Merk & Kremont

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Merk & Kremont
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Merk & Kremont on stage at electronic music festival Beats for Love in 2019
Background information
Origin Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Genres
Years active2011–present
LabelsProtocol Recordings, Spinnin' Records, [1] Revealed Recordings, Armada Music, Future House Music, Universal Records, Island Records
MembersFederico Mercuri
Giordano Cremona

Federico Mercuri and Giordano Cremona (both born in 1992), known professionally as Merk & Kremont, are an Italian DJ, songwriting and record production duo from Milan. [2] In 2014, they were included in the Top 100 DJs list compiled by DJ Magazine , at No. 94. [3]

Contents

Awards and nominations

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Merk (2019)
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Kremont (2019)
YearAwardNominated workCategoryResult
2014 DJ Mag Merk & Kremont Top 100 DJs [3] No. 94
2015 Top 101-150 DJs [4] No. 115
2016 Top 101-150 DJs No. 103
2017 Top 101-150 DJs [5] No. 145

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications. All songs are non-album singles.
TitleYearPeak chart position Certifications
ITA
[6]
"Zunami"2013
"Charger"
(with Amersy)
2014
"Amen"
"Anubi"
(with Dannic)
"Strike"
(with Toby Green)
"Now or Never"
(featuring Bongom)
2015
"Black & White"
(with Volt & State)
"Get Get Down"
"UpNDown"
(with Gianluca Motta)
"41 Days"2016
"Eyes"
(with Sunstars)
"Don't Need No Money"
(featuring Steffen Morrison)
"Ciao"
"Music"
(featuring Duane Harden)
"Invisible"2017
"Gang"
(featuring Kris Kiss)
"Sad Story (Out of Luck)"
(with Ady Suleiman)
"Turn It Around"
"Fire"2018
"Hands Up"
(featuring DNCE)
56
"Sushi"
"Gucci Fendi Prada"2019
"Kids"
"Numb"
(with Svea featuring Ernia)
2020
"Bam Bam"
(with Hawk)
"Do It"
(with Buzz Low)
2021
"She's Wild"
(with the Beach)
"U&U"
(with Tim North or Rêve & Tim North)
"Planet in the Sky" [8]
(with Klingande featuring Mkla)
2022
"Like This" [9]
(with Too Many Zooz)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Remixes

Bootleg

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References

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  2. "MERK & KREMONT". The DJ List.
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  8. "Planet in the Sky (feat. MKLA) - Single by Klingande & Merk & Kremont on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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