Satin Jackets (musician)

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Tim Bernhardt, known professionally as Satin Jackets, is a German electronic music producer. He typically makes Nu-disco and Deep House music. He is known for his 2013 single "You Make Me Feel Good". [1]

Biography

Tim Bernhardt's musical career began in the late 1990s under various pseudonyms and in bands including Headphonism, Jeronimo, and Metrosoul.[ citation needed ] He achieved initial success with the band Lorenzo, founded with Joachim Schäfer in Dortmund and later joined by Linda Mathews. [2]

Bernhardt returned in 2011 with Satin Jackets, exploring disco and inspired by Nile Rodgers of Chic and Trevor Horn. [3]

Bernhardt achieved wider recognition with his 2013 single "You Make Me Feel Good". [4] Vice described Bernhardt's music as "super sexy, irresistible house filled with a summer vibe". [5]

In 2016, the album Panorama Pacifico was released, featuring Bernhardt's previous hits and adding vocals from Scavenger Hunt, NTEIBINT, and Marble Sounds, among others. Satin Jackets then became a major figure in the Nu-disco genre, [6] totalling over 30 million streams on streaming platforms. [3]

In 2019, Bernhardt released his second album, Solar Nights. This included collaborations with Panama, David Harks, Niya Wells, Emma Brammer & Anduze. Bernhardt described it as a refinement of his style: "Satin Jacket, but in 3D." [7]

At the same time, Satin Jackets founded the band runSQ with the duo Blank & Jones. [8]

Bernhardt says he retreats to a studio in the middle of a German forest to compose. [3] He uses Ableton [4] on an iMac, and various filters and dynamic processors like Elysia and SPL connected to a mixing desk. [9] For his sets, he uses Maschine. [9]

On stage, Bernhardt wears a distinctive mask designed by Australian designer Jason Wood, who also creates visuals for the Eskimo Recordings label. [9] He wishes to be anonymous, including during his own performances. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Ludwig, Jamie (31 January 2025). "Satin Jackets find connection through shimmering nu disco". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Porträt | Lorenzo". Laut (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Satin Jackets | Eskimo Recordings". eskimorecordings.be. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Andrew Scoggins (4 May 2016). "KEY MOMENTS: SATIN JACKETS' TIM BERNHARDT REAPS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION WHILE MAINTAINING BLISSFUL ANONYMITY". Submerge. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  5. ↑ James Hutchins (30 August 2014). "Satin Jackets: Music To... Dive Into and Float". Vice Magazine . Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "RA: Satin Jackets". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "New Satin Jackets album Solar Nights!". eskimorecordings.be. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "RunSQ - Always Calling". FG Chic (in French). 20 April 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 "SATIN JACKETS – HOW OPPOSITES CAN ATTRACT". Bali Clubbing. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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