Blond Boche - Bhoc Sessions Vol 2. - May 2006

Biography of Blond Boche

BLOND BOCHE = SHOB
Last Name : Friedli

First Name : Julien

Bands : BFOC, BHOC, BJOC, Insane Drumsounds

Activities : Dj since end of 2000 in the 3 bands (BFOC, BHOC, BJOC) he founded, webmaster of websites www.blondboche.com and www.bjoc.com, plays the didjeridoo since 1998 and since end of 2000 with BJOC, do his own productions since 2005 (with the name : Shob)

Performing places
Bern (Switzerland) : I.S.C. Club, Sous-le-Pont (Reitschule Bar)
Biel (Switzerland) : Privilège
Fribourg (Switzerland) : Frissons, To See Club, 20ème Bar
Fuans (France) : Diamant Bleu
La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) : Bikini Test
Nendaz : Cactus
Neuchâtel (Switzerland) : Case-A-Chocs, Bar King, Vice Versa, Paradox, Interlope, Orient Express Bar, MGM, La Rotonde
Val-de-Travers (Switzerland) : Hors-Tribu Festival 2001
Yverdon (Switzerland) : Very Bar

Pergorming radios
France : ECN (Mulhouse)
Germany : www.funkyfreshtunes.de
Spain : www.dostreceradio.net
Switzerland : Couleur 3 Métissages, Astro Black (www.soulsociedad.com), Partynews Webradio
USA : www.afterhoursdjs.org

History

Blond Boche discovered black music when he was young, thanks to his family (notably with his brother Skymark).

In 1992, he listened to the mystical album 'Mothership Connection' from Parliament, which gave him a revelation about funk music. In 1993, he began to listen to house music, recording radio transmissions on Couleur 3 like 'Métissages' or 'Pump It Up'. Since 1995, always on Couleur 3, he began to listen to Drum'n'Bass recordings mixes from djs Pietro Latino or Joey Bennett. He is directly captivated by the mishap in those breakbeats rhythms. With his friend Swissniak, he began to buy his first funk and house records.

In 1998, he went to Australia a couple of months where he discovered the didjeridoo which is a big revelation for him. He played everyday during hours in the tropical nature of this country.

Back in Switzerland, he realized that he could play the didjeridoo with drum'n'bass. In summer 1999, he played didjeridoo during hours with his radio box which is running drum'n'bass mixes from Peshay, Shy Fx or Andy C.
In 2000, he saw a concert of Roni Size & co who was playing drum'n'bass with computers, records, drums, mcs and bass. ¨ At that moment, first BJOC's concepts were born for him. Then he founds the group with dj Ouch! and mc Shamoon, and since 2001 extends it with other djs (Kama, Reakt, Colevile) and musicians (Hashb(y), Vibes Provider, Fab, Shane, Julien Z, Kama) in order to do their own compositions.

During this time, he began to mix Funky records with Swissniak in order to listen to their own sounds during parties. One year later, he met his girlfriend, Miss Shiny, and began to mix house music with her. At that moment, with Change's help, they found BHOC band.

Since 2002, Blond Boche develops his website in order to offer complete news about him and his djs & musicians friends. In the same time, continuing to invest in mixing, he plays the didjeridoo with his BJOC friends.

In 2004, Blond Boche has the honor to have one of his mix playing on radio transmission 'Métissages Couleur 3'. What a strange feeling to listen to his own mix on radio !

Since 2005, he begins to do his own compositions, alone or working with the B.O.C. members (Skymark, Ouch!, Hashby, S, Swissniak ...).

Blond Boche is a pure music lover always searching for the underground sound. He hates everything commercial.

His preferred house labels and artists are Kerri Chandler, Jovonn, Demarkus Lewis, Fred Everything, Mike Delgado, India, Full Intention, Trouble Men, Michael Watford, Romanthony, Claudio Coccoluto, Flat'n'Round, Camouflage, Deep Touch, Ibadan, King Street ... and many more (it must be deep, that's the way !)

Funk 70s Chart
1. Parliament 'Mothership Connection'
2. Leon Haywood 'I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You'
3. Kool And The Gang 'Who's Gonna Take The Weight'
4. People's Choice 'Do It Anyway You Wanna'
5. Aquarian Dream 'Look Ahead'
6. Roy Ayers 'Pack Up, Shack Up, It's Up'
7. The Whole Darn Family '7 Minutes Of Funk'
8. Fred Wesley & The JB's 'Blow Your Head'
9. Coke Escovedo 'I Wouldn't Change A Thing'
10. Marvin Gaye 'T Plays It Cool'

Funky Chart
1. Kleeer 'Keep Your Body Workin''
2. Candido 'Dancin' And Prancin''
3. Inner Life 'Ain't No Mountain Enough'
4. Taana Gardner 'Work That Body'
5. Sparque 'Let's Go Dancing'
6. The Strikers 'Body Music'
7. Cerrone 'Love In C Minor (Long Version)'
8. Nick Straker Band 'A Little Bit Of Jazz'
9. Chicago 'Street Player'
10. Camouflage Feat. Mysti 'Bee Sting'

Drum'n'Bass Chart
1. Stakka And Skynet 'Decon'
2. Unknown Error 'Combat'
3. Adam F 'Brand New Funk'
4. Ice Minus 'Break The Ice'
5. Stakka And Skynet 'Decoy'
6. Unusual Incident 'Freakin' U'
7. Dillinja 'Nasty Ways'
8. Noisia 'Mindstorm'
9. Roughcut 'Badness'
10. Modern Moves 'Reason'

House Chart
1. Nuyorican Soul 'It's Alright, I Feel It'
2. M.A.W. Feat. India 'When You Touch Me'
3. Jovonn 'In The Garden'
4. Dj Pierre 'Break It Down'
5. Tony Brown 'Let The Music Play'
6. Trouble Men Feat. Colonel Abrams 'In The Air'
7. Romanthony 'In The Mix (Tribute To Tony Humphries)'
8. Kerri Chandler 'Take Me Away'
9. Wyatt Earp & Dj Foxx 'Sanctuary'
10. Mike Delgado 'Get Ready'

Miss Shiny - Bhoc Sessions Vol 2. - May 2006

Biography of Miss Shiny

Real Name : Cindy Steiner
Band : BHOC
Activities : Mix House music (Deep to Hard, Technoid)

Performing places :
Clubs : Aiglon (Geneva/Switzerland), Paradox (Neuchâtel/Switzerland), Very Bar (Yverdon/Switzerland), Casino de la Rotonde (Neuchâtel/Switzerland), MGM (Neuchâtel/Switzerland), To See Club (Freiburg/Switzerland), Vice Versa (Neuchâtel/Switzerland), Privilège (Biel/Switzerland)
Radios : Couleur 3 Métissages (Switzerland), ECN Radio Mulhouse (France), www.partynews.fm webradio (Switzerland), www.funkyfreshtunes.de webradio (Germany), www.dfr-radio.com webradio

History

During her childhood, Miss Shiny wasn't really a fan of a particular style of music. She bought her first tape of Acid on a market place. It was her first contact with electronic music, which became her favourite style.

Too young in the nineties to go out, Miss Shiny is recording tapes on Couleur 3. She finally had the opportunity, in 1994, to go out and discover the New York Club in Neuchâtel. Unfortunately, the club closed and she therefore went to big parties.

Miss Shiny moved to Geneva. In 2000, she started spinning. Miss Shiny likes techno music. She is starting to mix hard beats. She met Mandarin of the Plage 83 who owns a record shop in Grand-Lancy. He gave her the opportunity to mix a first set at the Aiglon in Geneva on the 31st of December 2001. She will never forget her first experience.

After that, she heard one of Olav Basoski's production and enjoyed it very much. She decided to start mixing house.

Back in Neuchâtel, she met her boyfriend Blond Boche who has been mixing for a while. With Dj Change they decided to create the BHOC.

At the beginning of November 2003, she had the opportunity to listen to her mix on the Couleur 3 radio. What a strange and incredible feeling to hear her music on the radio.

Her favourites artists are : Tom Gillieron, Demarkus Lewis, Joey Youngman, Richard Grey, Adam Chinch, The Rurals, Jason Jinx, Sebastien Leger, Tomie Nevada, Dj Sneak, Patrick Alavi, Sound Projectors, Johnny Fiasco, Dj Pierre, Feliz Ciudad, Dj Vitamin D…

She loves disco, filtered and instrumental house.

http://www.myspace.com/missshiny