DJ Elephant Power

Nicolas Baudoux known by his stage name DJ Elephant Power, is a Belgian turntablist and producer. With the Cologne label Sonig (from Mouse On Mars), he has released various albums.

Dj Elephant Power
Birth nameNicolas Baudoux
OriginBelgium
GenresHouse, Electronic, Hip Hop, Turntablist, Skratchstep
Occupation(s)DJ, producer
InstrumentsTurntables, drum, synthesizer, programming
Years active2004 - present
LabelsSonig, Elephant Power Records
Websitedjelephantpower.com
Dj Elephant Power
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In 2013, he started his own label: Elephant Power Records[1]

History

After his début with his brother Laurent in the duo called: Scratch Pet Land, he received a critical success through his second solo release "Scratch The Hulu" where he combined absurdity humour, hip hop samples and tons of impressive sounds.[2] In the end of 2004, he embarked on an extensive tour, during which he opened for a number of musicians, including Mouse On Mars and Ratatat.

In 2011, he won the prestigious Belgian prize "Octave de la musique" in category electro.[3]

Biography

At an early age, on the way to Spain, he had a car accident. The shock pushed him into coma. At the hospital some days later, the spirit of an elephant brought him back to life. DJ Elephant Power grew up with both hip hop and electronic music. With a vast experience in music composition, turntablism and mixing, he has become a key figure in the Brussels’s underground scene. His DJ sets are so energetic that he has earned much admiration.  In the club, he brings elaborate set, going from hypnotic minimal to straightforward and banging techno. Then again, the DJ has always been about more than just techno. He likes to dip into other genres and morph them together in innovative ways.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

  • "No Si, Ni So" (2004)
  • "Scratch The Hulu" (2007)
  • "Atlas Anthem" (2008)
  • "Elepha In Da Flash (2010)"
  • "Night" (2019)

EPs

  • "Gold Skratch" (2013)
  • "Skratchstep Fire" (2014)
  • "Sylver Skratch" (2014)
  • "Future Thunder" (2015)
  • "Rebel Snare / Hyper Kick" (2016)
  • "Rising Cloud / Tropic Clap" (2016)
  • "Soda Waves ep" (2017)

Singles

  • "Enter (Paradise) single" (2020)
  • "Slowdown single" (2021)

Guest appearances
  • "Tromatic Reflexxions" by Von Südenfed (2007)
  • "Bronze by Gold " by Stephanie Thiersch (2015)[5]
  • "Chombotrope" by Stephanie Thiersch (2017)[6]

Soundtrack
  • "Fini de Rire" director Olivier Malvoisin (2015)[7]

Award
  • Belgian "Octaves" awards 2011 (category Electro)[8][9]
  • Cologne Dance award 2017 with the Chombotrope project[10]

Interviews

References
  1. http://elephantpowerrecords.com
  2. http://www.sonig.com/ic/page/20/44id/73/artists.html "sonig record"
  3. Belgian "Octaves" awards 2011 (category Electro). "Les Octaves de la Musique", Bruxelles, october 2011.
  4. https://wordpress.com/page/djelephantpower.com/97
  5. Mouvoir "Bronze by Gold"
  6. Mouvoir "Chombotrope"
  7. Daylimotion "Fini De Rire"
  8. Belgian "Octaves" awards 2011 (category Electro). "Les Octaves de la Musique", Le Soir, Bruxelles, october 2011.
  9. Dj Elephant Power appears in the national TV broadcast. "Les Octaves de la Musique" Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, RTL, television broadcast, October 2011.
  10. Cologne Dance award 2017 with the Chombotrope project. "Cologne Dance award 2017" Cologne, November 2017.
  11. For the Goethe-Institut, conducted by Mario Vondegracht., Goethe-Institut Belgium, September 2011.
  12. "Exclusive mix 72: tropical bass with DJ Elephant Power"
  13. for Larsen Magazine Larsen magazine, n33 juin 2019
  14. For Como Las Grecas , Como Las Grecas Spain, January 2021.
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