
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!
Chris Joss has no current tour dates.
Chris Joss
Monomaniacs Volume 1
ESL 160
Chris Joss
Sticks
ESL 144
Chris Joss
I Want Freedom
ESL133
Chris Joss
Teraphonic Overdubs
ESL125
Chris Joss
A Part In That Show
ESL092
Chris Joss
Superman
ESL106
Chris Joss
Discotheque Dancing
ESL080
Chris Joss
You've Been Spiked
ESL077

| 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 |