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POL Vs SOPHIE WATKINS Dossier De Diffusion POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS Dossier de diffusion Issu d’une commande de l’ELECTRON FESTIVAL 2009, le projet POL vs SO- PHIE WATKINS revient dopé par 4 années de productions et de tournés des deux dangereux acolytes. ATTENTION : l’auditeur peut souffrir de delirium ! Le duo POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS mèle les sons des productions personnelles des deux comparses. Le rythme et la ligne de basse de Sophie avec une envolée de synthé de POL, ou vice versa. Sur scène, les tâches sont clairement définies : Sophie est en charge de la section rythmique-basse, imposant une pulsation irésistible grâce à son savoir-faire dans l’art de créer des kick absolument dévastateurs et des les al- lier à des lignes de basses impitoyables. POL est préposé aux lignes mélodiques hyp- notiques, aux boucles vocales obsédantes et aux impros psychédéliques sans filet. Le résultat de leurs efforts conjoints pourrait s’apparenter à une sorte d’electroclash mâtinée de techno-industrielle à très fort potientel dansant. Leurs apparitions live sus- citent systématiquement des comportements étranges et un déchaînement général. LIVE VIDEO : www.vimeo.com/54440874 POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS POL Bio Producteur de sons électroniques depuis l’aube des nineties, installé entre le martèle- ment entêtant d’un dancefloor electro et les coulisses sombres de la civilisation post-in- dustrielle, POL infiltre sa musique dans notre monde par toutes les voies. Aux platines ou en live, on suit sa trace des souterrains techno de Genève aux clubs de la planète. Au cinéma, ses créations se sont insinuées dans le film de zombies arty du cultissime Bruce LaBruce, mais aussi dans le très frenchy Quand j’étais chanteur, avec Cécile de France et Gérard Depardieu, dont la BO inclut un track réalisé par POL avec sa coéqui- pière d’alors Water Lilly... Sur disque, ses productions logent chez Helvet Underground, le label digital dont il est le patron, et désormais en CD chez Poor Records, petite maison suisse (celle de Kid Chocolat, Love Motel, Solange La Frange, Gina & Tony) en plein essor dans les circuits mondiaux. Son dernier album TENSION est sortit sur le label Urgence Disk. En 1991, POL contribuait largement à poser les fondations de l’électronique genevoise au sein de MXP (avec Plastique de Rêve). En 2002, il se projetait dans le firmament en coécrivant la mu- sique de Water Lilly - une electro-techno teintée de glamour pop et d’ambiances cosmiques. Aujourd’hui, POL poursuit sa conquête de l’espace en manoeuvrant son vaisseau en solo. POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS POL Discography LP SUNISIT cd Poor Records 2013 Poorcd025 TENSION cd Urgence Disk 2011 Kab098 COSINUS cd Poor Records 2009 Poorcd019 PRESSION Helvet Underground 2009 hu024 SINUS cd Poor Records 2008 Poorcd015 QUARSKPIN Helvet Underground 2008 hu016 SYSTEMZEIT Helvet Underground 2007 hu013 EP ATOMIC SUSHI digital 2011 ELECTRIC CENOVIS digital 2010 THOUGHT CONTROL RE-WORK Helvet Underground 2008 hu020 COVERT OPERATION 12» Helvet Underground 2006 hu001 REMIXES FORTUNA / TOUCH BY THE HAND OF GOD (feat : Asia Argento) 12» Poor Records 2010 TANZ TANZ / OK Poor Records 2010 Poorlp009 GINA & TONY / BIG BANG LOVE 12» Poor Records 2010 Poorlp005 BEA / MASQUE - ON NE SAIT PAS cd Rebelle remixed 2010 FORTUNA / RADICAL BRAVERY (feat : Asia Argento) 12» Poor Records 2010 Poorlp003d GRETA GRATOS / QUAND LA NUIT DESCEND cd Urgence disk 2009 kab087 VERONIKA NIKOLIC / MY WORLD Helvet Underground 2009 hu029 LUDAN DROSS / SPACE SUMMER Helvet Underground 2009 hu023 RAUL PARRA / PLANET TERROR Helvet Underground 2009 hu027 RUBEN MONTESCO / KISS YOUR BOOTS Helvet Underground 2008 hu018 THE LIVING DEAD BOYS (POL RMX) 7» Vanina Hanin 2007 COMPILATIONS LE CABINET 5 YEARS dropcard 2011 SWISS ELECTRONIC MUSIC - ELECTRON dropcard 2011 POOR RECORDS FOR HEIDI.COM cd Poor Records 2010 poorcd021 PASSAGE SECRET cd Mental Groove 2009 MGCDLTD015 WALIZER DREAM dvd Lokal Prod 2009 lp08 Otto; or, Up with Dead People cd Crippled Dick Hot Wax 2008 cdhw106 ZOO RECORDINGS COMPILATION cd Zoo Recordings 2008 zrcd001 CADAVRE EXQUIS 2 cd Bru(i)t 2006 cadex2 AMAZON GRACE cd Y-Y-Y project POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS POL Discography CONTEMPORARY DANCE 2013 PLAY, Luis-Clément Da Costa & POL 2010 RA-DE-MA-RE, Marthe Krummenacher & Raphaële Teicher SONIC INSTALLATIONS 2012 GENEVA / Geisendorf / Potager Sonore 2001 GENEVA / L’Usine / Stairway / Interactive sonic installation 2001 BARCELONA / LA MARTHE boutique / Interactive sonic installation 2000 GENEVA / Festival de la Batie / Geneva / Generative music environment 2000 GENEVA / Festival de la Batie / Lilly Pass / Sonic environnement 1999 GENEVA / Festival de la Bâtie / TACTILE / Interactive sonic installation 1998 FRIBOURG / Fri-Art / Technoculture / Generative music environment MOVIE LIVE SOUNDTRACK 2010 STRIKE, S. Eisenstein 2010 AKIRA, K. Otomo 2009 KORKARLEN, V. Sjostrom 2008 FAUST, F.W. Murnau POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS POL Discography with WATER LILLY LP SPUTNIKA cd Mental Groove 2005 MGCD08 EP THE SLEEPWALKER 12» Mental Groove 2007 LG058 (+ rmx from Richard Bartz) INVISIBLE INK 12» Mental Groove 2007 LG057 (+ rmx from BlackStrobe) DISSIDANCE 12» Lasergun 2005 LG035 (+ rmx from Thomas Andersson) SPUTNIKA SAMPLER 12» Mental Groove records 2004 MG048 FRENZY FLUX 12» Lasergun 2003 LG028 SENSORY STRETCHER 12» Mental Groove records 2003 MG030 SWEET ABERRATION 12» Mental Groove records 2002 MG027 REMIXES SINNER DC / MONTAGE ai records (london) - ref : ai 017EP 2007 STEPHEN EICHER / I MOCHTE EIN EICHER SEIN cd Poor records 2005 SNAX / HAT TRICK 12» Mental Groove record TRISOMIE 21 / SHE DIED FOR LOVE cd Chromo-music DIE RAKETEN / I LIKE PLASTIQUE 12» vinyl Freundschaft Musik 2003 FRM003 MIGUELLE / THRILLER EP 12» vinyl Pocketgame 2004 pocketgame 006 KID CHOCOLAT / THE PETER SELLERS RMX cd Poor records 2003 poorcd008 COMPILATIONS FEMALE:PRESSURE DVD1 dvd Female:Pressure 2008 ZOO RECORDINGS COMPILATION cd Zoo Recordings 2008 zrcd001 Quand j’étais chanteur : on the soundtrack of the movie by Xavier Giannoli JAMES HOLDEN AT THE CONTROLS cd Resist Music 2006 Resistcd59 DANCE DE LUX cd with Dance De Lux Spain TRAX cd with august 2005 edition of Trax France TRAX cd with june 2005 edition of Trax Spain Une aventure Appearance on the soundtrack of the movie by Xavier Giannoli MEMBERS OF MAYDAY 2004 2cd Compilation edited by Mayday 2004 TWO YEARS OF SONICULTURE cd Danceclub 2004 DC032 THE LASERGUN COMPILATION VOL.1 cd Lasergun 2003 LGCD001 MENTAL GROOVE RECORDS LIMITED SAMPLER CD promo cd THE ELECTROCLASH MIX BY LARRY TEE cd Moonshine 2003 MM 80195-2 POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS SOPHIE WATKINS Bio Sophie Watkins est une productrice / djette Française expatriée à prague. Artiste aux mul- tiples facettes et musicienne depuis l’âge de 8 ans, Sophie (également chanteuse dans le groupe «WÄKS» - 2 albums et plus de 200 concerts à travers l’Europe)) est habituée à remuer les dancefloors de l’Europe entière. Ex-résidente dj au célèbre Mecca club à Prague, ses sets énergiques mélangeant groovy house, electro dancefloor et riot techno ont fait d’elle l’une des djettes les plus célèbres de république tchèque et de Suisse. On a pû la voir jouer dans de grosses soirées comme DANCE CELEBRATION, MACHAC FESTIVAL 2012 ou encore SEN- SATION WHITE à Prague. Elle a sortit des EP sur différents labels («Things to Come», «Elektrax», «MapDance», «Sonicangel»…), son dernier morceau est resté dans le top 10 des meilleures ventes sur Beatport et Juno pendant 7 semaines. Elle est jouée par les radios nationales avec son projet «SOPH», et travaille en ce moment sur une collaboration avec THE HORRORIST. PROMO VIDEO : www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzLFj44ue6g LIVE VIDEO : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WzXQ3iSvik TELEVISION : http://youtu.be/B20vGRgZSnQ OFFICIAL WEBSITE : www.djsophiewatkins.com SOUNDCOULD : www.soundcloud.com/sophiewatkins FACEBOOK FAN PAGE : www.facebook.com/sophiewatkinsmusic POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS SOPHIE WATKINS Bio FACEBOOK GROUP : www.facebook.com/groups/63526726113/ BEATPORT : www.beatport.com/artist/sophie-watkins/254315 YOUTUBE : www.youtube.com/missduckintv TWITTER : www.twitter.com/djsophiewatkins MYSPACE : www.myspace.com/missduckin PRESSKIT : http://www.feelingandsound.net/sophie_watkins_presskit_2012.zip ACTU • Tour in THAILAND October / November 2012. • «Do My Thing» Coll Selini remix on 4th position in Tech house charts on Trackitdown. • «Dirty Machine» release in the top 10 of charts on Beatport and Juno for 7 weeks. • Collaboration with THE HORRORIST. • Ex Dj resident for Meccamix partys in Mecca, the most popular club in Prague. Currently resident in YES Club and Silwer cafe. • Resident dj on biggest German techno station «Minimal Station». • Bookings in big partys like DANCE CELEBRATION 2010 (main stage - 10 000 ps), Lake Parade (350 000 ps), SENSATION WHITE opening party in Prague, Electron Festival (7 000 ps)., MACHAC FESTIVAL 2012... • Headliners like Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, Chris Liebing, Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, Slam, Marco Bailey, Jack de Marseille, The Horrorist... • On air on national radios with her project «SOPH» • EPs signed on Things to come records (NYC), Alfa Matrix (FR), Elektrax Recordings (AUS), MapDance Records (CH), Warehouse Trax Records (FR), Black Montanas (USA), Helvet Underground (CH), INDEKLIK (FR), Black Leather records (COL), avai- lable on Itunes, Juno, Beatport, FNAC, Amazon... • Many remixes since 2006 (Laurent Garnier, Nine Inch Nails, Laibach...) • Signed on Electrobooking Agency with Jack De Marseille, Adam X, Suburbass... • Singer in «Wäks», Swiss electro-rock band (2 CD records, more than 200 gigs) • Mix for fashion shows (Vogue, SkunkFunk, Code:Mode...). • Music producer for Salomon, Julbo, Glenmorangie, Look... POL vs SOPHIE WATKINS SOPHIE WATKINS Discography RELEASES 2012 : «Do My Thing» on Sacred Music 2012 : «Hearing Voices» EP 4 tracks on Indeklik Music 2012 : «Benzin» on Warehouse Trax Rec. (FR) 2012 : “Inside” on Warehouse Trax Rec. (FR) 2012 : “When you get crazy” on Elektrax Rec. 2012 : “Dirty Machine” on Elektrax Rec. (AUS) 2012 : “Out of Africa” on MAP Dance Rec. (CH) 2011 : “Rum & Cola” on Sonicangel Rec. (USA) 2010 : “Ahead” on Feeling and Sound (FR) 2010 : “Mama is a woker” on Feeling and Sound (FR) 2009 : “Answer Answer” on Black Montanas (USA) 2009 : “NOT A TRENDY DOLL” EP on Black Leather Rec.
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