Joachim Garraud
Encyclopedia
Joachim Garraud, was born in 1968 in Nantes
, is a French
DJ, but he is also a remixer and producer
. He is the producer of stars such as Geyster, Paul Johnson, Deep Dish
, David Bowie
, OMD
, Kylie Minogue
, Mylène Farmer
, Cassius
, Belamour, Kid Vicious, Saffron Hill
and Culture Club
.
Known for his many collaborations with other DJs and musicians like David Guetta
or Jean-Michel Jarre he moderates a weekly radio show on Radio FG that plays a new mix (Zemixx) each week to its listeners before making it available on his Podcast. He is also the Co-founder of various labels:
His mixes are a mixture of traditional DJ and then he remixes live directly onto cd. Certain sounds which he employs had never been heard in House Music
before.
Joachim is known for his energetic sets, using images to go with his sounds, as well as the keyboard, and for his setting in scene.
.
long with Laurent Garnier
, he started as a DJ as the Boy, the Parisian club that first initiated the discovery of the techno phenomenon in France. He then successfully tried some music production with Maxximum radio station, number one national 100% dance radio station (CTL group).
Becoming the pioneer of numerical music, he created his own recording studio in the middle of Paris, which allowed him to remix, compose or produce artists such as David Guetta
, Jean-Michel Jarre, Paul Johnson
, Deep Dish
, David Bowie
, OMD
, Kylie Minogue
, Mylène Farmer
, Cassius
, Cerrone
, Moby
, Robbie Rivera
... and many more.
Joachim developed a new concept, blending Deejaying and musical improvisation, thus giving a true concert, a unique live performance which soon gave him the opportunity to perform all over the World.
Today, he is surrounded by a big community with the Space Invader mascot.
1989 > DJ at The Boy in Paris, and on Maxximum radio station.
1991 > First rave in Moscow
, the Youri Gagarine Party, which brought 300 000 people together.
1993 à 1997 > Manchester Techno Festival, Berlin. DJ at The QUEEN (Paris).
1999 > DJ in front of an emormous TV audience of 2.4 billion viewers, on December 31st, live from the Cairo pyramids. He also produced the sound for Jean-Michel Jarre's performance and album, "Metamorphoses".
2000 > Creation of the GUMPROD label, in association with David Guetta
.
2001 > Co-writer and co-producer of David Guetta's album, "Just a little more love": 200.000 copies sold in France, and also of the single "Love don't let me go", #1 of the top club tracks during 12 weeks, with 500.000 discs sold in France for that single.
2003 > Remixes for Kylie Minogue, OMD, Cassius, Cerroneand production the album Geyster (I love 1984), of the single "Money" by David Guetta and of the album "Guetta Blaster 2004".
2004 > Release of "People", a movie with over 1 hour of music co-composed and produced by Joachim Garraud.
production of Jean-Michel Jarre's "AERO", first album mixed in 5/1.
Release of "The World is Mine": Joachim Garraud co-wrote and produced this track with David Guetta.
Beginning of the collaboration with Pioneer Japan for the development of new machines.
2005 > Creation of the "F*** Me I'm Famous records" label with David Guetta.
remix of "Fuck them All", a single by Mylène Farmer. 10-day DJ Tour in China and Japan.
release of "Summer Moon", in collaboration with Tim Deluxe, Bob Sinclar and David Guetta.
remixes for Moby, Robbie Riviera, Culture Club, Cerrone, Eurythmics.
double "Golden Disc" in France for the Guetta Blaster album, which sold over 200.000 copies.
2006 > Joachim Garraud and David Guetta were nominated at the Grammy Awards as composers of the best remix of the year.
oachim Garraud's Zemixx and Live Video podcasts got ranked1rst and 2nd on the iTunes
Music Store France Podcast Chart.
he was the only French DJ who performed at the Love Parade in Berlin, in front of over 1 million people.
2007 > Joachim was the main host of the Technoparade
in Paris, which broke the record of attendance. He was the only DJ to have his own float, which allowed him to invite Oliver Huntemann
, Laidback Luke
, Benni Benassi, Dj Sender and David Guetta
.
The forum Joachimgarraud.com is the most visited in the Electronic Music category, with 300.000 unique visitors per month.
Signed his maxi, "Street's Sound", at Joia Records (Label of the Swedish House Mafia).
on the 2007 Night Trophy, as Best French DJ.
He was chosen as the Best Electro DJ of the year in October, at the Burn FG DJ Awards.
2008 > Zemixx , a 60 mins non stop mix , weekly radio show now available in English each week for free
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=271786832
February : DJ Mag Party in Ukraine
Biggest festival in France : Inox with Sven Vath
, Ritchie Hawtins, Jeff Mills
and many more
Live at Stade de France with carl cox
, tiesto, guetta, martin solveig
(5 july 2008) 45.000 people.
> First Solo Album "Invasion" with the complete new process
Launch of "CD on Demand" Each Lp is unique and delivered at home. For the first time, anybody can do his own design, artwork, and playlist.
Summer Tour : for the first Time a French DJ produced 11 shows outdoor only with a real audio video concert.
This is the INVASION Show. 35 people are on this tour working everyday for this summer tour.
http://web.me.com/joachimgarraud/Joachim_Garraud_Live/Live_Show_Full_Set_up.html
DJ Resident @Space Ibiza, Headliner for 11 nights, each Monday for Monday's Calling from June to September
2nd best entry into DJ mag Top 100 , #27
October : Closing Party Space, Ibiza
.
November : Are U Ready, first Single, Number One Chart Club in France.
The Box Invasion = 8CD audio+2DVD released at 2000 copies are sold in few days in France. Live@Virgin Megastore Paris, on the Champs Elysées.
December : Remix for Federico Franchi, Dabruck and Klein, Roman Salzger, Laidback Luke
.
2009 >
January : Best French Producer and DJ 2008 , Only For Dj's Magazine.
First major tour on the American continent with shows in Toronto, Miami, Washington DC, NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc.
Release of the Space Party compilation, Ze Beat Galactic (a CD mixed by Joachim with 2 CDs with exclusive mixes)
The renowned English label Toolroom Knights
puts its trust in Joachim and offers him the chance to select and mix his last compilation.
An iPhone application by Joachim Garraud comes out giving fans all the news on Joachim right in their pockets.
Fruitful collaborations take place with artists such as Eddie Thoneick, Steve Aoki
, Felix Da Housecat
, Tocadisco, Robbie Rivera
, Basement Jaxx
, Carl Cox
A "Space Bus" brings Space Invaders to the Scoop club in Tours
Joachim celebrates the 200th Zemixx at the Platinum Club in Rennes with Dabruck & Klein "Wrecking Ball" video is created by Fabien Dufils in the streets of New York The Technoparade gets dancing to his "DJ Hero INVDR2" float with Axwell
, Steve Angello
, Laidback Luke
, Robbie Rivera
, Dabruck & Klein, Michael Kaiser
, Antoine Clamaran
, Dirty South and Joachim Garraud
Joachim takes part in the 25 year Aids campaign in the album "Message"
The Inox Festival
goes from Toulouse to Strasbourg, Joachim plays there along with DJ Ralph, Antoine Clamaran and Bob Sinclar
Release of the second ClubFG - Zemixx compilation
Release of the Space Box 2k10 which features 8 CDs, 2 DVDs, one tee shirt, one calendar, an 80 page book....and a Pioneer CDJ 1000 MK2 to win.
2010 >
M6 Music Club launch the "World DJ Tour by Joachim Garraud" and follow Joachim across the world at his shows
Joachim is ranked 3rd best DJ in the FG World Top DJs rankings.
Joachim takes part in a major Australian tour going through Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide...
In Miami, Joachim sets the dancefloor alight with Mark Knight
, Robbie Rivera
, Laidback Luke
, Bob Sinclar
, Antoine Clamaran
, etc...
Many competitions organized on the forum of JoachimGarraud.com which allow the winners to go home with an iPod Touch or to do Joachim's pre set warm up, all costs included at the Accapulco club in Corsica.
Collaborations with Eric Carter
, Gorillaz
, Kaskade
For M6 Music Club, Joachim takes us backstage during the world tour of Jean Michel Jarre
.
On the 3rd of July, the Inox Park festival launches in Chatou, right next to Paris, from midday to midnight, and allows more than 5,000 people to see 12 hours of non stop DJs on 2 stages, like Sebastien Benett, D'Julz, Antoine Clamaran, Popof Live, Martin Solveig, Jeff Mills, Bob Sinclar, Loco Dice, Eric Prydz, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin and Joachim Garraud. This first edition is a huge success and big party. It is also the chance for Joachim to present his new show INVASION (already premiered in Australia) which combines music and video.
For the first time, Joachim tours in Columbia.
The Invasion show passes by London's O2 as well as in Brasil
Joachim takes home the prize of "Best DJ Performance" at the FG Awards in Monaco 2010
A competition on the forum allows Thomas to come to Joachim's studio to listen to his new album Invasion 2011 exclusively
The year ends well with the announcement of the Invasion Box 2011, featuring the new album, a 3 hour long DVD, a pair of WESC headphones by Joachim Garraud, a mask, a tee shirt, stickers, a space torch, a calendar, USB key and so on...
2011 > Joachim made the cover of DJmag Mexico, the specialized magazine in electronic music and DJs.
He signed a partnership with Serato as part of its Live shows improvised thanks to the technology Scratch Live & Video SL.
We are the future, the first clip from the new abum of Joachim Garraud “Invasion 2011was shot over two nights (in Dijon and Paris) in which the Space Invaders were invited to come with panels representing the phrases of the chorus.
March 18, the Invasion 2011 marathon begins with the official party premiere of the album "Invasion 2011" at Queen in Paris, and then Marseille.
March 21 was held the official release of the new album by Joachim on any sales platforms. It contains 15 tracks including the singles "We Are the Future" and "Stop".
Joachim Garraud produced Perry Farrell
, an icon in the United States. Musician, singer, actor and director, he is the founder of alternative rock bands like Jane's Addiction
and Porno For Pyros
. It is also the creator of the Lollapalooza
festival.
An album containing 11 tracks was produced by Joachim Garraud.
Halfway between Pet Shop Boys, Curiosity Killed the Cat and OMD, the album was released in 2011. The first live Perry Farrell’s show with tracks produced by Joachim took place on April 2 in Santiago de Chile during the Festival Lolapalooza.
The Invasion Box 2011, released in late December 2010, is already generating nearly 4000 sales in 15 countries since mid-March 2011.
Late March 2011, Joachim was on tour in Miami.
Then came a series of shows and interviews at the Ultra Music Festival followed by many others live shows as: DJ Mag Party @ Shelborne Pool, Juicy @ Nikki Beach, Radio FG Party...
Joachim participated in several festivals and played in front of tens of thousands of clubbers: United States, South America and Eastern Europe at prestigious festivals such as Lolapalooza in Chile and Chicago, Coachella in California, Exit Festival in Serbia or Electric Zoo Festival in New York.
At his side, DJs such as Armin Van Buuren, Richie Hawtin, Skrillex, Loco Dice, Dirty South, Carl Cox, Steve Aoki, Deadmau5, Fedde Le Grand, or artists such as Portisheah and Jamiroquai.
On June 3, 2011, the number 300 of the weekly show Zemixx is programmed.
This huge party celebrated the 300th issue of the program Zemixx.
This party took place at the Parc des Expositions in Caen and was broadcasted live on FG DJ Radio from midnight to 4 am.
In May 2011, as every year, the festival Inox was held at Toulouse and attracted thousands of clubbers from all over France.
New musical productions were released on June 2011.
For his new compilation "Ibiza 2011", the label Toolroom Records once again trusted Joachim Garraud including an exclusive song: "Dark Signal".
Both songs BANG BANG & EVERYBODY IN THE PLACE, sample tracks from Joachim Garraud Invasion 2011, were released at the same time. Many remixes of those two tracks were released too.
On September 10, 2011, Inox Park took place at Chatou, near Paris.
This festival was held during 12h in the open air with a program of DJs such as Tiësto
, Sven Vath
, Axwell
, Avicii
, Steve Aoki
, Joachim Garraud
, Skrillex, Marco Carolla, Magda
, etc ...
http://www.joachimgarraud.com/summer-tour-2011/
As well as touring the above mentioned countries, Joachim regularly tours around France
.
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
, is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
DJ, but he is also a remixer and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. He is the producer of stars such as Geyster, Paul Johnson, Deep Dish
Deep Dish
Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, OMD
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer, , born Marie-Hélène Jeanne Gautier, , , is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author....
, Cassius
Cassius (band)
Cassius is a French house music duo, consisting of producers Philippe Cerboneschi and Hubert Blanc-Francart, better known as Philippe Zdar and Boom Bass.-History:...
, Belamour, Kid Vicious, Saffron Hill
Saffron Hill
Saffron Hill is the name of a street in the south eastern corner of the London Borough of Camden, between Farringdon Road and Hatton Garden. The name of the street derives from the fact that it was at one time part of an estate on which saffron grew....
and Culture Club
Culture Club
Culture Club are a British rock band who were part of the 1980s New Romantic movement. The original band consisted of Boy George , Mikey Craig , Roy Hay and Jon Moss...
.
Known for his many collaborations with other DJs and musicians like David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
or Jean-Michel Jarre he moderates a weekly radio show on Radio FG that plays a new mix (Zemixx) each week to its listeners before making it available on his Podcast. He is also the Co-founder of various labels:
- Gum Prod,
- Prod public garden and
- Gum Records
His mixes are a mixture of traditional DJ and then he remixes live directly onto cd. Certain sounds which he employs had never been heard in House Music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
before.
Joachim is known for his energetic sets, using images to go with his sounds, as well as the keyboard, and for his setting in scene.
Biography
After having perfectionned his piano and percussions for seven years at the conservatory, he decided to move toward electronic musicElectronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
.
long with Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier , is a French techno music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJ-ing in Manchester during the late 1980s. By the following decade, he had a broad stylistic range, able to span deep house, Detroit techno, trance and jazz...
, he started as a DJ as the Boy, the Parisian club that first initiated the discovery of the techno phenomenon in France. He then successfully tried some music production with Maxximum radio station, number one national 100% dance radio station (CTL group).
Becoming the pioneer of numerical music, he created his own recording studio in the middle of Paris, which allowed him to remix, compose or produce artists such as David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
, Jean-Michel Jarre, Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson (producer)
Paul Johnson is an American house DJ and producer.He first began DJing in Chicago in 1985, and started working as a producer in 1990, doing tracks for Chicago house labels Dance Mania, Relief, Cajual, Nite Life, Undaground Therapy, Defected, DJax Up Beats, Peacefrog, and Moody...
, Deep Dish
Deep Dish
Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, OMD
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer
Mylène Farmer, , born Marie-Hélène Jeanne Gautier, , , is a French singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author....
, Cassius
Cassius (band)
Cassius is a French house music duo, consisting of producers Philippe Cerboneschi and Hubert Blanc-Francart, better known as Philippe Zdar and Boom Bass.-History:...
, Cerrone
Cerrone
Marc Cerrone is a French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer.Marc Cerrone has sold over thirty million albums and has often performed in front of hundreds of thousands of people at huge concerts and events such as The 2005 Dance Party Live in Versailles and The 2000 Los Angeles...
, Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, Robbie Rivera
Robbie Rivera
Roberto "Robbie" Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from Tribal to Progressive House, as well as incorporating Garage and Latin elements. He and his wife Monica Olabarrieta...
... and many more.
Joachim developed a new concept, blending Deejaying and musical improvisation, thus giving a true concert, a unique live performance which soon gave him the opportunity to perform all over the World.
Today, he is surrounded by a big community with the Space Invader mascot.
1989 > DJ at The Boy in Paris, and on Maxximum radio station.
1991 > First rave in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, the Youri Gagarine Party, which brought 300 000 people together.
1993 à 1997 > Manchester Techno Festival, Berlin. DJ at The QUEEN (Paris).
1999 > DJ in front of an emormous TV audience of 2.4 billion viewers, on December 31st, live from the Cairo pyramids. He also produced the sound for Jean-Michel Jarre's performance and album, "Metamorphoses".
2000 > Creation of the GUMPROD label, in association with David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
.
2001 > Co-writer and co-producer of David Guetta's album, "Just a little more love": 200.000 copies sold in France, and also of the single "Love don't let me go", #1 of the top club tracks during 12 weeks, with 500.000 discs sold in France for that single.
2003 > Remixes for Kylie Minogue, OMD, Cassius, Cerroneand production the album Geyster (I love 1984), of the single "Money" by David Guetta and of the album "Guetta Blaster 2004".
2004 > Release of "People", a movie with over 1 hour of music co-composed and produced by Joachim Garraud.
production of Jean-Michel Jarre's "AERO", first album mixed in 5/1.
Release of "The World is Mine": Joachim Garraud co-wrote and produced this track with David Guetta.
Beginning of the collaboration with Pioneer Japan for the development of new machines.
2005 > Creation of the "F*** Me I'm Famous records" label with David Guetta.
remix of "Fuck them All", a single by Mylène Farmer. 10-day DJ Tour in China and Japan.
release of "Summer Moon", in collaboration with Tim Deluxe, Bob Sinclar and David Guetta.
remixes for Moby, Robbie Riviera, Culture Club, Cerrone, Eurythmics.
double "Golden Disc" in France for the Guetta Blaster album, which sold over 200.000 copies.
2006 > Joachim Garraud and David Guetta were nominated at the Grammy Awards as composers of the best remix of the year.
oachim Garraud's Zemixx and Live Video podcasts got ranked1rst and 2nd on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Music Store France Podcast Chart.
he was the only French DJ who performed at the Love Parade in Berlin, in front of over 1 million people.
2007 > Joachim was the main host of the Technoparade
Technoparade
A Technoparade is a parade of vehicles equipped with strong loudspeakers and amplifiers playing techno music. It resembles a carnival parade in some respects, but the vehicles are usually less elaborately decorated. Also, a technoparade doesn't share the carnival parade tradition of bombarding...
in Paris, which broke the record of attendance. He was the only DJ to have his own float, which allowed him to invite Oliver Huntemann
Oliver Huntemann
Oliver Huntemann is a German electronic music producer and internationally-touring DJ. He has played a significant part in shaping the genre through his numerous productions and remixes for Underworld, The Chemical Brothers and Depeche Mode.-Biography:Raised in Oldenburg in northern Germany,...
, Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
, Benni Benassi, Dj Sender and David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
.
The forum Joachimgarraud.com is the most visited in the Electronic Music category, with 300.000 unique visitors per month.
Signed his maxi, "Street's Sound", at Joia Records (Label of the Swedish House Mafia).
on the 2007 Night Trophy, as Best French DJ.
He was chosen as the Best Electro DJ of the year in October, at the Burn FG DJ Awards.
2008 > Zemixx , a 60 mins non stop mix , weekly radio show now available in English each week for free
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=271786832
February : DJ Mag Party in Ukraine
Biggest festival in France : Inox with Sven Vath
Sven Väth
Sven Väth is a Frankfurt-based DJ who has produced an extensive range of work since his career began in 1982. From 1985, he was part of the band OFF which released the hit "Electrica Salsa" in 1986...
, Ritchie Hawtins, Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills is an American techno DJ and producer.-Career:Starting in the early 1980s, Mills, using the name "The Wizard", was a recurring guest DJ on "The Electrifying Mojo" radio show on WJLB...
and many more
Live at Stade de France with carl cox
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
, tiesto, guetta, martin solveig
Martin Solveig
Martin Picandet, better known under his stage name Martin Solveig is a French electronic music DJ and producer from Paris. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland...
(5 july 2008) 45.000 people.
> First Solo Album "Invasion" with the complete new process
Launch of "CD on Demand" Each Lp is unique and delivered at home. For the first time, anybody can do his own design, artwork, and playlist.
Summer Tour : for the first Time a French DJ produced 11 shows outdoor only with a real audio video concert.
This is the INVASION Show. 35 people are on this tour working everyday for this summer tour.
http://web.me.com/joachimgarraud/Joachim_Garraud_Live/Live_Show_Full_Set_up.html
DJ Resident @Space Ibiza, Headliner for 11 nights, each Monday for Monday's Calling from June to September
2nd best entry into DJ mag Top 100 , #27
October : Closing Party Space, Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
.
November : Are U Ready, first Single, Number One Chart Club in France.
The Box Invasion = 8CD audio+2DVD released at 2000 copies are sold in few days in France. Live@Virgin Megastore Paris, on the Champs Elysées.
December : Remix for Federico Franchi, Dabruck and Klein, Roman Salzger, Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
.
2009 >
January : Best French Producer and DJ 2008 , Only For Dj's Magazine.
First major tour on the American continent with shows in Toronto, Miami, Washington DC, NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc.
Release of the Space Party compilation, Ze Beat Galactic (a CD mixed by Joachim with 2 CDs with exclusive mixes)
The renowned English label Toolroom Knights
Toolroom Knights
Toolroom Knights vol 7 is an album by house music DJ/Producer Benny Benassi. The album charted on Bollboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart, peaking at #21 on 21 February 2009.- Track listing :CD1:#"Panic Attack" 4:43...
puts its trust in Joachim and offers him the chance to select and mix his last compilation.
An iPhone application by Joachim Garraud comes out giving fans all the news on Joachim right in their pockets.
Fruitful collaborations take place with artists such as Eddie Thoneick, Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...
, Felix Da Housecat
Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat....
, Tocadisco, Robbie Rivera
Robbie Rivera
Roberto "Robbie" Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from Tribal to Progressive House, as well as incorporating Garage and Latin elements. He and his wife Monica Olabarrieta...
, Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
, Carl Cox
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
A "Space Bus" brings Space Invaders to the Scoop club in Tours
Joachim celebrates the 200th Zemixx at the Platinum Club in Rennes with Dabruck & Klein "Wrecking Ball" video is created by Fabien Dufils in the streets of New York The Technoparade gets dancing to his "DJ Hero INVDR2" float with Axwell
Axwell
Axwell is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Sweden. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello...
, Steve Angello
Steve Angello
Steve Angello is a Greek-Swedish DJ, producer, and record label owner. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia.- Background :...
, Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
, Robbie Rivera
Robbie Rivera
Roberto "Robbie" Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from Tribal to Progressive House, as well as incorporating Garage and Latin elements. He and his wife Monica Olabarrieta...
, Dabruck & Klein, Michael Kaiser
Michael Kaiser
Michael M. Kaiser is president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.Dubbed "the turnaround king" for his work at such arts institutions as the Kansas City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre and the Royal Opera House, Kaiser has...
, Antoine Clamaran
Antoine Clamaran
Antoine Clamaran is a French house music artist and music remixer. Clamaran was born in Villeurbanne. In the early 90's, his local fame interested Maximum FM, the leading parisian dance radio station at that time. Impressed by his mixing gift, Clamaran gained a huge audience and started to be...
, Dirty South and Joachim Garraud
Joachim Garraud
Joachim Garraud, was born in 1968 in Nantes, is a French DJ, but he is also a remixer and producer. He is the producer of stars such as Geyster, Paul Johnson, Deep Dish, David Bowie, OMD, Kylie Minogue, Mylène Farmer, Cassius, Belamour, Kid Vicious, Saffron Hill and Culture Club.Known for his many...
Joachim takes part in the 25 year Aids campaign in the album "Message"
The Inox Festival
Inox Festival
Inox festival was created in 2003 by the owners of “La Dune” nightclub in Toulouse, France. The electronic music festival is famous for having hosted DJ’s such as Joachim Garraud, Avicii, Sebastien Drums and many others. After the success of the festival, Inox owners created Inox club events in La...
goes from Toulouse to Strasbourg, Joachim plays there along with DJ Ralph, Antoine Clamaran and Bob Sinclar
Release of the second ClubFG - Zemixx compilation
Release of the Space Box 2k10 which features 8 CDs, 2 DVDs, one tee shirt, one calendar, an 80 page book....and a Pioneer CDJ 1000 MK2 to win.
2010 >
M6 Music Club launch the "World DJ Tour by Joachim Garraud" and follow Joachim across the world at his shows
Joachim is ranked 3rd best DJ in the FG World Top DJs rankings.
Joachim takes part in a major Australian tour going through Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide...
In Miami, Joachim sets the dancefloor alight with Mark Knight
Mark Knight
Mark Knight, also known as madfiddler, "TDK" is a well-known Amiga demoscene musician, video game composer/sound designer and electric violinist....
, Robbie Rivera
Robbie Rivera
Roberto "Robbie" Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from Tribal to Progressive House, as well as incorporating Garage and Latin elements. He and his wife Monica Olabarrieta...
, Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke
Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010....
, Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar, originally spelled "Sinclair" - , is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions.- Career history :...
, Antoine Clamaran
Antoine Clamaran
Antoine Clamaran is a French house music artist and music remixer. Clamaran was born in Villeurbanne. In the early 90's, his local fame interested Maximum FM, the leading parisian dance radio station at that time. Impressed by his mixing gift, Clamaran gained a huge audience and started to be...
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Many competitions organized on the forum of JoachimGarraud.com which allow the winners to go home with an iPod Touch or to do Joachim's pre set warm up, all costs included at the Accapulco club in Corsica.
Collaborations with Eric Carter
Eric Carter
Eric Robert Carter is a former American professional "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were from 1983 to 1998...
, Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
, Kaskade
Kaskade
Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30...
For M6 Music Club, Joachim takes us backstage during the world tour of Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel André Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and New Age genres, and known as an organiser of outdoor spectacles of his music featuring lights, laser displays, and fireworks.Jarre was raised in Lyon by his mother and...
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On the 3rd of July, the Inox Park festival launches in Chatou, right next to Paris, from midday to midnight, and allows more than 5,000 people to see 12 hours of non stop DJs on 2 stages, like Sebastien Benett, D'Julz, Antoine Clamaran, Popof Live, Martin Solveig, Jeff Mills, Bob Sinclar, Loco Dice, Eric Prydz, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin and Joachim Garraud. This first edition is a huge success and big party. It is also the chance for Joachim to present his new show INVASION (already premiered in Australia) which combines music and video.
For the first time, Joachim tours in Columbia.
The Invasion show passes by London's O2 as well as in Brasil
Joachim takes home the prize of "Best DJ Performance" at the FG Awards in Monaco 2010
A competition on the forum allows Thomas to come to Joachim's studio to listen to his new album Invasion 2011 exclusively
The year ends well with the announcement of the Invasion Box 2011, featuring the new album, a 3 hour long DVD, a pair of WESC headphones by Joachim Garraud, a mask, a tee shirt, stickers, a space torch, a calendar, USB key and so on...
2011 > Joachim made the cover of DJmag Mexico, the specialized magazine in electronic music and DJs.
He signed a partnership with Serato as part of its Live shows improvised thanks to the technology Scratch Live & Video SL.
We are the future, the first clip from the new abum of Joachim Garraud “Invasion 2011was shot over two nights (in Dijon and Paris) in which the Space Invaders were invited to come with panels representing the phrases of the chorus.
March 18, the Invasion 2011 marathon begins with the official party premiere of the album "Invasion 2011" at Queen in Paris, and then Marseille.
March 21 was held the official release of the new album by Joachim on any sales platforms. It contains 15 tracks including the singles "We Are the Future" and "Stop".
Joachim Garraud produced Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William...
, an icon in the United States. Musician, singer, actor and director, he is the founder of alternative rock bands like Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...
and Porno For Pyros
Porno for Pyros
Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction...
. It is also the creator of the Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip hop bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. It has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a...
festival.
An album containing 11 tracks was produced by Joachim Garraud.
Halfway between Pet Shop Boys, Curiosity Killed the Cat and OMD, the album was released in 2011. The first live Perry Farrell’s show with tracks produced by Joachim took place on April 2 in Santiago de Chile during the Festival Lolapalooza.
The Invasion Box 2011, released in late December 2010, is already generating nearly 4000 sales in 15 countries since mid-March 2011.
Late March 2011, Joachim was on tour in Miami.
Then came a series of shows and interviews at the Ultra Music Festival followed by many others live shows as: DJ Mag Party @ Shelborne Pool, Juicy @ Nikki Beach, Radio FG Party...
Joachim participated in several festivals and played in front of tens of thousands of clubbers: United States, South America and Eastern Europe at prestigious festivals such as Lolapalooza in Chile and Chicago, Coachella in California, Exit Festival in Serbia or Electric Zoo Festival in New York.
At his side, DJs such as Armin Van Buuren, Richie Hawtin, Skrillex, Loco Dice, Dirty South, Carl Cox, Steve Aoki, Deadmau5, Fedde Le Grand, or artists such as Portisheah and Jamiroquai.
On June 3, 2011, the number 300 of the weekly show Zemixx is programmed.
This huge party celebrated the 300th issue of the program Zemixx.
This party took place at the Parc des Expositions in Caen and was broadcasted live on FG DJ Radio from midnight to 4 am.
In May 2011, as every year, the festival Inox was held at Toulouse and attracted thousands of clubbers from all over France.
New musical productions were released on June 2011.
For his new compilation "Ibiza 2011", the label Toolroom Records once again trusted Joachim Garraud including an exclusive song: "Dark Signal".
Both songs BANG BANG & EVERYBODY IN THE PLACE, sample tracks from Joachim Garraud Invasion 2011, were released at the same time. Many remixes of those two tracks were released too.
On September 10, 2011, Inox Park took place at Chatou, near Paris.
This festival was held during 12h in the open air with a program of DJs such as Tiësto
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
, Sven Vath
Sven Väth
Sven Väth is a Frankfurt-based DJ who has produced an extensive range of work since his career began in 1982. From 1985, he was part of the band OFF which released the hit "Electrica Salsa" in 1986...
, Axwell
Axwell
Axwell is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Sweden. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello...
, Avicii
Avicii
Tim "The Phoenix" Bergling , known professionally as Avicii, Tim Berg, "Ashwin", "Yeshel", "Harshil" and Tom Hangs, is a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His single "Bromance" has charted in the top 20 on the national single charts of Belgium, the Netherlands, and his native Sweden...
, Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...
, Joachim Garraud
Joachim Garraud
Joachim Garraud, was born in 1968 in Nantes, is a French DJ, but he is also a remixer and producer. He is the producer of stars such as Geyster, Paul Johnson, Deep Dish, David Bowie, OMD, Kylie Minogue, Mylène Farmer, Cassius, Belamour, Kid Vicious, Saffron Hill and Culture Club.Known for his many...
, Skrillex, Marco Carolla, Magda
Magda
Magda is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 3,289 and the area is 313.18 km². The elevation is 526 m....
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Invasion Show 2011
- UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
- AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
- AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
- BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
- GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
- JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
- AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
http://www.joachimgarraud.com/summer-tour-2011/
As well as touring the above mentioned countries, Joachim regularly tours around France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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External links
- Joachim Garraud's Official Website
- Joachim Garraud 2009 interview Laptoprockers