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Jackson and His Computerband | |
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| Birth name | Jackson Fourgeaud |
| Born | June 15, 1976 [1] Paris, France |
| Genres | Electro house, electronic rock, French touch |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Barclay, Warp Records |
| Website | https://warp.net/artists/91392-jackson-and-his-computerband |
Jackson Fourgeaud, known professionally as Jackson and His Computerband (earlier Jackson and His Computer Band), is a French IDM artist. He released his debut album Smash with Warp Records in 2005.
Jackson Fourgeaud began making music at the age of 15. After his acid house debut on Pumpking records in 1996, Sound of Barclay records released the "Sense Juice" and "Gourmet" EPs under the name Jackson & His Computer Band. In 2003 his fourth single, album opener "Utopia", was released. "Utopia" and "Fast Life" feature vocals by his mother, Paula Moore (birdpaula), a folk and blues singer. Warp Records picked up on these tracks, released on French imprint Sound Of Barclay, and signed him.
"Utopia", from the album Smash, was used in the O2 ‘bubble’ ad campaign. [2] "Minidoux" and "Hard Tits" from the album Smash were used in the Adult Swim "Super Violence Disclaimer" and "AcTN water Tanks" bumpers respectively. [3] [4] "Pump", "More" and "Seal," tracks from the Glow album, were featured in Adult Swim bumps that aired during the summer of 2016.
Smash was recorded at home and in various Paris studios. Jackson's also responsible for some of the artwork, including the inside painting. As for guests, again, his mother sings on the track "Fast Life"; his four-year-old niece narrates the tale of a mad king on "Oh Boy", which Jackson wrote.
He performed at European summer festivals in Nîmes (France), Zurich (Switzerland) and Dour Festival (Belgium). His second album Glow was released on Warp Records on 2 September 2013.
On Glow, featured artists include Natas Loves You, Planningtorock and Cosmobrown. It was mastered by Mike Marsh (at The Exchange) and mixed by the late Philippe Zdar at the Motorbass studio.
Select tracks on Glow have been remixed by the likes of The Bloody Beetroots, [5] Boys Noize, [6] Brodinski, [7] Hudson Mohawke and more.
The track "Arp #1" by Jackson And His Computer Band is present on the fictional Soulwax FM Radio in Grand Theft Auto V.
| Year | Artist | Track | Title |
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| 1998 | Marc Collin | "Les Kidnappeurs (Main Theme)" | Revisited By Jackson |
| 1999 | Archive | "You Make Me Feel" | Jackson Remix |
| Ark | "Punkadelik" | Jackson Remix | |
| Femi Kuti | "Truth Don Die" | Jackson's 'Rhum Gingembre' Mix | |
| Glimpse | "Glimpse" | Jackson Boogie Remix | |
| Novo Navis | "Cyberkraft" | Jackson Remix | |
| Shalark | "In'shalark" | Jackson's Big Rush Mix | |
| Shawn Christopher | "Another Sleepless Night" | Jackson & His Computer Band Mix | |
| 2000 | -M- | "Le complexe du corn flakes" | Special K |
| Enrico Macias | "Sidi H'Bibi" | Remixed By Jackson | |
| Freeform Five | "Break Me" | Jackson's Remix | |
| Vanessa Paradis | "Commando" | Jackson's Come On Mix | |
| 2002 | Jacknife Lee | "Bursting Off the Backbeat" | Jackson & Raymond Audio Remix |
| 2003 | M83 | "Run Into Flowers" | Midnight Fuck Remix By Jackson |
| 2004 | Air | "Alpha Beta Gaga" | Jackson Remix |
| Dead Combo | "You Don't Look So Good" | Jackson Remix | |
| 2006 | Jean-Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert | "Moog Acid" | Jackson Mix |
| 2007 | Justice | "D.A.N.C.E." | Jackson Remix Do the J.A.H.C.B. |
| 2008 | Panico | "Illumination" | Jackson Remix |
| 2009 | Charlotte Gainsbourg feat. Beck | "Heaven Can Wait" | Jackson Escalator Remix |
| Kap Bambino | "Batcaves" | Jackson Remix | |
| 2010 | Kavinsky | "Pacific Coast Highway" | Jackson Remix |
| 2011 | Mungo Park | "Pilgrim" | Jackson And His Computer Band Remix |
| Planningtorock | "Living It Out" | Jackson Remix Jackson Alternate Remix | |
| Slice & Soda | "Year of the Dragon" | Jackson Remix | |
| Treasure Fingers feat. Haley Small | "Keep Up" | Jackson Uro Trans Mix Jackson Ejack Mix | |
| 2012 | Birdy Nam Nam | "The Plan" | Jackson 'Lunatic' Remix |
| Surkin | "White Knight Two" | Jackson & His Computer Band Reprise | |
| 2013 | Jackson and His Computerband | "G.I. Jane (Fill Me Up)" | Jackson Auto Remix |
| 2014 | Glass Animals | "Pools" | Jackson and His Computer Band Remix |
| Phoenix | "SOS In Bel Air" | Jackson and His Computer Band Remix | |
| Tahiti Boy and the Palmtree Family | "All That You Are" | Jackson And His Computerband Remix, Pt. I Jackson And His Computerband Remix, Pt. II | |
| 2016 | Alain Chamfort | "J'entends Tout" | Jackson and His Computer Band Remix |
| 2018 | Telepopmusik | "Dance Me" | Jackson Remix |
| 2021 | The Avalanches | "Two Hearts in 3/4 Time" | Jackson and His Computer Band Remix |
| 2022 | Tim Paris | "Albion" | Jackson Remix |
| 2023 | Boys Noize | "Love & Validation" | Jackson Remix |
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