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Chris O’Grady / CounterpoinT

About Me


CounterpoinT (Christopher O'Grady) was born in 1975 and grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. He began to play the violin from the age of 5 to 10, the coronet at 11, the sax at 12 and guitar at 14. With a background in classical music and a talent for composition he started searching for bands to play with but was never satisfied with traditional rock music, he began collecting drum machines and synthesizers to compose a music of his own.
After Djing at various Detroit warehouse parties he was offered a weekly residency at the Motor Lounge in 1998 which was awarded "The Best Club in America" by Urb Magazine.
Meeting a French girl while studying in Michigan he moved to Paris in 2000 where he held a residency at the Korova off the Champs-Élysées. Meeting Kent Williams (aka Chaircrusher) by chance in a Parisian record store gave him the opportunity for his first release on Cornwarning Records. He then moved to London in 2001 to study towards a Degree in the Recording Arts where he organized events with FDX and as a consultant and judge for the Movida Corona Dj Competitions.
After completing his degree he moved back to Paris where he worked as a Corona Event Dj and started focusing on production. Counterpoint's remix of El Farouki's Instinct EP was released in 2006 and was highly reviewed. Chris also teamed up with Paul Wiltshire to form Visko City whose latest remix for DJ Exacta was featured on the Sounds of Playboy compilation for Ministry of Sound.
From Detroit to Paris to London and then Back to Paris; Christopher has recently married that French girl he met back in Detroit and they have moved to Dublin, Ireland where he holds a weekly residency at The Morgan.
CounterpoinT’s free Dj Podcast can be heard at
http://www.counterpoint.ws/podcast.xml
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Music:

Member Since: 06/01/2006
Band Website: http://www.chrisogrady.com
Band Members: coun·ter·point (koun't?r-point') Pronunciation Key
n.
1. Music

a. Melodic material that is added above or below an existing melody.
b. The technique of combining two or more melodic lines in such a way that they establish a harmonic relationship while retaining their linear individuality.
c. A composition or piece that incorporates or consists of contrapuntal writing.
d. A contrasting but parallel element, item, or theme.
e. Use of contrasting elements in a work of art.

2. Music

a. A contrasting but parallel element, item, or theme.
b. Use of contrasting elements in a work of art.

tr.v. coun·ter·point·ed, coun·ter·point·ing, coun·ter·points

1. Music To write or arrange (music) in counterpoint.
2. To set in contrast: "The complex, clotted computer talk sadly counterpoints the simplistic nature of the characters" (Rhoda Koenig).

Influences: April Mix - Deep Loungy Goodness

http://www.counterpoint.ws/podcast
http://www.chrisogrady.com/mixes/CounterpoinT_-_Modalities_M ix_-_April_2008.mp3

01.) [Soul Heaven] Liquid People - Son Of Dragon (Original Mix)
02.) [Justified Cause] Luna City Express - REM feat Diamondancer (Garcynoise and Pablo Bolivar Retouch)
03.) [Freerange] Jimpster - Dangly Panther (Joris Voorn Remix)
04.) [Diynamic] H.O.S.H. and Solomun - Milkyway (Original Mix)
05.) [Simple] Will Saul - Mbira (Wahoo Remix)
06.) [Aesoteric] Diz and Iz - Love Vibe (Jimpster Mix)
07.) [Helvetica] Greg Puppa - Sense Da Groove (BP Zulauf Remix)
08.) [Mood Music] Phonogenic - Future Bass (Roberto Rodriguez Remix)
09.) [InFine Music] Francesco Tristano - The Melody (C2 Remix)
10.) [soma 213] funk d’void feat. jay leblone - lovin’ (hipp-e mix)
11.) [Simple Records] Dan Berkson and James Priestley - The Source (Original Mix)
12.) [Mood Music] Tigerskin - The Holy Grail (Original Mix)
13.) [Diynamic] Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Eskapade (Original Mix)
14.) [Green] Joris Voorn - Blank (Original Mix)
15.) [ibadan] Tiger Stripes and Jerome S - F12 (Remix By Hideo Kobayashi)
16.) [Buzzin Fly] Ben Watt - The Sad Piano (Charles Webster Remix)

Sounds Like:

CD 2 -- TRACK 3

DJ Exacta - Set Me Free (Visko City Mix)
Visko City = Christopher O’Grady and Paul Wiltshire

Record Label: Housexy (MOS) - Chocoflash - Cornwarning
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Christopher O'Grady on RTE Pulse Ireland April 22 2009

Download Link: Christopher O'Grady on RTE Pulse Ireland April 22 2009 *Right click the link and Save target as or Save link as to save it to your computer* Guest mix played on RTE Pulse Ireland with...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:09:00 GMT

Check my website already!

http://www.chrisogrady.comVersion 2.0 has been up for a year now with 146 gigabytes of mix downloads.Click here to subscribe to the Podcast with iTunes!
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:34:00 GMT

CounterpoinT - Oblivion (March Podcast 2009)

Download Link: CounterpoinT - Oblivion (March Podcast 2009)*Right click the link and Save target as or Save link as to save it to your computer*01 Sei A - Modelled (Original Mix)02 Juan MacLean - Simp...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:05:00 GMT

February 2009 Podcast - Deep Roots

Download Link: CounterpoinT - Deep Roots (February Podcast 2009)*right click the link and Save target as or Save link as to save it to your computer*01.) [Green] joris voorn - revelation02.) [toolroom...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:01:00 GMT

CounterpoinT Slovakia gigs January 16th and 17th 2009

Download Link: CounterpoinT at Radost in Bratislava, Slovakia Jan 17th 2009*right click the link and Save target as or Save link as to save it to your computer*01.) Dj Dealer - Whatcha Gonna Do (Grant...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:08:00 GMT

La Cerveza Mas Fina Mix

I was a Corona event Dj on and off when I moved back to Paris in 2004. This mix is a tribute to all the music I used to play at Corona events in France. Corona - La Cerveza Mas Fina!!!Download Link...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:13:00 GMT

CounterpoinT - Instant Gratification at the Morgan - October 23 2008.mp3

Download Link: CounterpoinT - Instant Gratification at the Morgan - October 23 2008.mp3
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:22:00 GMT

CounterpoinT at the Morgan Dublin Oct 9th 2008

Download Link: CounterpoinT at the Morgan Dublin Oct 9th 2008Another great night at The Morgan
Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:36:00 GMT

CounterpoinT at the Morgan Dublin Sept 25th 2008

Download link: CounterpoinT at the Morgan Dublin Sept 25th 2008
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:38:00 GMT

http://www.chrisogrady.com v 2.0 is LIVE!

My website finally has a new face at v2.0. http://www.chrisogrady.com
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:48:00 GMT