Biography: Oliver Giacomotto

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Olivier Giacomotto, producer and DJ from Bordeaux (France), started his career in 1999. He first got into production by working in recording studios where he learned how to use samplers, mixing desks, effects, computers and music software. From Blues Café studio in Paris to Townhouse Studios in London, Olivier worked with Robert Suhas, Magnus Fiennes, Guy Pratt, Yohad Nevo, Pete Lewis, John Themis, Bond, Lyrics, and various other bands, producers, studio musicians and sound engineers. Back to Bordeaux, he programs break-beat, drum’n bass, triphop, hiphop or lounge in electronic projects like Shagshag, Dubweisers or Uprock Massive. During year 2002 with Shagshag, he won a remix contest organised by NEWS and got his first vinyl released : Plastyc Buddha – Rhodes Royce (Shagshag Remix).

Step by step, Olivier progressively got deeper into techno and started to play as dj with the ProFS system, first edition of Finalscratch. His mixing sessions can be described as punchy and groovy. Using a redsound soundbite sampler, air fx, kaosspad, destructuring the mix with effects is one of his strength.

With the release of Playground, his first EP signed with LUPP (famous Belgium music label who already produced many big hits with Stanny Franssen, Filterheadz, Max Walder, Dimitri Andreas, End-jy, ..), he was selected and played by Carl Cox as one of the ten best titles of April 2004. He’s also included in Chris Liebing’s TOP10 of June, July and August 2004.

Before the release date of Dial T for techno EP on ITURNEM 017, his tracks have already been charted n°1, playlisted and included in Chris Liebing’s new mixed CD. Chris also talked about this EP as a “real bomb”.

DISCOGRAPHY

Olivier Giacomotto – Playground EP – LUPP 017 – April 2004 V.A. – what happened to the hours? – ARMS 005 – March 2005 V.A. – Invasion all stars – INVASION 050 – May 2005 DJ Preach VS Olivier Giacomotto – MANKIND 024 – June 2005 DJ Preach and Olivier Giacomotto – Dirty Tones EP – PATTERNS 021 – June 2005 Olivier Giacomotto and Alec Marqx – Technorumba EP – YINYANG 011 – September 2005 Olivier Giacomotto and Alec Marqx – Dial T for Techno EP – ITURNEM 017 – September 2005

Upcoming Releases : Olivier Giacomotto – Mentiras EP – AUDIO ASSAULT 014 – September 2005 Olivier Giacomotto – Panic EP – APE RECORDINGS 005 – October 2005 Olivier Giacomotto – Madness EP – HIGHLAND BEATS 038 – October 2005 DJ Preach and Olivier Giacomotto – H2O EP – PATTERNS 023 – November 2005 DJ Preach and Olivier Giacomotto – Funkamotto! EP – MAD NURSE 004 – December 2005 Olivier Giacomotto and Stephane Signore – YINYANG 014 – February 2006

http://www.oliviergiacomotto.com/

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