Satin Jackets (musician)
German musician
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Tim Bernhardt, known professionally as Satin Jackets, is a German electronic music producer. He typically makes Nu-disco and Deep House music. He is known for his 2013 single "You Make Me Feel Good".[1]
Biography
Tim Bernhardt's musical career began in the late 1990s under various pseudonyms and in bands including Headphonism, Jeronimo, and Metrosoul.[citation needed] He achieved initial success with the band Lorenzo, founded with Joachim Schäfer in Dortmund and later joined by Linda Mathews.[2]
Bernhardt returned in 2011 with Satin Jackets, exploring disco and inspired by Nile Rodgers of Chic and Trevor Horn.[3]
Bernhardt achieved wider recognition with his 2013 single "You Make Me Feel Good".[4] Vice described Bernhardt's music as "super sexy, irresistible house filled with a summer vibe".[5]
In 2016, the album Panorama Pacifico was released, featuring Bernhardt's previous hits and adding vocals from Scavenger Hunt, NTEIBINT, and Marble Sounds, among others. Satin Jackets then became a major figure in the Nu-disco genre,[6] totalling over 30 million streams on streaming platforms.[3]
In 2019, Bernhardt released his second album, Solar Nights. This included collaborations with Panama, David Harks, Niya Wells, Emma Brammer & Anduze. Bernhardt described it as a refinement of his style: "Satin Jacket, but in 3D."[7]
At the same time, Satin Jackets founded the band runSQ with the duo Blank & Jones.[8]
Bernhardt says he retreats to a studio in the middle of a German forest to compose.[3] He uses Ableton[4] on an iMac, and various filters and dynamic processors like Elysia and SPL connected to a mixing desk.[9] For his sets, he uses Maschine.[9]
On stage, Bernhardt wears a distinctive mask designed by Australian designer Jason Wood, who also creates visuals for the Eskimo Recordings label.[9] He wishes to be anonymous, including during his own performances.[4]