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Chris Joss

 

Frenchman Chris Joss is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and autonomous studio producer. Having lived in London for most of the 90's, Joss digested the vibrant music scenes of the city while working as a sound engineer and playing bass and guitar in various bands.

In 1996 Joss recorded his first album The Man With a Suitcase, the soundtrack to an imaginary 60's TV series, released in 1999 on indie label Pulp Flavor with the Bombay By Bus EP.

In 2000 Chris Joss started recording his 2nd LP Dr Rhythm, released confidentially in 2002 by Irma. Encompassing electronica, breakbeat, funk and soundtrack music, Dr Rhythm upped the ante for Joss' musical catalogue.  Remixes by Madrid de los Austrias and Dublex Inc. came out in 2003 on The Gnomes EP.

In 2004 Chris Joss’ third LP You've Been Spiked was released by ESL Music. With its thick funky bass lines, wah-wah guitars, Rhodes and Hammond riffs pulsating over live rootsy drums, the album was a vibrant tribute to 60's and 70's dance music.

Remixes by Ursula 1000 & Fort Knox Five came out in 2005 on the Discotheque Dancing EP, and by Kraak & Smaak on the A Part In That Show EP in February of 2006.

In 2005, Joss contributed to the soundtrack of the movie Inside Deep Throat, reworking original songs and producing new ones, some available on the soundtrack album on Koch.

Seriously injured in a domestic accident, almost costing him his right arm, Chris Joss recorded a version of John Williams' “Superman” theme song in between hospital stays in January 2006.  Originally intended for a movie trailer, ESL Music released it on an EP in August 2007 alongside remixes by Basement Freaks & Plastilina Mosh and a new track called "Superjam.”

In February 2008 ESL Music released 13 new tracks from Chris Joss on Teraphonic Overdubs, a collection of grooves influenced by the diversity of Library music, crossing genres that were years apart while staying true to the funk.  Flower power times 10!

The I Want Freedom EP followed in August 2008 featuring remixes from Smokey Bandits from Greece, Atfunk from Ibiza and Myagi from Toronto.

Chris Joss’ 5th LP, entitled Sticks, will be released on ESL Music in March 2009.   Sticks is a smoky sonic journey through the Asian sub-continent.   Filled out by a lush tapestry of ethereal sitars, rubber-funk bass, cheeky organ riffs, snappy drum kicks and smoky atmospherics Sticks captures a deep and irresistible vintage groove that defies categorization!

 
 
 
 

TOUR DATES

 

Chris Joss has no current tour dates.

 
 
 
 
 
 

RELEASES

 

Chris Joss
Monomaniacs Volume 1

ESL 160

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Chris Joss
Sticks

ESL 144

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Chris Joss
I Want Freedom

ESL133

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Chris Joss
Teraphonic Overdubs

ESL125

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Chris Joss
A Part In That Show

ESL092

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Chris Joss
Superman

ESL106

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Chris Joss
Discotheque Dancing

ESL080

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Chris Joss
You've Been Spiked

ESL077

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RELEASE PREVIEW PLAYER

 
1.We Got Some (Part 1&2)» Listen» Buy Song
2.Optical» Listen» Buy Song
3.Kali Flowers» Listen» Buy Song
4.Re-Volt» Listen» Buy Song
5.Ford Mustard Cutter» Listen» Buy Song
6.Keep On Digging» Listen» Buy Song
7.Mo Lovin» Listen» Buy Song
8.Shafro» Listen» Buy Song
9.Backbeating» Listen» Buy Song
10.Highway 75» Listen» Buy Song
11.Within» Listen» Buy Song
12.Jha Mon» Listen» Buy Song
 
 
 

ALBUM DETAILS

 
French multi-instrumentalist and music producer extraordinaire Chris Joss is back again with a new album Monomaniacs Volume 1.  Like a long lost vintage LP plucked from a time capsule buried sometime in the 1970’s this album brings Joss back to a distinctly traditional and dusty funk groove.  Recalling the iconic blaxploitation and grindhouse film soundtracks of that era, Monomaniacs is filled with ricocheting breakbeats, whirlwinds of wah-wah, rubber-band basslines, cosmic organs, and even a few shredding rock guitars to put some hair on your chest.  Can Volume 2 be far behind?