Jacques Greene

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Jacques Greene
Birth namePhilippe Aubin-Dionne
Born (1989-09-24) 24 September 1989 (age 33)
Montreal, Canada [1]
Genres Electronic, experimental
Occupation(s)Producer
Labels LuckyMe [2]
Website jacquesgreene.com

Philippe Aubin-Dionne (born 1989), better known by the stage name Jacques Greene, is a Canadian electronic musician based in Toronto. [1] He has released music on the LuckyMe and Night Slugs labels [2] and co-owns Vase Records.

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Greene released his debut album, Feel Infinite, in 2017 on LuckyMe. He has produced for vocalists Katy B, [3] Tinashe and How to Dress Well, [4] and has remixed Radiohead, [5] Autre Ne Veut, [5] Ciara, [5] and Shlohmo. [6]

History

Greene began creating electronic music when a high school history teacher introduced him to Aphex Twin, precipitating a realization that "music doesn't have to be angry white men over a guitar." [7] Greene and his friends would throw club parties called Turbo Crunk. [8] From 2008 to 2011, Turbo Crunk's key players were Hadji Baraka, Ango, Seb Diamond, Lunice, and Greene. [8]

In 2011, Greene released the single "Another Girl," which Pitchfork included in its list of "The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)". [9] The magazine wrote that while this "decade has seen no shortage of dance songs that pluck vocals from R&B and warp them into unfamiliar shapes[,] 'Another Girl' emerged just before reworked deep Brandy cuts dominated SoundCloud dashboards, and it still moves with a distinctly human gait." [9]

He has collaborated with Canadian designer Rad Hourani. [10]

Vase Records

Greene is co-owner of Vase Records [2] [11] alongside former manager, Joe Coghill. Vase was established in 2011 and has released music by Greene, Koreless, Ango, [11] Zodiac, [11] Arclight, [11] Samoyed and Gorgeous Children. [12]

As well as musicians, Vase has signed two Montreal fashion designers. [2]

In 2013 Greene / Vase Records curated a collaborative audio/visual event along with artists Trusst in The Tanks at Tate Modern in London, at which Greene performed. [11]

Discography

LPs

Singles and EPs

Remixes

Mixes

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Saxelby, Ruth (4 February 2012). "Jacques Greene: the Radiohead-approved dance prodigy who's signing designers to his label". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 12 March 2019– via www.theguardian.com.
  3. ↑ "Katy B releases free EP Danger: Jacques Greene, Wiley, Geeneus, Jessie Ware and more feature". 7 December 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Jacques Greene & How To Dress Well Share Emotive New Song, "True"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Cragg, Michael (10 April 2014). "Jacques Greene – No Excuse: New music". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 12 March 2019– via www.theguardian.com.
  6. ↑ "Listen To Jacques Greene's Remix Of Shlohmo's "Ten Days Of Falling"". The FADER. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Interview: The Transformative Dance Music of Jacques Greene". The Hundreds. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Turbo Crunk: An Oral History". Redbull Music Academy. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  9. 1 2 "The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010-2014) - Page 4". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Rad Hourani: une exposition unique en son genre". Elle Québec (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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  13. ↑ "Jacques Greene: Concealer EP Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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  15. ↑ "Listen: Jacques Greene Featuring How to Dress Well: "On Your Side" - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  16. ↑ "Listen: Jacques Greene Shares Collaborative Track With Tinashe, "Painted Faces" - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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