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COURS DE TRADUCTION Southsoniks
Born in 1976 in Revel (France). He lived 3 years in Africa (Burkina
Faso). After finishing high school, he started studying economy,
then computer engineering but only finished his sound engineering
school in Switzerland where he actually lives.
He first got involved in the electronic music movement
in southern France in the early 90s. He is a free-lance sound engineer
and works for Swiss French-speaking national radio. Active as a
live-act since 1996, he has played since then in over 70 events
(single events, clubs, festivals, etc.) His concept revolves between
a mix and an improvised performance. He has prepared loops and sound
for each track on two portable computers and a couple of synthesizers,
along with real-time effects, filter, etc. However, nothing is fixed
as he construct the track differently each time and freely choose
the next track which he mixes in, as a DJ would, while still being
able to modify almost anything in real time, allowing a lot of flexibility.
The purpose is to be able to be in tune with the crowd as much as
possible during a show.
His sound is influenced by electro, techno and
tech house, deep house, underground disco, funk and new wave, jazz,
African tribal sounds and rhythms. There is often in his tracks
catchy melodies, sometimes mean, melancholic or new-wave alike,
perfect contrast with the dynamism and the raging efficiency of
the rhythm parts. Resumed by this philosophy "food for the
body and the soul.
More info at Versus
records & Scandium
records.
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