Build a Fire" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 31 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[15]

Sources

  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Discografie The Magician". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
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