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Artist
Laurent Pernice
12+ albums
experimentalindustrialelectronicminimalmonochrome vision
about
Beginnings in Toulon (South of France) After being a bass player in various groups, Pernice launched out some experiments on a four-track-cassette-tape and a computer. Thus, almost unconsciously, his first solo album was born; Détails, a very personal release, came out in 1989. New music? Industrial music? Two choreographers were interested in his work and used it in their show. Industrial Rock Period Pernice was introduced to Nox, a band looking for a percussionist for a tour. Overdriven guitars with humming percussions appealed to him. A series of concerts in Europe and a record in 1989, Killing Drive Power, resulted from this. However, Pernice felt the need to give his personal point of view. His second record, Axident, much influenced by his participation in the band, came out in 1991. Techno Groove Period The tempo of the concerts with Nox slowed down, each member of the group being occupied by personal projects. Pernice seized this opportunity to direct himself towards his third disc, Exit to the City, out in 1993. He tried out a new way, always unclassable, mixing his impressions of trip to Moscow, the non-European music and a groove near to On-U-Sound bands. The critics were very positive. He started to draw near to the techno. Ambient Period In 1994, a meeting with a German band, POL, whose music were full of nuances – close to Pernice's own – lead to collaboration with one of its members, Marcus Schmickler. This resulted, one year later, in Sept Autres Créatu
