# Blasterjaxx

Blasterjaxx is a Dutch DJ and record production duo composed of Thom Jongkind (born 1990) and Idir Makhlaf (born 1991), originated in The Hague and active since 2010. They are mostly known for producing big room house and electro house music, being more active in the first genre.

## History

In 2010, Thom Jongkind, known professionally as Scalix, formed a duo called Blasterjaxx with producer Leon Vielvoije, who left soon after joining. Jongkind then continued under the Blasterjaxx name and started collaborating with Idir Makhlaf, known professionally as Macosta. Makhlaf eventually officially joined Jongkind under the name Blasterjaxx.
In 2012, the Reborn EP was released as a collaboration with D-Rashid, and contained two tracks, "Reborn" and "Where We Go." Dutch EDM producer and DJ, Laidback Luke, signed the tracks to his own label Mixmash Records. In early 2013, the group produced Loud & Proud together with Billy The Kit, with DJ Tiësto subsequently signing the track to his personal record label, Musical Freedom. Blasterjaxx remixed the Tiësto hits "Adagio for Strings" and "Love Comes Again" as well as collaborating with him on a remix of "United," the official anthem of Ultra Music Festival. Blasterjaxx has additional collaboration credits with EDM acts as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Hardwell, Afrojack, Nicky Romero, Quintino, Ibranovski and others.
Blasterjaxx's single "Faith" was a big charting hit in the Netherlands in 2013 and in Sweden in 2014. They subsequently released a collaboration with Hardwell, who edited the track "Fifteen." Blasterjaxx first entered DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll at #71 in 2013. 2014 saw the duo reach #13, and #19 in 2015. In June 2015 Blasterjaxx partnered with Electronic Music lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a collaboration bracelet with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the 20x20x20 Foundation.
In September 2015, Makhlaf announced he was to cease touring, but continue to produce music with Jongkind, citing panic attacks.
In 2024, For the first time Blasterjaxx present their new Techno-alias: THOMM.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| Perspective | Released: 19 July 2019 Label: Maxximize, Spinnin' Format: Digital download |

### Extended plays

| Title | Year | Record Label | Additional Information |
| Get Down / Dealer | 2010 | Dutch Star Records | |
| Reborn EP | 2012 | Mixmash Records | with D-Rashid |
| Koala EP | 2013 | Ones To Watch Records | |
| XX Files | 2017 | Maxximize Records | |
| XX Files [Festival Edition] | 2017 | Maxximize Records | |
| Blasterjaxx Booster Pack | 2017 | Maxximize Records | as free download |
| IV | 2020 | Maxximize Records | |
| Welcome To Mystica | 2021 | Maxximize Records | |
| Mystical Chapter II | 2021 | Maxximize Records | |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Record Label | Additional Information |
| "La Vaca" | 2010 | First Class Music | |
| "Kingston" | 2010 | First Class Music | featuring Royal Flavour |
| "Bambu" | 2010 | Squeeze Music | with Chaosz |
| "Afrika" | 2010 | Dutch Only! Recordings | with Retrick Abigail |
| "Like Thiz" | 2010 | Squeeze Music | |
| "Escucha" | 2011 | Dirty Dutch Music | with Carlos Barbosa |
| "Blossom" | 2011 | First Class Music | |
| "Dopenez Anthem" | 2011 | First Class Music | |
| "Devotion" | 2012 | First Class Music | |
| "Toca Flute" | 2012 | Moganga | with Carlos Barbosa |
| "Bomberjack" | 2012 | First Class Music | |
| "FaYa" | 2012 | First Class Music | |
| "Bermuda" | 2013 | Peak Hour Music | |
| "Rock Like This" | 2013 | Smash The House | with Dave Till |
| "Loud & Proud" | 2013 | Musical Freedom (Spinnin') | with Billy The Kit |
| "Puzzle" | 2013 | DOORN Records (Spinnin') | with Quintino |
| "Faith" | 2013 | Powerhouse Music | |
| "That Big" | 2013 | Spinnin' Records | with Yves V |
| "Snake" | 2013 | Dim Mak | |
| "Mystica" | 2014 | Revealed Recordings | |
| "Titan" | 2014 | Spinnin' Records | with Badd Dimes |
| "Mystica (Werewolf)" | 2014 | Revealed Recordings | |
| "Astronaut" | 2014 | DOORN Records (Spinnin') | with Ibranovski |
| "Echo" | 2014 | Protocol Recordings | |
| "Rocket" | 2014 | Revealed Recordings | with W&W |
| "Legend Comes To Life" | 2014 | Mixmash Records | |
| "Gravity" | 2014 | Spinnin' Records | |
| "You Found Me" | 2014 | Spinnin' Records | featuring Courtney Jenaé |
| "Beautiful World" | 2015 | Revealed Recordings | with DBSTF |
| "No Place Like Home" | 2015 | Ultra | featuring Rosette |
| "Forever" | 2015 | Dim Mak | featuring Courtney Jenaé |
| "Bowser" | 2015 | Revealed Recordings | with W&W |
| "Ghost In The Machine" | 2015 | Spinnin' Records | with MOTi featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn |
| "Heartbreak" | 2015 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Parnassia" | 2016 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with DBSTF |
| "Soldier" | 2016 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Breathe Carolina |
| "The Silmarillia" | 2016 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Hit Me" | 2016 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with DBSTF featuring Go Comet! |
| "Going Crazy" | 2016 | Revealed Recordings | with Hardwell |
| "Big Bird" | 2016 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Heart Starts To Beat" | 2016 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Marnik |
| "No Sleep" | 2016 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Collide" | 2017 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring David Spekter |
| "More" | 2017 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring Mister Blonde |
| "Black Rose" | 2017 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn |
| "Savage" | 2017 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "All I Ever Wanted" | 2017 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Tom Swoon |
| "Bizarre" | 2017 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Uhre |
| "Narco" | 2017 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Timmy Trumpet |
| "Follow" | 2017 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Phoenix" | 2018 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Olly James |
| "1 Second" | 2018 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Rio" | 2018 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Switch" | 2018 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Bassjackers |
| "Bigroom Never Dies" | 2018 | Revealed Recordings | with Hardwell |
| "Super Friends" | 2019 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring Jack Wilby |
| "Children of Today" | | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') |
| "Let the Music Take Control" | Rave Culture | with W&W |
| "Never Be Lonely" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring Envy Monroe |
| "Wonderful Together" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Dbstf featuring Envy Monroe |
| "Hide Away" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring Envy Monroe |
| "Music is Our Religion" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Blackout" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "Monster" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring Junior Funke |
| "Life Is Music" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Olly James |
| "Mthrfckr" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | |
| "Party All Week" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | featuring Jamez |
| "Alive" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | with Asco featuring Norah B. |
| "Phantasia" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | |
| "Tarzan" | Armada Music | 2020 | with Armin van Buuren |
| "One More Smile" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | with Shiah Maisel |
| "Legion" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | from Watch Dogs: Legion |
| "Rescue Me" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | featuring Amanda Collins |
| "Wild Ride" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | featuring Henao |
| "Zurna" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | with Zafrir |
| "Jingle Bell Rock" | Smash The House | 2020 | with Tony Junior |
| "Bodytalk (STFU)" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2020 | with Raven & Kreyn |
| "Golden" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | with Gabry Ponte featuring Riell |
| "Rulers Of The Night (10 Years)" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | featuring Riell |
| "Make It Out Alive" | Lmg / Outfly | 2021 | featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn |
| "Dreams" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | with Mariana Bo |
| "Our World" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | featuring Daniele Sorrentino |
| "Speaker Slayer" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | |
| "Flying Dutchman" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | with Zafrir |
| "Liberty" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | featuring Heleen |
| "Hard Rave" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | |
| "Breathe Again" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | with Blackcode featuring Robbie Rosen |
| "Bassman" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | with Harris & Ford |
| "Insomniacs" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | with Dr. Phunk featuring Maikki |
| "Saga" | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | 2021 | featuring Junior Funk |
| "Moonlight Sonata Festival I" | 2021 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | Beethoven cover |
| "Squid Play" | 2021 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Cuebrick |
| "Dynamite (Bigroom Nation)" | 2021 | Rave Culture | with W&W |
| "God Mode" | 2021 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Riell |
| "Frozen Fire" | 2021 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | |
| "The Crown" | 2021 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring Melissa Bonny |
| "Braveheart" | 2021 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') |
| "Rabbit Hole" | 2021 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Raven & Kreyn |
| "Shadows" | 2021 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | with Hollywood Undead |
| "Burn It To The Ground" | 2022 | Maxximize Records (Spinnin') | featuring Jay Mason |
| "Hasta La Vista" | 2022 | Spinnin' Records | with Gabry Ponte |
| "Chupa" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | with Sevenn |
| "Hurricane" | 2022 | Spinnin' Records | with Prezioso and LIZOT featuring Shibui |
| "Brutal" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | with LNY TNZ featuring Jex and Jones Suave |
| "The Devil's Holding On" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | featuring Diandra Faye |
| "Purpose" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | with Maddix |
| "Superman" | 2022 | Armind | with Armin van Buuren featuring 24H |
| "Stay" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | with Marnik and LUNAX |
| "Out the Sky" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | with BEAUZ |
| "WASABI" | 2022 | Dirty Workz | with Da Tweekaz featuring Maikki |
| "Summer Jams" | 2022 | Spinnin' Records | with Henri PFR and Jay Mason |
| "He's a Pirate" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | |
| "Holy Water" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | featuring Maikki |
| "Boten Anna" | 2022 | Smash the House | Basshunter cover |
| "So High" | 2022 | Maxximize Records | with Le Shuuk featuring Crooked Bangs |
| "Alice in Wonderland" | 2023 | Maxximize Records | with Hard Lights and DJ Soda |
| "Elegibo (Uma Historia de Ifa)" | 2023 | Spinnin' Records / We Next Music | with Paolo Pellegrino and Mildenhaus |
| "La Bomba" | 2023 | Armada Music / Armind | with Armin van Buuren |
| "Money On My Mind" | 2023 | Spinnin' Records | with Sofiloud |
| "Gabber Style" | 2023 | Maxximize Records | with NIVIRO |
| "Nasty" | 2023 | Smash the House / Dim Mak Records | with 3 Are Legend |
| "Coconut" | 2023 | Spinnin' Records | with Prezioso and GRY |
| "Warriors" | 2023 | Maxximize Records | with GISHIN and The Way |
| "New Generation" | 2023 | Maxximize Records | with Le Prince |

### Remixes

| Artist | Remix | Label | Year |
| Merlin Miles | Take A Bow (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Fuckin' House | 2011 |
| Tiësto | Adagio For Strings (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Magik Muzik | 2013 |
| Tiësto | Love Comes Again (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Magik Muzik | 2013 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | Feel The Love (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Avex Trax | 2013 |
| Tom Staar | Kingdom (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Mixmash Records | 2013 |
| Quintino and Alvaro | World In Our Hands (Blasterjaxx Remix) | SPRS | 2013 |
| Afrojack featuring Spree Wilson | The Spark (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Universal Music | 2013 |
| Tiësto | United (Tiësto and Blasterjaxx Remix) | Musical Freedom | 2013 |
| Laidback Luke and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike | More (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Mixmash Records | 2013 |
| DVBBS and Borgeous | Tsunami (Blasterjaxx Remix) | SPRS | 2013 |
| Vato Gonzalez | Vamos De Rumba (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Dirty House (NL) | 2013 |
| David Guetta featuring Sam Martin | Lovers On The Sun (Blasterjaxx Remix) | What A Music Ltd. | 2014 |
| Armin van Buuren | Save My Night (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Armind | 2014 |
| Jack Eye Jones | Far East (Blasterjaxx Remix) | IBZ Records | 2014 |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | I Really Like You (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Interscope Records | 2015 |
| Tritonal featuring Chris Ramos and Shanahan | This Is Love (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Enhanced Recordings | 2016 |
| Nytrix featuring Dev | Electric Walk (Blasterjaxx Remix) | From Beyond Tomorrow Records | 2016 |
| Steve Aoki featuring Sherry St. Germain | Heaven On Earth (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Ultra Records | 2016 |
| Krewella | Marching On | Columbia | 2016 |
| Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Vs. Diplo and Kid Ink featuring Deb’s Daughter | Hey Baby (Blasterjaxx Remix) | CNR Music Belgium NV | 2017 |
| Wasback and D3fai | Flight 49 (Blasterjaxx Edit) | Warner Music Group | 2017 |
| The Chainsmokers featuring XYLØ | Setting Fires (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Columbia Records | 2017 |
| Crystal Lake | Roots (Blasterjaxx Edit) | Warner Music Group | 2017 |
| Armin van Buuren | Lifting You Higher (ASOT 900 Anthem) (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Armada Music | 2019 |
| Armin van Buuren | Million Voices (Blasterjaxx Remix) | Armada Music | 2020 |

## Awards and nominations
### DJ Magazine top 100 DJs

| Year | Position | Notes |
| 2013 | 71 | New Entry |
| 2014 | 13 | Up 58 |
| 2015 | 19 | Down 6 |
| 2016 | 43 | Down 24 |
| 2017 | 36 | Up 7 |
| 2018 | 37 | Down 1 |
| 2019 | 36 | Up 1 |
| 2020 | 70 | Down 34 |
| 2021 | 61 | Up 9 |
| 2022 | 52 | Up 9 |
| 2023 | 58 | Down 6 |