El nino (percussions & production)

"El nino" is Stephan Elmosnino: music producer/engineer (styles include folk, pop, rock, metal, electro), composer and session percussion player.
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I am first and foremost a record producer, a field that I have been developing since 2004, where I started studying at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
As a producer, I prefer working with rock bands, ranging from ambient rock to pop and alternative metal. Drawing my production influences mostly from French pop rock and electronic music, I always like to add electronic elements to my productions, and pull massive but clean sounds for the bands I record and produce. Having experimented producing a wide range of styles including rap, metal, reggae, acoustic and electric pop, and others, I found that a good production blending different styles together is the biggest challenge I can face.
I have worked with bands such as: Cecite, Missing Keys, The War Within, Bad Gang, Cleo, Shoebox, Enacio, Amuse, Spokesman, and others.
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French percussionist Stephan “El nino” started playing in Queensland in 2004. Blending African drumming and Latin conga styles makes his performances adapt to any music in a new way that will resonate deep into the souls of the dancing crowds. The temperature will rise all the more as Electro / House is coming out of the decks.
Having played in Brisbane and the Gold Coast’s hottest music festivals such as “Future Music Festival”, “Oceans30”, “BBQ Breaks” and clubs including “The MET”, “GPO”, “Empire” and “Ruby Tramp” to name a few, El nino has induced ear-gasms, toe-tapping and hip-spasms in more people than one could count to, now reaching as far as Melbourne (@ “Revolver”), Sydney (@ “Beck’s Berlin Sessions”) and back home in New Caledonia. The list of DJs that El nino has accompanied also stretches out to include the vast majority of Electro / House DJs in Queensland as well as internationals from all around the globe.
Whatever the occasion for going out clubbing, the hot resonance of Stephan Elmosnino A.K.A The El Nino effect will turn up the temperature with sizzling percussions and drum beats. Just like his namesake, his alluring and almost hypnotic beat patterns will leave you breathless and wet with perspiration.
Excerpts from inthemix.com review of mezzanine launch @ Ruby Tramp:
El Nino’s percussion permeated every last inch of Ruby Tramp, more than complementing the deep house beats being lavished on the media and VIPs at the pre-opening launch. DJ Rowan brought the tempo up slowly and El Nino had the dancefloor in a trance with his combination of bongos and cowbell. This blend of music sounded like house mixed in with with a voodoo ceremony, with a dash of samba parade in Rio thrown in over the top.[...]Nino, who I expected to be depleted after expending such a great amount of energy during his performance just kept going. Applause goes to him for really motivating the crowd.
Excerpts from inthemix.com Breaks and Enter launch @ GPO:
Stephan's percussive subdivisions were a lovely addition to Radaza's throbbing beats, keeping the movement filled with energy and all textural layers at a premium. The percussion's sound was well mixed, with Stephan's percussive offerings penetrating the few remaining frequencies that the Radaza and Darren could not. All three musicians were truly in sublime musical harmony...
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Stephan "El nino" is now full time member of:
SiNfidelity
Boomstar Loco
QNFX
ADICTS
Big Love
Amuse
Here is the full list of the places I have performed at as El nino:
Revolver ................................................ (Melbourne)
Future Music Festival (08) ...................... (Doomben Racecourse)
Sound Boutique (08) ............................ (Fortitude Valley)
BBQ Breaks (08) .................................. (Brisbane City)
Malibu Sunset Social (08) ..................... (Hope Island)
Oceans30 (07) ..................................... (Main Beach)
Day on the Green Festival (06) ............. (Sirromet Winery)
Valley Fiesta (07) .................................. (Fortitude Valley)
Eagle Farm Races in 07 ....................... (Eagle Farm)
The MET .............................................. (Fortitude Valley)
GPO ..................................................... (Fortitude Valley)
Sunbar ................................................. (Fortitude Valley)
Birdee Num Num .................................. (Fortitude Valley)
Empire ................................................. (Fortitude Valley)
Planet .................................................. (Fortitude Valley)
Mystique ............................................... (Fortitude Valley)
Basement 388 ..................................... (Fortitude Valley)
Kaliber ................................................. (Fortitude Valley)
Bar Zuka ............................................. (Fortitude Valley)
Emporium ............................................ (Fortitude Valley)
Embassy ............................................. (Brisbane City)
Exchange ........................................... (Brisbane City)
Port Office ........................................... (Brisbane City)
Jorge .................................................. (Brisbane City)
Little Jumbo .......................................... (Brisbane City)
Grand Central Hotel ............................ (Brisbane City)
Sebel Hotel ......................................... (Brisbane City)
Stamford Hotel .................................... (Brisbane City)
Sofitel ................................................. (Brisbane City)
Uber ................................................... (West End)
Melbourne Hotel .................................. (West End)
Tongue n Groove ................................ (West End)
Storybridge Hotel ................................ (Kangaroo Point)
The Fox .............................................. (South Bank)
Era ..................................................... (South Bank)
Liquorish ............................................ (Bulimba)
5th Corner .......................................... (Wollongabba)
Byblos ................................................ (Portside)
Mybar ................................................. (Surfers Paradise)
Ruby Tramp ....................................... (Surfers Paradise)
Twenty1 ............................................. (Surfers Paradise)
Central ............................................... (Surfers Paradise)
Liquid ................................................ (Surfers Paradise)
Swingin Safari ................................... (Surfers Paradise)
Q1...................................................... (Surfers Paradise)
Disco ................................................. (Surfers Paradise)
Gold Coast Convention Centre ........... (Broadbeach)
Element ............................................. (Broadbeach)
Watergate .......................................... (Broadbeach)
Martini's .............................................. (Broadbeach)
Lonestar Tarvern ................................ (Mermaid Beach)
Baja ................................................... (Coolangatta)
Ivory Hotel .......................................... (Coolangatta)
Varsity Tavern ..................................... (Varsity Lakes)
Swell Tavern ........................................ (Burleigh Heads)
Hydrate .............................................. (Royal Pines)
Parkwood Tavern ................................ (Parkwood)
Woombye Hotel .................................. (Sunshine Coast)
Santai ................................................ (Casuarina)
Peppers ............................................. (Cabarita)
With full bands, I have also played at venues such as:
Mariborough Festival .............................. (Mariborough)
The Zoo ................................................. (Fortitude Valley)
The Jubilee Hotel ................................... (Fortitude Valley)
Glass bar ................................................ (Fortitude Valley)
Tongue en Groove ................................. (West End)
Hard Rock Cafe ...................................... (Surfers Paradise)
The Chophouse ..................................... (Surfers Paradise)
Swingin Safari ........................................ (Surfers Paradise)
Rose and Crown .................................... (Surfers Paradise)
Conrad Jupiters ..................................... (Broadbeach)
Three Worlds ......................................... (Mermaid Beach)
The Loft ................................................ (Chevron Island)
The Basement ....................................... (Bundall)
Griffith Uni Bar ....................................... (Southport)
Les Poteaux .......................................... (Noumea, NC)
Jeudis de l'Anse Vata ............................ (Noumea, NC)
Theatre de Poche .................................. (Noumea, NC)
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For more information, visit www.31nino.com
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