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Real Name:
Alexandre Scheffer
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1984 saw Alex entering the world of machines. Aged 10 he received his first machine from his mother and father, respectively pianist and drummer, a Juno 106 Roland. At that time, student at the Conservatoire, he started looking at LFOs and filters. His favourite instruments remain keyboards and especially the piano, an instrument which he will get back to at 13 when entering the Jazz section at the Conservatoire of Chambéry (73).
His growing interest for machines and electronic music enticed him to listen to artists such as Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd, John Cage, Peter Gabriel…

Convinced that a fusion of styles is fundamental, Alex decided at 16 to look into Pop-Electro fusion. He took part in several bands as keyboard player and arranger, his main function being to mingle and mix electronic sounds into Pop-Rock atmospheres.

After his Acoustic Engineer studies, Alex definitely made a turn towards electronic music. While collaborating with different directors he got to carry out all types of orders. Original soundtracks for advertising, short films, catwalk and even contemporary dance for which he wrote more than an hour of music.
Formerly reviewer for Claviers Magazine, for which he wrote the « Hardware » trials and the « Vintage » column, he currently works as a teacher in a Sound School, training future engineers to different techniques such as sound synthesis, sound design and use of machines.

The several remix queries and collaborations with DJs turned Alex Scheffer into a many-faceted composer, able to create as much for dance-floors as for intimate or mental atmospheres…
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Discography

Releases:
Phonic Peace (CD, Album)   Indica Music 2005
Live At Glade Festival 2005 (File, MP3)   Sofa Manifesto 2007
Live At Kumharas - Ibiza (2 versions)   Ultimae Records 2007
Ketama Live (CD, Album, Mixed)   World Club Music 2008
Remixes:
Stellar Connection (CD, Album) Suns Of Tatooine (Aero... Space Tepee Music 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Fahrenheit Project - Part Two (Comp) (3 versions) Keun Yung Ultimae Records ... 2001
Fahrenheit Project - Part Three (Comp) (3 versions) Spiritual Move Ultimae Records ... 2002
Fahrenheit Project Part Four (2 versions) Audio Deepest Night Ultimae Records 2003
Mountain High (CD, Comp, Dig) The Bushman Candyflip Records 2003
Electronic Summer In Corsica - Volume 01 (CD, Comp, P/Mixed, Dig) U Babbu Hoots Records 2004
Floating Point II (CD, Comp) Golden Roots, Medium Base Iboga Records 2004
Gnostic Traveller (CD, Comp) Blue Embers Lobogistic Labs 2004
Moonkeys (CD, Comp, Dig) Father Moon Spirits Records 2004
Namaskar (CD, Comp, Dig) Zaz, Explicit Rotative... Indica Music 2004
Peacemaker (CD) Scanner Constructions Ketuh Records 2004
A Magical Journey (CD) Asian Morning Ajana Records 2005
Chilling Goddess (CD, Mixed) Hawaii Transit (Ocean ... Peak Records (2) 2005
Fahrenheit Project Part Five (Comp) (2 versions) Blue Embers Ultimae Records 2005
Mountain High 2 (CD, Comp, Dig) The Gate Candyflip Records 2005
Portal Of Perceptions (CD, Mixed, Comp) Twisted Sun Celestial Dragon Records 2005
Quality Relaxation (CD, Comp) Secret Wedding Chill Tribe Records 2005
White Label Republic (Comp) (2 versions) X-Press Morning Hit Mania (UK) ... 2005
Ambient Spaces - Chapter One (CD, Comp, Dig) Audio Deepest Night DadA Music 2006
Cosmik Chill - Red (CD) M.o.o.f. Electrik Dream Records 2006
Electronic Summer In Corsica - Volume 03 (CD, Comp, P/Mixed, Dig) A Figliulina Hoots Records 2006
Fahrenheit Project Part Six (Comp) (2 versions) Erasing Pluto Ultimae Records 2006
Goa Beach Volume 4 (2xCD) Idea Spiral Yellow Sunshine Explosion 2006
Ketama Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, Dig) Mister Ayatih, Sensiti... World Club Music 2006
Kumharas Vol. 4 (CD, Comp, Mixed) T-Ion (Part 2) Hoots Records 2006
Oxycanta (CD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Floating Retention Ultimae Records 2006
Vajra (CD, Comp) Idea Spiral Indica Music 2006
Kumharas: Lounge Ibiza Vol. 5 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Brother, Magic Island Space Tepee Music 2007
Mastura (CD, Album, Dig) Some Things (12 Inch G... Electrik Dream Records 2007
Tibet, A Culture In Danger (CD, Dig) Explicit Rotative Move... Space Tepee Music 2007
Afro Zen Chillout (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Spiritual Moves SoulCandi 2008
Buddha Zen Chillout (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Zaz SoulCandi 2008
Cafe Zen Chillout (2xCD, Comp) Hawai Transit SoulCandi 2008
Future Memories (CD, Comp) Spinning Whale Interchill Records 2008
Kumharas 6: Ibiza Ambient And Lounge (CD, Comp, P/Mixed, Dig) Flexible World Space Tepee Music 2008
Imaginary Friends (CD, Comp) Out Of Breath Ultimae Records, Ultimae Records 2009
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