2 februari 2015
| Naam | Eric Martin |
| Functie | 1 × MC |
| Geslacht | man |
| Herkomst | België  |
| Genres | house, jazz, reggae |
| Identificatie | Technotronic |
| Links |   |
Biografie
Eric Martin rose to fame as an original member of the legendary dance act Technotronic, and has since reinvented himself as a respected artist and producer.
Forever connected to the development of the worldwide house phenomenon as part of Technotronic, this multi-talented musician and producer is equally at home with club music or hip hop. Eric was short-listed for the Mercury Music Prize as Me One, and has also developed a ground-breaking DJ set as MC Eric establishing a career as a house producer in his own right.
Back in 1989, Technotronic took the world by storm with their first chart success 'Pump Up The Jam', a track now considered by many as a seminal house classic. Eric, alongside Jo Bogaert and Manuela Kamosi, sustained a long period of success with the group. Chart and club hits included 'Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over)' and 'This Beat Is Technotronic'. The act sold well over 14 million albums along the way. After Technotronic, he released two acclaimed albums as Me One, co-producing with hip hop legends The Roots and Guru, yet 2014 finds him focused on the dance floor again. He is currently in the studio working with Shaun Escoffery to develop his own unique take on the current house scene.
Taking influence from a wide range of electronic performers, Eric's latest DJ show merges the generations of his illustrious and diverse music career by combining the classic house sound with modern production techniques. By using a bespoke combination of software, keyboards and MIDI controllers, Eric maintains a live element to his DJ performances and creates an environment where he can manipulate and remix tracks on the fly. Bridging turntablism with sequencing software, his creativity is felt in every aspect of the set as he seamlessly loops and edits house classics to update them for a contemporary dance floor. In addition, Eric also maintains a dialogue with his audience, harking back to the days of New York's old school block party DJs.
Eric regularly rocks international dance floors with his unique solo DJ performances. As well as touring with Technotronic, who have recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of 'Pump Up The Jam', he has performed as MC Eric all over Europe in destinations such as Croatia, Portugal, Belgium, Spain and France. He will soon be branching out to the rest of the world.
MC Eric has combined the best elements of live performance with his unique turntable skills to create a breathtakingly dynamic DJ show which simply cannot be ignored.
Forever connected to the development of the worldwide house phenomenon as part of Technotronic, this multi-talented musician and producer is equally at home with club music or hip hop. Eric was short-listed for the Mercury Music Prize as Me One, and has also developed a ground-breaking DJ set as MC Eric establishing a career as a house producer in his own right.
Back in 1989, Technotronic took the world by storm with their first chart success 'Pump Up The Jam', a track now considered by many as a seminal house classic. Eric, alongside Jo Bogaert and Manuela Kamosi, sustained a long period of success with the group. Chart and club hits included 'Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over)' and 'This Beat Is Technotronic'. The act sold well over 14 million albums along the way. After Technotronic, he released two acclaimed albums as Me One, co-producing with hip hop legends The Roots and Guru, yet 2014 finds him focused on the dance floor again. He is currently in the studio working with Shaun Escoffery to develop his own unique take on the current house scene.
Taking influence from a wide range of electronic performers, Eric's latest DJ show merges the generations of his illustrious and diverse music career by combining the classic house sound with modern production techniques. By using a bespoke combination of software, keyboards and MIDI controllers, Eric maintains a live element to his DJ performances and creates an environment where he can manipulate and remix tracks on the fly. Bridging turntablism with sequencing software, his creativity is felt in every aspect of the set as he seamlessly loops and edits house classics to update them for a contemporary dance floor. In addition, Eric also maintains a dialogue with his audience, harking back to the days of New York's old school block party DJs.
Eric regularly rocks international dance floors with his unique solo DJ performances. As well as touring with Technotronic, who have recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of 'Pump Up The Jam', he has performed as MC Eric all over Europe in destinations such as Croatia, Portugal, Belgium, Spain and France. He will soon be branching out to the rest of the world.
MC Eric has combined the best elements of live performance with his unique turntable skills to create a breathtakingly dynamic DJ show which simply cannot be ignored.
