artist Stephen Beaupre

Based out of Montreal, Stephen Beaupré has been involved in the electronic music scene for more than a decade. Cutting his teeth as an adolescent promoter for electronic music events in Ottawa, Stephen became quickly seduced by the more substantial rhythms and textures of house and techno that was striving to be deeper, funkier and more engaging. He began djing at 18, always with a mind for the dancefloor, always trying to stay close to the crowd. With a love for gritty punchy music, at once technological and organic, Stephen skillfully mixes dancefloor rocking tracks always trying to create an atmosphere of humour, excitement and malaise. As a producer, Stephen creates very diverse musical compositions of disected house and techno, combining minimal aesthetics with richer more complex structures . With more emphasis on narrative and multiple changes in direction, the blend of nervous rhythms and dominant basslines drive forward melodies created from quirky sources linked together by idyosyncratic threads that sometimes touch very deep. His first solo album "Foe Destroyer" will be released in May 23rd 06. Over the past few years Stephen has toured in four continents both solo and as Crackhaus dropping down in such cities as Tokyo, Berlin, Beijing, Detroit, Valparaiso, Mexico City, Paris and New York to name a few.

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