Rave music has a bright future ahead of it with the arrival of the Cuften tornado. A viking-geek with a passion for machines and sound tweaking, the Norman producer has fun deconstructing the rave aesthetic and old school sounds with his futuristic and singular vision. DJ since his teenage years, Cuften first started in free parties, before collecting old synthesizers and tinkering with his own production tools to deliver a music that comes from his guts: spontaneous, frontal and 100% analogical, just like his live machines that he orchestrates with an overflowing energy, camouflaged behind his hair moving according to his snares, kicks and drums.
He quickly made a place for himself in the Parisian underground scene, with the support of artists such as Manu Le Malin, Marc Acardipane, Helena Hauff or Umwelt, and by setting fire to the dancefloors of the most popular underground venues in France: La Station – Gare des Mines, Concrete, Dehors Brut, Kilomètre25 or Nexus.
After a first EP in 2019 on Tripalium and ‘Canal Energy’ on Minimum Syndicat, he became the first outside artist to sign on the great Planet Phuture label, of the legendary Marc Acardipane, with two EPs ‘Solar Ashes’ and ‘Good Riddance’ with a rave and authentic aesthetic, between abrasive textures and old school analogue synths – with their artworks designed by the great NumberIII, creator of the Aphex Twin logo. At the same time, he released ‘Cathode Ray Tunes’ on Diffuse Reality and ‘Dystopian Forces’ on Kontrakult, as well as a remix of Paul Seul’s ‘Keep Your Distance’ (Casual Gabberz).
Released on Astropolis Records in early 2023, his Animal Suicide EP offered us two beautiful remixes by Legowelt and Cate Hortl. The EP is accompanied by an all-analog live AV with an electric and immersive scenography. The VJ artist Datatura dresses the stage with old stacked TVs and laser mapping, halfway between retro-gaming and the golden age of computing, which makes the show unique. Taking up all the codes of the 90s rave, this explosive, colorful and acidic creation worked in residence at La Carene and Cargo has already conquered the stages of Astropolis, Printemps de Bourges or Transmusicales. A one-way ticket to dystopian soundscapes. Fans of the rave spirit and experimentations, remember this name !
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