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Artist
Sebastien San
12+ albums
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about
Sebastien San grew up to the sounds of Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, Prince and Serge Gainsbourg. In the early 80's he got heavily into the New Wave and Industrial scene much inspired by Depeche Mode, Cabaret Voltaire, Fad Gadget, Human League, Front 242 and Severed Heads amongst many others. "It was the most amazing thing, say Sebastien. At that time, i could hardly believe that this music was made by human beings". The emerging club-culture of the mid-80's, as well as the birth of Detroit Techno and Chicago House had an even greater impact on him. "I immediately got into it, the sound of those records had a powerful depth and it was generally more danceable". He consequently landed a job at a local record store where he could get his hands on all those great records. It also helped him launch his own party where he could play those fabulous tracks. "We were throwing parties anywhere we could find, be it a garage, a warehouse or a basement. Tracks Like 'Strings Of Life' by Derrick May, 'Big Fun' by Inner City or 'French Kiss' by Lil Louis became instant Classics". By the mid 90's, Sebastien launched his own (and now defunct) Label called 'Shield Records'. During that time he had the chance to collaborate with people such as Kirk Degiorgio, Kevin Saunderson and Fabrice Lig to name but a few. "It's Fabrice who really turned me into the production side of music. He convinced me to buy synthesizers and drum machines. I even sold him my trusty Oberheim OBX-A, and I wonder if he
