Yuksek

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Yuksek
Origin Reims, France
Genres Electro Pop
Years active 2004–present
Labels Barclay Records
Website yuksek.fr


Yuksek (Pierre-Alexandre Busson) is a French electronic music producer, remixer and DJ born in 1977, native of Reims, France. After playing the piano for ten years at a conservatoire, he took part in several bands such as Klanguage, whose first album was released in 2007. He created his first tracks as Yuksek in 2006 and then started to perform successfully as a DJ all over the world. At the same time, his first EPs and remixes were released on labels such as Relish, I'm a cliché, Kitsuné, Xploited and Citizen.

His debut album, Away from the Sea, was released on February 9, 2009.[1] Including the singles Tonight and Extraball, this album received a lot of media attention (for instance he was interviewed on the famous French TV show Le Grand Journal de Canal+).

After touring for 2 years, Yuksek released his second album, Living on the Edge of Time,on June 13, 2011.[2] This album – like the debut single On a Train – took a pop direction but Yuksek’s electronic flow was still there. Yuksek has also been involved in many other musical projects such as The Krays (with Brodinski) and Peter & The Magician (with Stephen Fasano, ex-Aeroplane).

December 2011 will see Yuksek play the renowned New Year festival Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne, New Zealand, before heading to Field Day music festival in Sydney, Australia on New Years Day 2012.[3]

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] EP & singles

2005 = The Wax EP (Rise Recordings)

Face A
A – The Wax
Face B
B1 – Crosswords
B2 – Gresco

2006 = Everywhere In Town EP (I'm a Cliché)

Face A
A1 – Amerik (4:22)
A2 – Everywhere In Town (5:25)
Face B
B – Everywhere In Town (Cosmo Vitelli Remix) (7:12)

2006= Plastik EP (Relish Records)

Face A
A – Sorry (4:52)
Face B
B – Plastik (5:00)

2007 = Composer EP (Relish Records)

Face A
A1 – Composer (5:56)
A2 – Composer (Surkin Remix) (4:26)
Face B
B1 – Little Dirty Trip (4:28)
B2 – Little Dirty Trip (Vicarious Bliss Remix)(6:59)

2007 = It Comes EP (UWe)

Face A
A1 – Kontraul (5:30)
A2 – Contact (3:27)
Face B
B1 – It Comes (3:44)
B2 – It Comes (Extended)(4:50)

2008 = Tonight Ep (UWe)

Face A
A – Tonight (4:15)
Face B
B1 – I Like To Play (5:25)
B2 – Deladeu 2 (4:46)

2009 = Extraball EP (Has Been / Sound of Barclay)

Face A
A1 – Extraball (Extended Version) (4:15)
A2 – Extraball (Burns Remix) (5:59)
A3 – Extraball (Pilooski Remix) (5:01)
Face B
B1 – Extraball (Breakbot Remix)
B2 – Dat's Right
B3 – Extraball (The Shoes cover)

2011 = On A Train EP (Savoir Faire/ Sound Of Barclay)

Face A
A1 – On A Train (4:02)
A2 – Dead Or Alive (5:08)
Face B
B1 – Mister Dangerous (5:23)
B2 – On A Train (Alb Cover) (3:34)

Extra On A Train (Gucci Vump remix) (5:38) On A Train (The Magician remix) (4:43)

[edit] Peter and The Magician

Since 2011, Yuksek has been collaborating with The Magician (aka Stephane Fassano, former member of Aeroplane) under the stage name Peter And The Magician. Their first song "Twist" has been recorded on a Kitsuné compilation (Kitsuné Maison Compilation 11: "The Indie Dance Issue") released on May 26, 2011. A 3 titles EP also called "Twist" was released one month later on the Kitsuné label.

[edit] The Krays

The Krays is the musical collaboration between Yuksek and leading French electro star, Brodinski. Their first EP titled “We’re Ready When You Are” was released on May 17, 2010. (Abracada).

[edit] Collaborations

  • Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya - Fuck Friend (Brodinski & Yuksek remix) (Kitsune)
  • Klaxons - Atlantis To Interzone (Brodinski & Yuksek remix)
  • The Subs - Papillon (Brodinski & Yuksek remix)
  • The Teenagers - Homecoming (Brodinski & Yuksek remix)
  • Tiga - Sunglasses At Night (Brodinski & Yuksek remix)
  • Yuksek - Tonight (The Krays aka Brodinski & Yuksek remix)
  • Ebony Bones - The Muzik (The Krays aka Brodinski & Yuksek remix)
  • Peaches - Lose You (The Krays aka Brodinski & Yuksek remix)
  • Aeroplane - Superstar (The Krays aka Brodinski & Yuksek remix)

[edit] Remixes

[edit] Trivia

  • Yuksek played the piano at the Conservatoire of Music until the age of 17 – the time he decided to give up his studies.
  • Yuksek is a longtime friend of Brodinski, a French DJ who also comes from Reims. They often mix together.[6]
  • Yuksek uses to play the bass in the band Klanguage.[7]
  • Yuksek means "high" in Turkish.
  • Video clips have been produced for the following tracks : “Extraball”, “Tonight”, “On A Train” and 'Off The Wall.
  • He produced “Manual for Successful Rioting” - Birdy Nam Nam’s second album - (except track 11 produced by Justice).
  • The hidden track of his album "Away From The Sea" was composed by The Bewitched Hands On The Top Of Our Heads . It consists in a rearranged and acoustic version of Tonight. This track is also used at the end of the video clip Tonight where Yuksek takes part of a choir.[8]
  • His track Extraball was the music of the Airness attraction‘s deodorant commercial as well as the Lacoste Red ! collection’s one in 2009.
  • His track Tonight has been chosen for the Peugeot commercial “Alchemy” produced on the occasion of the brand revival. It was broadcasted on TV channels from January 2010.
  • Recently, he broadcasted the song “On A Train” operating under the name of Mega Mystery Band. The song buzzed on the internet and was supposed to prepare the release of his upcoming solo album untitled Living on the Edge of time

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Away From The Sea". Allmusic. All Media Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1490657. Retrieved 29 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Yuksek, voix devant et virage pop
  3. ^ http://fuzzy.com.au/coming-up/252/info
  4. ^ "Living On The Edge Of Time". Allmusic. All Media Guide. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2213015. Retrieved 29 June 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c d Eiberle, Martin (12 February 2011). "We Have Band und Yuksek in Berlin bei der" (in German). Spex. http://www.spex.de/2011/02/12/we-have-band-und-yuksek-live-in-berlin-bei-der-jaegermeister-wirtshaus-tour/. Retrieved 29 June 2011. 
  6. ^ Le Monde 08 Août 2008
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xBpT3LAScQ
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