The seasoned producers join forces to give rise to a feel-good disco-fueled groove via Insomniac’s offshoot imprint
Dutch music icon Bingo Players and house music veteran Plastik Funk team up on
Insomniac’s IN / ROTATION on October 8th with their newest single, “You & I.”
“You & I” is a feel-good, disco-fueled single brimming with infectious energy. Its uplifting topline and jovial vocal harmonies sit alongside funky guitar licks, warm piano chords, and flanging synth lines to create an undeniable crossover appeal. The two producers combine strengths to deliver a track that effortlessly blends nostalgic disco elements with bubbling modern house sounds, making it a standout track for the dancefloor.
Reflecting on the new track, Bingo Players shared his excitement: “I’m excited to finally release this track together with Plastik Funk! We’ve been sitting on it for a while, and the reactions have been great so far. Hopefully, people will enjoy this uplifting, disco-influenced track as much as we enjoyed making it!”
Plastik Funk adds to the excitement, sharing, “Maybe my favorite release this year. The vocals are the best toplines I’ve had in my hands in years. Also, happy and proud we finally made this Bingo Players and Plastik Funk collab happen, which makes this release even bigger. Uplifting disco house right here for the dancefloor, but also for the radio.”
Bingo Players is a Dutch producer known for steering the electro house boom during the mid-aughts. Boasting a platinum- and gold-certified career in dance music, he has also enjoyed several Billboard Dance Top 10 singles across his discography that spans two decades. His previous collab, “Pieces,” with Vassy and Disco Fries clenched the #1 spot in the US Mediabase Dance Radio Airplay chart.
Plastik Funk is another seasoned veteran known for his bouncy, bass-heavy house productions. He previously graced the label with his “Skank” track with Toxic Joy featured on ‘Rotate Vol. 13’ compilation, which drew radio support from Tiësto, Bexxie, Sister Bliss, and Cody Chase, as well as press coverage from This Song Slaps, EDM House Network, and IGGY Magazine. He’s been on a run of 35 dates around the world throughout summer, with a current tour in Asia, and 13 dates lined up in October.
With both producers bringing their unrivaled expertise to the table, “You & I” is sure to make waves with the house music faithful worldwide.
"Bingo Players was founded by Dutch DJs Maarten Hoogstraten and Paul Bäumer in 2006. Initially, they utilized a choppy form of tech house, but by 2011, their sound evolved, earning them gold and platinum-certified records across the globe, including in the US, UK, Netherlands, Australia, and many other territories. In addition to DJing and producing, they own and operate Hysteria Records, which releases many of their singles alongside tracks from other electro house producers.
In May 2011, Bingo Players released “Cry (Just a Little),"" which borrows lyrics from Brenda Russell‘s “Piano in the Dark,” a top 40 hit in multiple territories. Later that year, they followed up with ""Rattle,"" which charted in the top 40 in the Netherlands, France, Sweden, and Denmark.
In 2013, a revamped version of “Rattle,” titled “Get Up (Rattle),” was released and became a number one single in the United Kingdom, as well as a top 10 hit in Germany, Austria, France, Australia, and other parts of Europe. The single has been certified gold in Canada, silver in the UK, and four times platinum in Australia. Bingo Players became the first Dutch act in over 25 years to achieve a UK number one single.
In July of that same year, Bäumer announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer and that Hoogstraten would represent the duo on the road for the remaining tour dates. Bäumer stated that he would continue working in the studio and leading Hysteria Records while undergoing medical treatment.
On December 18, 2013, Bäumer passed away after losing his battle with cancer. Hoogstraten announced the news and canceled all upcoming shows to take time off and mourn the loss with family and friends.
In 2014, it was announced that Hoogstraten would continue Bingo Players as a solo act, per Bäumer’s wishes. Around the same time, they released “Knock You Out,” which became the group’s first number one song on the US Billboard Dance Chart.
Bingo Players has continued to tour globally, holding residencies in Las Vegas at Hakkasan, Hard Rock, and Drai's, as well as a multi-year residency at Premier in Atlantic City. He has performed at major festivals like Coachella, Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Zoo, and Creamfields. His beach club and poolside day club touring property, Bingo Beach, has also been highly successful.
Bingo Players has had several top ten Billboard Dance singles, including ""Forever Love,"" which peaked at #4 on the Dance chart and #45 on the US Top 40 in February 2021. In 2023, he followed up with ""Pieces"" (a collaboration with Vassy and Disco Fries), which reached #1 on the US Mediabase Dance Radio Airplay chart.
Their songs have amassed over 400 million streams on Spotify and over 500 million views on YouTube, and they are supported by many top-tier DJs."
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"Plastik Funk is a renegade within modern electronic dance music, an artist who truly leads the charge with an impressive collection of accolades, mind-boggling energy, and world-class releases to solidify his status as an established star in his field. Closing 2023 with a bang, Plastik Funk rose the ranks of the infamous and industry-renowned DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll, ranking him #72 in the world, Plastik Funk has had a whirlwind twelve months across the board also receiving an award from 1001tracklists as one of the top 101 producers in 2023. This award comes as no surprise given his ever-growing amount of multimillion streamed tracks to his name and over 1,000,000 monthly listeners.
Plastik Funk’s stellar releases have seen him collaborate with some of the biggest artists including, Tujamo, NERVO and Timmy Trumpet, as well as remixing the likes of Alok, Robin Schulz, David Guetta and Robyn. The core of Plastik Funk’s sound is all about the party. From club shows to mainstage festival arenas it is that bass driven, bouncing house style that never fails to ignite a dance floor and have the crowd in pure hysteria.
Looking into 2024 is no different with exciting releases already released with Jay Hardway with a new version of the hit Coming Home, Bellini & Rave Republic joined forces on the mighty Samba De Janeiro edit, as well as as some hidden gems yet to be announced, but keep your ear to the ground and eyes peeled for some extra special announcements later in 2024...
From early nods by dance royalty like Bob Sinclair, and by none other than the late Avicii who previously invited him on-stage at his Ushuaia Ibiza Sunday residency, Plastik Funk has since gone on to
prove this high praise around his talents was justified. Appearing on the mainstages of the world’s biggest events Ultra Europe, as well as performing scorching live sets at some of the scenes biggest and most exciting events including Tomorrowland and Parookaville, Plastik Funk has also delivered rip-roaring performances across headline, solo tours of Asia, Europe, North America, Mexico and beyond. From hundreds of yearly standalone shows over the past several years, not to mention being one of the first international DJ’s being welcomed to Asia post-pandemic, a gargantuan testament that proves his Midas Touch in the global club scene.
Marking a plethora of releases, he’s taken in his stride to prove his full dexterity and malleability as a creative artist, Plastik Funk is bringing the heat to Future House Music, Smash The House, HEXAGON, Revealed Recordings, Spinnin and Rave Culture to name but a few labels.
With worthy, double-figure Beatport Top 10’s, Plastik Funk is set to usher in a new era of excellence in 2024. With a stacked release schedule that is set to reveal some of his finest studio tracks to date, a dot-to-dot constellation of tour shows that will have him shaking dance floors across the globe, the best is surely yet to come..."
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