Suburbass

Joel Tambour a.k.a. SUBURBASS, singer and Punk follower in the late 70s discovers electronic music with bands such as Kraftwerk, Visage, Klaus Schulse, Tangerine Dream, J.M. Jarre, Herbie Hancock or Grand Master Flash. & first contact with a machine : KorgMS20.

Mid 80s, the craze for the electro music such as new wave and Goth (Alien Sex Fiend, Clan of Xymox, Cure, Joy Division,
Virgin Prunes, Front242,Fad Gadget,Kas Product,DAF,New Order...)
confirms his interest for the electronic experiment alongside Metal & Alternative rock tendencies.

Then comes the techno-pop turning point but his very first appreciation of AcidHouse music will be particularly selective, as only a few artists such as M.A.R.R.S,Altern8,4Hero,Cybotron,Technotronic,Snap, Prodigy will definitely impress him.

With the 90s comes the tekno..d massive wave and his predilection are Dave Clarke,Johannes Heil,Colin Dale,D.A.V.E The Drummer, Neil Landstrumm,Liza'n Eliaz,Mental Theo,Adam Beyer,Sven Vath, Joey Beltram,Christian Vogel,Kriss de Montpellier,Autechre,Orbital,LFO...

At the time, still singing in a ska band, Jo..l encounters the very firsts rave-parties,in particular those of Spiral Tribe. The "freetekno sound" will resolutely be adopted and developed, & Curley,Simon/Crystal Distortion & Seb/69DB from Network23
became his first deep influences .

1996, first live set battle with Alex K/Tekmics.
May 1997: first Teknival live set on « Sound Conspiracy » sound system featuring Simon/Crystal Distortion + Marc/4Q/Total Resistance + Kathy (Facom Unit) + Mc Unwuttu ... UFO/Heretik... & until this time,used to play every weekends in all events he can...

Now totally addicted to the repetitive beats,travels through Europe (Germany,Scotland,Spain,Italy,England,Holland,Czech Republic,
Poland,Austria,Belgium,France,Swizerland,Canada,Bulgaria...) with his faithful live set (machines only) and delivers a nostalgic
diversity built upon his numerous sonic experiences.

And then played with the large massive electronic scene as LisaNEliaz,Tonio,Laurent Garnier,Manu Le Malin,Torgull,Hellfish & Producer,Network23 crew,Dima aka Vitalic,Heretik,Miss Kittin',Miloch,Juan Atkins,Infrabass,Jeff Amadeus,Fky,Radium,Sycomor,Pushy!,SpeedFreak, James Holden,Sebastian/EdBangers,Ed Rush & Optical,Oxia,Birdy Nam Nam
Tieum,JohnLordFonda,Funkstorung,Fumiya Tanaka,Zombie Nation, David Carretta,Noisia,Black Sun Empire,Aphrodite,Teenage Bad Girl, Chris Liberator,Ophidian,Sterling Moss,ThermoBee,Dj Pseudonym Maniaks,MSD,Signal Electrique,Spicy Box,Jack De Marseille,Daisy, Congo Natty,Lunatic Asylum,Willyman,Mempamal,Banditos,Narkotek, Dj Kraft,Alex'L aka Lowkey,Sarin Assault,Format C,Hesed,Adrenaline Miss Helium,Metek Crew,Alif Sound System,Joshua,Radiobomb,Speedyq's, Vinka,Goons,Mat/Weasel Busters,Woxo,Gotek,Yale... (& a lot of other artists & sound systems...)...

His liveset is a crossover elektro,tekno,hardtechno,schranz, hardtek,hardfloor & hardcore with some reminiscences of samples
from metal,EBM,punk,ska,hiphop...sometimes cheesy & ugly, or more dark,mental & deep,acid & spacies... and throught his production now, try some new sound experiences like
electro-tech-minimal,downtempo-electronica,dub,breakcore,heavy techno,IDM,funkybrk,and many more...