Claude VonStroke is an American house

House music

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 and techno

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producer based in San Francisco. He owns the Dirtybird and Mothership labels. In July 2006 he released his debut album, Beware of the Bird, which received excellent reviews. He has produced a 'Fabric' mix, which was released in May 2009, and has also appeared on Pete Tong's Essential Mix Radio show. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Bird Brain.

Singles

• 2006 "The Whistler"
• 2006 "Deep Throat" (ITA # 1 / GER # 1 / BEL #1)
• 2006 "Who's Afraid of Detroit ?"
• 2007 "Groundhog Day"
• 2008 "Scarlet Macaw"
• 2009 "Beat That Bird" (With Justin Martin)
• 2009 "Vocal Chords"

Albums

• 2006 Beware of the Bird

Track listing:

1. Warming Up the Bass Machines
2. Deep Throat
3. Chimps
4. Beware of the Bird
5. The Whistler
6. Who's Afraid of Detroit?
7. Eastern Market
8. Cicada "17 Year Mix" (Remix of Justin Martin)
9. The 7 Deadly Strokes
10. Birdshit (Remix of Frankie)
11. Southern Fried Remix (Remix of Justin M & Sammy D "The Southern Draw")
12. Lullabye (Live Rec. from Poorboy, Detroit 1999. New Vocal by QZen)
13. Heater (Remix of Samim "Heater")

• 2009 Bird Brain

Track Listing

1. Monster Island
2. The Greasy Beat feat. Bootsy Collins
3. Vocal Chords
4. Big n' Round
5. Bay Area
6. California
7. Aundy
8. Beat That Bird
9. Storm On Lake St. Claire
10. Jasper's Baby Robot

Professional reviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=3985

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/claude-vonstroke/beware-of-the-bird.htm

http://music.guardian.co.uk/electronic/reviews/story/0,,1977265,00.html

Sources

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Claude+Vonstroke

http://www.myspace.com/claudevonstroke

http://www.ministryofsound.com.au/music_single_coloumn.cfm?page_id=60278922114311003&se_id=115

http://www.dirtybirdrecords.com/claude_vonstroke.html

http://www.sumimanagement.com

http://www.blue-collarent.com

http://www.mothershipmusic.com/index.php/claude-vonstroke