Joël Tambour a.k.a. SUBURBASS, singer and Punk follower in the late 70s|discovers electronic music with bands such as|Kraftwerk, Visage, Klaus Schulse,|Tangerine Dream, J.M. Jarre,Herbie Hancock or Grand Master Flash.|Thats when he starts working on machines and in particular on a Korg MS20. Mid 80s, the craze for the electro music such as new wave and|Goth (Alien Sex Fiend, Clan of Xymox, Cure, Joy Division, Virgin Prunes,|Front242,Fad Gadget,Kas Product,DAF,New Order…)|confirms his interest for the electronic experiment alongside Metal and Alternative rock tendencies. Then comes the techno-pop turning point but his very first appreciation|of AcidHouse music will be particularly selective, as only a few artists|such as M.A.R.R.S,Altern8,4Hero,Cybotron,Technotronic,Snap,|Prodigy will definitely impress him. With the 90s comes the teknoïd massive wave and his predilection are|Dave Clarke,Johannes Heil,Colin Dale,D.A.V.E The Drummer,Neil Landstrumm|Liza’n Eliaz,Mental Theo,Adam Beyer,Sven Vath,Joey Beltram,|Kriss de Montpellier,Autechre,Orbital,LFO… At the time, still singing in a ska band, Joël encounters the very firsts rave-parties,|in particular those of Spiral Tribe.|The “freetekno sound” will resolutely be adopted and developed,& Curley,|Simon/Crystal Distortion & Seb/69DB from Network23 became his first deep influences .|1996, first live set battle with Alex K/Tekmics…(under names of Joy Strum’X or Spawn23)|May 1997: first Teknival live set on « Sound Conspiracy » sound system featuring|Simon/Crystal Distortion|+ Marc/4Q/Total Resistance + Kathy (Facom Unit) + Mc Unwuttu … UFO/Heretik… & until this time,used to play every weekends in all events he can…|Now totally addicted to the repetitive beats, travels through Europe(Germany,Spain,Italy,GB,|Holland,Czech Republic,Poland,Austria…)|with his faithful live set (machines only) and delivers a nostalgic|diversity built upon his numerous sonic experiences.|And then played with the large massive electronic scene as Lisa’n Eliaz,Tonio,Laurent Garnier,|Manu Le Malin,Torgull,Hellfish & Producer,Network23 crew,|Dima aka Vitalic,Heretik,Miss Kittin’,Miloch,Juan Atkins, Infrabass,Jeff Amadeus,Fky,Radium,Sycomor,|Pushy!,SpeedFreak,Maniaks,MSD, Signal Electrique,Spicy Box, Jack De Marseille,Miss Daisy,Congo Natty,|Lunatic Asylum,Willyman,Mempamal,Banditos,Narkotek,Dj Kraft, Miss Helium,Metek Crew,Alif Sound System,Joshua,Radiobomb,Speedyq’s,Vinka,Mat/Weasel Busters,Woxo,Gotek,Yale…|(& a lot of other artists & sound systems…)… His liveset is a crossover between tekno,hardtechno,schranz,hardtek,hardfloor & hardcore|with some reminiscence of samples from metal,EBM,punk,ska,hiphop…sometimes cheesy & ugly,|or more dark,mental & deep,acid & spacies…|often a tribute at one second art he like,the cinema… and throught his production now,|try some new sound experiences like|electro-tech-minimal,downtempo-electronica,dub,breakcore,heavy techno,… More infos from the web: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Suburbass http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suburbass Suburbass Google Search |
|
 | ||||||
