Blank & Jones

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German production team based in Cologne.
Blank & Jones was founded in 1997 by Jan Pieter Blank aka Piet Blank (born June 15, 1971), René Runge aka Jaspa Jones (born June 27, 1968). Later joined by Andy Kaufhold (born December 17, 1969), who was with Piet the founding member of Gorgeous.
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Blank & Jones have been hugely important in the history of electronic music. They started in 1997 with their debut "Sunrise" and were one of the main originators of trance music with artists like Tiesto and Paul Oakenfold.
During their carrer they never knew any musical boundaries and worked with famous pop stars like Robert Smith (The Cure), Bernard Sumner (New Order), Sarah McLachlan, Pet Shop Boys and Keane to name just a few.
Their sound evolved with the years and so did their worldwide success. to date they released 11 artist albums which all charted in the sales charts and cover such various styles like electronica, ambient, lounge, pop, trance and dance music. Their great variety is also proved by the highly acclaimed compilations like "so8os [so eighties]" which pays tribute to the original club mixes of the 80s or "milchbar" and "chilltronica" where they bring the listener new soundscapes of downbeat music.

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blankandjones.com, Facebook, soundcolours.com, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube

Aliases:

Da Bomb, Gorgeous

Members:

Piet Blank, René Runge

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Review by Srbine Dec 04, 2005 (edited over 6 years ago)

Blank & Jones have been in this scene now for many years. They have done many great albums that has recieved great response around the world. They have also done the magical albums Relax 1 and 2 were they proved that they also can do beautiful Chillout. You can hear on their prouducions that they really works a lot on their tracks that always reults in perfection and great response around the world..

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Review by Raijin Feb 26, 2005 (edited over 7 years ago)

LOL I'll agree with you. Blank & Jones, although they seem to enjoy themselves immensely while spinning...almost to much, they really should work on their mixing. Their performance at Trance Energy 2002 was questionable at best... Their mix of their own track "Desire" into "Marc Dawn - Expander (Flutlicht Remix)" was extremely short and sloppy, and sadly gave the formula for their mixing for the rest of the set. I have no problems with their productions whatsoever though, many a Blank & Jones track have I enjoyed and spun.

Blank & Jones, props for your spirit and production. Take some pointers from those who have gone and mixed before you. *cough*DJ Jean*cough*

Review by MrFonktrain Apr 18, 2003

Two of the most ludicrous guys in electronic music business.

When spinning, they're behaving like some sort of jumping jacks behind the turntables, and when they've failed another mix they're yelling their battle call "Freuundeeeeeeee"

Blank & Jones

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In Da Mix

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Relax

Monument

Relax - Edition Two

The Singles

Relax - Edition Three

The Logic Of Pleasure

Relax - Edition Four

Blank & Jones, Mark Reeder - Reordered (CD, Album)

Eat Raw For Breakfast

Relax - Edition Five

Relax - Edition Six

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Sunrise

Flying To The Moon

Heartbeat

After Love / Cream

Cream

After Love

Beyond Time

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The Nightfly

Sound Of Machines / DJ Culture

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