Editing Timo Maas (section)

==Career==
===Early years (1982–1998)===
Maas bought his first set of turntables at the age of 17,<ref name="Potts">Potts, Diana "[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=timo-maas-p277872/biography|pure_url=yes}} Timo Maas Biography]", [[AllMusic]], retrieved 2010-11-06</ref> and played his very first DJ set in 1982 at a party in his friend's home.<ref name="Potts" /> The beginning of his career consisted mostly of gigs around Germany playing "top 40" records with the occasional [[techno]] record sneaked in, but it was to be another 6 years from his debut DJ performance before he would perform his first official all-techno set.<ref name="Potts" /> In 1992, Maas was introduced to the early German [[rave]] scene, and he went on to DJ at many different rave events both in Germany and elsewhere, earning a name in the [[electronic music|electronic]] [[Underground music|underground]] scene.

Maas' first record, "The Final XS", was released in 1995.<ref name="Potts" /> His second record release, "Die Herdplatte", was a collaboration with another producer, [[Gary D]], which was a bigger success than his first.<ref name="Potts" /> Gary D also gained Maas a residency at Hamburg's famous [[Nightclub|club]] The Tunnel, between 1994 and 1996.<ref name="Potts" /> Through his British contact Leon Alexander, Maas played at the [[Bristol]] club Lakota and held a residency there for three years.<ref name="Advisor">{{Cite news|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/1285|title=Timo Maas: Enjoy the music|newspaper=Resident Advisor|access-date=2017-02-08|language=en,ja,es}}</ref> Maas also began to release records through record labels such as [[Hope Recordings]], both under his own name and the alias, Orinoko,<ref name="Potts" /> arguably the biggest record of which was titled "Mama Konda". The track received wide support from DJs including [[Sasha (DJ)|Sasha]], [[Carl Cox]]<ref name="Advisor"/> and Morales and reached the top 20 in both the UK and US charts.<ref name="Timo Maas Playlist"/> Maas has also recorded under many aliases such as Mad Dogs among others together with his manager and friend Leon Alexander. In 2000, Maas began a residency alongside [[Deep Dish (band)|Deep Dish]] at the [[New York City]] club, [[Twilo]].

==="Doom's Night", ''Loud'' and ''Pictures'' (1999–2005)===
A turning point in Maas's career was remixing [[Azzido Da Bass]]'s 1999 single "[[Doom's Night]]". Co-remixed with Martin Buttrich in a 3-hour session after Azzido Da Bass rejected their first attempt,<ref>hkclubbing. [http://www.hkclubbing.com/articles/interviews/timo-maas-balancing-act-interview.html "Timo Maas Balancing act interview"], "hkclubbing".</ref><ref>magneticmag. [http://www.magneticmag.com/2016/01/timo-maas-exclusive-interview "Timo Maas exclusive interview"], "magneticmag".</ref> it reached No. 8 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>officialcharts. [http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/8664/azzido-da-bass], "officialcharts".</ref> and sold over half a million copies worldwide.<ref>ukign. [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2002/10/04/timo-maas-an-ign-classic-interview1985 "an ign class interview 1985"]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, "ukign".</ref> Following that, Maas decided to release a compilation CD containing only tracks produced or remixed by him, titled ''Music for the Maases'', and having the remix of "Doom's Night" as its opening track. The compilation also features a remix for [[Muse (band)|Muse]]'s "[[Sunburn (Muse song)|Sunburn]]" and has said to have been put together with the American audiences in mind.<ref>clatl. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075339/http://www.clatl.com/home/article/13002276/maas-appeal "Maas Appeal"], "clatl".</ref>

In 2001, Maas and Buttrich started working on Maas's debut album, which saw its release in 2002 on [[Paul Oakenfold]]'s label [[Perfecto Records|Perfecto]], and was titled ''Loud''. It was generally well-received, averaging at 71 (out of 100) on Metacritic.<ref>Metacritic. [http://www.metacritic.com/music/loud/timo-maas "Loud - Timo Maas"], "Metacritic".</ref> The first track, "Help Me", features vocals by [[Kelis]] and also contains a sample of the title music from ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', composed by [[Bernard Hermann]]. The album features other guest performers such as [[MC Chickaboo]], Martin Bettinghaus, and [[Finley Quaye]]. The 10th track on the album, "[[To Get Down]]", has been used in several film soundtracks and other mediums such as the [[The Italian Job (2003 film)|2003 remake]] of ''The Italian Job'', [[Steal (film)|''Riders'']] (now known as ''Steal'') in 2002, a [[Budweiser]] beer commercial and the [[FIFA Football 2003|''FIFA 2003'']] video game.<ref>Charts.fm. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080814/http://charts.fm/artists/TIMO-MAAS "Timo Maas"], "Charts.fm".</ref> Maas has described his debut album as forward-thinking, bridging the gap between electronic and mainstream music:<ref>DesignerMagazine. [http://designermagazine.tripod.com/TimoMaasINT1.html "Timo Maas INT1"], "DesignerMagazine".</ref><ref>popmaters. [http://www.popmatters.com/review/maastimo-loud "Loud Review"], "DesignerMagazine".</ref> "It's not just about bringing dance music to a wider audience. I see the whole thing as something very open-minded. You hope alternative rock and dance can come together, and I think it's going to be really good."<ref>IGN. [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2002/10/04/timo-maas-an-ign-classic-interview  "Timo Maas IGN Classic Interview"], "IGN".</ref>

Maas and Buttrich continued to do remix work, most notably remixing [[Tori Amos]]' track "Don't Make Me Come to Vegas", off her 2003 album ''Scarlet's Walk''.<ref>Broadwayworld. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Timo-Maas-James-Teej-Receive-Grammy-Nomination-for-Rework-of-Paul-McCartney-Classic-20161207 "Timo Maas & James Teej Receive Grammy Nomination"], "Broadwayworld".</ref><ref>be-at.tv [http://www.be-at.tv/editorial/features/martin-buttrich-selects-favourite-loco-dice-and-timo-maas-collaborations "Martin Buttrich selects favorite collaborations"], "Be-at.tv".</ref>

The track was nominated for the 2004 [[Grammy Awards]] in the non-classical remixed recording category.<ref>Music-Slam. [http://www.music-slam.com/complete-list-of-2004-grammy-nominations "2004 Grammy Nominations' list"], "Music-Slam"</ref> The same year, Maas also remixed the [[Depeche Mode]] track "[[Enjoy the Silence]]".<ref name="Timo Maas Bio">Artistsdirect. [http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/timo-maas/645753 "Timo Maas Bio"], "Artists Direct".</ref><ref>Discogs. [https://www.discogs.com/Depeche-Mode-Enjoy-The-Silence04/release/361651 "Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence release"], "Discogs"</ref>

In 2005, Maas released his second studio album, titled ''Pictures'' on [[Warner Records|Warner Bros.]]'s sub-label [[Hope Recordings]]. It was co-produced with Martin Buttrich over a two-year period in their studio in [[Hannover]].<ref name="Timo Maas Bio"/> The album featured many artist collaborations such as [[Kelis]], [[Neneh Cherry]] and [[Placebo (band)|Placebo]] lead singer [[Brian Molko]].<ref>Discogs. [https://www.discogs.com/Timo-Maas-Pictures/master/153861 "Timo Maas Pictures"], "Discogs".</ref>

===Balance compilation, residency at DC10 and ''Lifer'' (2005–2013)===
Over the coming years after their 2005 LP ''Pictures'', Timo Maas and Martin Buttrich continued to work together on various projects, but ultimately the pair's musical direction went amicably in different directions.<ref name="Timo Maas: Enjoy The Music">ResidentAdvisor. [https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/1285 "Timo Maas: Enjoy The Music"], "Resident Advisor".</ref> Maas met his next production partner Santos in 2007 at a gig in Rome. Together they formed a new alias called Mutant Clan, under which they proceeded to release several releases,<ref name="Timo Maas: Enjoy The Music"/> as well as put together a double CD compilation for the acclaimed Balance Mix Series in 2010. The pair worked on sourcing the tracks, recording special edits and track-listing for four months. The same year, Maas also started his label, originally in partnership with Santos, called 'Rockets & Ponies", which received support from the likes of [[Ricardo Villalobos]], [[Carl Cox]] and [[Tiesto]].<ref>Track it Down. [https://www.trackitdown.net/news/show/104843.html "Guest Reviewer: Timo Maas"], "Track it Down".</ref> 2013 saw the release of Timo's third artist album, titled ''Lifer'', on his Rockets & Ponies imprint. True to Maas's manner, it featured cameos from different artists such as [[Katie Cruel]], [[James Lavelle]] of [[Unkle]] and a return by Maas's longtime friend [[Brian Molko]].<ref>Discogs. [https://www.discogs.com/Timo-Maas-Lifer/release/4522710 "Life Release"], "Discogs".</ref> For Lavelle, this was the only vocal outside of [[Unkle]] that he had ever done.<ref>Deep House Amsterdam. [http://www.deephouseamsterdam.com/dha-the-boom-room-present-timo-maas "Boom Boom present Timo Maas"], "Deep House Amsterdam".</ref> On working with [[Katie Cruel]], Maas claimed to have been touched by the soul and emotion of her voice.<ref>Dmc World. [http://www.dmcworld.net/features/timo-maas "Timo Maas Exclusive Interview"], "Dmc World".</ref> Of the album and working Santos, Maas has said: "I really like working with Santos, as we both inspire each other a lot and we are trying to push boundaries on a constant basis. The album 'Lifer' is one of the results of this vibe."<ref>Dj.Mag [https://djmag.com/content/moment-your-time-timo-maas "Moment your time - Timo Maas"], "Dj Mag".</ref>

Over the next few years, Timo proceeded to release more singles. Following the release of his track "Dancing for My Pleasure" on the Canadian electronic music label My Favorite Robot,<ref>data transmission. [https://datatransmission.co/news/exclusive-premiere-daniel-stefanik-edge-motion "Premier Daniel Stefanik"] "data transmission".</ref> Timo proceeded to do a mix for their compilation series titled ‘Crossing Wires 002’ containing mostly unreleased material from other producers.,<ref>balance music. [https://www.balancemusic.com.au/reviews/crossing-wires-002-timo-maas "Review Crossing Wires"] "Balance music".</ref> The release was followed by a North-American tour by the same name in 2014.<ref>Djtimes. [http://djtimes.com/timo-maas-kicks-north-american-tour-ahead-new-compilation "Timo Maas Kick North American Tour"], "Dj times".</ref> The same year, Timo was commissioned to do a remix for [[Morcheeba]]’s "Make Believer"<ref>Clashmusic. [http://www.clashmusic.com/news/premiere-morcheeba-make-believer-timo-maas-bitter-sweet-remix "Premier Morcheeba - Timo Maas Remix"], "Clash Music".</ref> followed by a collaborative remix work on [[Róisín Murphy]]’s "Jealousy" with one-third of My Favorite Robot, James Teej, in 2015.<ref>Above Board Dist. [http://aboveboarddist.co.uk/crosstownrebels/CRM147 "CRM147 Release"], "Above Board Dist".</ref> Maas and Teej continued their collaborative partnership with a release on Crosstown Rebels' sub-label Rebellion called ‘Thingzz’.<ref>Clash Music. [http://clashmusic.com/news/premiere-timo-maas-x-james-teej-thingzz "Premiere Maas x Teej"], "Clash Music".</ref>

Aside from his release-work, Timo has also been a resident at the legendary [[Ibiza]] nightclub [[DC10 (nightclub)]], having played his first show there in 2001. Maas has said that it is the only club in the world where he can be himself and express his vision<ref>Time Out. [https://www.timeout.com/newyork/clubs-nightlife/timo-maas "The German vet blends superstardom with underground integrity"], "Time Out".</ref> and he has called it the most original and unique experience one can have when going to the island.<ref>Ibiza Spotlight. [http://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/night/2013/08/timo-maas-expect-unexpected "Timo Maas - Expect Unexpected"], "Ibiza Spotlight".</ref>

==="Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (2016–present)===
In 2009 Maas and his agent, David Levy, had a listening session in [[Ibiza]] playing each other different tracks that they liked. Timo heard the original [[Paul McCartney and Wings]] track played to him by Levy and expressed his wish to get the stems for the track. David Levy, through his connections to McCartney's management, delivered the studio session, complete with all the stems, to Maas.<ref name="Mystery 1985 Revealed">Billboard.[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7340722/paul-mccartney-mystery-1985-remix-revealed-exclusive "Mystery 1985 Revealed"], "Billboard".</ref> Over the proceeding few months, Maas tried working on the stems with different people after a while the project went back on the shelf. 
It was only a few years later when Maas played the unfinished work to his good friend and My Favorite Robot label head James Teej that the pair felt they could do something with it. The duo spent a week listening to different parts and working intensely on the track until it was finished. The track was sent to McCartney's team from whom it got the approval for release.<ref>Music Radar. [http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/timo-maas-on-his-love-of-music-and-remixing-some-serious-a-listers-641609 "Timo Maas on his love for Music"], "Music Radar".</ref>

What followed was a marketing strategy generated by Maas's management that saw the vinyl being released as an unknown white label with only [[Paul McCartney]]'s face stamped on it on the Phonica Records website. The vinyl-run was limited and sold out in a few hours, having its prices soar to upwards $400 on [[eBay]] and other websites and going #1 on Phonica Records’ website. There was some speculation whether the vinyl was officially sanctioned by McCartney himself, but it eventually got conclusive proof on its origins. The story of its overnight success got quickly picked up by major publications such as ''[[i-D]]'',<ref>I-d. [https://i-d.co/article/has-the-worlds-greatest-living-songwriter-just-dropped-a-mysterious-new-record/ "As the world's greatest living songwriter just dropped a mysterious new record?"], "I-d Vice".</ref> [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']],<ref name="Mystery 1985 Revealed"/> ''[[NME]]'',<ref>NME. [http://www.nme.com/news/music/paul-mccartney-21-1205577], "NME".</ref> [[Rolling Stone|''Rolling Stone Germany'']],<ref>Rolling Stone. [https://www.rollingstone.de/exklusive-videopremiere-nineteen-hundred-and-eighty-five-von-paul-mccartney-im-remix-1035387 "Video Premier 1985 Remix"], "Rolling Stone".</ref> and ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash Magazine]]''.<ref>Clash Music. [http://www.clashmusic.com/features/that-sweet-stuff-paul-mccartney-remixed "That Sweet Stuff"], "Clash Music".</ref>

The track was positively received and played by many industry heavyweights such as [[Pete Tong]],<ref>Soundcloud. [https://soundcloud.com/timo-maas/nineteen-hundred-and-eighty-five-pete-tong-bbc-radio-1], "Soundcloud".</ref> [[Annie Mac]],<ref>Soundcloud. [https://soundcloud.com/timo-maas/nineteen-hundred-and-eighty-five-annie-mac-bbc-radio-1], "Soundcloud".</ref> [[Seth Troxler]] and Damian Lazarus. The inspiration behind the remix was to come up with a modern take of a classic song with respect to the original, with more emphasis on the bass and reinforcing McCartney's blues-inspired vocals.<ref name="Mystery 1985 Revealed"/>

The record got its official release on [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] in June 2016, followed by a remix package featuring versions from [[Paul Woolford (DJ)|Paul Woolford]],<ref>Cool Hunting. [http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/premiere-nineteen-hundred-eighty-five-paul-woolford-rework "1985 - Paul Woolford Rework"], "Cool Hunting".</ref> [[Kerri Chandler]]<ref>Mixmag. [http://mixmag.net/read/paul-mccartney-vs-timo-maas-james-teej-kerri-chandler-remix-premieres "1985 Kerri Chandler Remix Premiere"], "Mixmag".</ref> and Tim Green.<ref>Thump. [https://www.vice.com/en/article/tim-green-paul-mccartney-wings-timo-maas-james-teej-1985/ "1985 Tim Green Remix"], "Thump".</ref>

The official video features clips of McCartney performing the original track in the 1970s, as well as two young dancers performing an intricate choreography interpreting the lyrics and theme of the song. The video was directed by [[London]]-based Can Evgin and choreographer by [[Aaron Sillis]], noted for his work with [[FKA Twigs]] and [[M.I.A. (rapper)|MIA]].<ref>Purple [http://purple.fr/television/1985-paul-mccartney-x-timo-mass/ "Paul Mc Cartney x Timo Maas"], "Purple".</ref><ref>Kaltblut. [http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-paul-mccartney-wings-timo-maas-james-teej-1985 "Behind the scenes"], "Kalktblut".</ref>

In December 2016, it was announced that Maas's and Teej's remix had been nominated at the 59th [[Grammy Awards]] in the best remix category.<ref>Broadway World. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Timo-Maas-James-Teej-Receive-Grammy-Nomination-for-Rework-of-Paul-McCartney-Classic-20161207 "Grammy Nomination for Paul McCartney Rework"], "Broadway World".</ref><ref>Grammy. [https://www.grammy.com/nominees/'%20img_path%20'?genre=30&=Go "Nominees"], "Grammy".</ref>