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http://www.thetimewriter.de/
| quote: | Jean F. Cochois aka The Timewriter - Biography
Jean F. Cochois is one of the top insider tips within Germany's House scene. His trademark style can be characterised by his dense and atmospheric sound which based on sophisticated musicality and thoughtful profundity goes far beyond dancefloors and mere entertainment. Take UK Muzik magazine's judgement as a good measure: +quot; This is real 21st century soul music, overflowing with magic.+quot; Under various pseudonyms, the best known of which is The Timewriter, he has been releasing 12inches and artist albums on such renowned labels as Plastic City, Mole Listening Pearls, Elektrolux and American labels such as Driftwood, Fiji and Wave Music. As remixer he was much requested by the likes of Mike Oldfield, Faithless, Yello, Boy George, Frankie Knuckles and Rammstein.
The many facets of his artist personality are highlighted by his striking ability of amalgamating the deep Soul of Motown with synthetic sound productions. Already in his music boarding school time, he eagerly explored the field of composition and became familiar with the most diverse music styles. He looked up to bands like Kraftwerk, Gary Numan and Depeche Mode but Motown artists like Marvin Gaye are also among his heroes until the present day. As other important sources of inspiration he includes Marillion who fascinate him with their +quot;slight tendency towards melancholy and calming seriousness+quot;.
As producer he creates albums which over the years are far from loosing their magic and appeal. Instead they should become an integral part of the CD selection and be rediscovered again and again. Jean F. Cochois refrains from merely stringing together song after song but always has an overall concept in mind. Intros, interludes, lyrics and artwork are as important to him as emotions and the avoidance or deliberate use of clich+eacute;s. His core idea is to communicate with his audience. His last album as The Timewriter provides us with two great examples of his caring style. The booklet of +quot;Diary Of A Lonely Sailor+quot; (Plastic City 2002) features a series of his own photographs each assigned to single tracks while. And, in the album outro he thanks for lending an ear before seeing off his fans and listeners in Barry White style. On his last JFC album +quot;Electronic Love+quot; (Elektrolux 2003) he processes all his music experiences of the 1980s and for the first time makes an appearance as singer and songwriter.
Since the beginning of the year Jean F. Cochois releases under his +sbquo;real' name and has once more underlined his top position by remixing Morgan Page (+quot;All I Know+quot;, released on the legendary label Bedrock) and Pascal FEOS (+quot;Self Reflexion+quot both featured on his upcoming compilation +quot;Deep Train 3.+quot; Currently he dedicates his creativity to a remix for Ex-Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flur's +quot;I Was A Robot+quot; - for him as hardcore fan a great honour. And he has already produced some songs for his much anticipated album which will see him taking a few surprise moves once again.
Apart from being producer he travels the world as a DJ with gigs in New York, London (in clubs like The Fabric and The End), Canada, Mexico, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Hungary and Russia (in Moskau, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk) and also the german scene is increasingly thrilled by his special sound. From July on he holds a monthly residency in Sven Vath's Cocoon Club. Because, although he is more of a studio man, he loves to DJ. To produce music and go without DJing he compares to +quot;someone who laboriously grows an apple tree and after years of committed gardening does not bite into the delicious fruits.+quot; |
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YouFM Clubnight 11.09.2004 - Jean F. Cochois a.k.a. The Timewriter
1. Ananda - Raumtraum
2. Mellow Man - Jazzy Bonus
3. Peripheral - 5 AM Breeze Dub
4. Mathew Johnson - Folding Space
5. Demarkus Lewis - Drive Straight
6. Don Crossinger - What Happened?
7. DJ Quiz - Make My Day (Dirty Day Rmx)
8. Darren Roach & Sebastian Vronski - Wake Up (Acid Booty Dub)
9. Vincenzo - Nightbirds
10. Crispin J: Glover feat. Mary O. - It's Over Now (Kenny Hawkes Vocal Mix)
11. Da Sunlounge - Last Nite
12. Sam & Gigi - On the Edge (Blakkat Mix)
13. Dominik Eulberg - Basstölpel
14. Nacho Marco pres. The Underneath - Himmel (Loudeast Dub Mix)
15. Tangun - Leave This House
16. Elmar Schubert - Hold Your Back
17. Promo - Romantica
18. John Dahlbäck feat. Jon Silva - Warm Breeze
19. Demarkus Lewis - U-Too
20. Hesohi - To Hold You (Tuomas' Finnish This Mix)
21. Grant Nelson - The Vibe
22. New Order - Crystal (Lee Coombs Boc Rmx)
I don't claim to be an expert on house, but I do find this mix very aurally satisfying. It's got elements of funky and deep house, some DDTT in a blend of mix that somehow works well. Not IMO the typical Timewriter sound as he's more deep house, but it's still good!
2 Timewriter tunes I recommend are
Ananda Project - Glory Glory (Timewriter's Saints and Sinners mix)
The Timewriter - Life's Just a Timeless Motion
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not true. i say "ugh"
but i am a tranny. |
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Last edited by Yohan on Jan-06-2006 at 03:55
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