DJ Elephant Power
Dj Elephant Power | |
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Birth name | Nicolas Baudoux |
Origin | Belgium |
Genres | House, Electronic, Hip Hop, Baile, Turntablist, Skratchstep |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
Instruments | Turntables, drum, synthesizer, programming |
Years active | 2004 - present |
Labels | Sonig, Elephant Power Records |
Website |
djelephantpower |
Nicolas Baudoux known by his stage name DJ Elephant Power, is a Belgian turntablist and producer. With the Cologne label Sonig (from Mouse On Mars), he has released various albums.
In 2013, he started his own label: Elephant Power Records[1]
History
After his début with his brother Laurent in the duo called: Scratch Pet Land, he received a critical success through his second solo release "Scratch The Hulu" where he combined absurdity humour, hip hop samples and tons of impressive sounds.[2] In the end of 2004, he joined the Mouse On Mars Europe tour that succeeded for him other gigs all around Europe. During 2010, he supported Ratatat for their concerts in France (Bataclan, La Machine du Moulin, Le Grand Mix, La Laiterie), the Netherlands and Belgium.
In 2011, he won the prestigious Belgian prize "Octave de la musique" in category electro.[3]
Biography
At an early age, during the summer holiday, his family had a car crash in the east-south of Belgium. He lost his father, mother and one of his brothers. There were five kids with the two parents in the car. The shock pushed him into a coma. At the hospital some days later, he remembered that it was the spirit of an elephant that brought him back to life.[4]
Discography
Albums
- "No Si, Ni So" (2004)
- "Scratch The Hulu" (2007)
- "Atlas Anthem" (2008)
- "Elepha In Da Flash (2010)"
EP
- "Gold Skratch" (2013)
- "Skratchstep Fire" (2014)
- "Sylver Skratch" (2014)
- "Rebel Snare / Hyper Kick" (2016)
- "Rising Cloud / Tropic Clap" (2016)
Single
- "Future Thunder" (2015)
Guest appearances
- "Tromatic Reflexxions" by Von Südenfed (2007)
Award
Interviews
- For the oethe-Institut, conducted by Mario Vondegracht[7]
References
- ↑ www.elephantpowerrecords..com
- ↑ kongfuzi-booking
- ↑ www.djelephantpower.com
- ↑ www.elephantpower.com
- ↑ Belgian "Octaves" awards 2011 (category Electro). "Les Octaves de la Musique", Le Soir, Bruxelles, october 2011.
- ↑ Dj Elephant Power appears in the national TV broadcast. "Les Octaves de la Musique", RTL, television broadcast, October 2011.
- ↑ For the Goethe-Institut, conducted by Mario Vondegracht."DJ Elephant Power (Belgium)", Goethe-Institut Belgium, September 2011.