Chris Joss

Chris Joss
Background information
Also known as Chris Josse,
Origin France
Genres Funk, Electronica
Acid Jazz, Lounge, Jazz Funk
Occupation(s) Musician, Producer, composer
Instruments Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussions, Sitar, Flute
Years active 1998–present
Labels ESL Music, Irma Records, Pulp Flavor
Website Official website

Chris Joss is a French multi-instrumentalist and record producer,[1] who has released seven solo albums; five of them by ESL Music.[2] His music ranges from funk to electronica, and tracks excerpted from his releases are featured in movie trailers such as Accepted (2006), Argo (2012), Hotel for Dogs (2009), Inside Deep Throat (2005), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), and Role Models (2008),[3] and the television shows Six Feet Under [4] and Better Call Saul.[5]

His track "I want Freedom", taken from his fourth album, is part of Apple Inc.'s iPhoto 10 and iPhoto 11 software.[6]

His album The Man with a Suitcase (1999) was part of a trend in the late 1990s of "imaginary soundtracks", compositions created to accompany films that did not actually exist.[7] In the soundtrack, he attempted to pay homage to works of the 60s and 70s such as The Avengers and Mission Impossible, with a mixture of jazz, pop, rock, and funk.[7]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Remixes

Production

Other releases

External links

Resources

  1. David Jeffreys. "Chris Joss biography on allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. "Chris Joss Discography on Allmusic.com". All Music. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. "Chris Joss Interview". Gforce software.
  4. ""You've been spiked" in episode 51". HBO.
  5. "Tune Down in episode 7 of season 1 (Bingo)". WSJ.
  6. Giesbert Damaschke. iLife '09. Markt+Technik. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Spencer, Kristopher (2008). Film and Television Scores, 1950-1979: A Critical Survey by Genre. McFarland. pp. 333–. ISBN 9780786452286. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  8. Kristopher Spencer. "Chris Joss reference". Film and Television Scores, 1950-1979: A Critical Survey by Genre. McFarland & Company, inc.
  9. "You've Been Spiked review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. "Spiked review". CMJ new music report.
  11. "Teraphonic Overdubs review". Allmusic.com.
  12. "Sticks review". Vueweekly.com.
  13. "Monomaniacs Vol1 review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  14. "No Play No Work". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  15. "Soundtrack details". Soundtrack Collector.
  16. "Joe Bataan review". Quickcrit.
  17. "Inside Deep Throat soundtrack Overview". All Music Guide.