Hocus Pocus (group)

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Background information
Origin Nantes, France
Genres Hip hop, Jazz, Soul, Funk
Years active1995 Present
Labels On and On Records
Associated acts C2C (aka Coups 2 Cross)
Members 20syl
DJ Greem
David Le Deunff
Antoine Saint-Jean
Hervé Godard
Matthieu Lelièvre
Past members Cambia
Yves-Dominique Richard
Yannick Busi

Hocus Pocus is a hip hop / jazz band from Nantes, France. Formed in 1995, [1] their music is a mix of hip-hop , jazz , soul and funk . Originally being 20syl's brainchild, Hocus Pocus was formed in 1995, and gradually gained attention in the late '90s. The band, however, reached significant commercial and critical success in 2006 with the re-release of 2005 LP 73 Touches, the "Hip Hop?" single (featuring The Procussions) having hooked many listeners who were curious about its blend of French, English, and acoustic/electronic elements. Though quite far removed from legendary bands evolving in that same category (like The Roots), Hocus Pocus' more radio-friendly recipe happened to be very effective. The band came back in 2007 with a mixed live/studio LP, Place 54 , featuring more international collaborations and another hit single, "Vocab!". [2]

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Members

20syl

20syl (real name Sylvain Richard), the MC of the band, got his name from switching the "syl" and "vain" in his name to form "vainsyl". The number 20 in French, "vingt", pronounced "vain", was then substituted in for "vain", creating "20syl". He has also worked on individual projects, including the release of a solo EP Motifs in 2014, which included his collaboration with Oddisee, resulting in a charting single, "Ongoing Thing". Motifs II was released in 2015.

Members

Earlier members included Cambia, Yves-Dominique Richard and Yannick Busi.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
FR
[3]
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
1998Seconde Formule   
2002Acoustic Hip Hop Quintet   
200573 Touches103  
2007 Place 54 13  
201016 Pièces137659

Maxi Singles

Collaborations

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
FR
[3]
2010"À mi-chemin"
(feat. Akhenaton & Ben l'Oncle Soul
70

Discography: 20syl

EPs

YearAlbumPeak positions
FR
[4]
2014Motifs (EP)102
2015Motifs II (EP)113

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
FR
[4]
2014"Ongoing Thing"
(feat. Oddisee)
172Motifs (EP)

Notes and references

  1. http://www.onandon-records.com/
  2. https://www.amazon.com/Hocus-Pocus/e/B001LHLF6O/ref=ac_dpt_sa_bio/
  3. 1 2 "Hocus Pocus discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 "20Syl discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

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