Zoo Brazil

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Zoo Brazil
Birth nameJohn Andersson
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Genres House
Occupation(s) Songwriter, producer, DJ
Years active1989–present
Labels Black Hole Recordings

John Andersson, better known as Zoo Brazil, is a Swedish multiplatinum Grammy-nominated record producer, songwriter and DJ residing in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Musical career

Zoo Brazil first started DJing in 1989. [1] His father was a musician who influenced him. In 2007 he received a Grammy nomination for his work on Kylie Minogue's album X. [2]

As a DJ he has performed all over the world at clubs including Ministry of Sound, Space and Pacha, and has played underground clubs and festivals all over the world from Australia, Europe, North and South America including Creamfields .

Andersson has written music for various Hollywood movies, TV shows such as Nip/Tuck [3] and channels such as BBC, Discovery, MTV, HBO, Channel 4 and more. [4] In 2012 he composed music for the para olympics opening ceremony in London [5] and music for the Dermablend "Go Beyond The Cover"video [6] which has reached over 30 million views on YouTube and was awarded with the 2 silver lions at the Cannes festival. [7]

Beginning of 2015 he released his third Djmix cd called "Songs for Clubs vol.3", remixed Giorgio Moroder & Kylie Minogue's "Right Here, Right Now" [8] that went number 1 on Billboard Dance Chart, and released "Save Us" with Per QX on Steve Angello's Size Records.

Discography

Albums

YearTitleRelease DateLabel
2006Zoo Brazil Needs You31 July 2006Harthouse Mannheim
2007Video Rockets8 May 2007Harthouse Mannheim
2008No Place Like Home14 Jul 2008Gung Ho! Recordings
2008Happy Hands Helping8 July 2008Gung Ho! Recordings
2010Please Don't Panic8 Feb 2010Magik Muzik
2012Any Moment Now3 Dec 2012Magik Muzik
2018Point Of View9 Feb 2018Magik Muzik
2020For Sins And False Alarms27 Mar 2020Magik Muzik

Compilations

YearTitleLabel
2007It's Only a MixtapeGung Ho Records
2008Happy Helping HandsGung Ho Records
2011Songs For ClubsMagik Muzik
2013Songs For Clubs 2Magik Muzik
2015Songs For Clubs 3Black Hole Recordings

Singles

YearTitleRelease DateLabel
2006Tokyo20 Dec 2006Harthouse
2009Wallpaper19 Feb 2009Electrochoc Records
2012Give Myself Feat. Ursula Rucker3 Dec 2012Magik Muzik
2015Give It Up (Zoo Brazil and Per QX)13 July 2015Noir Music

Extended Play

YearTitleRelease DateLabel
2001"Zoo Brazil EP"2001Tangent Beats
2002"The Flavour"2002Spacefunk Recordings
2003"Next To You"2003Airtight
2002"Future Chock E.P."2003Kass Recordings

Remixes

YearTitleArtistLabel
2002Put The Needle on It (Laid's Zoo Brazil Remix)Dannii MinogueLondon Records
2005Gotta Be Real (Zoo Brazil RemixJazzy EyewearUMA Recordings
2005Samo Iluzija (Zoo Brazil Remix)Ian PooleyPooledmusic
2006All This Love (Zoo Brazil RemixThe SimilouSony BMG Music
2006Gotta Be Real (Zoo Brazil Remix)Darren Emerson & Magik JohnsonUnderwater Records
2006Take Your Pills (Zoo Brazil Remix)Sébastien LégerKingdom Kome Cuts
2006Atol (Zoo Brazil Remix)Gui BorattoHarthouse Mannheim
2006All This Love (Zoo Brazil Remix)Tocadisco & Mark JamesEQ Recordings
2006The Call (Zoo Brazil Remix)John DahlbäckPickadoll Records
2006Big Time Allusion (Zoo Brazil Remix)Santiago & BushidoSo Sound Recordings
2007Where's The Fun (Zoo Brazil Remix)DK 7-002DK7
2007Backscratch (Zoo Brazil Remix)Alex ParsonsBrique Rouge
2008Bubblicious (Zoo Brazil Remix)Rex The DogHundehaus Records
20081000 Lords (Zoo Brazil Remix)ButchCraft Music
2008Power of You (Zoo Brazil Remix)Allure Featuring Christian BurnsMagik Muzik
2008Gypsy (Zoo Brazil Remix)Steve AngelloSize Records
2008Fired Up (Zoo Brazil Mix)Denis The Menace & Big World3 Beat Blue
2008Shake Your (Zoo Brazil Rmx)Sharam JeyKing Kong Records
2008The Book (Zoo Brazil Mix)Salt City OrchestraPaper Recordings
2008Darkness Zoo Brazil RemixGreg CerroneOn The Air Music
2008Fired Up (Zoo Brazil Remix)Kevin SaundersonResident Advisor
2008Jove (Zoo Brazil Mix)Herbst & BlechaYoungsociety Records
2009What Will I Do? (Zoo Brazil Remix)Julie ThompsonMagik Muzik
2009New Direction (Zoo Brazil Remix)Robbie RiveraStop And Go
2009Metropolis (Zoo Brazil Remix)Kris MenaceNew State Recordings
2010You Are Not Alone (Zoo Brazil Mix)MasonAnimal Language
2010Love No Limit (Zoo Brazil Remix)Kai & KyleToolroom Records
2011Drunk Text (Zoo Brazil Remix)Manufactured Superstars Feat. Lea LunaMagik Muzik
2011Remedy (Zoo Brazil Remix)ThereseUniversal Music
2012Call Your Name (Zoo Brazil Radio Edit)GravitonasSoFo Records
2012Blueberries (Zoo Brazil Remix)Zombie NationTurbo
2012You Need Some (Zoo Brazil Remix)Prok & Fitch vs Marco LysGreat Stuff Recordings
2012Skeleton Key (Zoo Brazil Remix)Pleasurekraft Feat. Green VelvetGreat Stuff Recordings
2012How Never (Zoo Brazil Remix)Beatamines & David JachKeno Records
2013Suede (Zoo Brazil Remix)Zombie NationTurbo
2013Big Fun (Zoo Brazil Remix)Kevin Saunderson Presents Inner CityKMS
2013Melanchromantic (Zoo Brazil Remix)ToureauBlackfoxmusic
2013Canta Marina (Zoo Brazil Remix)Daniel BoonOstfunk Records
2013Signed on My Tattoo (Zoo Brazil Remix)Army of Lovers Featuring GravitonasSoFo Records
2014Ad Brown With Steve Kaetzel Feat. Arielle MarenLike The SunriseBlack Hole Recordings
2015Right Here, Right Now (Zoo Brazil Remix)Giorgio Moroder Feat Kylie MinogueSony

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