SebastiAn
Active on the Parisian label Ed Banger since the mid-2000s, SebastiAn established himself as a central producer and composer of the electro wave that followed the first French touch. Born in 1981 in Boulogne-Billancourt, he drew attention with a series of maxi singles for Ed Banger, including “Smoking Kills” (2005) and “Ross Ross Ross” (2006), which mix abrasive house, saturated electro and hip-hop–influenced constructions. His tracks rely on sample chopping, rhythmic ruptures and heavy compression, giving his sound a dense, percussive quality suited both to clubs and to a more direct, frontal listening experience. In 2011 SebastiAn released the album Total, which condenses this aesthetic while opening onto more pop-oriented songwriting; he returned in 2019 with Thirst, notable for a more prominent use of voice and guest collaborations. Alongside his solo discography, SebastiAn works as a producer for other artists, notably Charlotte Gainsbourg, Frank Ocean and Kavinsky, which has broadened his range to song formats, R&B and film scoring while retaining the electronic tension and taste for contrasts that characterize his work.
upcoming events 1
Peacock Society 2026
- from Fri, July 10 to Sat, July 11
- Hippodrome Paris Vincennes
- Boys Noize, Flowdan, Channel Tres, horsegiirL, Frost Children, Floating Points, 1tbsp, SebastiAn, WODD, RHR, Floorplan, Young Marco, Busy P, Benga, Satoshi Tomiie, Dax J, Palms Trax, Girls Don't Sync, u.r.trax, Adiel, Mathew Jonson, Sedef Adasï, Mad Rey, Mia Koden, Tomoki Tamura, Quelza, Tatyana Jane, GЯEG, Andy4000, Bambi, IAMBP, Kokoprisci, SALOME, Verraco
past events 29
| Jan 29, 2025 |
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| Oct 7, 2023 |
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| Apr 27, 2022 |
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| Apr 13, 2022 |
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| Sep 22, 2020 |
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