{{Infobox musical artist | name = Logic1000 | image = Logic 1000 (53775810373).jpg | caption = Logic1000 at Laneway Festival in 2023 | landscape = yes | birth_name = Samantha Poulter | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|05|10}} | birth_place = Sydney | genre = {{hlist|Electronic|house|techno}} | occupation = Producer, Songwriter | years_active = 2017-present | label = Because Music | website = https://www.logic1000.com/ }} '''Samantha Poulter''' (born May 10, 1986), also known as '''Logic1000''' is an Australian electronic music producer and DJ living in Berlin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-27 |title=Introducing: Logic1000 |url=https://www.beatportal.com/features/introducing-logic1000/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Beatportal |language=en-US}}</ref> She is signed to Because Music and released her critically acclaimed debut album ''Mother'' in 2024. Alongside her own releases she has remixed tracks by artists including Dua Lipa, Don Toliver, Shygirl and Caribou.
== Biography == Samantha Poulter was born in Sydney in the suburb of Yarrawarrah.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Cahill |first=Mikey |date=2021-01-18 |title=Life gave Logic1000 lemons – so she made bangers |url=https://www.nme.com/features/logic1000-ep-youve-got-the-whole-night-to-go-2021-2858844 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> She cites artists such as Loefah as early influences. Her first forays into music were in her sister's rock band as a drummer, but she soon took to producing herself. In 2020, she moved to Berlin after living in London for 12 months.
She has discussed managing schizophrenia and how its understanding in society is poor, describing how an incident in 2011 nearly led to her serving jail time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-27 |title=One to watch: Logic1000 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/27/one-to-watch-logic1000-samantha-poulter-in-the-sweetness-of-you |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref>
She has a child with her long term partner Tom McAlister, who performs professionally under the name Big Ever.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-17 |title=Dazed Mix: Logic1000 |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/55103/1/dazed-mix-logic1000 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Dazed |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-22 |title=Big Ever - Rolled Into |url=https://ra.co/reviews/33796 |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=RA |language=en}}</ref> Logic1000 launched a Podcast series entitled 'Therapy' with DJ Heléna Star, navigating motherhood, mental health, and the ever changing landscape of the music industry. The podcast first season has been focused on motherhood in the music industry and has featured the likes of Jayda G, Aluna, Little Dragon, Derrick Gee, Jamz Supernova and Anna Lunoe.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guttridge-Hewitt |first1=Martin |title=Jayda G, Logic 1000 and Heléna Star discuss motherhood in the music industry in Therapy podcast: Listen |url=https://djmag.com/news/jayda-g-logic-1000-and-helena-star-discuss-motherhood-music-industry-therapy-podcast-listen |website=DJ Mag |date=23 February 2024 |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> She extends this to a Substack also titled Therapy, where she posts weekly blogs. <ref>https://substack.com/@logic1000</ref>
== Career == Logic1000 initially went under the name DJ Logic, before being served a cease-and-desist order from DJ Logic. She relaunched under her updated moniker in 2019.<ref name=":0" />
After getting into electronic music in 2017, she released her first self-titled EP in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Logic1000: You've Got the Whole Night to Go EP {{!}} Review – Pitchfork {{!}} Futurist Transhuman News Blog |date=4 February 2021 |url=https://www.euvolution.com/futurist-transhuman-news-blog/trance/logic1000-youve-got-the-whole-night-to-go-ep-review-pitchfork.php |access-date=2022-11-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2021 |title=Logic1000: ''You've Got the Whole Night to Go'' EP Album Review |website=Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/logic1000-youve-got-the-whole-night-to-go-ep/}}</ref> Her first break was through Four Tet playing her music in his Coachella set.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title="A form of therapy": Logic1000 and the healing power of dance music |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/logic1000-cover-feature-interview-therapy |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Mixmag}}</ref> Remixes for artists such as Caribou, soon followed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-20 |title=The Making of Logic1000: how a bedroom producer gained the attention of Four Tet and Caribou |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/mix-up/the-making-of-logic1000/13075216 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=triple j |language=en-AU}}</ref>
In a cover feature for ''Mixmag'', she revealed her creative process to be collaborative, largely working with her partner Thomas McAlister. She has described herself as "not a technical person". Instead she enjoys working with analogue synths and recording ideas raw.<ref name=":1" /> Her music is characterised by euphoric melody.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-17 |title=Dazed Mix: Logic1000 |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/55103/1/dazed-mix-logic1000 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Dazed |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=2020-12-02 |title=Logic1000's 'I Won't Forget' Simply Erupts Out Of The Speakers |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/logic1000s-i-wont-forget-simply-erupts-out-of-the-speakers/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In December 2020, she was Spotify's Equal artist of the month.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-21 |title=Logic1000, EQUAL Artist of the Month, Tells Her Story Through Dance Music |url=https://www.newsroom.spotify.com/2021-12-21/logic1000-equal-artist-of-the-month-tells-her-story-through-dance-music/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Spotify |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2021 she released her EP ''You've Got the Whole Night to Go'', and was featured on ''Essential Mix'' with BBC Radio 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, Logic1000 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tg4y |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-20 |title=The Making of Logic1000: how a bedroom producer gained the attention of Four Tet and Caribou |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/mix-up/the-making-of-logic1000/13075216 |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=triple j |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Logic1000 reminds you that 'You've Got the Whole Night To Go' on new EP |url=https://mixmag.net/read/logic1000-new-ep-news |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Mixmag}}</ref> In November 2021, Logic1000 returned with her EP ''In The Sweetness of You'', including single ''What You Like'', featuring vocals from London-based artist Yunè Pinku.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Triscari |first1=Caleb |title=Logic1000 announces new EP 'In The Sweetness of You' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/logic1000-announces-new-ep-in-the-sweetness-of-you-3040922 |website=NME |date=9 September 2021 |access-date=13 October 2024}}</ref>
Logic1000 released her debut album ''Mother'' in March 2024 featuring singles from Rochelle Jordan, MJ Nebreda, DJ Plead and Kayla Blackmon, which Resident Advisor praised for its "soaring pop aspirations meet slinky club rollers".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ivry |first1=Henry |title=Logic1000 - Mother (Review) |url=https://ra.co/reviews/35995 |website=RA |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> The album was followed up by ''mother :;~ rebirth'' which featured album track reworks from Empress Of, Vagabon and Vv Pete.
In March 2025, Logic1000 released her edition of the infamous DJ-Kicks mix series.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-12 |title=Logic1000 announces !K7 DJ-Kicks mix, shares 'Fused': Listen |url=https://djmag.com/news/logic1000-announces-k7-dj-kicks-mix-shares-fused-listen |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=DJ Mag |language=en}}</ref> The album, which included two original tracks 'fused' and 'under the sun, beneath the rainfall', as well as mixed versions of tracks from the likes of oklou, Saya Grey, Smerz and Blood Orange, represented a softer and more down-tempo side of Logic1000, and received wide critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Logic1000 - DJ - Kicks: Logic1000 · Album Review ⟋ RA |url=https://ra.co/reviews/36258 |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Resident Advisor |language=en}}</ref>
==Discography== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- !Year !Title !Label |- |2024 | Mother | Therapy / Because Music |- |2025 | DJ-Kicks: Logic1000 | !K7 Music |} ===Extended plays=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- !Year !Title !Label |- |2019 | Logic1000 | Logic1000 |- |2021 | You've Got The Whole Night To Go | Therapy / Because Music |- |2021 | In The Sweetness of You | Therapy / Because Music |- |2022 | Rush / Can't Stop Thinking About | Therapy / Because Music |- |2024 | mother :;~ rebirth | Therapy / Because Music |} === Remixes === {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" |- !Year !Title !Artist |- |2020 | No Idea (Logic1000 Remix) | Don Toliver |- |2020 | La vita nuova (feat. Caroline Polachek) [Logic1000 Remix] | Christine and the Queens |- |2021 | Bam Bam (feat. French Montana & BEAM) [Logic1000 Remix] | Major Lazer |- |2021 | Sunny's Time (Logic1000 Remix) | Caribou |- |2022 | Heat Waves (Logic1000 Remix) | Glass Animals |- |2022 | Hollow (feat. Emma Louise) [Logic1000 Remix] | Flume (musician) |- |2023 | COPY COPY (Logic1000 & Big Ever Remix) | Moderat |- |2024 | mute (feat. Lolo Zouai) [Logic1000 Remix] | Shygirl |- |2024 | Illusion (Logic1000 Remix) | Dua Lipa |- |2025 | Heartbeats (Logic1000 Remix) | José González |}
== References == <references />
{{Authority control}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Sydney Category:Australian women DJs Category:DJs from Sydney Category:People with schizophrenia