Frenchman Chris Joss is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and autonomous … Read Full Bio ↴Frenchman Chris Joss is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and autonomous studio producer. Having lived in London most of the 90's, Joss digested the vibrant music scenes of the city while working as a sound engineer and playing bass & guitar in bands.
in 96 he records his first album The Man With a Suitcase, the soundtrack to an imaginary 60's TV series, a tribute to Lalo Schifrin, John Barry, Quincy Jones, Laurie Johnson. Released in '99 on indie label Pulp Flavor with the Bombay By Bus EP.
2000: Chris starts recording his second LP "Dr Rhythm" released confidentially in 02 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. come out in 03.
In 2004 his third LP "You've Been Spiked" is released by ESL Music. With its thick funky bass lines, wah-wah guitars, Rhodes and Hammond riffs pulsating over live rootsy drums, this album is a vibrant tribute to 60's and 70's dance music.
Remixes by Ursula 1000 & Fort Knox Five come out in 05, Kraak & Smaak in Feb 06
In 05, thanks to Bill Coleman's Peace Bisquit, Chris contributes to the soundtrack of the movie "Inside Deep Throat", reworking original songs and producing new ones, some available on Koch.
Remixes: Jody Watley, Joe Bataan, Fischerspooner, Concorde Music Club, Yerba Buena, Woody Herman, Pirates of the Caribbean, Praful, Thunderball and production for NY rapper Cazwell.
Chris's music can be heard in movies, TV shows, series & video games.
Included in over 40 compilations, Joss has just completed his 4th album, coming out in October 07 on ESL. The Superman EP will come out in July 07 featuring remixes by Basement Freaks and Plastilina Mosh.
in 96 he records his first album The Man With a Suitcase, the soundtrack to an imaginary 60's TV series, a tribute to Lalo Schifrin, John Barry, Quincy Jones, Laurie Johnson. Released in '99 on indie label Pulp Flavor with the Bombay By Bus EP.
2000: Chris starts recording his second LP "Dr Rhythm" released confidentially in 02 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. come out in 03.
In 2004 his third LP "You've Been Spiked" is released by ESL Music. With its thick funky bass lines, wah-wah guitars, Rhodes and Hammond riffs pulsating over live rootsy drums, this album is a vibrant tribute to 60's and 70's dance music.
Remixes by Ursula 1000 & Fort Knox Five come out in 05, Kraak & Smaak in Feb 06
In 05, thanks to Bill Coleman's Peace Bisquit, Chris contributes to the soundtrack of the movie "Inside Deep Throat", reworking original songs and producing new ones, some available on Koch.
Remixes: Jody Watley, Joe Bataan, Fischerspooner, Concorde Music Club, Yerba Buena, Woody Herman, Pirates of the Caribbean, Praful, Thunderball and production for NY rapper Cazwell.
Chris's music can be heard in movies, TV shows, series & video games.
Included in over 40 compilations, Joss has just completed his 4th album, coming out in October 07 on ESL. The Superman EP will come out in July 07 featuring remixes by Basement Freaks and Plastilina Mosh.
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Dr. Rhythm
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Seth B
I still have an old Dr Rhythm which was a rudimentary, by today's standards, but advanced for it's time drum machine made by Roland Boss out of Japan. We had a couple of them stolen from our music store, so we moved them away from the door. I got my Dr. Rhythm at a Mexican swap meet in Arizona. It was in a box with a Boss EQ, DOD Chorus, original RAT distortion, a DOD Phase 490 and a few other guitar pedals. I also bought a double pair of Koss ESP2s that day. Electrostatic Headphones and the high voltage converter box, sweet!
Joseph
sick beat dude! ;)
Joseph
+Chris Joss Today I found a composition machine at a rummage sale, and it's literally called Dr. Rhythm, made by a company called BOSS. I thought of you; Does the machine have anything to do with this album?
Chris Joss
@Mactac the DR 55 from 79, orange and black, but I used samples :) simpler !this one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esKJbhMQ6wY
It's great that you managed to access the sounds separately!
Mactac
@Chris Joss Was it the orange and black one or the white and blue one? I've had both. I remember that the black one had a trigger in so you could control the clock on it. I modded mine to be able to access all the sounds separately via triggers. It was such a cool sounding box!
Joseph
Sorry to hear that man. If I were a really good lawyer, or a lawyer at all, I'd help you sue for their every dime!
Chris Joss
@Joseph D Thanks! Yes I made the artwork in 3D, I didn't choose the font though, it was done by a guy from the record label, but he took the credit for the whole artwork ! They never paid me any royalties for the music either. They're still active to this day and even sell one of my tracks illegally, we've been trying to stop them for years, but the cost of an international lawsuit would be disproportionate.
Joseph
Common Nonsense would've been a good title, ah well :P
Surprising to know it really was named from the machine, thought it was just a coincidence at first.
Anyway, this is a really good track, and Dr. Rhythm really is a good name for it.
By the way, do you do the cover art yourself?