LAFLþCHE
DJ, PRODUCER, REMIXER

1989 At the early age of 17, Lafloche enters the professional nightlife world of DJs at a local Montreal club.

1994 He produces his own radio show BPM on 101.5 fm where he blends techno and house rhythms for six-hour live sets every week. For three years, along with his ever-growing ratings, Lafloche refines his technique and patiently builds his reputation as a true master of the decks.

1996 Montreal promotion team 514 Productions like what they hear and decide to help Lafloche rise to a more suitable level. Lafloche enters the major leagues through Montreal's first legal after-hours club: Sona where over 2000 people come every week to hear him play. Thanks to the success earned with this prestigious residency and to other popular nights he holds at some of Montreal's reputed clubs (Angel's, Di Salvio), Lafloche instantly becomes one of the headliners at every major event put on in Montreal.

1997... Playing a key role in the success of massive yearly events such as CREAM 97/98/99, CELEBRATION 97/98/99/2000, SWIRL 4/5/6 etc., Lafloche outdoes himself every time and eloquently shows that he can take on any crowd, may they be 200 in a bar or 20 000 at the Olympic Stadium. Happy to share the decks with some of the greatest names of the world's circuit, Lafloche soon sees his reputation and name transcend Canadian borders.

1998 Montreal label Turbo Recordings convinces Lafloche to be their second artist featured in their Montreal Mix Sessions series, distributed across Canada and the US. The response is overwhelming: US Mixer Magazine rates the CD #1 on its hit list, above renowned artists such as Armand Van Helden, Josh Wink and Underworld. Darren Ressler (US Mixer Mag's editor) calls it the best compilation he's heard in years. While the raving reviews keep pouring in, the 10 000 pressed copies quickly sell out. After such a great kick off, Lafloche decides to strike again with full force in May 2000 with a second superb compilation for Turbo (Montreal Mix Sessions, #4).

2000... Working relentlessly, Lafloche takes on project after project and travels more and more while keeping a firm hold on his Sona residency. Not only does he now run his own label (Frosty Recordings) on which he is about to release a few titles (including one he produced with DJ Sneak); Lafloche also collaborates with many foreign labels. His first EP release, The Flex EP, out on Slang Recordings (UK) flew straight up to #2 on the Virgin UK Hype Chart and quickly made its way to some of the world's best DJs' high rotation list (Roger Sanchez, Carl Cox, Derrick Carter, DJ Disciple etc.).

With appealing propositions coming from Europe and the US, Lafloche is now cruising at international calibre speed. For an artist whose ultimate goal has always been to make the whole planet dance, things couldn't be sweeter. Keep an eye on Lafloche, but don't you blink!

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