07/10/2006
ARK
Guillaume Berroyer aka Ark is a long time representative of the minimal house style. First guitar player in a funk band during the 80’s, he sets up with the French producer Pépé Bradock the Trankilou duet, responsible of interplanetary anthems like “Saint Glin-Glin” or “Escalope de Dingue” in 1997. As soon as 1999, he underlines the crack in the still triumphant French Touch scene by carrying his groove up to a less polished universe. Ark will then come out on Brif the “Sidérurgie esthétik” and “De derrière les fagots” EPs, and will then collaborate with Losoul and Herbert on “Belle Lurette”. His works for Brif would be finally appreciate with the famous 12’’ of the “Magicien d’Os” in 2001, with its enormous remixes from Herbert and Mr Oizo.
Then comes a whole series of solo productions, of collaborations and remixes, where he will develop his inimitable style, both intimist and explosive. His style alreaddy bloomed on Karat, where he realises the 2 opuses of the “Unknown Mysterioso” series, the LP of Shalark (Shalom + Ark), some EPs with Krikor (Krikark) and Mr Oizo (the “Dépérissement Progressif” project), on the label Circus Company with the “Alleluyark” project and its remixes from Akufen and Losoul, or on Telegraph or Perlon where he actively collaborates with Cabanne (both of them are the Copacabannark duet). In his producer job, Ark also has the gift to collect influences without suffering from any lack of coherence : from dub to techno, groove is always there !
His live sets always include stupendous and now famous surprises. The public of the Pulp in Paris won't forget anytime soon his incredible energy-fuelled mixes from reggae to hardcore with Mr. Oizo , Feadz or Herbert. He's also been heard at the Rex Club, the Batofar, La Scene, the Nouveau Casino in Paris and on many other stages all over the world. When he plays, his hair get moving all around, his body becomes mad with the beat, he becomes the most beautiful man in the world... and the most unforeseeable...... caliente !!!!
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Yr music is life affirming, keep it unreal! How do I get involved? Do you take demo's? I've loads of new material, will be debuting it on 09/12 in a Manchester back-water town, get on it! Listen to my session for DFM Radio on my website, its free I tell you! x
Posted by: Ant | 11/16/2006
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