| Electrosexual | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Alternative dance, Post-punk, synthpop, electronica, Avant-Garde |
| Occupations | Keyboardist, Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, composer, arranger, producer, Music video director |
| Instruments | Keyboards, Vocals, guitar, percussion |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | K Records, Rock Machine Records, Das Drehmoment |
| Website | Web |
| Notable instruments | |
| Korg MS-10/MS-20, Moog Rogue, Roland JX-3P... | |
Electrosexual is a French electronic musician, composer, performer, record producer and Music video director living in Berlin.
His passion for early electronic engines and primitive sounds from Analog synthesizer inspired his creativity mingling of rough masculine basses with an uptempo rhythm. He is the electro-sex (sometimes called sex-tronica) precursor and pioneer in France. This musical genre also features artists such as Peaches, Lesbians on Ecstasy, The Ssion, Robots in Disguise, Shunda K and Scream Club, all of whom Electrosexual has worked with.
Electrosexual created its stage name in reference to surrealistic non "(human) sexuality", considering machines and synthesizers as genitors. This concept have also been developped by artists like David Cronenberg, H.R. Giger, Psychic TV or more recently Add N to (X).
Electrosexual started his musical career in 2004 as keyboardist for the French New Wave band Volksmusik. They played several shows in France and released 2 EP’s.
In the summer of 2005, after a show in Berlin where he performed for the first time as a solo act, his song Trapped Inside was selected to be released on the 5 years anniversary compilation of the cult Berlin label Das Drehmoment .
The same year, Electrosexual created his own record label Rock Machine Records (named after the 1987 novel from Norman Spinrad) as an independent platform for Electronic Music, Parties organizing and performances.
Electrosexual offered production for the American queer hip hop duo Scream Club, mixing Electronic dance music with gender issues themed lyrics & Club performances. Their first songs, one of which features vocals by Peaches, would be the very first vinyl to be released on Rock Machine in 2006. They collaborated and played live together for the next years and released 2 other Ep’s : «Break You nice/ Screaming & Crying» Featuring Shunda K was released on 2010 as a limited edition white vinyl, including remixes by Hard Ton, Leonard De Leonard and Divider. The video for the single «Break You Nice» was the first direction of Electrosexual and was broadcast on national American music channels MTV & VH1 for more several month.
The same year, Shunda K of Yo Majesty requested Electrosexual’s services for the co-production of her first solo single «Here I Am To Save The World" (2010, Fanatic Records)
In March and April 2010, Electrosexual & Scream Club were the support act for Robots in Disguise on their «Wake Up Tour» in the UK. They also performed together the "Wake Up" Electrosexual & Scream Club Remix as an encore.
Sue Denim of the Robots in Disguise recorded vocals for Electrosexual & Scream Club ‘s last EP « Partytime», released as a Digi-EP, with remixes by «Flore», «The Samos», «aMinus», «Kumbia Queers» & «Faster Disco».
In 2011, Electrosexual released «I Feel Love» that quickly became an underground club hit. The song was referred to as « a disco neo classic» and « best song of the year» .
Electrosexual has remixed material by other artists, including David Carretta ‘s «Lovely Toy», Transformer Di Roboter’s «Baghdad Disco», I Monster’s «Sucker For Your Sound», Mirah’s "Cold Cold Water", Ssion’s "Ah-Ma", Peaches Feat Scream Club & Shunda K. "Billionaire".
More recently, Electrosexual composed the official themes of the 2011 & 2012 editions of Lyon's LGBTQ Movie Festival «Ecrans Mixtes» where he also performed last year.
Electrosexual is currently recording new songs in his Berlin based studio.
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Electrosexual is currently known for the strong use of analog synthesizers in his music. As he stated in an interview with Add N to (X) front woman Ann Shenton for ZOOT MAGAZINE,[1] he uses the Korg MS-10/MS-20, Moog Rogue, Yamaha CS 5 and Roland JX-3P. Additional gear includes the Ensoniq DP4+ and multi-effects pedals.
| Year | Title | B-sides | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Trapped Inside | "Trapped Inside" "Trapped Inside (Night Dub)" "Trapped Inside (Fashion Flesh Remix)" | DIGIEP | Rock Machine Records |
| 2010 | I Feel Love | "I Feel Love Feat Mz sunday Luv " "Play With Fire Feat Mz sunday Luv" "Discolution Feat Mz sunday Luv" "Lie To Myself Feat Mz sunday Luv" "More Than My Time Feat Mz sunday Luv" | 12-inch vinyl | Rock Machine Records |
| 2010 | Break You Nice featuring Scream Club | "Break You Nice Hard Ton remix Feat Zoe Vermillion & Sunday luv" "Break You Nice Divider remix Feat Zoe Vermillion & Sunday luv" "Break You Nice" "Screaming And Crying Leonard De Leonard Remix Feat Zoe Vermillion & Sunday luv & Shunda K." "Screaming And Crying Feat Zoe Vermillion & Sunday luv & Shunda K." | 12-inch White Vinyl | Rock Machine Records |
| 2006 | I'm Going Crazy/Fine as Fuck EP featuring Scream Club and Peaches | "Fine As Fuck" "And You Belong" "I'm Going Crazy" "Team G." | 12-inch vinyl (picture disc) | Rock Machine Records |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Electrosexual & Scream Club BREAK YOU NICE Music Video [2] | Director/Editor | Shot in Berlin's Wirr Warr art gallery.
Cast: The Heartbreaker:Cindy Wonderful, The Foxy Femme:Sarah Adorable, The Hedonist:Mz Sunday Luv, The Sadist: Zoe Vermillion, and, Hank Bobbit, Aline & Vaness. |
| September 2009 | FAX ART[3] | Director/Editor | Art Film Commisionned by N.Y. Bienale Art 2009 |
| September 2010 | Electrosexual I FEEL LOVE Music Video[4] | Director/Editor/Himself | Shot in Berlin on March 23, August 17 and September 7 of 2010. Cast: Mz Sunday Luv: The Puppet,
Jessie Evans (singer): The Prisoner, Jay Grand: The Filmmaker, Electrosexual: The Magician . |
| November 2010 | Jessie Evans NINOS DEL ESPACIO Music Video[5] | Co-Director | Shot in Berlin( Haus Of Ophelia on November 2010. Cast:
Jessie Evans (singer), Rubbish Fairy, Lady Balloon, The Sexy Freaks Of Berlin. |
| APRIL 2011 | Electrosexual & Scream Club Feat Sue Denim PARTYTIME Music Video [6] | Director/Editor/Himself | Shot in Berlin in July 2010. Plays performance artist in collaboration with Robots in Disguise's Sue Denim & Scream Club. |