Reynold

Sam Rouanet started playing violin and classical guitar at a conservatory at the age of 6. But a few years later he chose the electric guitar and started jamming with his father (who's an excellent jazz musician…) Despite early exposure to jazz through his dad and growing up with soul music, by the 90's Sam developed a keen interest in the independent rock scene (bands like "Fugazi", "No means no" or "Helmet"…).

Even back then experimenting with new sounds was mainly what he was aiming for! Hip hop was also a big step for Sam - especially in terms of production… the need to produce his own music became increasingly more important to him… especially after having met Matt Lux (the bass player
from Isotope 217°).

Sam then moved to Chicago and got inspiration from the house and "post rock" scenes (which at the time wasn't even called that way but how else would anyone label Tortoise's music, anyway?)

And so Matt and Sam formed a funk band called A.U.F.M and started playing in the Chicago local scene! . Sam then moved to London and his collaboration there with Kinobee and Scanone led him to concentrating on his own production work. Back in France he met Phil Stumpf and so it was only after a couple of European tours with the band “OH.” that the Canvas / Duplex100 and Minimal Dancin' adventures got started! His solo project - Reynold - also began developing around that time. After signing several 12” on labels such as Morris-Audio citysport, Out of Orbit and Trenton he released a full Cd album on Stewart Walker’s imprint – Persona. He also started his own label called Trenton records in 2003 which is now becoming one of the most established underground electronic dance music platform in Europe with artists like 3 Channels, Nooncat, Touane, Till von Sein & Aera, Theodor Zox, P.toile and himself as Reynold of course…

Played already in the following cities and clubs: London: Fabric; Brussels: Fuse; Berlin: Watergate, Weekend, WMF, Arena; Frankfurt: Monza; Paris: Nouveau Casino, Pulp, Batofar, Tryptique; Moscow: Propaganda, Mix club, Shanti; Copenhagen: Rust, Culture box; Bologna: Cueva; Milan: Privat; Tokyo: Yellow, Womb, Colours studio; Osaka: Quop; Bilbao: Fever; Barcelona: Sonar;
Mexico City; Kiev; Vilnius; Bergen; Florence; Naples, Olbia; Toulouse; Nantes; Rennes…

Discography:

2008 Reynold, , Another Way EP, Persona Express 002
2008 Reynold, Faze part. 2, Trenton
2008 Reynold, Faze part.1, Trenton
2008 Reynold & 3 Channels, Macho lato, Trenton
2007 Reynold / Aki Latvamaki: split EP, Curle 08
2007 Reynold Vs Aspro: god is given, Microfon 10
2007 Reynold: the leisure hive EP, Fragmented audio 01
2007 Reynold Vs Aspro: musique basique, Lebensfreude
2007 Reynold / Denis Karimani: split EP, Curle 05
2007 Reynold: La cité d’en haut EP, Persona
2006 Johnny Wagner: intercity EP, Trenton
2006 Reynold: my favorite movie CD/album,Persona
2006 Reynold Vs Aspro: U-turn, Microfon 06
2006 Rerynold: blue print EP, Body talk
2006 Reynold / Denis Karimani: split EP, Curle 02
2006 Reynold: montrose place EP, MA citysport
2006 Duplex 100: flashcam EP, Cray1Labworks
2006 Reynold: tropical sorm EP, Baystreet rec
2006 Reynold: planet vinea EP, S'hort records
2006 Reynold: food for thought EP, Out of orbit
2006 Reynold Vs Phil Stumpf: for house , Sushitech
2006 Reynold Vs Aspro: angle & curve, trenton
2005 Duplex100: this is crime EP, MA
2005 Duplex100: Well hung EP, 3rd floor
2005 Reynold: playfool EP, MA citysport
2005 Duplex 100: Big shot EP, Treibstoff
2005 Reynold: mathmos, compil. Highgrade
2005 Duplex 100: 12", Initial Cuts
2005 Duplex 100: Duplexity EP, Morris/audio
2005 Reynold: 12", Morris/audio city sport
2004 Reynold: web EP, electro chelou
2004 Duplex 100: Extrapoliert EP, Initial cuts
2004 Duplex 100: Bipolar EP, Treibstoff
2004 Reynold: Winnemark EP, Morris | Audio
2004 Duplex 100: 1 track on Regular compil.
2004 Duplex 100: shooting star EP, Onitor
2004 Reynold: spilt EP 12", Trenton 002
2003 Reynold: a side split EP, 12" Trenton 001
2003 Reynold: Mystic, "Paris Lounge vol3
2003 Reynold: Tomy is Dancin' 12", Dumb-Unit
2003 Babyreynold: Compil "Artificiel", musiques modernes
2003 Canvas: Naked 12", Nacopa'jaz (rmx by Modernist &
Duplex 100)
2003 Canvas: Buona Modulazione LP/CD, Nacopa'jaz
2003 Duplex100: Rue Rouvet 12", Popular Tools
2003 Duplex100: popular internationalist #1
2003 Canvas: Origine J 12", Nacopa'jaz
2002 Crapule12" Indestructible/La Ink
2002 Canvas. Duplex 100: O'range, Serial
1999 12", Inkorporation 01

Tech Rider

1 table of 1,20 m high and 2 meters large
4 monitors Nexo PS 15 or equivalent
(if not 2 minimum)
2 turntables technics 1200 Mk2
1 Allen & Heath mixing console X-zone 92 or 62
or Pioneer
2 bottles of sparkling water