Joachim Garraud


Joachim André Garraud is a French DJ, remixer and record producer from Nantes.
He is a producer of artists such as Paul Johnson, Deep Dish, David Bowie, OMD, Kylie Minogue, Mylène Farmer, Cassius, Kid Vicious, Saffron Hill and Culture Club. Known for his many collaborations with other DJs and musicians such as Jean-Michel Jarre and David Guetta, he currently hosts a weekly show on Radio FG called Zemixx also available as a podcast.
His mixes are a blend of regular DJ sets and then he remixes them live directly onto a CD, with certain sounds which he employs had never been heard in house music before. Garraud is known for his energetic sets, using images or stock clips projected onto a large screen as well as pyrotechnics on-stage and for his setting in scene.

Biography

After having perfected his piano and percussion for seven years at the conservatory, he decided to move toward electronic music.
He started as a DJ at The Boy, the Parisian club that first initiated the discovery of the techno phenomenon in France. He then successfully tried some music production with Maxximum radio station, number one national 100% dance radio station.
Becoming the pioneer of numerical music, he created his own recording studio in the middle of Paris, which allowed him to remix, compose or produce artists such as David Guetta, Jean-Michel Jarre, Paul Johnson, Deep Dish, David Bowie, OMD, Kylie Minogue, Mylène Farmer, Cassius, Cerrone, Moby, Robbie Rivera and many more. Nowadays, he is uses a Space Invader mascot to identify with his fan community.

Discography