
DJINXX aka Electronic Resistance
www.djinxx.com
Fine producer, bold jockey and gifted label owner, Djinxx increases in power on firm bases. Owing to his latest EPs on Jericho, Neuton or Ovum and thanks to the growing reputation of Mezzotinto, his prolific production platform, the French musician is now at the top of his potential.
By dint of working with key-figure labels and artists since his beginning fifteen years ago on the French electronic scene, Djinxx naturally became a key figure himself. When one
remembers his feats of arms during last years, one can pinch oneself: a four-EP series
for F... U F-Com (Laurent Garnier's F Com dancefloor oriented division) an invitation by
Sven Väth on Cocoon, the expansion of several labels run from the South of France
where he lives among several of the best artists of his kind.
Djinxx is establishing himself
as one of the most productive and talented French artists. Hence, on this account he was
chosen by audio brand Ecler as its worldwide representative icon. That background and
his various pseudonyms (Soul Monkey, Electronic Resistance) show Djinxx's intention of
making a name for himself as manager (he runs his record labels from A to Z) as well as
an accomplished artist.
His inside out knowledge of the dancefloor regarding electronic
music from deep house to techno to digital house is also found on the various musical
tinges on his numerous labels. So within this universe of projects we can clearly tell
today the difference between Djinxx the producer and on the other side Mezzotinto the
platform on which he has concentrated for the last few months the lifeblood of his
production.
Since Sahkatek, his collector label, has been brought to completion with the ten
releases initially planned, Soul Monkey and Electronic Resistance kept aside for special
projects (collaboration around Djinxx' own productions), Djinxx has refocused on
Mezzotinto changing it into an international label very much in the public eye. On this
label each release is a risk-taking one. Jockeys know when they'll listen to those tracks
they will be completely disorientated.
With Mezzotinto, Djinxx has turned into a talent
scout: My aim is to develop a proper identity for artists releasing EPs and not to
produce standard tracks which at the end might sound dull. The only criticism one may
address to the producer is to launch musicians too early before they really bloom. On
the contrary, that's a quality and the strength of Mezzotinto to shed some light on
musicians that will be discovered on established labels a few months later!
To make
that point obvious, one only has to listen to the latest releases (also available in digital
files exclusive to Beatport): Chymera, Gary Beck, Mark August, Mogdax, Martin
Skogehall, Artificial Latvamäki… No wonder, some of these artists have been signed
under licence on compilations launched by Steve Bug, Ellen Allien.
This comprehensive
approach encourages Djinxx to develop his own productions crossing swords on a split EP released on Ovum with Xpansul, one of the most highly-rated and inspired Iberian
artists. Hence it will also help him to relaunch his LP project many a time postponed
which will allow him to perform live in the next few month in order to affix his stamp
where his career was born: in clubs.