Freeform Five is an English electronic group led by DJ, producer and songwriter Anu Pillai.
Biography Freeform Five became known for their remix of Isolee's "Beau Mot Plage" in 1999.
The Freeform Five DJ mix albums Bisous Bisous II and Misch Masch were released in 2005 and 2006. Over the years, Pillai has remixed tracks by artists such as N*E*R*D, Brian Wilson, X-Press 2 and David Byrne, Jamie Lidell, Justin Timberlake, Felix Da Housecat and the Killers. Freeform Five continue to perform at clubs like Fabric (London), Manumission (Ibiza), Week End (Berlin), Razz (Barcelona), Paris Paris (Paris), Lux (Lisbon) and has toured in Australia, Scandinavia, North America, Mexico, Brazil and Japan.
The 2004 studio album Strangest Things followed a series of vinyl-only releases including "Perspex Sex", "Electromagnetic" and "Eeeeaaooww". The song "No More Conversations" was re-released in 2007 with a new Mylo remix.
In addition to his own work, Pillai has written and produced with other artists such as Lewis Capaldi, Ladyhawke (musician), Lana Del Rey, and Little Boots. He has composed music for commercials for Apple Inc., Nike, Inc., Mercedes-Benz, SEAT, Verizon, Eurostar, and the BBC, amongst others.
Along with Roy Kerr, Pillai has released three EPs on Fool's Gold Records, the label founded by A-Trak. He also releases and remixes songs by other artists on his record label Perspex Recordings.
Discography Albums Strangest Things Studio Album – 2004 Atlantic Records / 2005 Misch Masch DJ Mix Album – 2005 Fine Fine/Perspex Recordings (reissue) Bisous Bisous II DJ Mix Album – 2006 Perspex Recordings
Singles "One Day" (1997) "Cocoa Star" (1998) "Hustling" (1998) "Break Me" (2000) "Perspex Sex" (2001) "Electromagnetic" (2003) "Strangest Things" (2004) "Eeeeaaooww" (2004) "No More Conversations" (2005) "Muscle Car" (Mylo feat. Freeform Five) (2006) #38 UK "No More Conversations" (reissue) (2007) "Weltareh" Feat. Juldeh Camara (2012) "Brandy Alexander" (2013) "Leviathan" Feat. Róisín Murphy (2014) "Throwing Stones" with Ali Love (2017)
Freeform reform remixes Ayumi hamasaki – 'alternaLegowelt – 'Disco RoutSnow Patrol – 'Set the Fire to the Third BarWahoo – 'DamnRevl9n – 'Someone Like YouThe Killers – 'When You Were YoungJustin Timberlake – 'SexyBackThe Delays – 'ValentineJamie Lidell – 'When I Come Back AroundLindstrom – 'I Feel SpaceGabriel Ananda – 'Ihre Personliche GlucksmelodieAlice Smith – 'Love EndeavourP!nk – 'Stupid Girl''Soul Mekanik – 'Never Touch That SwitchMylo – 'Muscle CarAlter Ego – 'Beat the BushElton John – 'Are You Ready For LoveArsenal – 'SwitchFunk Lowlives – 'Time Traveller ManFutureheads – 'Decent Days and NightsBrian Wilson – 'Our PrayerFelix Da Housecat – 'Rocket RideN*E*R*D – 'LapdanceTruby Trio – 'Hi JazzWill Young -'Switch It OnLlorca – 'Indigo BluesJ Majik – 'Love Is Not A GameMarkus Nikolai – 'BushesX-Press 2 – 'Lazy (feat. David Byrne)Annie – 'The Greatest HitIsolee – 'Brazil.com''Cricco Castelli – 'StreetlifeDestiny's Child – 'BootyliciousTim Hutton – 'ColoursNitin Sawhney – 'HomelandsIsolee – 'Beau Mot Plage ''Deadmau5 – 'The Veldt'''
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