# Purple Disco Machine

Tino Piontek (born 23th November 1980), better known by the stage name Purple Disco Machine, is a German nu-disco and house music record producer and DJ.

## Early life and career

Tino Piontek was born in Dresden on November 23th 1980, and grew up in East Germany until 1989 when the Berlin Wall came down and both parts of Germany subsequently reunited.
In 1996, he started producing with the program Cubase and some synthesizers; at the same time he discovered house music on the Dresden nightlife scene. He became active as a DJ himself and in 2012 his first productions appeared. From then on, international DJ performances began and in 2017 his debut album was released on the label Sony Music Entertainment.
He celebrated his greatest success so far in August 2020 with the song "Hypnotized", which he recorded for the vocals together with Sophie and the Giants, which peaked at number two on the Italian singles chart, receiving double platinum certification. In the same year he produced official remixes of Dua Lipa's "Don't Start Now", Kylie Minogue's "Magic" and Lady Gaga's "Rain on Me". He has his own SiriusXM show on Studio 54 on Fridays called "Purple Disco Tales".
In 2023, he won a Grammy Award under the category of Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of Lizzo's "About Damn Time".

## Personal life

Piontek lives in Dresden with his wife and two children. He is a supporter of Bayern Munich. His father was a record collector and introduced him to the funk music of the 1970s and 1980s.

## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | GER | AUT | BEL (FL) | FRA | ITA | LIT | NLD | SWI | Certifications |
| Soulmatic | Released: 3 October 2017 Label: Sony Music Entertainment Format: LP, digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Exotica | Released: 15 October 2021 Label: Columbia Format: LP, digital download, streaming | 8 | 30 | 45 | 65 | 29 | 71 | 45 | 28 | IFPI SWI: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| Paradise | Released: 20 September 2024 Label: Columbia Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 11 | 15 | 26 | — | 49 | — | — | 13 | |

### Remix albums

| Title | Details |
| Club Exotica | Released: 17 December 2021 Label: Positiva Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Compilations

| Title | Details |
| Discotheque | Released: 19 April 2021 Label: Glitterbox Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |

### Extended plays

* Sgt. Killer (2011)
* Purple Pianos (2015)
* RPMD (with Robosonic) (2015)
* Tank Drop (2015)
* Walls (2016)
* Emotion (2019)

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | GER | AUT | BEL (FL) | FRA | ITA | NLD | POL Air. | SWE | SWI | Certifications | Album |
| "Let It Whip" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Need Someone" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "My House / These Sheets" (with James Silk) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Move or Not" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "People" (with Teenage Mutants) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Something About Us" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Musique" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Get Lost" (with Teenage Mutants) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Soul So Sweet" (featuring Natalie Conway) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "L.O.V.E." (with Boris Dlugosch) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Set It Out" (with Boris Dlugosch) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Sambal" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Counting on Me" (with Airplane featuring Aloe Blacc) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Body Funk" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Soulmatic |
| "Devil in Me" (featuring Joe Killington and Duane Harden) | 2017 | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | SNEP: Platinum | Soulmatic |
| "Dished (Male Stripper)" | 2018 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Encore" (featuring Baxter) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Soulmatic |
| "Love for Days" (with Boris Dlugosch and Karen Harding) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Soulmatic |
| "In My Arms" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Hypnotized" (with Sophie and the Giants) | 2020 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 18 | BVMI: 3× Gold BEA: Gold FIMI: 5× Platinum IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum SNEP: Diamond ZPAV: 3× Platinum | Exotica |
| "Exotica" (featuring Mind Enterprises) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Exotica |
| "Fireworks" (with Moss Kena & The Knocks) | 2021 | 32 | 34 | 15 | — | 42 | — | 5 | — | 83 | FIMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum ZPAV: Gold | Exotica |
| "Playbox" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Exotica |
| "Dopamine" (featuring Eyelar) | 2021 | 34 | 52 | 12 | 192 | 97 | 25 | 5 | — | — | BVMI: Gold FIMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum SNEP: Gold ZPAV: Gold | Exotica |
| "Rise" (featuring Tasita D'Mour) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Exotica |
| "In the Dark" (with Sophie and the Giants) | 2022 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 76 | 68 | 3 | 2 | — | 40 | BVMI: Gold FIMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold SNEP: Platinum ZPAV: Platinum | Exotica |
| "Twisted Mind" (featuring Agnes) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Exotica |
| "Substitution" (with Kungs featuring Julian Perretta) | 2023 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 47 | 19 | 3 | — | 19 | BVMI: Gold BEA: Platinum FIMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum ZPAV: 3× Platinum | Paradise |
| "Bad Company" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise |
| "Paradise" (with Sophie and the Giants) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise |
| "Something on My Mind" (with Duke Dumont and Nothing but Thieves) | 2023 | — | — | 4 | — | — | ― | — | — | — | | Paradise |
| "Beat of Your Heart" (with Ásdís) | 2024 | 50 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | | Paradise |
| "Higher Ground" (featuring Roosevelt) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise |
| "Honey Boy" (with Benjamin Ingrosso featuring Nile Rodgers and Shenseea) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | ZPAV: Gold | Paradise |
| "Heartbreaker" (with Chromeo) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise |
| "Die Maschine" (with Friedrich Liechtenstein [de]) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Paradise |
| "All My Life" (with the Magician) | 2024 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | | Paradise |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

## Awards and Nominations

| Award Ceremony | Year | Nominee/Work | Category | Result |
| Berlin Music Video Awards | 2024 | Beat Of Your Heart ft. ASDIS | Best VFX | Nominated |