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such as Phonotaktik in

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or FCMM in Montréal, after which he decided to perform solo. Combining samples of his own voice with guitars, analogue synthesizers and drum machine loops he created a pounding, fuzzy, wah-wah distorted

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electro sound. In this context he decided to work together with other internationally renowned electronic music producers, such as

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and Patrick Pulsinger and employ the vocal skills of other musicians such as Khan (Captain Comatose),

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( Queen of Japan) and J. G. Thirlwell. Alongside this, he maintained activity in the experimental music circuit. He has released on a plethora of labels from Disko B to current London newcomer 'UpperCuts', has remixed numerous underground (e.g. Schlammpeitziger) and mainstream (e.g.

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) musicians. In turn he has also been remixed by artists such as

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and other musicians on the

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circuit.

Discography

Albums

* ''Chez Toi'', Disko B, 2007 * ''Voodoo Man'', Disko B, 2005 * ''21st Century Toy'', Disko B, 2003 * ''Birds Want to Have Fun'', Angelika Koehlermann, 2002 * ''Cat a tac'', Oni.Tor, 2001 * ''So I Love You'', Noise Museum, 2000 * ''Electronicat'', Noise Museum, 1999

Singles

* "Dans les Bois", Disko B, 2004 * "Frisco Bay", Disko B, 2003 * "Amour Sale", Disko B, 2002 * "Shuffle Tiiiime", Alice in Wonder, 2000

Remixes

*''Life Less Machine'', ( Cato Canari), Jet Set Records, 2007 *''My Baby Don't Care'', (One-Two),

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, 2006 *''Jealousy'', ( Miss le Bomb), Careless Records, 2006 *''Loved But Not Fired'', ( Brezel Göring), Surprise, 2005 *''Keiren'', (Shinto), Echokammer, 2004 *''America'', (Boy from Brazil), Transsolar, 2004 *''Fast food messiah'', (Junesex), Pop up, 2004 *''Prä-Frag Behäbige...'', ( Schlammpeitziger), Sonig, 2004 *''Baby'', ( Captain Comatose), Playhouse, 2004 *''We Got The Horror'', (The Emergency), Feral Media, 2004 *''Alles ist da'', (Mense Reents), Ladomat, 2003 *''Driving song'', (

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, 2002 *''Plugin city universe'', (Valvola), S.H.A.D.O., 2002 *''Soft Wah War'', (H.P vs A.Laplantine), Doxa, 2002 *''Spitcat'', (

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), M-tronic, 2002 *''The Dead of Night'', (

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, 2002

Compilation appearances

*'' Chez Toi'', Echokammer Werkschau, Echokammer, 2008 *'' Lost Gigabyte'', Pudel Produkte Vier, Nobistor, 2006 *'' Wop Doowop'', The Trip Curated By

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, Family Records, 2006 *'' Where were you...?'', Freestyle Candies Vol.2, Klang Elektronik, 2006 *'' Keiren'', Disko Cabine, Lou Records, 2005 *'' Flesh & Accessories'', Electric Pop 4, MOFA 2005 *'' Bolantronic'', The Other Side, New York Breakbeat, 2005 *'' Till I Die'', Colette No. 5, Colette, 2003 *''Frisco Bay'', Electro Rock, Wagram, 2003 *''Frisco Bay'', Nag Nag Nag, React, 2003 *'' Amour Sale'', French Sounds Catalogue, 2002 *'' Shuffle Tiiiime'',

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DJ Set,

, 2001 *'' Ecatloop'', Lockers ERS 2000 *'' Shuffle Time'', Schaffelfieber,

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, 2000

External links and references

Official siteElectronicat on All MusicSite as Fred BigotMyspace pageDisko B label pageElectronicat reviewed on StaalplaatElectronicat on DiscogsShort German interview on curt.deElectronicat Review in FutureMusic p.87, Issue 135
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