Jackson and His Computerband

Jackson Fourgeaud, known professionally as Jackson and His Computerband (earlier Jackson and His Computer Band), is a French IDM artist. He released his debut album Smash with Warp Records in 2005.

Jackson and His Computerband
Birth nameJackson Fourgeaud
Born (1976-06-15) June 15, 1976 (age 48)[1]
Paris, France
GenresElectro house, electronic rock, French touch
Years active1996–present
LabelsBarclay, Warp Records
Websitehttps://warp.net/artists/91392-jackson-and-his-computerband

History

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Jackson Fourgeaud began making music at the age of 15. After his acid house debut on Pumpking records in 1996, Sound of Barclay records released the "Sense Juice" and "Gourmet" EPs under the name Jackson & His Computer Band. In 2003 his fourth single, album opener "Utopia", was released. "Utopia" and "Fast Life" feature vocals by his mother, Paula Moore (birdpaula), a folk and blues singer. Warp Records picked up on these tracks, released on French imprint Sound Of Barclay, and signed him.

"Utopia", from the album Smash, was used in the O2 ‘bubble’ ad campaign.[2] "Minidoux" and "Hard Tits" from the album Smash were used in the Adult Swim "Super Violence Disclaimer" and "AcTN water Tanks" bumpers respectively.[3][4] "Pump", "More" and "Seal," tracks from the Glow album, were featured in Adult Swim bumps that aired during the summer of 2016.

Smash was recorded at home and in various Paris studios. Jackson's also responsible for some of the artwork, including the inside painting. As for guests, again, his mother sings on the track "Fast Life"; his four-year-old niece narrates the tale of a mad king on "Oh Boy", which Jackson wrote.

He performed at European summer festivals in Nîmes (France), Zurich (Switzerland) and Dour Festival (Belgium). His second album Glow was released on Warp Records on 2 September 2013.

On Glow, featured artists include Natas Loves You, Planningtorock and Cosmobrown. It was mastered by Mike Marsh (at The Exchange) and mixed by the late Philippe Zdar at the Motorbass studio.

Select tracks on Glow have been remixed by the likes of The Bloody Beetroots,[5] Boys Noize,[6] Brodinski,[7] Hudson Mohawke and more.

The track "Arp #1" by Jackson And His Computer Band is present on the fictional Soulwax FM Radio in Grand Theft Auto V.

Discography

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Albums

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EPs & Singles

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  • 1999: Sense Juice EP
  • 1999: Gourmet EP
  • 2003: Utopia EP
  • 2005: Rock On
  • 2013: G.I. Jane (Fill Me Up)
  • 2014: Memory

Remixes

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Year Artist Track Title
1998 Marc Collin "Les Kidnappeurs (Main Theme)" Revisited By Jackson
1999 Archive "You Make Me Feel" Jackson Remix
Ark "Punkadelik" Jackson Remix
Femi Kuti "Truth Don Die" Jackson's 'Rhum Gingembre' Mix
Glimpse "Glimpse" Jackson Boogie Remix
Novo Navis "Cyberkraft" Jackson Remix
Shalark "In'shalark" Jackson's Big Rush Mix
Shawn Christopher "Another Sleepless Night" Jackson & His Computer Band Mix
2000 -M- "Le complexe du corn flakes" Special K
Enrico Macias "Sidi H'Bibi" Remixed By Jackson
Freeform Five "Break Me" Jackson's Remix
Vanessa Paradis "Commando" Jackson's Come On Mix
2002 Jacknife Lee "Bursting Off the Backbeat" Jackson & Raymond Audio Remix
2003 M83 "Run Into Flowers" Midnight Fuck Remix By Jackson
2004 Air "Alpha Beta Gaga" Jackson Remix
Dead Combo "You Don't Look So Good" Jackson Remix
2006 Jean-Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert "Moog Acid" Jackson Mix
2007 Justice "D.A.N.C.E." Jackson Remix Do the J.A.H.C.B.
2008 Panico "Illumination" Jackson Remix
2009 Charlotte Gainsbourg feat. Beck "Heaven Can Wait" Jackson Escalator Remix
Kap Bambino "Batcaves" Jackson Remix
2010 Kavinsky "Pacific Coast Highway" Jackson Remix
2011 Mungo Park "Pilgrim" Jackson And His Computer Band Remix
Planningtorock "Living It Out" Jackson Remix
Jackson Alternate Remix
Slice & Soda "Year of the Dragon" Jackson Remix
Treasure Fingers feat. Haley Small "Keep Up" Jackson Uro Trans Mix
Jackson Ejack Mix
2012 Birdy Nam Nam "The Plan" Jackson 'Lunatic' Remix
Surkin "White Knight Two" Jackson & His Computer Band Reprise
2013 Jackson and His Computerband "G.I. Jane (Fill Me Up)" Jackson Auto Remix
2014 Glass Animals "Pools" Jackson and His Computer Band Remix
Phoenix "SOS In Bel Air" Jackson and His Computer Band Remix
Tahiti Boy and the Palmtree Family "All That You Are" Jackson And His Computerband Remix, Pt. I
Jackson And His Computerband Remix, Pt. II
2016 Alain Chamfort "J'entends Tout" Jackson and His Computer Band Remix
2018 Telepopmusik "Dance Me" Jackson Remix
2021 The Avalanches "Two Hearts in 3/4 Time" Jackson and His Computer Band Remix
2022 Tim Paris "Albion" Jackson Remix
2023 Boys Noize "Love & Validation" Jackson Remix

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to ISNI".
  2. ^ "video of O2 bubble advert using 'Utopia'". Youtube. 15 May 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  3. ^ "Super Violence Disclaimer". BumpWorthy. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  4. ^ "AcTN water Tanks". BumpWorthy. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  5. ^ SoundCloud page for The Bloody Beetroots remix of Arp #1
  6. ^ SoundCloud page for the Boys Noize remix of Arp #1
  7. ^ Red Bull music article about Brodinski which mentions his Pump remix
  8. ^ "WARP". Warp.net. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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