Pushy!

Biography

During the 80s, the noise/Indus electro movement offers Bergeron the opportunity to perfect his electronic programming, but it does not prevent him from participating in other projects with various aesthetics.

After the techno revolution, Bergeron created Pushy! Live with Yod, giving its first recognition to a breakbeat made in France that initiated many budding musicians. Pushy! became a major artist of the French drum'n'bass / electro-break scene.

After the withdraw of Yod in 1995, Chris performed solo under Pushy! Two albums followed: Free Form (2003), then Hors Not (2007), and around ten maxis.

A pioneer of electro-rap with Cheravif (1999), Pushy! collaborated with other artists (Bams, Sayoko, Néry, Laurent de Wilde & Otisto 23, Loan, and E Komba) and developed a side project 100% dubstep under the pseudonym Hupsy Down.

His music is fed by its various collaborations. He has explored other paths (theater, contemporary dance, installations, fashion shows, short film, films...) along with personalities such as Marc Caro, Christophe Haleb, Jean-Luc Testu, Darja Richter, Kaat Tilley, Isabelle Boutrois, Viviana Moin, Pascale Siméon and Nicolas Hulot.

Influences

Among the influences of Pushy! are Stravinsky for his rhythms, Erik Satie for his simplicity, John Cage for his concept, Steve Reich, Fred Frith, the dub-hop of WordSound, and also traditional music and salsa.

Pushy! is influenced by the 80s, especially bands such as Residents and Virgin Prunes as well as Cabaret Voltaire and Bourbonese Qualk who already proposed a musical perspective similar to plastic art that prioritizes intention and gesture. French electro pioneers like Le Syndicat, Urbain Autopsy, and Pierre Jolivet a.k.a. Pacific 231.

Labels like Warp or Ambush contributed a lot to the evolution of a kind drum and bass and also Fennesz, Boris Cavage and Farmers Manuals in another gene (electronic music and visual art).

CDs

Maxi vinyl

Collaborations