Mr Goo aka le Gooster

Mr.Goo aka le Gooster /Born in Geneva,Switzerland,GOO is a polymorphous artist (architect,graffitti artist,breaker,designer,musician, dj-producer,D.A. and label CEO).He created Synchrovision records concept in 1999.Since the early 1980's he has been one of the first breakdancers and graffitti artists in Switzerland. When it comes to music, GOO has achieved mixing live instruments with turntables and lately a Laptop,combining several musical styles as soul,hiphop,jazz, breakbeats since 1988.This innovative form of musical expression has since then gained critical and public acclaim. He has toured with Silent Majority,Sens Unik,Five Star Galaxy, The Sound Travellers and by himself throughout Europe(Switzerland,Belgium,Italy,France,Germany and in UK for a year as resident DJ at the mythic club BLUE NOTE in 1998)and played several times in N.Y.C. 94,97,00,03,05... ************************************************************ ***"Le Gooster establishes himself as a beatsmith extraordinaire. Zig Zag Zen should establish him as a leading figure in the exploding post hip-hop movement."-Tim Haslett,CMJ New music report N.Y. ************************************************************ ****"Switzerland isn't usually considered one of the world's centers of experimental hip-hop and turntable artistry.But give Goo (aka Le Gooster)some time, and maybe it will be." -"Very impressive,and highly recommended."-Rick Anderson AMG review N.Y. ************************************************************ ****GOOs turntablist talents have won him the DMC SWISS CHAMPION titles (97) and the selection to the world finals in Rimini and DMC's jury in Zurich (00). GOOs solo project LE GOOSTER released on Galaktik Sound Lab rec. received enthusiastic reviews in music publications. GOO aka LE GOOSTER is licensed in the USA by SHADOW records N.Y since march 1997 with his first solo album "ZigZagZen" www.shadowrecords.com .Since then he also completed various remixes and collabs with artists such as: BrianJackson(Gil-Scott Heron), Sun Ra, Erik Truffaz,Saul Williams,Dub Gabriel(Brooklyn Massive), DJ Spooky, Polar,Warrior GRIOT,Bryonn Bain(Blackoutartcollective)Carl Craig,Dj Smash(Motown Mix). GOO has created a style at the crossroads of various musical influences hip hop, jazz, soul, electro, breakbeats,afro beats.Yet his closest ties are with Black music in general. GOO's vision has always been to apply his experiences to other forms of today's and tomorrow's musical expressions and lifestyles, this idea continues to motivate his work today.The future was yesterday.************************************************** ************* GOO "Straight-mix jive for beat junkies and Swiss DJ Le Gooster is the pusherman! an array of fantastic beats, samples, scratches. Destination: jazz, hip hop and breakbeat future." - Orbit Magazine ************************************************************ *** Coming at you from the new skool of Swiss cool is GOO (aka LE GOOSTER), the master of the MK2. His album FRACTAL ABSTRACTION is packed with atmospheric, jazz-steppin' beats and breaks.(Koch-Canada)**************************************** ************************'More than Music' - it's a vibe, it's a consciousness... it's good times... it's life! Great to finally work with you again, but on the other side of the planet this time, Goo. You are a true master. See you in the spring 07, brother. Peace, Brian Jackson (Gil-Scott heron's music architect)************************************************** *************** FEW RECORDS______________________________ -Silent Majority :Frankly speaking cd+vy (93) -Curfew cd+vy (95) -Galaktik Sound Lab 1,2,3 (95.98) -Night bloomers cd (97) -Le Gooster ZIG ZAG ZEN (96/97) -Louise take 2 "Movie score"(98) -Flying Records (98) -Triphoprisy(98), -Mix Magazine (2000) -Blunted (shdw 2000), -Revenge of the abstract groove (shwd 2000) -Shadow Master:best of shadow trip hop (99) -Shadow master best of shadow drum'n'bass (2000) -Toaster compilation ch (01) -Served Chilled compilation ch(02) -Trip hop and jazz 4 (shwd 97) -Future sound of jazz: the sound of synchrofile 1(shd2001) -Goo-Drugstore b.boy (99) -Goo-Black Technology (99) -Goo-The Greatest(99) -Goo aka le gooster-Fractal Abstraction(shdw 00) -Goo aka le gooster-Elements (shdw 01) -SYNCHROFILES1.0 (01) -Erik Truffaz revisited (Blue note 01) -Shadow hed sessions 01 -Carl Craig compilation 01 -"Not in Our Name"Saul Williams vs Spooky vsColcut (ninja 03) -Dubmopetry:Spooky album rmx (03) -Goo aka le gooster-Deeper Shades of Soul (03). -Modern Mantra-Compilation by Dj Spooky (03) Sdhw -Adbusters -cd Mixed By DJ Spooky (03)Can -Printemps Deluxe-V/A-(04) -Sound of Home-V/A-(06) -Warrior Griot-Inthugligent-(07)************************************* ***************************FEW DATES __________________________ -Grillon/w/Gilles Peterson.GVA (92) -New music seminar NY (94) -Blue note UK resident for a year (98) -Jazz café UK (97) -Scratch nights UK (98) -Manchester,Grand Central (97) -Montreux jazz festival(94,00,02) -Transmusical de rennes (95) -Printemps de bourges (94/96) -Festival d'Arezo Italy (97) -German Tour Sens w/Unik/Incognito (97) -Soho Club NY (97) -Festival de Dakar (97) -Palo Festival (94,99,00) -Jazz not Jazz Festival zh (96) -Lubiana festival (96) -Batofar paris(00) -Festival de Cannes (98) -Festival de Geneve la Batie(98,99,01,05) -Milk Factory N.Y.(00) -Festival/Rprcussion GVA(02) -Locarno Movie Festival (03) -Jazz onze festival (03) -Kush--N.Y. (03) -Volt and Vision festival ZH (04,05) -Brooklyn fashion Private party-N.Y.(05) -Art unlimited (basel)(06) -RESIDENCES_________________ -Le SCANDALE/GVA -CALAMAR/GVA -Das HAUS/Der KLUB/Zh***************************************************** ************* Watch Goo's Swiss DMC dj Campion 97 Video at Rimini Worlds dj DMC finals the same year
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