| Electrosexual | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Alias: | Romain Frequency |
| Origin: | Toulouse, France |
| Instrument: | Keyboards, vocals, guitar, percussion |
| Genre: | French house, electro house, alternative dance, synthpop, electronic |
| Occupation: | Keyboardist, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, composer, arranger, producer, music video director |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Label: | K Records, Rock Machine Records, Das Drehmoment, Space Factory |
| Birth Date: | 1975 7, df=yes |
| Website: | Official Web |
Electrosexual is a French electronic musician, composer, performer, record producer and music video director living in Berlin.
Electrosexual's passion for early electronic engines and primitive sounds from analog synthesizers inspired his mingling rough bass with an uptempo rhythm. He is the electro-sex (sometimes called sex-tronica) precursor and pioneer in France.He is an advocate of LGBT rights.
Electrosexual created his stage name in reference to surrealistic non "(human) sexuality", considering machines and synthesizers as genitors, following in the footsteps of David Cronenberg, H.R. Giger, Chris & Cosey and Add N to (X).
In the summer of 2005, after a show in Berlin (Sage Club/Plastique party) where he performed for the first time as a solo act, his song "Trapped Inside" was selected to be released on the fifth anniversary compilation of Berlin based record label Das Drehmoment.
The same year, Electrosexual created his own record label, Rock Machine Records (named after the French title of Norman Spinrad's novel Little Heroes), as an independent platform for electronic music, parties organizing and performances.
Electrosexual offered production for the American queer hip hop duo Scream Club, mixing electronic dance music with gender and queer politics themed lyrics and club performances.Their first songs, one of which features vocals by Peaches, would be the very first vinyl to be released on Rock Machine in 2006.[1] They collaborated and played live together for the next years and released two more EPs: "Break You nice/ Screaming & Crying" Featuring Shunda K was released in 2010 as a limited edition on white vinyl, including remixes by Hard Ton, Leonard De Leonard and Divider. The video for the single "Break You Nice" was the first directed by Electrosexual and was broadcast on MTV[2] and VH1 for several months.
The same year, Shunda K of Yo Majesty asked Electrosexual to co-produce her first solo single "Here I Am To Save The World" (2010, Fanatic Records).
In March and April 2010, Electrosexual and Scream Club were the support act for Robots in Disguise on their "Wake Up Tour" in the UK. They performed the "Wake Up" Electrosexual & Scream Club Remix as an encore.
Sue Denim of the Robots in Disguise recorded vocals for Electrosexual's EP "Partytime" featuring Scream Club, released as a Digi-EP, with remixes by aMinus and French hip hop artist Flore.
At the end of 2010, Electrosexual released "I Feel Love" that quickly became an underground club hit. The song was referred to as "a disco neo classic" and "best song of the year 2012" by the blogosphere.
Electrosexual has remixed material by other artists, including Billie Ray Martin and Aérea Negrot, David Carretta's "Lovely Toy", Transformer Di Roboter's "Baghdad Disco", I Monster’s "Sucker For Your Sound", Mirah’s "Cold Cold Water", Ssion’s "Ah-Ma", Peaches featuring Scream Club "Fine As Fuck".
He composed the official themes for the 2011 and 2012 "Ecrans Mixtes" LGBTQ movie festivals in Lyons, where he also performed.
Electrosexual performed at events including the Waves festival in Vienna, the Paradiso, at Paris's Le Pigallion and La Machine du Moulin Rouge or in Berlin's Prince Charles and Berghain Kantine, SO36 and presented a sound and video installation at Berghain in 2015.
After a series of single and EPs with various guest vocalists, in 2014, Electrosexual released his debut full LP Art Support Machine, a mixture of retro-futuristic analogue electronics and kaleidoscopic synths. The album is influenced by 1980s synth pop, techno and 1990s trance. Only four tracks are instrumental on the LP.
Art Support Machine explores the Machine as the supreme vision of the human condition, and is focusing on the concept of the identity of the Machines, their gender, sexuality and soul.
The 2014 single "The way they make you feel" received a special 9/10 mention by Mixmag magazine.
Electrosexual is currently known for the strong use of analog synthesizers in his music. He stated in an interview with Add N to (X) front woman Ann Shenton for Zoot Magazine,[3] that he uses the Korg MS-10/MS-20, Moog Rogue, Yamaha CS 5 and Roland JX-3P. Additional gear includes the Ensoniq DP4+ and multi-effects pedals.
| Year | Title | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Art Support Remix | Digital | Rock Machine Records |
| 2014 | Art Support Machine | LP Picture Disc & Digital | Rock Machine Records |
| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "We Dance Together, We Fight Together Incl. Mala Ika Remix (Weirdos Records)" | |
| 2023 | "Age Of Access feat.Mavin Incl. Lazercat Remix (Rock Machine Records)" | |
| 2022 | "Lèvres Roses feat. Nicky Miller (Klub Kid Records)" | |
| 2022 | "Divine Lust (Singular Arts Group)" | |
| 2021 | "(how to) Change Your Mind" | |
| 2021 | "Free Yourself" | |
| 2020 | "Watch Me Lakshmi" featuring Karma She | |
| 2018 | "Darkroom" | |
| 2018 | "The Way They Make You Feel" | |
| 2016 | "Hold Me" featuring Hanin Elias | |
| 2016 | "I'm Your Machine" featuring Hard Ton | |
| 2015 | "Silver Soul" | |
| 2015 | "Fetish (A.S.F.R.)" incl. Mondowski Remix | |
| 2014 | "Automatic People" featuring Hanin Elias | |
| 2014 | "Tempelhof" incl. David Carretta Remix | |
| 2013 | "Lay My Eye" | |
| 2013 | "Devolution" incl. remixes by Tubbe, Henning Specht and Lois Plugged & Fruckie | |
| 2013 | "Demolition" | |
| 2012 | "Discolition" | |
| 2012 | "Heading for the Moon" | |
| 2011 | "Trapped Inside" | |
| 2010 | "I Feel Love" | |
| 2010 | "Break You Nice" featuring Scream Club | |
| 2006 | I'm Going Crazy/Fine as Fuck EP featuring Scream Club and Peaches |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Electrosexual & Scream Club BREAK YOU NICE Music Video[4] | Director/Editor | Shot in Berlin's Wirr Warr art gallery.Cast:The Heartbreaker:Cindy Wonderful,The Foxy Femme:Sarah Adorable,The Hedonist:SundayThe Sadist: Zoe Vermillion,and, Hank Bobbit, Aline & Vaness. | |
| September 2009 | FAX ART[5] | Director/Editor | Art Film Commissioned by N.Y. Bienale Art 2009 | |
| September 2010 | Electrosexual I Feel Love Music Video[6] | Director/Editor/Himself | Shot in Berlin on 23 March 17 August and 7 September 2010. Cast: Mz Sunday Luv: The Puppet,Jessie Evans (singer) The Prisoner,Jay Grand: The Filmmaker,Electrosexual: The Magician . | |
| November 2010 | Jessie Evans Ninos Del Espacio Music Video[7] | Co-Director | Shot in Berlin (Haus Of Ophelia) in November 2010. Cast:Jessie Evans (singer), Rubbish Fairy, Lady Balloon, The Sexy Freaks Of Berlin. | |
| April 2011 | Electrosexual & Scream Club Feat Sue Denim Partytime Music Video[8] | Director/Editor/Himself | Shot in Berlin in July 2010. Plays performance artist in collaboration with Robots in Disguise's Sue Denim & Scream Club. | |
| July 2012 | Electrosexual Heading for the Moon Music Video[9] | Director | Shot in Berlin in May 2012. Cast:Electrosexual, Sigrid Elliott. | |
| Sept 2014 | Electrosexual Automatic People" Feat Hanin Elias Music Video[10] | Director | Shot in Berlin in August 2014. Cast:Hanin Elias, Electrosexual, Jay Stanway. | |
| June 2016 | Electrosexual I'm Your Machine" Feat Hard Ton Music Video[11] | Director (as Romain Frequency) | Shot in Berlin in June 2016. | |
| Dec 2018 | Electrosexual Darkroom" Music Video[12] | Director (as Romain Frequency) | Shot in Berlin in Sept 2018 |