Peter Juergens
Peter Jürgens (born November 13, 1969 in Unna , North Rhine-Westphalia ) is a German DJ , music producer , studio owner and tattoo artist , who is also known under the pseudonyms Ten Madison and Peter Gun . He mainly produces in the field of Techno (different styles) & Chill Out .
Pseudonyms
Peter Jürgens works as a DJ and producer under three different pseudonyms. These are: as Peter Jürgens ( Techno ), as Peter Gun ( Progressive House ) and Ten Madison ( Chill Out ). In addition, there are various music projects in which he is involved as a producer and musician.
Life
Peter Jürgens was born in Unna in 1969 as the youngest of three siblings. He came to electronic music as early as 1983 when he secretly grabbed the records of his brother Mike, who was also a DJ, and started playing with them.
After his training as an information technician, he dedicates himself more and more to music and at the same time turned his hobby, tattooing , into a profession in 1996. In addition to music production and DJing, tattooing became a second mainstay. In 2008 he opened his own tattoo studio with "Colors World".
Peter Jürgens has been running his own recording studio "Suncity Music" since 1992 . After several moves from Unna via Düsseldorf to Dortmund, the studio is now based in Fröndenberg .
He is married, has two children and lives in Fröndenberg .
Career
Even before Peter Jürgens came to music, he was an enthusiastic BMX athlete in the 1980s and early 1990s , who made it to the 1992 World Championships in Aalborg . Through his brother Mike he came to electronic music at an early age and thus also to DJing and later to producing .
At the age of 15 he began to take care of his first own productions. His actual career as a producer and later as a DJ finally began in 1992. His first release he had in 1997 on the label Warehouse Records. This was quickly followed by other releases u. a. on the labels: Drizzly , Bonzai , Zyx , Dance Street, Beat and Friends, Elec-tribe, Mutekki , Mauritius, Millennium Records , Audio Therapy , Iboga, Kling Klong , Superstar and Armada .
In the late 1990s and early 2000s , he successfully produced for and with artists such as Mario De Bellis , Oliver Kleine-Weischede, Björn Mandry and Lars Josten. As a remixer for artists such as: Nalin & Kane , Billie Ray Martin , Dabruck & Klein, Axwell , Mylo , Armin van Buuren , Moguai , Flat Pack, Martin Eyerer, Tube & Berger , D-Nox , Vernon Price, Dj Spud, Tocadisco worked. By 2020 Peter Jürgens has published more than 400 releases worldwide under different names and projects.
Ten Madison / Peter Gun
Peter Juergens released his first LP in the field of chill out under the pseudonym "Ten Madison" in 2000 on the label "Beats and Friends". The very successful CD "Trip Illusion" has been followed by seven more albums to date, which enjoy great recognition worldwide. In 2019, these productions meant that he was allowed to produce a complete chill out album (Out Of Space) for the German star DJ ALLE FARBEN, which was released on July 17, 2020.
In 2003, Peter Juergens released his first record under the name "Peter Gun" (Progressive House). Title: The Chase / Main Attraction. This recording was followed by various publications under "Peter Gun" on labels such as Iboga, Tribal Vision, Baroque, Klingeling, Elec-tribe, Mutekki, ZuHouse, Millennium Rec .. In 2004 the first "Peter Gun" album was released - Title: "Pressure Point". There are currently five Peter Gun albums in total. The sixth album is almost finished and will follow soon.
Other very well-known projects in which Peter Jürgens is involved are: Peter Juergens & Oliver Klein, Bleech & Skinner, Daikon, Fish & Pete, GMM, Gun & Gore, Nuts & Bolts, OP, Prawler, Rhythm Dealer, Sukothai, Untouchables , Voodoo Blend, Waveshaper, and much more
DJ / Live Act
Peter Jürgens is not only successful as a producer. He also plays regularly as a DJ / live act at festivals and clubs around the world. The most famous stations include: MAYDAY 2007 , Australian Tour 2006/2007/2008, [Earthcore Festival], Mexico Tour 2008/2010 and the Love Parade 2007/2008. Juicy Beats Festival 2019. His stops include clubs and festivals across Europe , South and Central America .
He is currently producing for Alle Farben , Robin Schulz , DJ Quicksilver , Andrew Spice (Australia) and of course for himself.
Discography (excerpt)
Albums
| Surname | title | Label | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Madison | Trip illusion | Beats and Friends | 2000 |
| Ten Madison | avenue | Millennium Records | 2002 |
| Ten Madison | From lust to dust | Millennium Records | 2003 |
| Ten Madison | Milk | Millennium Records | 2004 |
| Ten Madison | Trouble in Rio | Millennium Records | 2005 |
| Ten Madison | Grounded | Millennium Records | 2006 |
| Ten Madison | Traveling | Millennium Records | 2007 |
| Ten Madison | Moonbay | Iono lounge | 2020 |
| Peter Gun | Pressure point | Millennium Records | 2004 |
| Peter Gun | Thicker than blood | Millennium Records | 2005 |
| Peter Gun | Friendly fire | Millennium Records | 2006 |
| Peter Gun | Strobe | Tribal Vision Records | 2010 |
| Peter Gun | Powder | Tribal Vision Records | 2012 |
Productions (excerpt)
| Surname | title | Label | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Juergens | Ride On Wheels | Electribe | 2003 |
| Peter Juergens | Star / The Noise | Electribe | 2003 |
| Peter Juergens | Smile | Electribe | 2003 |
| Peter Juergens | Safe N Sound Oliver Moldan & Peter Jürgens Present Prawler | dimmer | 2006 |
| Peter Juergens | Snapshot / Sponge | Electribe | 2006 |
| Peter Juergens | #1 | Room recordings | 2006 |
| Peter Juergens | Love it | IO Music | 2007 |
| Peter Juergens | Across the water / End Of All | Electribe | 2007 |
| Peter Juergens | Like it | Electribe | 2008 |
| Peter Juergens | Afterglow ep | Confluence audio | 2018 |
| Make Feat. Peter Juergens | Schieber.net | Slider | 2008 |
| Prawler | Backdraft | Mugën Music | 2000 |
| Prawler | Deep Sense / Trancend | Mugën Music | 2001 |
| Prawler | Disco / I Like You | Electribe | 2002 |
| Prawler | Modjo / Deepart | Electribe | 2003 |
| Prawler | Frisco (12 ") | Electribe | 2003 |
| Prawler | Another Disco - Another Darkroom | Electribe | 2004 |
| Prawler | Disco shit | On a mission | 2005 |
| Prawler | Marraca $ h (12 ") | Audio Therapy | 2005 |
| Prawler | Safe N Sound (12 ") | dimmer | 2006 |
| Prawler | Get High (12 ") | Black-Chrome Records | 2006 |
| Prawler | Phat Laces (12 ") | Audio Therapy | 2006 |
| Prawler | Club 69 EP | Audio Therapy | 2007 |
| Prawler | White Trash EP (12 ", EP) | Audio Therapy | 2007 |
| Oliver Klein & Peter Juergens | Once you get started | Mutekki | 2003 |
| Oliver Klein & Peter Juergens | Border Color / Let The Music Take Control | Mutekki | 2004 |
| Oliver Klein & Peter Juergens | Scoville / Manolo | Kling Klong | 2008 |
| Oliver Klein & Peter Juergens | Let's take it | Kling Klong | 2009 |
| Gun & Gore | We try | Powder Records | 2007 |
| Gun & Gore | Wearing flip flops | Babylon Records | 2007 |
| Voodoo blend | Voodoo blend | A-Site Records | 2019 |
| Voodoo blend | latex | A-Site Records | 2019 |
| Voodoo blend | Pulse force | A-Site Records | 2019 |
| Peter Gun | Main Attraction / The Chase | Millennium Records | 2002 |
| Peter Gun | Basic Pill / Pressure Point | Millennium Records | 2003 |
| Peter Gun | Unspoken Word | Millennium Records | 2004 |
| Peter Gun | Distiller EP (12 ", EP) | Millennium Records | 2005 |
| Peter Gun | ZuHouse Rocker * vs. Peter Gun - Fuck DJ Murderhouse | ZuHouse Records | 2006 |
| Peter Gun | Damn Words / Through The Summer | Vapor Recordings | 2007 |
| Peter Gun | Gun * & Napalm * - Choke | Electro Lyte Records | 2007 |
| Peter Gun | Martin H & Peter Gun - Casino (12 ") | Invent Recordings | 2007 |
| Peter Gun | Magic Monkey EP | Air Snare Records | 2009 |
| Peter Gun | Barbeque shapes | Tribal Vision Records | 2010 |
| Peter Gun | Spooky EP | Tribal Vision Records | 2012 |
| Peter Gun | Rock you | Tribal Vision Records | 2012 |
| Peter Gun | DJ Slater * & Peter Gun - Overture In Black | Tribal Vision Records | 2019 |
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Remixes (excerpt)
| Surname | title | Label | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepseadiver (King-O Remix) | Blusonic - Deepseadiver | Orbit Records | 1997 |
| Jam On The Moon (King-O Breaker's Dance Mix) | DJ Errik - Jam On The Moon | Fire recordings | 1998 |
| No Good For Me (King O Remix) | Bruce Wayne - No Good For Me | X-IT Records | 1998 |
| Mehndi (King O. Remix) | Exit EEE - Mehndi (12 ") | No respect records | 1999 |
| Beachball (Oliver Moldan Remix) | Nalin & Kane - Beachball 2003 | Urban | 2003 |
| Slicky Disko (Peter Juergens Remix) | Disko Slickers * - Slicky disco | Electribe | 2003 |
| Nobody (Likes The Records That I Play) (D&K Mix) | DJ Tocadisco * - Nobody (Likes The Records That I Play) | Superstar Recordings | 2003 |
| Freefall (Prawler Mix) | Oliver Moldan - Freefall (12 ") | Superstar Recordings | 2003 |
| You & Me (Dabruck & Klein Mìx) | Cirque - You & Me (12 ") | Superstar Recordings | 2003 |
| Slicky Disko (Peter Juergens Remix) | Daniel Bruns & Taucher - Eye-Trance 06 | EDM | 2003 |
| Addicted (Addicted To Prawler Mix) | HANZ & DJ 88 Keys * Feat. Deborah Woodson Addicted (12 ") | Club star | 2004 |
| Klein Aber Doktor (Alexander Ligowski Remix) | Various - Goa X | Yellow Sunshine Explosion | 2004 |
| Fascination (D&K Mix) | Proper Filthy Naughty - Fascination | Superstar Recordings | 2004 |
| Milk & Sugar Feat. Lizzy Pattinson - Jezabel | Milk & Sugar Recordings | MSRM | 2005 |
| I Thought That ... (Plastic Funk Electroclash Mix) | The Migrants - I Thought That ... (12 ") | Sure Player Black Label | 2005 |
| Cloudbrake (Oliver Moldan Remix) | Dave Seaman - This Is Audiotherapy | Audio Therapy | 2005 |
| Little Bitch (Peter Juergens - DJ Bitches Rmx) | Patric & Timo - Little Bitch | Superstar Recordings | 2006 |
| Killer (Peter Juergens) | Twisted Society - Killer | WEA | 2006 |
| Addicted (Addicted To Prawler Remix) | Various - Clubstar Kultbox Vol. 2 - It's All About House Music | Club star | 2006 |
| Undisco Me (Peter Juergens Remix) | Billie Ray Martin - Undisco Me | Rebirth | 2007 |
| Undisco Me (Peter Juergens Remix) | Various - DJ Selection 144 - Elektro Beat Shock 4 | Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing | 2007 |
| Sweet Lullaby (Peter Gun's Akasha Mix) | Various - Wonderland 2007 - International Trancedance Festival | European Dance Recordings | 2007 |
| Human You (Peter Juergens Remix) | Ante Perry Vs. Tube & Berger - Flashing Disco Sounds EP | Moonbootique Records | 2008 |
| Shanghigh (Peter Juergens Remix) | DJ Slater * - Electronic Ladyland | Millennium Records | 2008 |
| The Tease (Oliver Klein & Peter Jürgens Remix) | Erphun - The Tease / Tool | Mutekki | 2008 |
| Golem (Oliver Klein & Peter Juergens Remix) | Weki - Golem EP | Tribal Vision Records | 2009 |
| Da Shizzy (Peter Gun Remix) | Blackout (5) - New Perspective Vol. 2 | Spintwist Records | 2009 |
| Golem (Oliver Klein & Peter Juergens Remix) | Various - Chronicles IX: Summer | Tribal Vision Records | 2009 |
| The Ridge (Oliver Klein & Peter Jürgens Remix) | Various - Elektro Berlin Vol: 5 - Feel The Vibe Of The Night | Pink revolver | 2010 |
| Just A Ride (Peter Juergens Remix) | Tube & Berger - Introlution (The Remixes) | Kittball Records | 2013 |
| Viaje En Tango (Oliver Klein & Peter Jürgens Remix) | Various - The Tango Club Night, Vol. 3 | Lola's World | 2014 |
| Just A Ride (Peter Juergens Remix) | Tube & Berger - Introlution (The Remixes) | Kittball Records | 2013 |
| Peter Jürgens - The Tango Club Night, Vol. 3 | Viaje En Tango (Oliver Klein & Peter Jürgens Remix) | Lola's World | 2014 |
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Web links
- Peter Juergens' Facebook page
- Facebook page of Peter Juergens (artist)
- Official homepage of Peter Gun / Ten Madison / Peter Jürgens
- Instagram page from Peter Juergens
- Peter Jürgens on YouTube
- Peter Jürgens at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Juergens, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gun, Peter (stage name); Madison, Ten (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German DJ and music producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Unna |