Wankelmut

German DJ and producer (born 1987)

Electronica
house
trip hop

Occupation(s)

DJ
record producer
record label owner

Years active2011–presentWebsitewankelmut.com

Musical artist

Jacob Dilßner (born 17 July 1987), better known by his stage name Wankelmut, is a German electronic music DJ and record producer based in Berlin. He rose to fame internationally through the remix hit "One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix)".

Career

Early beginnings

Dilßner lived in Friedrichshain, a Berlin borough. He studied at Georg-Herwegh-Oberschule and followed piano lessons. He enrolled for university studies picking Philosophy and Political Science and while studying, did DJing on a part-time basis at various Berlin venues, notably Sisyphos and M.I.K.Z. . He chose the name Wankelmut, a German term for "fickleness" describing his music as "fickle music, diverse and multi-faceted".^[1]

2012: "One Day / Reckoning Song"

His fame came with his remix of Asaf Avidan & The Mojos song "Reckoning Song" that he heard during a visit to the United States. In winter 2011, he remixed it with Ableton Live, cutting, filtering and adding a simple 4/4 groove to the song into "One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)" adding it to his SoundCloud account.^[2] The remix went viral through support by various blogs and playing of the remix in various clubs all over Europe. After being approached by a number of labels, it was released by Four Music, who already held the rights to the original song by Asaf Avidan & the Mojos. It became one of house music's biggest hits of 2012, internationally topping the charts in many European countries including Germany. An official music video was released as well. In 2012, he was nominated for "best single" for the song at 1 Live Krone and in 2013 was nominated for "Hit of the Year (national and international)" at the 2013 Echo Awards.

2013–present: "My Head Is a Jungle"

Wankelmut put his university studies on hold as he engaged on a pan-European tour. He also worked on various remixes for his first proper solo-release, a remix of "Jungle", a song from Emma Louise. The remix release under the title "My Head Is a Jungle" credits Wankelmut & Emma Louise. While on holiday in Australia in January 2013, Dilßner spontaneously played a free show, stating: "I’ve made enough money in Europe recently. I’ve had huge support from fans in Melbourne and I’d like to play a show for them. Get me two CDJs and a mixer and I’ll make a party."^[3]

In 2022 Wankelmut released an educational masterclass showing how he creates his music and giving career advice to aspiring producers.^[4]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Wood & Wine	Released: January 17, 2014 Label: Get Physical Music Formats: Digital download
Sirens	Released: August 15, 2016 Label: Get Physical Music Formats: Digital download

Mixes

Title	Details
Wankelmoods Vol. 1	Released: November 2, 2012 Label: Get Physical Music Formats: Digital download
Wankelmoods Vol. 2	Released: June 6, 2014 Label: Get Physical Music Formats: Digital download

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions											Certifications	Album
Year	Title	GER ^[5]	AUT ^[6]	BEL ^[7]	DEN ^[8]	FRA ^[9]	ITA ^[10]	NL ^[11]	NOR ^[12]	SWE ^[13]	SWI ^[14]	UK ^[15]	Certifications	Album
2012	"One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix)"	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	4	8	1	30	BEL: Platinum^[16] DEN: Gold ITA: 4× Platinum^[17]	The Reckoning
2013	"My Head Is a Jungle" (with Emma Louise)	29	55	34	—	80	5	68	—	—	35	5	BPI: 2× Platinum^[18] ITA: 2× Platinum^[19]	vs Head vs Heart
2014	"Wasted So Much Time" (featuring John Lamonica)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
2017	"Almost Mine" (with Charlotte OC)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	"Work of Art" (with Alexander Tidebrink)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

^ Unicum Trifft: Wankelmut - Der DJ, Produzent und Philosophie-Student im Interview (in German)
^ "Ego FM: Wie Wankelmut mit seinem "One Day" remix einen hit landet".
^ "UMSU". union.unimelb.edu.au.
^ "Wankelmut Music Production Masterclass". faderpro.com.
^
Peak chart positions in Germany:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Wankelmut". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Asaf Avidan". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^
Peak chart positions in Austria:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Wankelmut". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx) - austriancharts.at". Hung Medien.
^
Peak chart positions in Belgium (Flanders):
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Wankelmut". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "ultratop.be - Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)". Hung Medien.
^
Peak chart positions in Denmark:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Wankelmut". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "danishcharts.dk - Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)". Hung Medien.
^
Peak chart positions in France:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Wankelmut". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "lescharts.com - Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)". Hung Medien.
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Wankelmut: Singles". Italy Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^
Peak chart positions in the Netherlands:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Wankelmut". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "dutchcharts.nl - Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)". Hung Medien.
^
Peak chart positions in Norway:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Wankelmut". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "norwegiancharts.com - Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)". Hung Medien.
^
Peak chart positions in Sweden:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discography Wankelmut". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)". Hung Medien.
^
Peak chart positions in Switzerland:
- For all except noted: Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Wankelmut". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": Hung, Steffen. "Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx) - hitparade.ch". Hung Medien.
^
Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For "One Day / Reckoning Song": "Chart Archive > November 10, 2012". Official Charts Company.
^ "Belgium Certified Awards". Belgian Entertainment Association. ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
^ "Italy Certified Awards" (PDF). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. fimi.it. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
^ "British certifications – Wankelmut". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 February 2023. Type Wankelmut in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Italian single certifications – Wankelmut & Emma Louise – My Head Is a Jungle" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "My Head Is a Jungle" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".