Alex Gopher
Alex Gopher , of his true name Alexis Latrobe , is a DJ and producer French of electronic music.
Biography
It begins on the French scene with the group Orange , formed with buddies of college. This group was composed of Xavier Jameaux (Ollano and Bang Bang) and of the future members of Air. After the disappearance of the group, Alex becomes sound engineer to the Translab studio (specialized in the mastering) and takes part, in 1994, with the creation of the label Solid with Pierre-Michel Levallois and Etienne de Crécy (which he knew with the college Jules Ferry in Versailles). He collaborates with Etienne de Crécy and Air on their future projects, and remixe of the pieces for artists as various as Teri Moïse, Bob Sinclar or Jean-Louis Aubert. After having left some noticed maxis, it leaves its first album in 1999: You, My Baby and I , disc combining House and Funk. The piece The Child which sample a song of Billie Holiday (god bless the child) will be a small success in particular thanks to its clip produced by H5 .c' is also according to the interested party that which " synthesizes its Gopher. All my influences are gathered there: the charley in the typical air of the house, low the funky, Billie Holyday for with dimensions jazz and the pop writing of the song. ".In 2001, the dressmaker Yves the St. Lawrence requires three pieces for a procession of him. Alex will make of it finally ten and will ask Demon to mix them and to give them a sound more Club . This will leave an album entitled Wuz .
Alex Gopher continues to produce his original pieces under the label Solid (label), carrying out various EP. He travels much, not hesitating to occur in Spain, Italy, Australia, Brésil or Germany.
Discography
E.P.
- 1995 : Gopher EP
- 1996: is this a Gopher Party Baby?
- 1997 : Gordini Mix
- 1998 : You, My Baby and I
- 1999: Party People
- 1999: The Child
- 1999 : Time
- 2006 : Spam
- 2006: Motorcycle
- 2006 : Brain Leech
Albums
Collaboration
E.P.
Album
- 2001 : Wuz - Alex Gopher with Demon present Wuz
Pieces
- 1996 : Super Disco music and massive Destocking on the album of Etienne de Crécy Super Discount
- 2004: Fast Track and Overnet on the album of Etienne de Crécy Super Discount 2
Bonds
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video http://www.oc-tv.net/alex-gopher.htm of the EPK of Alex Gopher interview + extracted clips…
- http://www.teleramaradio.fr/article.php3?id_article=732 audio interview podcast for emission NEXT presented by Denis Zorgniotti
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