Icon of the electronic north of France, Terence Fixmer is one of France’s most treasured protagonists of the techno scene, of which he has been at the forefront for over 10 successful years.
Respected by his peers and adored by fans of radical over- and underground electro, equally at ease in the club or at a pure techno festival as he is in the so-called “dark” scene, Terence reached this respected level, without ever succumbing to excessive promotion or subscribing to the mainstream.
In summary: Two solo albums on Gigolo, DJ Hell’s mythical Munich-based label; the seminal “Muscle Machine” that single-handedly spearheaded a new style, “techno body music” (a unique combination of modern techno and EBM of the founding fathers from Nitzer Ebb to Front 242); copious maxis on prestigious labels, such as Novamute, Datapunk, Different, Music Man; and
remixes for various techno gods, from Sven Väth to Dave Clarke and his own personal godfather,DJ Hell.
In addition to his solo productions, Terence also founded the duo, “Fixmer / McCarthy”, along with Nitzer Ebb’s legendary vocalist, Douglas McCarthy. The result of this partnership is two albums that unite the brutality of techno body music and the sensuality of pop. The duo have performed their energetic live sets at renowned clubs and festivals all accross the globe.
2008 represents a turning point in the evolution of Terence Fixmer’s sound, which deftly avoids repetition by developing soundscapes that appeals to the club crowd, whilst still maintaining musical depth and integrity. An EP on the label, “Different” (Avalanche EP) and a remix for Radio Slave launch this new direction, increasingly experimental, simultaneously ruthless and unrelenting
and yet beautifully refined in its melodies and arrangements.
Sombre, defined by surging rhythmical structures reminiscent of Emmanuel Top or Plastikman, Terence’s music appeals as much to dancing feet, as it does to the searching soul. It is this remarkable flexibility that characterizes his third album, “Fiction Fiction”. Deep ambience, almost cinematic, palpable emotion, hypnotic rhythms, “Fiction Fiction” is all this and more.
Terence leaves in his wake the aggression of EBM, keeping it rough around the edges. A pioneer, he above all preserves an original style, at once recognizable, that beats at the heart of contemporary electro-techno production.
A piano intro, emotive melodies (“Ghost in Love”, “Frozen Tears”), forays into the dark (“Gravity 5”, Magnitude Zero”), a caracteristic tension (“Flame”, “The Fog”), dense, suffocating sequences (“Fantomatic”, “Hypnose”), “Fiction Fiction” brings together all the personalities of Terence Fixmer in one work, eclectic and yet coherent. Sometime in the future, somewhere in space, you will cry, “This is Fiction Fiction”!
Preview the album here: http://terencefixmer.com/fiction-fiction-album/
Due for release on 23 February on Modulor Rec.
Releases:
2009 : Terence Fixmer: "Black Asteroïd" , White Noise rec ( soon / nov)
2009 : David Caretta : "Planete Research" (Terence Fixmer space to death s remix), Space Factory, soon
2009: Crash Course in Science : " Flying Turns" (Terence Fixmer remix), From Jupiter rec, soon
2009 Thomas Andersson: Asthma (Terence Fixmer remix), Funknoir
2009 Arnaud Rebotini : " The Swamp Waltz" (Terence Fixmer remix) , Module rec
2009 Terence Fixmer : "Machine" inc Speedy J remix , Electric deluxe rec
2009 Terence Fixmer: "Hypnose " inc Radio Slave remix , From Jupiter rec
2009 Terence Fixmer: "Fiction Fiction " 2xLP, CD , Module rex/Planete Rouge
2009 Terence Fixmer: " Destiny EP " , White Noise rec
2008 Terence Fixmer: "Fiction One EP " , Planete Rouge records
2008 Radio Slave: "Grindhouse" (Terence Fixmer remix) (digital) Rekids
2008 Terence Fixmer: " Avalanche ep " Different/ Pias
2008 Motor : Flashback (Terence Fixmer remix) Novamute rec
2007 Terence Fixmer : " Electrostatic remixes " (audion, motor remix), Planete rouge records
2007 The Hacker : "Eurocold" (Terence Fixmer remix) , Planete Rouge records
2007 Terence Fixmer: "Mental science/Out of my head/Crash for fun" Planete rouge records
2006 Terence Fixmer: "Muscle collection" . 2xCD . Masterhit
2006 Terence Fixmer: "Passion/hold me" Datapunk
2006 Terence Fixmer: "Eaux troubles" . Harthouse records .
2006 Terence Fixmer: "Silence control b" International dj gigolo
2006 Terence Fixmer: "Silence control a" International dj gigolo
2006 Terence Fixmer: "Silence control" 2xLP/CD International dj gigolo
2006 Client: "zerox machine"(terence fixmer remix) Looser friendly rec
2006 Indochine: "adora" . (terence fixmer remix) . Sony france
2006 Nitzer ebb : "let your body learn" (version 2) (terence fixmer remix)Novamute
2006 Covenant: "ritual noise"(terence fixmer remix) Metropolis usa
2005 Terence Fixmer: "i swear/ resistance" International dj Gigolo
2005 The neon judgement: "nion nion" (terence fixmer remix) . Pias rec
2004 Terence Fixmer: "Danse avec les ombres/impulsion" Citizen rec
2003 Terence Fixmer:"Cerveaux sans Ames/peplum"International Dj Gigolo
2003 Terence Fixmer: "aktion mekanik theme" Music man records
2003 Terence Fixmer: "Aktion mekanik" CD Music man records
2002 Terence Fixmer: "Breathe/she said destroy" Planete rouge records .
2002 Nitzer ebb: "let your body learn" (terence fixmer remix) . Novamute
2002 Terence Fixmer: "Red section/the calling " Planete rouge records
2001 Dave clarke: "the compass" (terence fixmer remix) Skint records
2001 Terence Fixmer: "Muscle machine"2xLP/CD International dj gigolo .
2001 Terence Fixmer: "Armée des ténébres" International dj gigolo .
2000 Terence Fixmer: "warm/body pressure" International dj gigolo
2000 Terence Fixmer: "Electric vision/rage" International dj gigolo .
2000 Sven väth: "ein waggon voller geschichten" (terence fixmer remix)Virgin records
1999 Dj hell: "this is for you "(terence fixmer remix) Disko B .
1999 Terence Fixmer: "Electrostatic/out in the space/apollo 11" International dj gigolo
1999 Gemini 9: "Alarm/blackside" Planete rouge records
1996 At the villa people: "Let's party" News
1995 Human rebirth: "Just you and me" Biz' art
1995 Alpha process: "Walk in the space " Unique vinyl movement
1994 Scanner: "back to Hell/crashcore" Bonzai rec
1993 Cyborg: "Another world/police" Diki records
Remixes:
2009 David Caretta : " Planet Research" (Terence Fixmer mental to death remix), Space Factory ( soon)
2009 Crash Course In Science: "Flying Turns" (Terence Fixmer remix) , From Jupiter rec ( soon)
2009 Thomas Andersson : " Asthma " ( Terence Fixmer remix) , Funk noir
2009 Arnaud Rebotini : " The swamp waltz " (Terence Fixmer remix) , Module rec
2008 Radio Slave: "Grindhouse" (Terence Fixmer remix) Rekids
2008 Motor: “Flashback” (terence fixmer remix), Novamute
2007 The hacker: "eurocold"(terence fixmer remix) Planete rouge
2006 Client: "zerox machine"(terence fixmer remix) Looser friendly rec
2006 Indochine: "adora" . (terence fixmer remix) . Sony france
2006 Nitzer ebb : "let your body learn" (version 2) (terence fixmer remix)Novamute
2006 Covenant: "ritual noise"(terence fixmer remix) Metropolis usa
2005 The neon judgement: "nion nion" (terence fixmer remix) . Pias rec
2003 Ionic vision: "my cell" (terence fixmer remix) . Planete rouge records .
2002 Nitzer ebb: "let your body learn" (terence fixmer remix) . Novamute
2001 Dave clarke: "the compass" (terence fixmer remix) Skint records
2000 Sven väth: "ein waggon voller geschichten" (terence fixmer remix)Virgin records
1999 Dj hell: "this is for you "(terence fixmer remix) Disko B .
Other Project: Fixmer/Mc carthy
(terence fixmer and Douglas mc carthy (Nitzer ebb singer))
2008 Fixmer/mcarthy: "Look to me" remixes (Xenia Beliayeva, Kiko ), Planete Rouge records
2008 Fixmer/mccarthy: "Into the night" CD Citizen rec/ SPV soon 28 may
2006 Fixmer/mccarthy: "and then finally/look to me" Planete rouge records
2005 Fixmer/mccarthy: "you want it rmx (Dave Clarke remix/ Christopher Kah remix)" Planete rouge records .
2004 Fixmer/mccarthy: "freefall remixes (the hacker remix/ covenant remix)" Planete rouge records
2004 Fixmer/mccarthy: "between the devil" 2xLP / CD . Planete rouge records / spv
2003 Fixmer/mccarthy: "destroy/freefall" Planete rouge records .
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