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There are two kinds of DJs: those whose goal is to make a name for themselves and those whose goal is to make
music ? and let the rest follow. Parisian Chris Carrier is among the latter. For more than a dozen years he’s been an
underground icon, churning out more than one hundred records and remixes for a host of labels. Too busy working to chase
a spot in the limelight, Carrier is nevertheless rightly revered as one of the most gifted, prolific producers on the dance scene.
Refusing to restrict his output to one genre or one school of thought, Carrier has dabbled freely in everything from house to
hip hop, drum ‘n’bass to minimal, techno to electro. Most DJ shave one label ? if at all ? but Chris is so restlessly creative
he’s founded a whole fistful of labels over the course of his career, including the renowned Adult Only imprint, Chronobrain,
Combustible, Taka, X86 and Direct Art. He has also worked under more than a fifteen aliases. Chris is an artist who refuses
to be pigeonholed or to conform to a bland “career plan.” Growing up in Paris his father, a keyboardist, provided his early
musical inspiration, along with heroes like Quincy Jones and AC/DC.
However, youth... More Biography
music ? and let the rest follow. Parisian Chris Carrier is among the latter. For more than a dozen years he’s been an
underground icon, churning out more than one hundred records and remixes for a host of labels. Too busy working to chase
a spot in the limelight, Carrier is nevertheless rightly revered as one of the most gifted, prolific producers on the dance scene.
Refusing to restrict his output to one genre or one school of thought, Carrier has dabbled freely in everything from house to
hip hop, drum ‘n’bass to minimal, techno to electro. Most DJ shave one label ? if at all ? but Chris is so restlessly creative
he’s founded a whole fistful of labels over the course of his career, including the renowned Adult Only imprint, Chronobrain,
Combustible, Taka, X86 and Direct Art. He has also worked under more than a fifteen aliases. Chris is an artist who refuses
to be pigeonholed or to conform to a bland “career plan.” Growing up in Paris his father, a keyboardist, provided his early
musical inspiration, along with heroes like Quincy Jones and AC/DC.
However, youth... More Biography