TIEKS

Tieks, a producer and musician who arose from the same circle that included Duke Dumont within the late-2000s London deep house scene, began making tracks at age 14. Shaped by cinematic textures alongside classic 1980s and 1990s recordings from Daft Punk, David Bowie, and Nile Rodgers, he developed a singular fusion of house and pop electronics. That approach yielded his breakthrough single “Sing That Song,” featuring Celeste, which appeared in September 2014. Once placed in a U.K. advertisement for the British clothing line F&F, the recording drew nationwide notice and entered the U.K. Top 100. The next year he issued “Sunshine,” featuring vocals by Dan Harkna; the track rose to number 15 on the singles chart, his strongest showing so far. In 2017 Tieks re-emerged alongside Chaka Khan and Popcaan on the single “Say a Prayer.”