Jean-Philippe Chainiaux

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Dopefish
System-D
Birth nameJean-Philippe Chainiaux
Born Belgium
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active1992–present
LabelsBig Alliance Records
Dopefish AUDIO
Y4K
Website www.dopefish-audio.com
www.djsystemd.com

Jean-Philippe Chainiaux, stage name Dopefish or DJ Dopefish, also known by the name DJ System-D or System-D in drum and bass music; is a Belgian DJ, performing in the electronic, dance, hip-hop, and drum and bass scenes. [1]

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As well as producing his own records, he has released numerous CDs with his own remixes of other songs.

Music style and genre

He is known for his wide-ranging sets that include everything from breaks, electro house, baile funk, and fidget house to hip-hop, Miami bass, grime, and dubstep. [2] He is a fan of scratch and turntablism, and currently plays most of the time on 3 or 4 turntables.

Career

He began his career in his native Belgium in 1992, [3] starting out as an ordinary DJ, having been playing around with his vinyls when he was just 15 years old. Passionate about hip-hop and DJing techniques, in 1994, he discovered jungle music. At the beginning of 1996 he started playing only jungle and drum and bass and in that same year he began hosting radio shows in Brussels at Action FM. [4]

After that the number of his performances increased significantly all over Europe, becoming a regular at famous clubs in Belgium such as Fuse (Brussels), Tour de l'Est (Antwerp), La Chapelle (Liège), and playing at big festivals such as Pukkelpop (in 2003), 10Days Of Techno, Tomorrowland, Groove City, Dour Festival, Antwerp is Burning, Star Warz, and It's Like A Jungle. [5]

In 1998, under the name System-D, he won the "Drum & Bass Arena" mixtape competition. That same year he was crowned "Best DJ" (excl. UK) by the legendary British magazine Knowledge .

In 2000, he decided to begin promoting the INSIDE events. Laters he organized other events like Volume, Organic, Warning, and Body Movin'.

System-D signed on Intercom Rec. in 2004 (E-Z Rollers, UK) for whom he released a few 12", and also appeared on the New Skool Blazers LP. He collaborated on the D&B album of the New-Yorkean MC Jamalski (BDP/KRS-One).

He set up his own label Dopefish A.U.D.I.O in 2007 but is also currently signed with Big Alliance Records. [6]

Discography

[7] [8] [9]

As "Dopefish"

Albums

TitleLabelYear released
ChemtrailsG Point Muzik2009

Singles and EPs

TitleLabelYear released
Hippocampus InvasionDopefish Audio2007
Big Bad WolfY4K Recordings2009
HousecallsY4K Recordings2009
The Wasp EPHooj Choons2011

Remixes, mash-ups and other releases

TitleLabelYear released
Disco d'OrDopefish Audio2008
Police In HelicopterDopefish Audio2009
Who Remixed Who?Dopefish Audio2009
Must Be The MusicDopefish Audio2009
Stop The ProphetDopefish Audio2010
Drop That Ghetto BlasterDopefish Audio2010
YardcoreDopefish Audio2010
Django!Dopefish Audio2010
Galley SlavesDopefish Audio2011
Dogz!Dopefish Audio2011

As "System-D"

Singles and EPs

TitleLabelYear released
Black MagicDance Opera1994
IIDance Opera1994
Airborn Vol. I (feat. Licata)Zolex Records1996
PressureZolex Records1997
Here's The Power / OdysseusNew Skool Blazers2004
We Control / Ruff (feat. MC Jamalski)New Skool Blazers2005

Music videos

Song TitleDetailsYear released
The Lights Go Down (Radio Edit) [10] Director by Stéphane Saint-Remy
Assistant: Johan Cammaerts
Photography: Jean Mahaux; Dancers: La Family		2013

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References

  1. ↑ "RA: Dopefish". Residentadvisor.net. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ↑ "RA: Dopefish". Residentadvisor.net. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ "RA: Dopefish". Residentadvisor.net. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ "• View topic - Introducing myself as DJ SYSTEM-D (d&b) aka DOPEFISH(bre". Ukbassradio.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ "RA: DJ System-D". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ↑ "Big Alliance Records : Artists". Bigalliance.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ "Dopefish Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ↑ "DJ SYSTEM-D Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ↑ "System D Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. ↑ "System-D - The Lights Go Down (Official Video)". YouTube. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2016-06-01.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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