Big Data (band)

Big Data
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels
MembersAlan Wilkis
Past membersDaniel Armbruster[2]
Websitebigdata.fm

Big Data is an American electronic music project created by producer Alan Wilkis. Big Data is best known for the single "Dangerous", featuring Joywave, which reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in August 2014,[3] and was certified gold by the RIAA in May 2015.[4]

Big Data's first EP, 1.0, was released on October 1, 2013, on Wilkis's own Wilcassettes label and features the songs "The Stroke of Return", "Dangerous", "Big Dater", and "Bombs over Brooklyn".[5][6] In early December 2013, they also released a remix EP, 1.5, which included eight remixes of the song "Dangerous",[7] including one by Joywave.[8] Another remix EP, 1.6, was released in late September 2014, and included seven remixes of "Dangerous".[9]

Big Data's first studio album, 2.0, was released on March 20, 2015. Their second album, 3.0, was released on July 26, 2019.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[11]
2.0 75
3.0
  • Released: July 26, 2019
  • Label: Wilcassettes

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[12] 		US
Alt.
[12] 		US
Rock
[12] 		CAN
[12]
"Dangerous"
(featuring Joywave) 		2013 106 1 8 75 2.0
"The Business of Emotion"
(featuring White Sea) 		2014 — 33 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
Title Year Album
"Snowed In"
(featuring Rivers Cuomo) 		2015 2.0
"Clean"
(featuring Jamie Lidell)
"Get Some Freedom"
(featuring Dragonette)
"See Through"
(featuring L1ZY) 		2018 3.0
"Evolution Once Again"
"Monster"
(featuring Jamie Lidell)

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat
[12]
1.0
  • Released: October 1, 2013[6]
  • Label: Wilcassettes
  • Formats: Digital download
 50
1.5
  • Released: December 3, 2013[15]
  • Label: Wilcassettes
  • Formats: Digital download
 —
1.6
  • Released: September 30, 2014[16]
  • Label: Wilcassettes
  • Formats: Digital download
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Big Data - Album Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Interview: Daniel Armbruster of Joywave". chorus.fm. 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Alternative Songs: August 16, 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "Certification data" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-12.
  5. ^ "Debut Big Data EP '1.0' Out Today!". Wilcassettes. October 1, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "1.0 – Big Data". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "1.5 – Big Data". iTunes Store. Apple. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  8. ^ Joiner, James (September 24, 2013). "Exclusive: Hear Joywave Remix Big Data's 'Dangerous'". Esquire. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  9. ^ "Amazon.com: 1.6: Big Data: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "Big Data". www.facebook.com.
  11. ^ "Big Data - Chart history". Billboard.com. 2015-04-11. Archived from the original on 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Big Data – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Big Data – Dangerous". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "American certifications – Big Data". Recording Industry Association of America.
  15. ^ "1.5 by Big Data". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  16. ^ "1.6 (Remixes) by Big Data". iTunes Store. United States: Apple. 30 September 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.