F.E.O.S. is an acronym for "From
The Essence Of Minimalistic Sound", with the "M"
left out "because it didn't sound good" (according
to Mr F.E.O.S. himself in an interview).
There are not many originals like Pascal F.E.O.S. You will
have to search intensively to find one like him - one of those
who started earlier and is longer in the game than most of
the others. Pascal F.E.O.S. is what magazines like to call
a "true original": he is part of the old-school,
of those, who learned their skills from scratch. You can feel
immediately that this "old-school" consciousness
is living in every inch of his body . No matter if you are
getting to know him as a DJ behind a set of turntables or
if you hear one of his many productions - the impact, that
Pascal F.E.O.S. has on others, is truely original.
Pascal has devoted more than seventeen years of his life
to electronic music and during that time, he has always stayed
true to his roots. From the first sporadic DJ assignments
(in a time when DJing only meant to fill the space with people
and to get them to order drinks at the bar), on to his recent
solo album, one can find a style-defying continuity, the essence
of a certain minimalism, which links all of his works together.
His path has led him through many phases: the first contact
with clubmusic already happened in the early Eighties through
house and disco, soon to be followed by the omnipresent sound
of EBM and finally the very successful and genre-defying years
with his trance projects Resistance D. (Harthouse) and Sonic
Infusion (Eye Q). Shortly after this, he moved his sound as
a DJ and as producer more and more towards the many styles
of club-orientated techno. Since 1995 Pascal is celebrating
his special understanding of techno music on his labels Elektrolux,
HeyBabe and Planet Vision which he formed with his long-time
partner Alex Azary. Only on year after this, another label
called PV was added to the family. As one of the world's leading
outlets for progressive rhythmic techno PV is mainly dedicated
to F.E.O.S.' DJ demands, skills and experiences, that gained
him a huge reputation as one of the most frequently booked
DJs around. With the creative input of Pascal as a true pioneer
on the techno circuit for more than 15 years the word spread
and the demand followed. Focusing strictly on DJ tools for
him and his fellow label mates it didn't take long to create
a very unique sound philosophy and establish PV and its artists
as a driving force within the global techno movement. With
its five year anniversary just passing, it became more than
clear that the sound of Pascal F.E.O.S. definetely belongs
in a category of its own.
The philosophy with which Pascal F.E.O.S. is managing his
labels is closely linked to his personal idea of the DJ. He
himself is one of those DJs who understand their work as a
mission rather than as a plattform to draw a lot of attention
on their person. His whole attention belongs to the dance
floor and to the next record which is only destined for the
dancers. Pascal calls this approach "club-dedicated without
a doubt" - and he definetely knows what he is talking
about. "I'am happy", he says, "that this is
also my point of view when working in the studio". Understanding
the needs of the dancefloor, to know your business and to
be able to work with all the equipment in your studio by yourself
are the minimum standards that Pascal has for his own artistical
work. When others try jumping on short-lived trends in order
to find the fast success, Pascal simply stays focussed and
consistent. If you are looking for the kind of last-minute
panic that drives so many techno producers, you will only
find stoical calmness. For Pascal, its all about the substance
of things.
It is only right that this attitude gets him a lot of respect
and success. In his discography one is able to find a range
of popular names embracing the likes of Laurent Garnier, Sven
Väth or Anne Clark. As DJ, producer and remixer he counts
to the most sought after artist in the field of electronic
music and his work has already led him to all continents of
the world. The future will show which heights Pascal will
reach with his firm belief in substance, quality and consistency.
One thing is sure: this man knows that he has yet a way to
go.
