Biography: Sebastien Leger

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taken word for word from his website: www.sebastienleger.net (discography and remixes taken from: www.gomagazine.nl). This guy is currently on my new favourite list (even though I've heard the name for some time):

Sébastien Léger

...one of the most outstanding artists in the recent electronic music business, an exceptionally gifted producer who is operating far beyond all the French filter house clichés.

Being born as the son of two professional musicians Sébastien attended the academy of music from the age of five to 15, integrating technique and musical theory on piano and drums. But soon Sébastien Léger began visiting record stores, being impressed by the likes of Ian Pooley, Daft Punk and Sneak, diving into a complete new world. Consequently Sébastien stepped behind the turntables. Training his DJ-skills was not that difficult for the talented percussionist he was. In 1998 he started creating his own house productions, or even techno, still completed with syncopations and funk sounds. In 1998 Sébastien published his first EPs under the alias Deaf'n'Dumb Crew.

Over the following years Sébastien was releasing more than 30 records on many international labels, building his worldwide reputation and contributing an essential element to its musical evolution. Working for Black Jack gave Sébastien the chance to meet many prestigious artists of Chicago House. He learned a lot from them but his aim was to innovate and not imitate. As always in his long musical career he kept the faith to pushing the boundaries ahead.
In 1999 Sébastien and his partner Jimmy van de Velde established the house and tech-house labels Cyclik, Subkroniq and recently BITS music for more Electro/Floating House. That year saw Sébastien Léger´s first album “Atomic Pop” coming out including a great appearance of Junior Sanchez. Parallel to building his international DJ career Sébastien Léger is becoming of the world´s most demanded remixers, working for artists like Armand Van Helden, Kevin saunderson, Ron Carroll, Jakatta feat Seal or Paul Johnson, or labels like Defected or Intec just to name a few!

Consequent progression in his production work, the great variety of house music colours in his tracks, the construction and arrangement of its electro and funky rhythms, all these ingredients helped to establish his position at the forefront of reconstructing contemporary electronic music. As a result of this you can find Sébastien Léger´s releases on world famous imprints such as Carl Cox´ Intec, Defected or Josh Wink´s Ovum just to give a brief summary. After gaining a lot of success and appreciation in Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, the US and the Netherlands Sébastien Léger is only at the beginning of conquering the electronic music world, giving his audience the great chance to dive into the electro bath.

Discography & Remixes

Discography

2006 : Sébastien Léger - Man VS Machine (new album)..........Black Jack March 2006
2006 : Sébastien Léger - Bad Clock 4 EP.........INTEC ?? - 2006
2006 : Sébastien Léger - Take your pills (remixes Zoo Brazil / Lifelike / Sebastien Leger).............Black Jack 30 R
2006 : Sébastien Léger - Brouwersgracht EP...........Circle Music - January 2006
2005 : Sébastien Léger - Take your pills.............Black Jack 30
2005 : Sebastien Leger - Lunar EP............INTEC 40
2005 : Sebastien Leger - 1979 EP....................INTEC 33
2005 : Sébastien Léger - Mooguno EP.........BITS 03
2005 : Sébastien Léger - Epoxy (2004 re-release with Oliver Klein rmx)... Black Jack
2004 : Sebago - Hands on me.........Hot Banana
2004 : Sebastien Leger - LFO Swing EP........Aroma Jackin
2004 : Sebastien Leger - 5th birthday............Black Jack ES 12
2004 : Sebastien Leger - Grab My Hipps / My Slap..........Black Jack 025
2003 : Sebastien Leger - First Beats EP.........BITS 01
2003 : Sebastien Leger : azidobrazil / listen...... Ovum 156
2003 : Elesse : Rare & Unrelease Cutz .......Black Jack ES 11
2002 : Elesse - Pop Corn Ep...........Forbidden Planet Record
2002 : Elesse - Liberian Track......... Boot 004
2002 : Sebastien Leger - KING SIZE LP...... Black Jack / Defected
2002 : Sebastien Leger - Victory EP (Hipp-e / Seb.Leger rmx)........ Black Jack 020r
2002 : Sebastien Leger - Victory EP (josh wink / Djinxx / original mixes)......... Black Jack 020
2002 : The Last Blade - Requiem/ Just bask from hell.......Subkroniq 07
2002 : Sebastien Leger : We Are Ep.........Defected
2002 : Sebastien Leger : We Are Ep.........Black Jack es 06
2002 : Elesse : PYT rmx...........Grand Prix 010
2002 : Sebastien Leger - 'the mushroom project 2'......Riviera 019
2002 : Elesse - PYT ............Boot 001
2002 : Sebastien Leger - no name.........Cyclik 005
2001 : Elesse - Pop Corn Ep.......Good time 03
2001 : Sebastien Legr - no name .........Cyclik 004
2001 : Jimmy Van De Velde VS Sébastien Léger - no name........Cyclik 003
2001 : Sébastien Léger - seems so far (remixes)........Black Jack 007r
2001 : Sébastien Léger presente 'the mushroom project'........Riviera 015
2001 : Sébastien Léger - no name........Subkroniq 002
2001 : Sébastien Léger - dazed and confused EP........Black Jack 014
2001 : Sébastien Léger - We Are........Cyclik 002
2000 : Sébastien Léger - you can hide from your beat........Black Jack
2000 : Sébastien Léger - no name……..Subkroniq 001
2000 : Sébastien Léger - Thorny EP..........CUBE
2000 : Sébastien Léger - no name ........Cyclik001
2000 : Sébastien Léger - atomic pop LP……..Black Jack lp001
2000 : Sébastien Léger - off the wall / tonite (remixes)........Black Jack 004r
2000 : Sébastien Léger - no name........Grand Prix 003
2000 : the deaf'n'dumb crew - champagne party/spootch........Black Jack esp00?
2000 : Sébastien Léger - there is a life after us EP……..Black Jack 007
1999 : Sébastien Léger - impossible à cerner EP……..Essence 006
1999 : the deaf'n'dumb crew - funk ya head up EP……..Royal Flush 003
1999 : the deaf'n'dumb crew - une fois de plus EP........Dust Traxx 019
1999 : the deaf'n'dumb crew - drive too busy EP........Riviera 007
1999 : the deaf'n'dumb crew - flagrant delit EP........Black Jack 004
1998 : the deaf'n'dumb crew - 75019 Paris EP…….. House Trade 001
Remixes

2006 : Cirez D - Knockout Mouseville January 2006
2006 : Don Diablo - Blow Sellout Sessions 2006
2006 : Hystereo - Winters in the city SOMA 2006
2006 : Marnix - Fire Loveland recordings 2006
2006 : Invader - Desperate House Bits04
2005 : Highstreets - Don't let go Ledge Music
2005 : Co-Fusion - Hot! Hot! (love to heart) Southern Fried
2005 : Hiroki Esashika - Kazane Intec 38 - (also licenced on Rise rec)
2005 : Armand Van Helden - Into your eyes Southern Fried
2005 : Inner City - I say something Concept 07b
2005 : The Soul Monkey - Equator Mangusta 115
2005 : Lifelike - Running Out Work It Baby 007
2004 : Greencross - * Mad Nurse 02
2004 : Fat Phaze - Take Care Sismic music
2004 : Manuel Tur - Keep it warm Cyclik 08
2004 : Dave Armstrong - Make your move Eyezcream
2002 : Nicolas Vallée - Land of the free Mangusta
2002 : Jaimy and Kenny D - keep on touchin me Loaded
2002 : Jakatta feat. SEAL - my vision Ministy of Sound
2002 : M - So Fly M01 defected
2002 : Liquid People VS Simple Minds - Monster Defected
2002 : Alexander East - Tears Grand Prix 009
2001 : Emince feat. Kathy Brown - Give it up Defected
2001 : Nicholas - Wanderungen 20000st
2001 : The Master - ? Chicayork 003
2001 : Phunky Data - body music Séquence
2001 : Sébastien Léger - seems so far Black Jack 007r
2001 : Etienne De Crecy - Three day week end Solid
2001 : Dj Nekbath - ?? Grand Prix 006
2000 : Paul Jonhson - noise Acalwan
2000 : Ron Carrol - the sermon Subliminal 051
2000 : Fab G - frenchy frenzy Grand Prix 004
2000 : DJ Nekbath - feel it Grand Prix 002
2000 : chris rubix - brooklin queen Black Jack 009
2000 : Fab G - feeling Grand prix 001
2000 : fafa monteco - vous voulez de la musique ? Sculpture 004
1999 : da bitchy boy - le zeeep Black Jack 006
1999 : Neresa Maye - Ultimate love "deaf'n dumb crew remix"....we don't remember the label but we remember that these assholes never paid us.
1999 : Fafa Monteco - Good Time "Sébastien Léger & Deaf n Dumb Crew rmx" Black Jack ES 01

Exclusive track & compilation

2006 : Sébastien Léger - GEFD .......................Versus Rec. 2006
2004 : Bassethound Sampler 01 - Sébastien Léger - Overdrived
2004 : Sismic/Always Open Compilation - Sébastien Léger - Refresh your mind - Only available on CD
2003 : MEDLEY "Selected & Megamixed by Sébastien Léger" - Only available on CD
2001 : Riviera Cruel Summer - Sébastien Léger - Ice Cream
2001 : Greetings from Riviera - Deaf'n'Dumb Crew - D.E.A.F.N.D.U.M.B.C.R.E.W
2001 : Black Jack Sampler 02 - Sébastien Léger - The hell of a guy
2000 : Black Jack Sampler 01 - Sébastien Léger - Rock it & Play it
1999 : Black Jack Jackpot - Sébastien Léger - The skyy soul
" - Deaf'n' Dumb Crew - Searchin'

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