Bad Royale

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Bad Royale
Origin California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • DJs
  • producers
Years active2015–present
Labels
Members
  • Maor Levi
  • Bruce Karlsson
  • Kevin Wild
  • Elias Ghosn
Past membersMaor Levi
Website badroyale.com

Bad Royale is an American DJ/production group consisting of Maor Levi, Bruce Karlsson, Kevin Wild and Elias Ghosn. [1] [2] [3] [4] Karlsson was also a member of the electronic duo Norin & Rad. [5]

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Career

Bad Royale was formed on the summit of a mountain in Southern California. [6] [7] They noted that Major Lazer inspired them to start the project. [8]

Known for collaborating with Diplo, Steve Aoki and Skrillex, Bad Royale have performed at notable dance music festivals such as Ultra, Electric Zoo, Tomorrowland and Life In Color. They started a record label named Rude Mood. [3] In 2015, Bad Royale and Diplo remixed "Look At My Dab", a song by hip-hop group Migos. [9] [10]

On May 6, 2016, Bad Royale's EP Immutable Timeline, which features the single "Bun It Up", was released. [1] In December 2016, they collaborated with Major Lazer to release the single "My Number". [11] [12] Their remix of VICE's song "Steady 1234" which features singer Jasmine Thompson and rapper Skizzy Mars, released via Atlantic Records. [13]

On January 20, 2017, Anjunabeats partnered with Mad Decent to release three of Bad Royale's covers of Above & Beyond's songs such as "We're All We Need" and "Fly Me to New York", as singles. [14] In May 2017, they signed with Polydor Records. [7]

On May 5, 2017, their single "All I Can Do", a collaboration with Silver which was written by Jamie Hartman, was released via Polydor Records. [15] Former member of the group Maor Levi left to pursue his own solo endeavors in 2017, leaving the group as a trio.

Discography

[16] [17]

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Move Like
Welcome to the Badlands
  • Released: July 14, 2015
  • Label: Buygore
  • Format: Digital download, CD
Before Common Era
  • Released: December 1, 2015
  • Label: Buygore
  • Format: Digital download, CD
Immutable Timeline
  • Released: May 6, 2016
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Format: Digital download, CD
Treasures From Tomorrow
  • Released: October 12, 2016
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Format: Digital download, CD
We're All We Need
  • Released: January 20, 2017
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Hey!"
(featuring Fly Boi Keno)
2015Non-album single
"Galaxy Ranger"
(featuring Mark Hardy)
2016Treasures from Tomorrow
"Vibrate"
(featuring Brukout)
"Gyal Ya Shake It"
(featuring Future Fambo)
"No Behavior"
(featuring Hashim)
Non-album single
"We're All We Need"2017We're All We Need
"Blue Sky Action"
(featuring Ruby Chase)
"Fly to New York"
(featuring Flipo)
"All I Can Do"
(featuring Silver)
Non-album singles
"Generals" [18]
(with Party Favor featuring Richie Loop)
2019
"NRG" [19]
(featuring Richie Loop and Lulu)

Promotional singles

TitleYear
"My Number"
(with Major Lazer)
2016
TitleYear
"Big Booty"
(Richieloop featuring Bad Royale)
2015

Remixes

References

  1. 1 2 "Mad Decent's Bad Royale Drop 'Bun It Up' Featuring Bunji Garlin: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. "Bad Royale Needs YOUR Help Finishing A Track". Dance Music NW. June 9, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. 1 2 BWW News Desk. "Bad Royale Reveals 'All I Can Do' ft. Silver (Sonny Alven Remix)" . Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  4. "Major Lazer & Bad Royale – "My Number"". Stereogum. December 5, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  5. Trew, Tyler (July 2, 2015). "5 Reasons Why Bad Royale Are Taking Over Dance Music". Your EDM. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. "Premiere: Bad Royale - "All I Can Do"". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Bad Royale Signs With Polydor, Catches Sunshine With 'All I Can Do': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  8. "Bad Royale & Major Lazer Team With Dubset to Release 'My Number:' Listen". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  9. "Listen to Diplo & Bad Royale's Remix of Migos' 'Look At My Dab'". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  10. "Listen to Migos". XXL Mag. December 15, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  11. "New Music: Major Lazer & Bad Royale – "My Number"". Spin. December 6, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  12. Rubinstein, Peter (December 7, 2016). "Major Lazer & Bad Royale Release Brand New Single [STREAM]". Your EDM. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  13. BWW News Desk. "Bad Royale Remixes VICE 'Steady 1234' feat. Jasmine Thompson & Skizzy Mars" . Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  14. "Anjunabeats and Mad Decent Team Up on Bad Royale 'Trancehall' Covers of Above & Beyond Tracks: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  15. BWW News Desk. "Bad Royale feat. Silver 'All I Can Do' Available Now" . Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  16. "Bad Royale on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  17. "BAD ROYALE". SoundCloud. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  18. "Generals (feat. Richie Loop) - Single by Bad Royale on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  19. "NRG (feat. Richie Loop & Lulu) - Single by Bad Royale on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 8, 2019.