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dj Swan

Slave to the Rave

About Me


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Born in 1975 in France he starts listening to electronic music bands in 1988 (Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails...).
SWAN is inspired by the Cult movie Brian De Palma's Phantom of the paradise. The story of the song writer and musician Winslow Leach whose music was stolen by swan, a producer who has sold his soul to the devil for fame and to stay young forever.

Playing since 1993 and composing since 1999 he has also played few Live Sets since 2003. He enjoys playing different styles such as Electro, Techno, Hard Techno and Old School Hardcore.Since the beginning he has played in many parties and festivals in France with Djs and Live Acts such as :
Dj Huge (46 Rec)
Yann (Teknocrates)
Stalker (F4 / Teknocrates)
Heretik System
Radium/Micropoint (Audiogenic)
69db (Network 23) …And in other countries :
Switzerland, in Geneva at the Zoo Usine
Philippines, in Boracay Island , at the “White Beach” Club The Paradiso with the Manilla Dj Contest winner and resident Dj Eric (Ph) and Dj MK (Korea) ...Version françaiseNé en France en 1975, il découvre la musique électronique en 1988 gràce à quelques unes de ses figures emblématiques telles que Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails...
SWAN est inspiré par le film culte de Brian De Palma, Phantom of the paradise. L'histoire du musicien et compositeur Winslow Leach, dont la musique est volée par Swan, un producteur qui a vendu son âme au diable pour avoir succès et jeunesse éternelle. Il joue depuis 1993, compose depuis 1999 et s'est produit quelques fois en Live Acts depuis 2003. Il a toujours aimé jouer des styles variés selon l'évènement : Electro, Techno, Hard Techno ou Old School Hardcore. Depuis ses débuts, il a joué dans de nombreuses soirées et festivals en France avec de savoureux Djs et Live acts :
Dj Huge (46 Rec)
Yann (Teknocrates)
Stalker (F4/Teknocrates)
Heretik System
Radium/Micropoint (Audiogenic)
69db (Network 23) …
Et aussi au niveau International :
En Suisse, au Zoo Usine de Genève
Aux Philippines, sur l'île de Boracay , au “White Beach” Club The Paradiso avec le Manilla Dj Contest winner et résident Dj Eric (Ph) et Dj MK (Korea) .

DISCOGRAPHY


Before / avant 2000 : Various Mix tapes
2000 à 2003 (urbanshadows.com distribution)
Dj S-1 / God of Gamblers Records
CD Albums Hardtek - Hardcore Tribe :
Live and let dance Project
Hum... Techno !!!Dragons Lord Vol.1 à 5
Fist of Legend Vol.1 à 5
Northern Stars Vol.1 à 5
2004 à 2005
Hardcore EPs :
Swan / Le Diable au Corps / Le Spectre 1
Swan / Le Diable au Corps / Le Spectre 2

///// THE ULTIMATE PLAYLIST /////


IST / MANGA CORPS
RUFF BEATS / DJ CYBERSNUFF 2 / TV LAND
ENZYME 023 / HAMUNAPTRA / RISE
INDUSTRIAL STRENGHT / THE BLOOD OF AN ENGLISH MUFFIN
CHARLY LOWNOISE AND MENTHAL THEO / KISS THE FUCKIN' GOODBYE
ATARI TEENAGE RIOT / REVOLUTION ACTION

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/27/2005
Band Members:

Hate me ! Love me ! Book me !
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http://www.myspace.com/rezooagencyFriends and Parties :


Equipement :
Technics MK5
Pioneer CDJ 800 MK2
Ecler Audio Controller
Korg Kaoss Pad 2
Laptop Dell 1.8Ghz, 2 Go RAM, Edirol FA-66
Desktop 2.8 Ghz Dual Core Intel processor, 2 Go RAM, Edirol FA-66
BCR2000 Midi Controller
KRK V6 monitoring speakers
Yamaha analogue mixing console
24 bits/96khz digital audio processor

World Travelling :


Influences: Influences :
Anne Clark, NIN, Depeche mode, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Adam Beyer, Damon wild, Millimetric, Cari Lekebusch, Dave Clarke, John Thomas, UR, Dj Hype, The Prodigy, The Chemical brothers, Aphex twin, Electric Indigo, Sven Väth, Terence Fixmer, David Carretta, Al Ferox, Tonio, Kiko, Nikko, Oxia, The Hacker, Vitalic, Marco Bailey, Laurent Garnier, 2 many deejays, Advanced, Scan X, Miss Kittin, Chicks on speed, Elisa do brasil, Junglist posse, Manu Le Malin, Lenny and Ralphie Dee, Torgull, Joystick, Jeff Bock, Aphasia, Palindrome, The Dj Producer, Dj Promo, Lady Dana, Daisy, Catscan, The prophet, Buzz Fuzz, Igor, Charly Lownoise and Mental Théo, The Dark Raver, LoftGroover, PCP, Lenny Dee, Micropoint, Liza N'Héliaz, Laurent Hô, Bloody Fist, Atari Teenage Riot, Alec Empire, Hanin Eliaz, The horrorist aka Mescalinium United, Rob Gee, Lunatic Asylum aka Dr Macabre, The spiral tribe aka Network 23, UFO, ONU, Sound conspiracy, Praxis, Stormcore (Jeff 23, Simon, Alan, Ixy, Meltdown Mickey, Kaos, Seb 69db et Sev, Kevin...), Impakt Teknokrates (Teknos, David, Véro, Kifran r.i.p...merci pour le mix de la cassette bleue !, Kraft et Elisa, Jean Phi/Ascender, Mark, Yann, Yves, Lulu, Guillaume...), Furious, Nomads, Toxic much respect for a great skater and a really good "pitch" Dj, Leax 3fazé, Psychiatrik (Tieum, Tof, Fred/Double, gros JP...) et la crew des skaters de la fontaine aux halles, Street machine crew... et tous les autres qui font avancer le mouvement dans le bon sens !
The Summer of love, the Love parade, Astropolis, Apokalyps, le Bourget, les rendez vous porte maillot, place de la nation entre les 2 colonnes, Rave Up...bref que du bonheur.
David Bowie, Madonna, Vanessa Paradis, Dead kennedy's, Bérurier noir, Pennywise, Asia and Dario Argento, Gobblin, the Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, The Velvet Underground, Muse...

Sounds Like: Movies :

Record Label: Le Diable au Corps / Le Spectre / God of Gamblers
Type of Label: Indie