1. Gesaffelstein has worked alongside artists such as Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Daft Punk, Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, Electric Youth, Haim, Miss Kittin, The Hacker, Jean-Michel Jarre, Lil Nas X, Charli XCX, and Pharrell Williams.
13 Facts About Gesaffelstein
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Gesaffelstein is a portmanteau of Gesamtkunstwerk and Albert Einstein.
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Gesaffelstein started producing music at the age of sixteen when he first played an analog synthesizer.
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Gesaffelstein released his first EP in 2008 through the label OD Records.
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In July 2012, Gesaffelstein made the cover of DJ Mag with Brodinski.
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Gesaffelstein co-produced two tracks on Yeezus, the sixth album by American rapper Kanye West, including the lead single "Black Skinhead" and "Send It Up", both tracks produced with West, Daft Punk, Brodinski and Mike Dean.
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On 28 October 2013, Gesaffelstein released his debut album Aleph under Parlophone Records and OWSLA, which had been recorded since 2011.
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In 2015, Gesaffelstein released the single "Conquistador" in collaboration with Jean-Michel Jarre, which is present on the album Electronica 1: The Time Machine.
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Gesaffelstein produced the soundtrack for the French-Belgian 2015 film Maryland, directed by Alice Winocour.
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Gesaffelstein signed to Columbia Records in November 2018, with whom he released the lead single "Reset" from his second studio album Hyperion in the same month.
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On 3 October 2019, Gesaffelstein announced his surprise EP Novo Sonic System, consisting of 6 tracks, which was released the following day.
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Gesaffelstein announced a collaboration with fellow Kanye West collaborator KayCyy.
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Gesaffelstein has said Joy Division and The Hacker influenced his work.