John De Buck(born 9 May 1992), known professionally asApashe(pronounced 'A-pa-she'), is a Belgian-born Canadian musician. He was born inBrussels, Belgiumand currently lives inMontreal, Quebec.[1][2]
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| Birth name | John De Buck |
| Born | 9 May 1992 Brussels,Belgium |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | www |
Life and career
editApashe was born inBrussels.At the age of 19 he moved to Canada. There he began studyingelectroacousticsatConcordia Universityand then stayed in Montreal. After his studies he worked as a sound designer atApollo Studio,where he co-produced the sound design for video games (e.g.Assassin's Creed,Watch Dogs,Far Cry) and the sound forUbisoftgaming trailers. In 2014 he left the company as his own music started to kick off. 2011 he was signed byKannibalen Records.In 2020 he released his second album Renaissance – a mix ofelectronicandclassical music.[3]For this project thePrague Symphony Orchestrawith 69 instruments was hired.[4][5]Requiem, which won GAMIQ's Electronic EP of the Year, and Renaissance were produced in his first own studio.[6]His music has been used in various movie and series trailers e.g.John Wick,Iron Fist,Kingsman: The Golden Circle,Fast & Furious,andLove, Death & RobotsVolume 3.[7][8][9]
Apashe describes his music as "majestic" (a mix of classical and electronic music). When Apashe composes, he takes inspiration from movie scenes that he creates in his head, while still aiming to make his music danceable.[10][7]He has collaborated with Tech N9ne, Alina Pash, Dabin, Sway, Black Prez, Wasiu, Lubalin, wifisfuneral, RIOT, Vladimir Cauchemar and more.[11][12][13]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Renaissance(2020)
- Antagonist(2023)
Singles and EPs
edit- Black Mythology EP (2013)
- Golden Empire (2014)
- Goodbye (2014)
- No Twerk (2014)
- Battle Royale (2014)
- Confess (2015)
- I'm A Dragon (2015)
- Trap Requiem (2015)
- No Twerk VIP (2015)
- Tank Girls (2015)
- Skeleton Dance (2016)
- Fire Inside (2016)
- Copter Boy (2016)
- Supernova (2017)
- Do It (2018)
- Feeling Good (2018)
- Requiem (2018)
- Requiem Remix EP (2018)
- The Good, The Bad & The Fake (2019)
- Annihilation (2019)
- Малый повзрослел (Apashe Remix) (2020)
- Renaissance (Remixes) (2021)
- I Killed the Orchestra EP (2021)
- RIP (2022)
- I Killed the Orchestra Remix EP (2022)
- Gasoline ft Raga (2023)
- Fracture ftFlux Pavilionand Joey Valence & Brae (2023)
- Revenge of the Orchestra ft Magugu (2023)
- Devil May Cry ft Sofiane Pamart (2023)
- Lost In Mumbai ft Geoffroy (2023)
Music videos
editApashe worked with director, cinematographer and friendAdrian Villagomezon the music videos for the songs "RIP", "Lord & Master", "Uebok" and many more.[14][15] 3D-Artist and motion designerJosué Zabeaucreated a lot of the visual effects for his music videos and visuals for his live shows.[16]
Awards
edit| Year | Category | Song | Status |
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| 2017 | Best Music Video | Fuck Boy | nominated |
| 2021 | Best Song | Uebok | 2nd place |
| 2022 | Best Song | Lord & Master | 1st place |
GAMIQQ
| Year | Category | Project | Status |
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| 2018 | Electronic EP of The Year | Requiem | Won |
References
edit- ^"Apashe | Primary Talent International".primarytalent.Retrieved14 May2022.
- ^"Apashe – Artists".insomniac.Retrieved14 May2022.
- ^Cihak, Lennon."Apashe Shares Documentary on Making of Groundbreaking" Renaissance "Album".EDM - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists.Retrieved3 October2022.
- ^Bennett, Luke."Apashe Fuses Classical, Bass & Hip-Hop On New Album 'Renaissance'".Magnetic Magazine.Retrieved3 October2022.
- ^Mandell, Josh."Apashe Brings His Cinematic Sound Into High Definition On New Album".Forbes.Retrieved14 December2022.
- ^"GAMIQ 2018: And the Winners Are…".SOCAN Words and Music.27 November 2018.Retrieved14 December2022.
- ^ab"YouTube Studiowise".YouTube.Retrieved7 July2022.
- ^"infoconcert".Retrieved7 July2022.
- ^Groguhé, Marissa (11 April 2020)."Apashe: quand le classique rencontre l'électro".La Presse(in French).Retrieved14 December2022.
- ^"YouTube Electric Forest 2016".YouTube.Retrieved7 July2022.
- ^"Momentum Builds In Anticipation of Apashe's New Album".HuffPost.4 August 2016.Retrieved14 December2022.
- ^Sheban, Molly (22 January 2021)."Apashe and Tech N9ne's" Insane "Receives Impressive Remix Package".EDM Identity.Retrieved14 December2022.
- ^"Apashe RIP".1 May 2022.Retrieved14 December2022.
- ^"Adrian Villagomez".Retrieved17 August2022.
- ^Bein, Kat (17 January 2020)."Apashe and Instasamka's 'Uebok (Gotta Run)' Video Is a Goth Rave Masterpiece: Watch".Billboard.Retrieved14 December2022.
- ^"Josué Zabeau".Retrieved5 September2022.
- ^"BMVA".Retrieved7 July2022.