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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

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

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( Queen of Japan) and

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. 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), Uppercuts, 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),

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, 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'', (

), Mute, 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, Mute, 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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