ARK's BIO : Seen as the pioneer of the new experimental/minimal house style in France over ten years ago with releases on Brif, ARK has gone on to collaborate with and inspire a multitude of today’s established and rising stars across Europe... and the world !
From his origins as guitarist in a number of 80's funk bands, most notably Trankilou, where he hooked up with the legend that is Pepe Bradock and onto the great Matthew Herbert & LoSoul with their first collaboration, 'Belle Lurette' in '99. The 'Alleluyark' EP series from 2003 reaffirmed as his status as chief protagonist of experimental, groove led house and techno. His 2005 long player on Perlon, 'Caliente' won him critical acclaim, which is furthered by his more recent works together with Shalom (as Shalark), Krikor (as Krikark), Cabanne (as Copacabannark), Mikael Weill (as Les Cerveaux Lents) and Dolibox. His cannon of remixes is as long as the channel tunnel, reworking the likes of Stephen Beaupre, Mr. Ozio, Archive, Mossa, Salif Keita, Slabb, Krikor, Fym, Cabanne...
Ark played his powerful live acts and dj sets in the most famous clubs on the planet, including Rex Club Paris, Unit Tokyo, Panorama Bar + Maria + Tresor + Arena + Watergate + Week-End Berlin, Usine Geneva, Shanti Moscow, Icke Micke + Flex Wien, Razzmatazz Barcelona, Zukunft + Dachkantine Zurich, Paradiso + Sugar Factory Amsterdam, Robert Johnson Offenbach, Culture Box Copenhagen, Fabric London, The Ape Manchester, and in festivals such as Montreux Jazz Festival,Mutek Mexico + Montreal, Nuits Sonores Lyon, Transmusicales Rennes, Chicobum Torino, Paysages Electroniques Lille, Popkomm + Transmediale Berlin, Elevate Graz, DEMF Detroit...
OUT NOW !!! 2 new tracks by Ark on the new Circus Company compilation "Snuggle and Slap" !!
"Circus Company all-stars Noze, Dave Aju, Ark, dOP and Le K all lend incredible tracks that make this album come out on top as the best various artists release from any modern house label to date." Read more Read the great ResidentAdvisor review !!
