Music:

Member Since: 1/30/2006
Band Website: xpq-21.com
Band Members:

writing, programming, producing, synths, guitars, mixing, vocals

writing, programming, live-synths, live-samples, live-keyboards, backing vocals

guitar, backing vocals

live-drums/percussion

BIOGRAPHY in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER:

Jeyênne was born in Italy. Capricorn... (see full biography for more)

1983 – 1985
- Experiments in various bands with different styles
- Experiments with analogue-electronic music

1986 - 1990
- First demo on a Commodore 64, later on Atari computer and synthesizer
- Production of several Acid House and New Beat Demos

1991
- Production of Jeyênne tracks
- Release of "Big Confusion" on Bellaphone Records (feat.Lilly)
- 2nd production of several tracks

1992
- Release of the “The Jeyênne EP” on Adam & Eve Records. A-Track: “XPQ-21”

1993
- Release of the “Time Warp EP” on Frankfurt Beat Records
- Concerts and DJ gigs all over Europe (e.g. Love Parade in Berlin, Union Rave, Energy Rave…) Live gig name: "THE JEYÊNNE", DJ name "JEYÊNNE"
- The track “Kickin..“ is used in a TV remake of “Charley..s Tante“

1994
- Release of the “Invasio Asiarum EP“ with the track “Das Nippel“, on Frankfurt Beat Recordings
- Video release for “Das Nippel” on VIVA TV (German television)
- Several snapshots & interviews on German television
- Concerts and DJ gigs all over Europe (e.g. Universe Rave
- The Tribal Gathering 1994, Love Parade in Berlin…) with Sven Väth, Marusha, Westbam, The Prodigy, Carl Cox, Cosmic Baby, Underworld, Hardfloor, Marc Spoon (R.I.P.), Ellen Alien, Tanith… and more…
- Start of new projects: "Space Chaos", "DJestelle"
- Remix for "HOOLIGAN" (Rave Nation)

1995
- Concerts and DJ gigs all over the world (e.g. Love Parade in Berlin, Universe Rave - The Tribal Gathering 1995…)
- Support “The Prodigy / Moby Germany Tour”
- DJ gig at Glam Slam and Winter Music Conference in Miami, Florida, USA
- Release of “Japanese Train” on Frankfurt Beat Recordings
- Remix for "SCOOTER" (Friends)

1996
- Concerts and DJ gigs all over Europe
- Release of “Monopoly” on East West (Warner)
- Video recording of “Monopoly”
- Remix for „Bad Boys Blue“
- Release of „The Darkness“ on East West (Warner) with remixes of GENLOG and FRONT 242

1997
- Last live appearance of The Jeyênne at MAYDAY 1997 Jeyênne appearanced on several other projects after MAYDAY

1998
- Creation of „Fourbiddentones Recordings“ and „XPQ-21“

1999
- Release of XPQ-21..s debut album „Destroy To Create“ with the maxi single „A Gothic Novel“

2000
- Release of the „Belle Epôque“ album on Bloodline Records, with the cover version „Bela Lugosi..s Dead“ of Bauhaus. Maxi single: „A Gothic Novel“ and „Hey You“
- Concerts in Germany

2001
- Germany tour with S.P.O.C.K
- Europe Tour with VNV Nation

2002
- US Tour with Funker Vogt
- Release of the „CHI“ album, Maxi single: „White And Alive“, B-Side: „Israel“
- DAC charts entry at 3 with “White And Alive” and alternative charts entry all over Europe

2003
- Europe Tour
- Remix for Ayria (Horrible Dream)

2004 - 2005
- Jeyenne DJ gigs and XPQ-21 concerts all over Europe

2006
- Release of “Alive”
- Releases of “Rockin.. Silver Knight”, “Dead Body” and “In Your Eyes” as DJ Promo Pack
- DAC Charts entry with “Rockin.. Silver Knight”, “Dead Body” and “In Your Eyes”
- Germany Tour with L..Âme Immortelle

2007
- working on the 5th XPQ-21 album

february/march 2008
- finetuning the 5th XPQ-21 album

Remixes with The Jeyênne
1994 for "Hooligan"
1995 for "Scooter"
1996 for "Bad Boys Blue"
2002 for "Blacklight feat. Technoir"
2002 for "Phonkillaz"

Remixes with XPQ-21
2003 for Ayria
2004 for Funker Vogt
2005 for OVNI
2006 for Elektron
2006 for L..Âme Immortelle
2006 for ASP
2007 for Angel Theory
2007 for 3 Cold Men
2007 for Jesus On Extasy
2007 for Nachtmahr
2006 for L..Âme Immortelle

Jeyênne and XPQ-21 released also on numerous compilations, during the last 15 years.


Weirdo. Chameleon. Jeyênne. Passionate. Enfant Terrible...

THE WHOLE STORY

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XPQ-21 DISCOGRAPHY

1998 Destroy to Create (Album)

A Gothic Novel (Maxi-Single)

A Gothic Novel (Maxi-Single Vinyl)

2000 Belle Epôque (Album)

Hey You (Maxi-Single)

2002 Chi (Album)

White And Alive (Maxi-Single)

2006 Alive (Album)

incl. 3 DJ Promo Singles

1. Rockin.. Silver Knight
2. Dead Body
3. In Your Eyes

© 2008, fourbiddentones recordings

Influences: Snow, winter, sun, summer, rain, moon, night, sadness, happiness, melancholy, euphoria, blood, water, cat, snake, Citröen DS, New York, Los Angeles, London, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Berlin, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Quentin Tarantino, Federico Fellini, Giorgio Moroder, Herbert Grönemeyer, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Roberto Rossellini, Francis Ford Coppola, Harley Davidson, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Angelo Branduardi, Claudio Baglioni, Holy Maria & the unsacred Maria, fetish, pin-up, punk, cabaret, chanson, burlesque, fashion, cold winters, love, heartbreak, infatuation, pain, japanese music...
Sounds Like: XPQ-33
Record Label: Fourbiddentones (Label) - Radar/BMG (Publisher)
Type of Label: Indie