Music:
Member Since: 2/20/2006
Band Website: topher.fr
Band Members:
FOR FREE FULL-LENGTH VERSIONS OF THESE TRACKS...
The full-length Oct. 19, 2005 + May 17, 2006 (44 mn.) Live sets recorded in Nice, France are available here (sign up for free to download them)
The complete remix of the Meat Beat Manifesto track "Original Control" is part of a 2001 tribute remix compilation. All featured remixes are legally and freely available here (mine is at the bottom of the page)
Additionally, you can find some of my laptop DJ mixes here (sign up for free to download them)
Feel free to redistribute these tracks at will !
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"Live" sets are performed using the Ableton Live software on laptop, bundled with truckloads of plug-ins. Samples of pre-existing tracks are used and rearranged, coupled with custom-made beats, melodies and montages.
Mixes are performed using the Traktor DJ Studio software on laptop, via more plug-in effects.
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Influences: Meaningful discoveries (for various reasons):
Late 70's & early 80's: Meco "Star Wars", Araxis "Araxis Spaceship" and Disney readalong storybooks.
1983: Michael Jackson: "Thriller" & Herbie Hancock: "Rockit"
1984: Ray Parker Jr.: "Ghostbusters" & John Williams scores
1985: A-ha, Depeche Mode, Propaganda & Tears For Fears
1986: Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Peter Gabriel, Jean-Michel Jarre & The Cure
1987: Beastie Boys
1988: Neneh Cherry: "Buffalo Stance", The Sisters Of Mercy, The Art Of Noise & new beat
1989: Malcolm McLaren: "Waltz Darling", rock 'n' roll & acid house
1990: Old school techno
1991: Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction & Nirvana
1992: Harthouse / ESP trance stuff & Faith No More
1993: Juliana Hatfield, Meat Beat Manifesto & Aphex Twin
1994: Tori Amos, Tricky, The Cranberries & Jeff Buckley
1995: Autechre, Low, P.J. Harvey, Tindersticks & Salad
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Sounds Like: "Absurd cultural mash-up bonanza mangled in breakbeat crossovers spawning shameless copyright infringements galore" -- www.topher.fr
"It's like Coldcut on acid" -- Chris Vogado from Zero Db
"It sucks. I don't understand why my brother likes it..." -- Julie Tippex
"It's quite fast and hectic, isn't it ?" -- Marijne from Salad
"What kind of name is that: "Tophee Cheesecake" ? It's stupid." -- Adrien
"Your name is just awesome !" -- some guy
"We just love your music ! Can we stay at your place tonight ?" -- 2 Danish bombshells
Type of Label: None
