Lowfish

Toronto-based producer Gregory DeRocher information enthusiastic lo-fi experimental electro as Lowfish. Released mainly on his and partner Jason “Solvent” Amm’s personal Suction label, DeRocher’s music combines the stripped-down strategy of early fresh wave and commercial acts such as for example Human Little league and Skinny Puppy using the melodic edginess of Determined Ambient Functions 1-period Aphex Twin. DeRocher’s 1st tracks were documented and released on cassette beneath the name Infestation(e) before Suction was founded in 1997. Pursuing two break up EPs, one with Amm and something with Montreal’s David Kristian, Lowfish’s Dread Not really the Snow along with other Lo-Fiiing Objects made an appearance on Suction in early 1999. A bursting assortment of brief, loud, spontaneous electronica pairing uncooked drum machine rhythms with up-front, alternately intense and plaintive consumer electronics, the Compact disc drew popular acclaim. DeRocher provides remixed work with David Kristian and Child606, amongst others, and released materials through labels such as for example Lo Recordings, Change, City Middle Offices, and Alien8.