Endorphin is the stage name of Eric Chapus (born ca. 1962,

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, France), an

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act and music teacher. Since 1984 he has lived in Australia originally at Kuranda, where he started his musical career. He has released six studio albums, ''

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'' (1998), ''

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'' (1999), '' AM:PM'' (2001), ''Seduction'' (2003), '' Shake It...'' (2004) and '' Soon After Silence'' (2007). At the

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''Embrace'' was nominated for Best Dance Release. ''Skin'' reached No. 32 on the

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and at the related ARIA awards ceremony he was nominated for Best Male Artist. Endorphin teaches courses in Composition and Music Production at the

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Biography

Eric Chapus who performs as Endorphin was born in ca. 1962 and raised in

, France. His parents separated when he was ten and at 13 he went to live with his father in Goa, India. He later recalled "I thought he was the coolest thing... he introduced me to lots of drugs at 13. We were living in the streets, living like beggars. It was really an eye-opener. We buried our passports and lived for one year like total vagrants. We took a lot of drugs, smoked a lot of hash and I had a bad experience with LSD." In 1984 Chapus moved to Australia and settled in Kuranda where he started his music career. From mid-1980s to early 1990s he was in a variety of avant-garde groups including Godzila in the Mist, an industrial music band, which used "the noise of chainsaws and angle grinders." From 1996 he performed as a solo artist, Endorphin, and recorded two tracks, "Pacific" and "Relapse". The latter track was entered in the ''Unearthed'' talent competition run by national radio station, Triple J.

1998-2002: Columbia years

He signed with

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and worked on his debut album, ''

'' which was released early in 1998. David Peter Wesolowski of

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described it as "chilled out" and noticed that it "grabbed plenty of critical praise but was also a commercial success in Australia." At the

it was nominated for Best Dance Release. The artist supported the Australian legs of tours by Portishead (April 1998),

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(June),

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and then

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. The album's third single, "Satie", is a tribute to French composer

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, and was compiled on a various artists album, '' Café Del Mar, Volumen Seis'' (1999). Endorphin relocated to Sydney to record his second studio album, ''

'', which was released in 1999. Wesolowski opined that it was "more direct, a shade less intricate, and thus easier to get into. In the long run, however, it's probably not quite as rewarding. It certainly offers a decent range of sounds, including sultry female vocals, exotic samples, hypnotic trip-hop arrangements, and brooding basslines." Guest vocals were supplied by Tammy Brennan (of Pavo Christatus) on two tracks, and one track each by Cindy Ryan (

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), Sabina Carney (his girlfriend) and Zoe Chapus (their daughter). Jasper Lee of Oz Music Project felt that "perhaps a more darker and intense core is needed to give Endorphin that extra edge" as the album showed "ground covered too many times and a style that is a tad bit boring and unoriginal." ''Skin'' peaked at No. 32 on the

in November of that year. At the

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Endorphin was nominated for Best Male Artist for that album. Endorphin's third studio album, '' AM:PM'' was released in October 2001, which reached No. 43. It also reached No. 11 the ARIA Australasian Artists Albums chart. An ARIA staff writer reported, " t'sa double album with the AM part reflecting the studio sound, whilst the PM side reflecting the live aspect of this brilliant artist." Guest vocalists include Luke Hannigan (of Lo-Tel),

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'') and Caroline Wilson (Kinetic); Endorphin co-produced it with Daniel Denholm.

2003-2009: Independent artist

''Seduction'', his fourth studio album, was released on 5 May 2003. It was album of the week from 9 June for ABC radio station, Gold and Tweed Coasts, because he "fuses his signature electronica sounds with new musical collaborations with live musicians and singers". For the album he used

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and Sarah McGregor. Indy Lin of ''InTheMix'' opined that it shows "brilliant use of live instruments and vocals harmoniously woven into Endorphin's signature beats." His fifth album, '' Shake It...'' (27 September 2004) provided a charting single, "Love Is a Dancefloor" (February 2005), which reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 100. He followed, in May 2007, with his sixth studio album, '' Soon After Silence'', and then his first compilation album, ''2069'' in March 2009. As a teacher Endorphin instructs courses in Composition and Music Production at the

, Sydney campus.

Discography

Studio albums

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Compilation albums

Charting singles

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

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. They commenced in 1987. Endorphin were nominated for two awards.ARIA Award previous winners. , - ,

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Endorphin Australian electronic musicians