The Micronauts

The nineties brought him the joy of discovery, apprenticeship and craze. He set up Eden, a collective and a pocket size fanzine, with a handful of like-minded clubbers. He produced many records for his solo and collaborative projects, Nature, Discotique, The Eurostars, Impulsion and obviously The Micronauts for labels such as Rave Age Records, Fnac Music Dance Division, Loaded, Phono, Distance, Independiente, Sony... Whilst gigs and remixes followed on, mostly in the UK. In 1999 Virgin's offshoot Science released The Micronauts single "The Jag" and its druggy video made by Hollywood director Gregg Araki. Then one year later came the mini-album "Bleep To Bleep". Both caused a storm amongst the left field scene. These hectic years were also those of scattering and unbalanced work relationships.

With the new millennium came the time to make a fresh start. Monier decided to concentrate on The Micronauts as a solo project, to develop his career in his native country of France, and to stay true to the ideals which allowed the house and techno creative explosion: underground, independence, innovation. He setup a web site, the-micronauts.com, a label, Micronautics, produced soundtracks and embraced the digital revolution. His music is available for download sales on the best internet shops. As a DJ he plays across the world and he's a laptop early adopter (please note: no mp3 involved here, only full res wav and aif!). As a producer he refines his sound, adding the latest software technology and synthesis methods to his already rich range.

You can hear it now on the new Micronauts album, "Damaging Consent" released on Citizen Records, the Dijon-based label that brought us Vitalic, JohnLordFonda, Teenage Bad Girl and The Penelopes. Exploring the boundaries of electronic dance music, it's a fascinating travel through electro, techno, acid, hip-hop and rock. From the opening throbbing disco pulse of "Reaction" to the banging Chicago acid implosion of "Get Down" and the electro edged "Superstar", The Micronauts powerful dance-floor science is rooted in twisted experimentations that take us on a journey through new mutations and sound.

Inevitably over the years major artists have asked Monier to remix one of their tracks: Pizzaman, Neneh Cherry, The Chemical Brothers, OMD, Underworld, Death In Vegas, Mirwais adn Madonna to name but a few. Most of these remixes are featured on "A Remixes Retrospective", the CD that accompanies his new album.

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/themicronauts

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DJ Didier Sinclair

House music from famous French DJ Didier Sinclair who brought us hits such as Feel the Wave and Lovely Flight. Didier Sinclair is from now on, one of the principal DJ of the French house scene exporting his talent worldwide to every major city. Pioneer of french "FM", Didier Sinclair started his career in 1982 on different local radios of Montpellier as animator and DJ. In 1984, he starts to work for NRJ radio station in Montpellier and two years later for FUN Radio. From 1987 to 1991, Didier has a residency in the gay club in the south of France: "Le Phébus". He becomes, then, one of the precursors of the House music movement. All these reasons in addition to his success makes him coming to Paris at the end of 1991.

In 1992, FG DJ Radio, the first radio that adopted an electronic music concept in France and worldwide, propose him a daily mix show. In 1993, Didier Sinclair is in charge of FG DJ Radio musical programmation. End of 1993, he realizes, for the radio, a mixed compilation: "Rave Action" followed by a second volume which reaches 15 000 copies sold. In October 1994, Didier leaves FG DJ Radio to contribute to the development of Going Global Series (G.G.S), an electronic music label created and owned by BARCLAY (UNIVERSAL Group) which is today Sound of Barclay (S.O.B). From 1995 to February 1997, he holds two offices: Electronic music Consultant and A&R for Barclay. In March 1997, Didier is elected the 4th best french DJ according to referendum's results of CODA Magazine. In October 1997, he joins back the FG DJ Radio DJs' team and takes in charge, in September 1998, the musical programmation. Since then, he realizes the compilations: “DANCEFLOOR FG” track listing, and plays every Thursday (11pm/midnight) on FG DJ Radio.


Official site: http://www.didiersinclair.com/

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