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Petit Bain

7 port de la Gare, 75013, Paris, France

www.petitbain.org

Capacity: 450

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Doors open: 23:59

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Feed Me biography

Feed Me (born 22 August 1984) - aka Jonathan Gooch - is a drum and bass, dubstep and electro house DJ and producer from Hertfordshire, UK.

Jon Gooch started playing around with music when his friend introduced him to drum and bass in 2005 and found he was rather fond of it. From there Jon started experimenting with music software to create his own mixes and tracks, and along with friend Codex were known to skip-off school to continue to work on the music, eventually producing under the moniker ‘Final Reckoning’. Early influences in Jon’s music can be seen in artists such as Hive and Bad Company, and this stage can be seen as a huge progress in Jon’s musical development.

Then came Spor, a name derived from a combination of digital folders of samples he had acquired, along with a piece of artwork created by a friend, is a hard-edged, heavy hitting drum and bass outlet. Spor released a whole handful of tracks, remixes and collections, the result of which has been international acclaim and along with friend Chris Renegade went on to launch ‘Lifted Music,’ a drum and bass record label with a propensity for the avant-garde.

Whilst still continuing under the name ‘Spor' Jon Gooch has in very little time made a big impact under his ‘Feed Me’ pseudonym. Having been signed to Deadmau5’s ‘Mau5trap’ label in 2008 Feed Me has released a whole-host of tracks and albums, from 2008’s split single “The Spell”/“Raw Chicken”, to his first full-length LP “Feed Me’s Big Adventure” in 2010, to his follow up LP “Calamari Tuesday”. On top of this Jon’s relevant choice of remixes including Chase & Status’ “Let You Go”, Gorillaz’s “On Melancholy Hill” and Robyn’s “Call Your Girlfriend” has ensured a high public profile for Feed Me and a consistent tour schedule.

Spor biography

Electronic dnb mastermind Jonathan Gooch credits several aliases to his name (i.e. Feed Me, Unicorn), but has perhaps become most recognized as Spor. Gooch has been professionally active in the world of electronica since 2004, volleying conceptual constructions and playing with an array of stylistic forms (dubstep, electro house, dnb).

Jonathan Barry Gooch was born on 22 August 1984 in Hertfordshire, England. He decided to take up music composition occupationally after a friend introduced him to the drum and bass genre, climaxing in the England electronic scene. His alias Spor is derived from an IP identity of one of the 1st music files he used for sampling and also from one of his friend’s art projects.

In 2004 he issued some of his very 1st recordings such as “Judderman/The Whisper”, which came out through the label Damaged Mindz. Gooch also put out material under his own name this year. His track “Haywire” ended up on the compilation “Hardware Chronicles (Volume 4)” while “Outbroken (That Track)” appeared on “Paranoia EP Part 2: The Sequel”. A year later Gooch released his 4 song double EP “Tactics”.

2005 introduced several more singles: “Haunt Me/ Brickbeats” and “Ultimate Technology/ Cyberpunk”. Both these tracks came out through “Barcode Recordings” as did his 2006 collaborative single with Infiltrata “Three Faces”. His next single another collaborative effort this time with the electronic artist Audio featured his composition “Molehill”. That saw release through Subtitles; however, his proceeding EP “Supernova” came out through Lifted Music, a label he developed with his friend Chris Renegade and which included a roster of acts ranging from Apex, Ewun, Phace, and Evol Intent.

In 2008 he issued another EP, “Breath In, Scream Out” and the single “Claret’s March/ Stoppit” and closed out the aughts with “Aztec/Do Not Shake” and “Silver Spaceman/ Some Other Funk”. His EP “Conquerors & Commoners”, a title derived from a quote by American fiction writer Harlan Ellison, was released on 24 February 2010. Several more singles followed that year, such as “Knock You Down (Eskmo Remix) and his joint effort with Noisa “Falling Through”. Spor’s collaborative process leaked over to 2011 and on 28 November he issued the “Energy Ep (GY)” with Phace and Misanthrop. This release also was pressed on a limited run of white vinyl. The singles “Pacifica” and “Ziggurat/ Push Me, Pull You” respectively came out in 2011 and 2012 and were two of his last releases before he took a break from Spor.

Gooch divided his efforts among his dubstep project feed me, his IDM (intelligent dance music) manifestation Seven Stitch and his contributions to the folk group Crystal Fighters. However he returned stronger than ever under his name Spor in 2015, issuing his 1st and positively received album “Caligo”. Gooch gave the listener an option to either purchase the album or download it for free through bittorrent and supported this release with a lengthy tour.

Live reviews

While I love dancing at concerts, I normally try to avoid actually jumping in the air, because I feel bad if I land on the person next to me. This show was so amazing, I didn't have a choice. And it looked like the people around me didn't care; I don't think I've ever seen an electronic show that had the crowd going crazy like this. This was almost like a heavy metal mosh pit, minus the people hurting each other.
Feed Me still has that heavy dubstep touch, which I personally miss hearing in electronic music. And he brought it out for everyone to see, playing many of his older, more "traditionally dubstep-y" songs like One Click Headshot, for example. His new songs were of course amazing too. Feed Me is a master of dynamics - highs and lows, drops and trances - he keeps you on a roller coaster of emotions. Feed Me's music is much less formulaic than a lot of popular EDM artists today, and it really does make him stand out.
While the music was electrifying (no pun intended), and the sound was great (shout out to the Paramount Theater!), I think the crowning achievement of Feed Me's set was his lights. He stands behind a creepy grin, the smile of his trademark Feed Me monster. The teeth had all kinds lights and animations crawling across them, and would set the mood for each song. The additional lights above and around the teeth were also very well done. Overall, Feed Me's lights were well thought out and contributed a lot to the vibe and energy. Theatrical is the best way I can think to describe them - they almost could have been a show on their own.
I've seen many rock shows and many electronic shows, and there is no doubt in my mind that Feed Me was one of the best. To anyone considering going: do it. It's more than worth the ticket price.

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liveandletbri

I had a really great time seeing Spor (also known as Feed Me) perform in person a few years ago. The venue was this huge electronic dance music nightclub, and the place just plain oozed cool. It had a fog machine, strobe lights, lasers, an amazing sound system, all of the fixings. I’m so glad that my friends dragged me out to the show, because this incredible dubstep DJ from Hertfordshire, United Kingdom kept the whole crowd’s bodies moving all night long. It was fantastic to see a whole writhing mass of bodies just lose all inhibitions and move in every which way that felt right, and the music made sure that every single body in the building did just that. The atmosphere in the building was amazingly positive, and everybody that I met at the show was super nice. Without a doubt, one of the best experiences I’ve had dancing at a nightclub, and beyond just the physical experience the whole set that night had amazing track after amazing track. Spor’s got a brand-new EP out under his other alias, Feed Me’s Psychedelic Journey, out this year, so this would be the perfect time to check him out and have an unbelievably fun night dancing.

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