Fingers In The Noise
Encyclopedia
Fingers In The Noise is the alias
of French
electronic music
ian Laurent Bisch.
Born in 1966, Bisch started producing music in the late 1980s, after taking several piano
lessons.
His musical genres include dub
, ambient
, and experimental music
.
Bisch is married, and has three children.
.
During the late 1980s, Bisch took several piano lessons, which inspired him to start creating his own music.
.
In 1990 he bought his first synthesizer
, a Korg 01/WFD. It was a "workstation that introduced [him] to the creation of synthetic sounds".
In 1995, Bisch bought his first personal computer
. He discovered, and began to experiment with, software such as Cubase, FruityLoops, ACID Pro
and ReBirth RB-338
.
Bisch stated in an interview: "The fact that I could work on a screen with all the tools and opportunities offered by this kind of software, I realized that I had found my happiness!".
Bisch says that musical creation provides a form of therapy
for him, and allows him to get over his problems.
When he was 19, Bisch began discovering night life
, and attended rave
s.
He has also lived in the island of Ibiza
for five years.
He began devoting his free time towards musical composition, and has published some of his releases on website
s like SoundCloud
, MySpace
, and Facebook
.
Bisch began releasing EPs
during the year 2010, on various netlabel
s.
That same year, he also founded his own record label
, called Fitn Personal Records.
Bisch is currently working on his first album, due late 2011.
, working on 3D computer graphics
, and photography
.
Pseudonym
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of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
ian Laurent Bisch.
Born in 1966, Bisch started producing music in the late 1980s, after taking several piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
lessons.
His musical genres include dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
, ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
, and experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
.
Bisch is married, and has three children.
Early life
Laurent Bisch was born in 1966, in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
During the late 1980s, Bisch took several piano lessons, which inspired him to start creating his own music.
Music
Bisch developed a passion for deep dub and ambient music. He would also frequently spend his time at all-night partiesParty
A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, or recreation. A party will typically feature food and beverages, and often music and dancing as well....
.
In 1990 he bought his first synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, a Korg 01/WFD. It was a "workstation that introduced [him] to the creation of synthetic sounds".
In 1995, Bisch bought his first personal computer
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
. He discovered, and began to experiment with, software such as Cubase, FruityLoops, ACID Pro
ACID Pro
Sony ACID Pro is a professional digital audio workstation software program. It was originally called "ACID pH1" and published by Sonic Foundry, but is now developed and sold by Sony Creative Software....
and ReBirth RB-338
ReBirth RB-338
ReBirth RB-338 is a software synthesizer for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS 8-9 and iOS for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It was developed by Propellerhead Software, and its first alpha version was publicly released in December 1996. Propellerhead Software ceased developing the original program in...
.
Bisch stated in an interview: "The fact that I could work on a screen with all the tools and opportunities offered by this kind of software, I realized that I had found my happiness!".
Bisch says that musical creation provides a form of therapy
Therapy
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for him, and allows him to get over his problems.
When he was 19, Bisch began discovering night life
Night Life
Night Life was a 1982 erotic graphic adventure game by Kōei, released for the PC-8801 computer.-Summary:It was the first commercial erotic computer game, featuring sexually explicit images, and a precursor to the modern bishōjo game genre. It was released in April 1982. Night Life was marketed as...
, and attended rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
s.
He has also lived in the island of Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
for five years.
Musical breakthrough
In 2009, Bisch decided to stop attending long all-night parties, and instead pursue a more peaceful family life with his wife and three children, after his mother died.He began devoting his free time towards musical composition, and has published some of his releases on website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
s like SoundCloud
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
, MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, and Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
.
Bisch began releasing EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
during the year 2010, on various netlabel
Netlabel
A netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet...
s.
That same year, he also founded his own record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, called Fitn Personal Records.
Bisch is currently working on his first album, due late 2011.
Personal life
Apart from composing music, Bisch also enjoys cookingCooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
, working on 3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
, and photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
.
Discography
| Year | Release Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kool Reaktion | EP |
| 2010 | Smooth Box | EP |
| 2010 | Apero Beats | EP |
| 2010 | Abstract Shadows | EP |
| 2010 | Light as a Butterfly | EP |
| 2011 | Discret Lounge | EP |