Biography
Born in July 1969 in France, Versailles-based DJ Basil spent a peripatetic youth before shaping his creative direction through live performances at parties and raves during the early 1990s, all while organizing the widely acclaimed Fantom nights. After issuing the 1993 single ‘Extasy Is God’ on the small Rave-Age Records imprint, he connected with F Communications’ Eric Morand. The Masterpiece Trilogy EP followed in 1994 and featured the divisive cut ‘Louis’ Cry’, built around a sample of a notably distressed one-year-old known to the artist who passed away soon after the record’s completion; one of the child’s screams punctuated the track alongside a loop from organist Jimmy Smith. Press inquiries seeking verification of the so-called “dead baby track” prompted Basil to affirm its source, noting the piece had been intended as a life tribute rather than exploitation. Several DJs, among them Darren Emerson, declined to spin the record owing to the scream’s disturbing quality, with Emerson even requesting clearance to recut the exceptional instrumental without it.
Later Juantrip output, such as the 1996 Interstone EP, moved beyond pure techno toward broader stylistic range. That outlook reached complete expression on the 1999 debut album Balmy Under The Stormy, a remarkable work of psychedelic electronica.
Later Juantrip output, such as the 1996 Interstone EP, moved beyond pure techno toward broader stylistic range. That outlook reached complete expression on the 1999 debut album Balmy Under The Stormy, a remarkable work of psychedelic electronica.
Albums
