Christophe - All Processing, Coding, Manipulation, Recontextualization, Mutation and Liquification
Influences
Allen Ravenstine, Anthony Braxton, Aphex Twin, Autechre, Bill Laswell, Brian Eno, Bruce Sterling, Can, Charlie Clouser, Coil, COUM Transmissions, David Bowie, David Cronenberg, David Lynch, Detroit Techno, DJ Spooky, French Philosophy, Fugazi, Godflesh, H.R. Giger, Iannis Xenakis, Ice, Jah Wobble, John Coltrane, Joy Division, Kodwo Eshun, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lester Bangs, Massive Attack, Meat Beat Manifesto, MBV, Miles Davis, Muslimgauze, Neurosis, Ornette Coleman, Philip Glass, Philip K. Dick, Public Enemy and The Bomb Squad, Rick Rubin, Richie Hawtin, Samuel R. Delany, Skinny Puppy, Sunn O))), Sun Ra, Swans, Techno Animal, The A.A.C.M., The Cure, Tool, Trent Reznor, Tricky and Wordsound Recordings
FluiD was formed in Chicago, Il. in 2007. It is the solo project of Christophe G. aka The Post-Human Cyborg: subduxtion. Equal parts myth, afrofuturist, anarchist, composer, cultural-activist, deviant, multi-instrumentalist, sound-scientist and vegan. I am originally from Los Angeles (Leimert Park), Ca., now living and working in Chicago, Illinois. Formerly the keyboardist/bassist for Impulse, D.O.D., Wardrobe Cathedral, Immaculate Corrosion and Drug Of Choice. I also contributed synths and programming to Los Angeles based industrial/goth rock group Die My Darling. Appearing on their debut CD 'Virulent' (Trisol 2002).. I first discovered music through the clarinet, playing the instrument from the age of six years old. I began studying the piano at age ten, studying both classical and jazz musics and later learned the tenor sax, flute and oboe. I also spent two years studying orchestration in college. I think of myself as an "abstract sound sculptor". Sound sculpting is more about creating a mood. It's about creating music that provokes the imagination. I released my first record with Impulse, a four-song EP of electro-funk. 2000 saw the release of the industrial/acid-house/rap collision titled 'Warhol Machine'12" followed that same year by 'The Dream Is the Drug' 12" featuring Tequila Mockingbird. Since that time I have continued to release a large amount of music both as a solo artist (Re: dux tion, subduxtion and FluiD) and collaborator (with Black Saturn, Selbst-Morder, Finger Painted Death and John 3:16) on various independent labels around the world. Encompassing a multitude of styles and influences - techno, jazz, noise, classical avant-garde, hip-hop, psychedelia, metal, dub, early industrial and ambient. I have performed with bands as diverse as my own expansive creative output: Mutual Divorce, ONO, Null Device, Abaddon, ReDeMer, Stress Ape and The Dark Clan. As a remixer I have manipulated and re-constructed songs for Ganymede, Fr/action, Heat From A Deadstar, Blood Into Water, One Dead Fuck, Worms of the Earth and DisinVectant.
HAIL THE BLACK QUEEN - new netrelease. harsh ritual noise trance. play loud. get carried away. meet the black queen. feel her.. taking over...let her in... obey.. just click on the image below to be directed to the site..
CONGRATS you got some press Mr. in 2days Q.C Times Go&Do section tittle reads "FEEDBACK NOT PART OF FLUIDS PERFORMANCE" you get several paraGRAPHS along with coverage of Joe Groves instrument making. ill save you a hard copy.
Hey Chris...no I'm not interning this summer :( I'm taking classes instead. I am applying for internships next summer in FL and there is one in Chicago I am applying for too. So hopefully next summer I will be somewhere else for a few months....xoxo
Hey fellow humans,
PAS sends it kind regards your way and would like to invite you to our next performance in Chicago.
Friday: 06/26/2009 9:00 PM - The Metal Shaker, 3394 N, Milwaukee Ave., CHicago, IL, 60641, US
Line Up:
The Cemetary Improvement Society (WI)
FLUID (IL)
Zilmrah /0) (NY)
Post Abortion Stress (NY)
Da'Mork (IL)
haha, for sure, it is a lot of work. fortunately i just stand there and drink beer, with no equipment, and just hang out.. lol. thats awesome to hear your playing shows too.!! played with anyone outstanding lately.?
