Peking Duk
Peking Duk are an electronic music group made up of disc jockeys and music producers Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles.[1] The pair first garnered attention in 2012 with the release of a Passion Pit bootleg remix.[2] Their biggest hit "High" reached 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart, achieved a triple platinum certification and won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014..[3] Notable festivals Peking Duk have performed include Falls Festival, Spilt Milk, Splendour in the Grass and Big Day Out.[citation needed]
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Peking Duk performing in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Canberra, Australia |
| Genres | House, electro house, alternative dance |
| Years active | 2010—present |
| Labels | Vicious (2010–2020) RCA/Sony (2014–present) |
| Members | Reuben Styles Adam Hyde |
| Website | pekingduk |
History
Peking Duk was formed in 2010 in Canberra, Australia, by Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles.[citation needed] The pair had started off in their local city of Canberra. Styles had been the bass guitarist for local indie rock group, Rubycon, from 2007 to 2010.[4][5] Upon the release of their Passion Pit bootleg remix in May 2012, the pair gained attention from music blogs.[2] Since then they have released two singles.[6][needs update]
In 2013, Peking Duk placed 4th in the Australia wide InTheMix Top 50 competition. This was their second year in a row in the top 10 of the competition (6th in 2012).[7] 2013 also saw Peking Duk receive strong support from national youth broadcaster Triple J. Along with having their tracks added to rotation, Triple J also gave Peking Duk the opportunity to be a Triple J Mix Up resident which saw them present and host a weekly DJ Mix on Saturday nights for a month.[8]
In February 2014, they had their first Top 40 hit on the ARIA Singles Chart with their track "High" featuring Australian vocalist Nicole Millar.[9] In August 2014, Peking Duk signed a worldwide record deal with Sony Music Entertainment in conjunction with RCA Records.[10] In July 2015, Peking Duk released a new single called "Say My Name" ft. Benjamin Joseph.[citation needed] Peking Duk released an international EP titled Songs to Sweat To.
In December 2015, at a show in Melbourne, a fan named David Spargo accessed the backstage area by editing the band's Wikipedia article page and inserting himself as a family member.[11] Upon showing the article and his ID to the security guards, he was granted access to the band with whom he shared a beer. The band reacted positively to this scheme, stating: "He explained to us his amazing tactic to get past security to hang with us and we immediately cracked him a beer. This dude is the definition of a legend." However, Hyde did add: "It goes to show, never trust Wikipedia".[12][13][14]
In March 2019, the pair embarked on their biggest national tour to date bringing along Kwame and Kira Puru as supports.[15][16] In April 2020, Australian radio station Triple J premiered a new song by the duo in collaboration with Ben O'Connor called "Stay The F*ck Home", as part of a COVID-19 self-isolation musical challenge nicknamed Quarantune.[17]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [18] | |||
| Songs to Sweat To |
| Not released in Australia | |
| Reprisal |
| 12 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [18] | NZ [20] | ||||
| "Bingo Trippin" | 2011 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Welcome" (featuring Stef K.) | — | — | |||
| "I Love to Rap" | 2012 | — | — | ||
| "The Way You Are" | — | — | |||
| "You Are Like Nobody Else" (with Swanky Tunes featuring James McNally) | 2013 | — | — | ||
| "Feels Like" | 83 | — | |||
| "Mufasa" (with Laidback Luke) | 2014 | — | — | ||
| "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) | 5 | 13 | Songs to Sweat To | ||
| "Take Me Over" (featuring Safia) | 6 | 32 |
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| "Say My Name" (featuring Benjamin Joseph) | 2015 | 29 | — |
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| "Stranger" (featuring Elliphant) | 2016 | 5 | 20 | Non-album singles | |
| "Fake Magic" (featuring AlunaGeorge) | 2017 | 34 | —[A] |
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| "Let You Down" (featuring Icona Pop) | 37 | —[B] |
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| "Wasted" | 2018 | 66 | —[C] |
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| "Fire" | —[D] | —[E] | Reprisal | ||
| "Sugar" (with Jack River) | 2019 | 54 | —[F] |
| Non-album singles |
| "Ur Eyez" (featuring Al Wright)[29] | — | —[G] | |||
| "Move" (featuring Alisa Xayalith)[31] | 2020 | — | —[H] | ||
| "Nothing to Love About Love" (with The Wombats)[33] | — | — | |||
| "Lil Bit" (with Tommy Trash)[34] | — | —[I] | |||
| "Chemicals"[36] | 2021 | — | —[J] | ||
| "Honest" (featuring Slayyyter)[38] | 2022 | — | — | ||
| "Spend It" (featuring Circa Waves)[39] | — | —[K] | |||
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country. | |||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Cocaine Killa" (with Daniel Johns) | 2022 | FutureNever |
Remixes
- Liz - "U Over Them" (Peking Duk & CRNKN Remix) [Mad Decent]
- Dem Slackers - "Sclingel" (Peking Duk Remix) [Tuffemup!]
- Rob Pix - "Beng" (Peking Duk Remix) [Downright]
- Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas featuring Iggy Azalea – "Beat Down" (Peking Duk Remix) [Dim Mak]
- DCUP - "I'm Corrupt" (Peking Duk Remix) [Chookie]
- Fitz and the Tantrums - "Out of My League" (Peking Duk Remix) [WMG]
Bootlegs
- Passion Pit - "Take A Walk" (Peking Duk Remix)
- Ben Howard - "Old Pine" (Peking Duk Remix)
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single | "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) | Won[41] |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Dance Release | "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) | Won[42] |
| 2015 | Best Dance Release | "Take Me Over" (featuring Safia) | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | "Take Me Over (featuring Safia)" | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Song of the Year | "Stranger" (featuring Elliphant) | Won[43] |
| Best Dance Release | "Stranger (featuring Elliphant)" | Nominated | |
| Best Group | "Stranger (featuring Elliphant)" | Nominated | |
| Best Australian Live Act | Clowntown Tour | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Group | "Fire" | Nominated |
| Best Dance Release | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Video | Ryan Sauer and Peking Duk - "Fire" | Nominated | |
| Best Australian Live Act | The Wasted Tour | Nominated | |
| 2019[44][45] | Best Dance Release | "Sugar" (with Jack River) | Nominated |
| Best Australian Live Act | Peking Duk's Biggest Tour Ever... So Far | Nominated |
APRA Awards
Since 1982 the APRA Awards are run by Australian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
| Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Song of the Year[46] | "High" (featuring Nicole Millar) | Shortlisted |
| Dance Work of the Year[47] | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Most Played Australian Work | "Take Me Over" (featuring Safia) | Won |
| Dance Work of the Year | |||
| 2018 | Dance Work of the Year[48] | "Stranger" (featuring Elliphant) – Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Kaelyn Behr, Elliphant, Daniel Goudie, Ashley Milton[49][50] | Won |
| Most Played Australian Work[51] | Won | ||
| Dance Work of the Year[51] | "Fake Magic" (featuring AlunaGeorge) – Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Sam Littlemore, Laura Lowther, Frances Dewji, George Reid | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Dance Work of the Year | "Let You Down" (featuring Icona Pop) | Nominated |
| 2020[52][53] | Most Performed Dance Work of the Year | "Sugar" (featuring Jack River) | Nominated |
| 2022[54] | Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | "Nothing to Love About Love" (with The Wombats) | Pending |
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[55] | themselves | Best Australian Act | Nominated |
| 2018[56] | themselves | Best Australian Act | Nominated |
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Live Music Awards of 2017[57][58] | Peking Duk | Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year | Won |
| National Live Music Awards of 2018[59][60] | Peking Duk | International Live Achievement (Band) | Nominated |
| National Live Music Awards of 2020[61] | Peking Duk | Musicians Making a Difference | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ "Fake Magic" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[23]
- ^ "Let You Down" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[24]
- ^ "Wasted" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[25]
- ^ In Australia, Reprisal appeared on the Australian Singles Chart; songs on the EP therefore could not chart separately.
- ^ "Fire" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[27]
- ^ "Sugar" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[28]
- ^ "Ur Eyez" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]
- ^ "Move" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[32]
- ^ "Lil Bit" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[35]
- ^ "Chemicals" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[37]
- ^ "Spend It" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[40]
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