Born on March 5 1971 in Dijon, a city which would later be at the forefront of the electronic music scene in France, Drake DEHLEN aka David FOURNEL, has been involved in and passionate about music from a very young age.<
After learning the piano for 10 years, he became interested in New Wave and industrial music, and was heavily influenced by bands like Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb and Nine Inch Nails. In 1988, techno arrived in France from Detroit, and Drake began listening to the first vinyls from Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson.
But it was in 1993, with the commencement of Laurent Garnier' s residence at the An-fer club in Dijon that Drake' s ideas about music began to change for good. The raves he attended there, and the music that was played, gave him new direction and inspiration. Drake wanted to make music, and began to mix.
Very quickly, he got to know the equipment, and soon began to experiment with creating his own sounds.With a lot of patience and hard work, he created his first tracks initially very dark techno, but progressively more melancholic and electro-wave. Productive producer could be his nickname, considering his best tracks are often created in one night, and sometimes in just a few hours.
In 2000, he created the music for Alexis Taillant' s movie : "Hommes de sang" ("Blood men").
Working with Calme Records to produce his first vinyls, he then signed up with UCMG (Sodium, Ctrl : C).In july 2001 he played live for the first time. Since then, a special relationship has built up between Drake and his public, fuelled by performances in some of Paris' s best clubs, including The Rex and the Batofar, in 2002/2003.
Discography :
2001
V-Rescue EP - Drake dehlen - Calme records n°4
La fin du silence EP - Electric rescue & Drake dehlen - Calme records n°5
2002
Ghost in hell EP - Drake dehlen - Sodium n°4
Gattaca EP - Drake dehlen - Ctrl : C n°2
2003
The ride EP - Drake dehlen - Calme records n°7
2004
Stagger EP - Drake dehlen - Umf records n°22
2006
Mona EP - Drake dehlen - Calme records n°15
2009
Practice - Twinn & Drake dehlen - Anatomy records (october)
2001/2009 El.UE (Paris), Automatik (Rex Club/Paris), Play (Paris), Périfsummer Festival (Batofar/Paris), D-side of the moon (Rex Club/Paris),Fat kat (Bordeaux),Wave (Bordeaux), Radio Triangle FM (Paris),Les nuits sonores (Lyon), Techno parade (Paris), Trabendo (Paris), La scene Bastille, Radio IBE (Paris), Glaz'Art (Paris); Opa (Paris), Fete de la musique (Versailles), Radio LFO (paris), radio sensations (paris), yono bar (paris)…
Miniminds - Junk Dancer - Mija Recordings (MIJA003)..... With Daniele Papini & M_in Remixes OUT NOW!!!....... Available at BEATPORT...... Big support from Stephan Bodzin, James Zabiela, Joris Voorn, Smokin Jo, Mistress Barbara, Richie Hawtin, Slam, Phil Kieran, Yousef, 2000 and One, Dan Ghenacia, Gregor Tresher and many more.
Hello Retrouvez moi ce week end à Paris pour 2 dates : Vendredi 13 Novembre 21:00-02:00 Le Barillion 3, rue Volaire 11e - M: L9 rue des boulets +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Vendredi 14 Novembre 'OR'L BIRTHDAY PARTY' O'KUBI 21:00-02h00 219, rue St Maur 10e - M: goncourt
Comme on ne fait rien comme tout le monde, voici le nouvel ABUS avec les jeux pour la rentrée ! Mais pas que ! Dossier spécial Ecrits Rock ! :
ABUS DANGEREUX #111 Septembre 2009
En Couverture : dossier special ECRITS ROCK Au sommaire: 44 pages avec des interviews d'éditeurs (Minimum Rock'n'Roll, Le Camion Blanc, La Machine à Cailloux, Exact Change) et d'écrivains (Jean Noel Levavasseur, Alain Feydri, Pierre Mikailoff) ainsi que des textes d'Alain Feydri (extrait du livre The Cramps), Jean-Luc Manet, Thierry Tuborg, Caryl Ferey (nouvelle noir sur The Clash) + chroniques de livres, cd, dvd...
Ainsi que le sampler inédit 10 titres avec : DEAR READER, DOMINIQUE A, ARMAN MELIES, JOHAN ASHERTON, DAMON & NAOMI, DEATH OF THE NEIGHTBOURHOOD, XAVIER PLUMAS, PAUL ROLAND, WILFRIED.
Hey ! Viens écouter notre dernier morceau, "Les Ziris - Droid (Fainst Edit)" [Ziris Records 001] bientôt en vente !!! Laisse nous ton avis ! Musicalement, Les Ziris
SINFULNESS FIRST ANNUAL ¦ HALLOWEEN COSTUME BASH¦ THIS OCTOBER 31, PRESENTING FROM BERLIN, GERMANY ¦RONSKI SPEED¦ WARM UP BY RAMIRO PUENTE & NESTOR¦ FREE ENTRANCE FROM 8-9!! PRESALE TICKETS ON SALE ON ALL THAT MUSIK & HEADSTAND FOR ONLY $5 ALL AGES - EVERYBODY IS WELCOME BYOB (ONLY BEERS ON CANS PLEASE) NEW REMODELED WAREHOUSE =)
Cette fois si nous orientons la soirée Hardstyle/Gabber/Hardcore et
avons le plaisir d'inviter Dj Rabeush,Dj Parisien bien connu sur
Dance2Decade pour ses mixes de qualité et qui nous a enjoués récemment
avec un set de transition Hardstyle;Gabber.
La deuxième découverte pour les amateurs de nouveauté sera le live de
Disturbrainer: Ces artistes peux connus de la scene parisienne
s'adonnent dans des sonoritées tournant entre gabber et hardcore avec
un kick en général plus qu' efficace !!!
De plus nous invitons Banban (Frenetek) et Damm (Cyberkoin), deux Djs
de talent qu'on ne présente plus et qui sauront mettre le feux a
la soirée !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sa va déboiter, nous sommes chaud-bouillant. Avant dernière soirée pour
notre part dans ce lieu. Car nous changeons de résidence pour
la PENICHE ALTERNAT.
Electronic VOODOO@ Club 101 Friday October 30th 2009 Electronic Voodoo@ Club 101 Friday-DRINK SPECIALS ALL NIGHT!!!! Fully Themed out club and decorated **SPECIAL GUEST STEVE LAWLER-LAZARO CASANOVA-JIMMY HILL*
*THE MOST ANTICIPATED HALLOWEEN EVENT OF THE YEAR((Costumes or not required but Strongly Encouraged))Everyone.welcome -+Your INVITED... Come visit us at FRIDAY NIGHT NOIZE THIS AND EVERY FRI @ THE NEW CLUB 101 ! ! ! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!!! :)
Tickets always avbl , at the headstand, and all that music or at the door day of show.
FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR OF EXCLSUIVE VIP TICKETS TEXT THE KEYWORD “TIESTO” TO 313131 FOR UPDATES AND GIVE-AWAYS. here's a look of whats COMING!!!
Date Venue
10.30.09 Electronic Voodoo Halloween Massive @ Club 101(STEVE LAWLER+LAZARO CASANOVA +more tba..) 11.07.09 Kaleidoscope 2009 Tiësto’s World Tour @ COHEN STADIUM 11.13.09 FRI NIGHT NOIZE W/ INFECTED MUSHROOM LIVE@ CLUB 101 11.27.09 Above and Beyond Fri Nov. 27th @ Club 101
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Vendredi 14 Novembre 'OR'L BIRTHDAY PARTY' O'KUBI 21:00-02h00 219, rue St Maur 10e - M: goncourt 
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