Electroclash is a style of music that fuses New Wave synthpop and electronic dance music.^[2][3] It emerged in New York and Detroit in the later 1990s, pioneered by acts including I-F and those associated with Gerald Donald, and is associated with acts including Peaches, Adult, and Fischerspooner. It was popularised by the Electroclash Festival in 2001 and 2002 and subsequent European tours, but faded as a distinctive style in the early 2000s.

Terminology and characteristics[link]

The term electroclash was coined by New York DJ and promoter Larry Tee^[2][3] to describe music that combined synthpop, techno, punk and performance art. The genre was a reaction to the rigid formulations of techno music, putting an emphasis on song writing, showmanship and a sense of humour,^[1] described by The Guardian as one of "the two most significant upheavals in recent dance music history".^[4] The visual aesthetic of electroclash has been associated with the 1982 cult film Liquid Sky.^[5]

History[link]

Electroclash emerged in New York at the end of the 1990s. It was pioneered by I-F with their track "Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass" (1998)^[1], and Collider with their 1998 album Blowing Shit Up (though Collider called its own style "electropunk" as the genre had not yet been named).^[6] The style was pursued by artists including Felix da Housecat,^[7] Peaches and Chicks on Speed.^[8] During the early years, Ladytron were sometimes labeled as electroclash, but they rejected this tag.^[9] Goldfrapp's albums Black Cherry (2003) and Supernature (2005) incorporated electroclash influences.^[10][11]

It came to media attention in 2001, when the Electroclash Festival was held in New York.^[12] The Electroclash Festival was held again in 2002 with subsequent live tours across the US and Europe in 2003 and then 2004. Other notable artists who performed at the festivals and subsequent tours include: Scissor Sisters, ADULT., Fischerspooner, Erol Alkan, Princess Superstar, Mignon, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, Mount Sims, Tiga and Spalding Rockwell. The style spread to scenes in London and Berlin, but rapidly faded as a recognisable genre as acts began to experiment with a variety of forms of music.^[13][14]

Popularity chart[link]

Successful records from the electroclash movement include:

References[link]

See also[link]

• List of electroclash artists

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Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat performing in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Felix Stallings, Jr.
Also known as	Aphrohead Thee Maddkatt Courtship Thee Maddkatt Chronicles Sharkimaxx Virgo Blaktro Electrikboy Thee Jamie Starr Scenario
Born	(1971-08-27) August 27, 1971 (age 40) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Electroclash House Minimal techno Techno Electronic Alternative dance Electronic rock (early)
Occupations	DJ Producer
Labels	Emperor Norton Rykodisc
Associated acts	Kris Menace, Miss Kittin, P. Diddy, Tommie Sunshine

Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr., August 27, 1971, Chicago, Illinois) is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electroclash. His name was inspired by Felix the Cat.^[1]

Felix is regarded as a member of the second wave of Chicago house.^[2] He gained fame not only via his recordings (under a number of aliases, including Thee Maddkatt Courtship, Aphrohead and Sharkimaxx), but also for his ownership of Radikal Fear Records.

Life[link]

Beginnings[link]

Stallings developed an interest in the emergent Chicago house music scene at a young age. While a student at Rich East High School in Park Forest, Illinois in the mid-1980s, a chance introduction to acid house pioneer DJ Pierre gave the then 15-year-old Stallings his break, and under the patronage and guidance of Pierre, he released his first single, "Phantasy Girl," in 1987.^{[citation needed]}

Also in 1987, Felix went to Alabama State University to study media and communication. There he studied different musicians of the era, including Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, and Gang Starr, as well as developing an interest in hip hop and R&B tracks.

1990s[link]

After graduating, he released "Thee Dawn" on Guerilla Records. He became popular in Europe, and in the following year, "By Dawn's Early Light" and "Thee Industry Made Me Do It" followed. A further single, "In The Dark We Live (Thee Lite)", appeared under his pseudonym, Aphrohead. Originally released on the UK label, Bush, "In The DaAlbum", followed in 1998. In 1999, he released with "In The Dark We Live".

Shortly afterwards, Stallings formed Radikal Fear Records. It released material from Mike Dunn, DJ Sneak, and Armando as well as Felix himself. During 1995, he released his debut album Alone in the Dark (as Thee Maddkatt Courtship) on Deep Distraxion, followed by the Radikal Fear compilation album, The Chicago All Stars and a remix album entitled Clashbackk Compilation Mix. The album I Know Electrikboy was never officially released in either the US or UK, although promotional copies are in circulation.

2000s[link]

In 2001, Kittenz and Thee Glitz, written and produced alongside Tommie Sunshine, Miss Kittin, Dave The Hustler, Harrison Crump, Junior Sanchez, Junior Jack and Melistar was released which gained Felix mainstream exposure. At the end of that year, Felix won Best Album at the now-defunct Muzik Awards. The ensuing fame brought Felix remix work for Madonna, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue. The proper follow-up, Devin Dazzle & the Neon Fever, was released in 2004, though Felix released a pair of mix albums, 2002's Excursions and 2003's A Bugged Out Mix, in between.

Felix also collaborated with P Diddy on the pair's "Jack U" single. The pair remain friends, with Diddy performing alongside Felix at Space in Ibiza in 2005, and Felix performing at Diddy's after-party for The Main Event at the Winter Music Conference.

Various remixes of "Silver Screen (Shower Scene)" were used in video games such as Midnight Club 2, and SSX 3, and films including Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. The Soulwax Remix of His song "Rocket Ride" was featured in the game Need for Speed: Underground 2. "Everyone Is Someone in LA" was featured in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. His songs have also featured in television programs such as The Sopranos and "Silver Screen" featured in the party scene in Robert Downey, Jr's 2005 film, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Felix's album, Virgo Blaktro and the Movie Disco, was released on October 2, 2007 in the US on Nettwerk Records. Production was overseen by Dallas Austin. l "Future Calls The Dawn" was released on July 9, 2007 on Wall of Sound/PIAS with "Sweet Frosti" featured as the B-side. "Sweetfrosti" contained a sample of Devo's "Snowball", originally released in 1981.

"Like Something 4 Porno!" is released as the album's lead single on September 24, 2007 with remixes from Kris Menace, Teenage Bad Girl and Armand Van Helden, while a third single, "Radio", was released digitally in April 2008. Since then, Felix has released his first Global Underground compilation, for the Newcastle-upon-Tyne compilation and club label. Felix also teamed up with Kris Menace to release "Artificial" in June 2008.

In 2009, Felix released He Was King, via Nettwerk Records.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Mix albums[link]

Singles[link]

Remixes[link]

• Passion Pit- "Little Secrets (Felix Da Housecat Pink Enemy Remix)" (2009)
• Britney Spears- "Toxic (Felix Da Housecat's Club Mix)" (2004)
• Buy Now! - "For Sale (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2007)
• The Chemical Brothers - "Get Yourself High (Felix Da Housecat's Chemical Meltdown Mix)" (2003)
• The Disco Boys - "Born to Be Alive"
• Garbage - "Androgyny (Thee Glitz mix)" & "Androgyny (Thee Drum Drum mix)" (2001)
• Gwen Stefani - "What You Waiting For? (The Rude Ho Mix by Felix Da Housecat)" (2005)
• Holly Valance - "State of Mind (Felix Da Housecat's Dub)" (2003)
• Madonna - "American Life (Felix Da Housecat's Devin Dazzle Club Mix)" (2003)
• Madonna - "Die Another Day (Thee RetroLectro Mix)" (2003)
• Miike Snow - "Silvia (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2010)
• Mylène Farmer - "Je t'aime mélancolie (Felix Da Housecat Remix)" (2003)
• Mylo - "Drop the Pressure"
• Nina Simone - "Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix)" (2003)
• Pet Shop Boys - "London (Thee Radikal Blaklight Edit)" (2003)
• Pet Shop Boys - "I don't know what you want but I can't give it anymore (Thee 2 black ninja mix) (1999)
• New Order - "Here To Stay (Felix Da Housecat Extended Glitz mix)" (2002)
• Paola & Chiara - "Vanity & Pride (Felix Da Housecat Club Mix)" (2008)
• Uffie - "Pop the Glock (Felix Da Housecat's Pink Enemy Remix)" (2009)
• Kylie Minogue - Where Is The Feeling? (Da Klub Feelin Mix)" (1995)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Felix da Housecat on Myspace
• Official Blog
• Felix da Housecat discography at Discogs

Larry Tee
Larry Tee at Carnage Recordings studio in London 2011.
Background information
Birth name	Lawrence Thom
Born	(1969-10-12) October 12, 1969 (age 42)
Origin	Seattle, Washington, USA
Genres	Electroclash house music pop music
Occupations	DJ, club promoter, music producer
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Ultra Records, Djs Are Not Rockstars, Mogul Electro, Whacked Records, Universal Records
Associated acts	Afrojack, Shontelle, Princess Superstar, Sean Garrett, Santigold, Steve Aoki, Herve, Lady Gaga, Sia, La Roux, Major Lazer, Roxy Cottontail, Charlie Le Mindu, Sebastian Leger, Vandalism, Keith and Supabeat RuPaul, Avenue D, t.A.T.u., The Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, Peaches, W.I.T., Blogula
Website	Larry Tee Official Website

Larry Tee (born October 12, 1969) is a New York City-based DJ, club promoter, and music producer who coined the musical genre term Electroclash^[1] and helped launch the careers of such artists as RuPaul, Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, Peaches, W.I.T., and Avenue D, and has collaborated with Amanda Lepore and Princess Superstar.

New York Press credited Tee as ‘a hipster before there were hipsters, a club kid before Michael Alig dismembered one and a man who made Williamsburg cool again’. The magazine celebrated Tee's electroclash credentials as well as his role in making RuPaul a star in the 90s.^[2]

Career[link]

Tee was born to two Canadian-born citizens in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Seattle and then Marietta, Georgia. He moved to Atlanta in the early 1980s, where he became a part of the music scene and he hung out with drag personalities such as RuPaul, Lady Bunny, and Lahoma Van Zandt at the Celebrity Club in Atlanta.^[3]

In 1989, Tee along with RuPaul and Lady Bunny and Lahoma Van Zandt moved to NYC and quickly took over the Club Kids scene with his epic party, Love Machine. He hosted the infamous DISCO 2000 seen in the movie Party Monster's hot body contest, and also DJ'ed at the ROXY on a weekly basis.^[4]

During the 1990s, he became a prominent DJ by playing at highly-regarded venues such as Palladium, Twilo, and the Roxy NYC.^[4] In 1992, Tee co-wrote the RuPaul's top 40-hit "Supermodel (You Better Work)".

In the early 2000s, Tee created and trademarked the term "electroclash" and it became well known enough that it started to appear in the Oxford Dictionary.^[5] He coordinated and managed the 2001 Electroclash Festival, which featured Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, Ladytron and Peaches, who all participated in the festival. He also created and managed the nouvea-music electro girl group, W.I.T.^[3]

In 2009 Tee released the iTunes top 20 dance album Club Badd, which featured songs by Blogger Perez Hilton, Princess Superstar (the Licky single was later re-written by Sean Garrett of Beyonce/Usher fame and re-recorded by Shontelle), Jeffree Star, Roxy Cottontail, Herve, Bart B More, and Christopher Just. Licky also appeared on the Steve Aoki mix album with Santogold rapping on it and in the Russell Brand movie, "Get Him To the Greek". In 2010, Larry Tee released the single "Let's Make Nasty" featuring Roxy Cottontail and it is to be re-released in the UK in 2011.

In 2010 Tee collaborated with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and Amanda Lepore to produce Hilton's first music track.^[4] Currently he is remixing for a range of artists including Lady GaGa and La Roux.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Larry Tee's website
• Larry Tee's DJ Mix on DeathDiscoRadio.com
• Larry Tee on Discogs.com
• Larry Tee video interview NYC 2008
• Larry Tee interview on Grooveeffect, 2009
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