Numéro (band)
Encyclopedia
Numéro# is an electro-pop Canadian duo
from Montreal
formed by French
Jérôme Rocipon and Québécois
Pierre Crube.
in France
, and was a guitarist in various rock 'n roll groups in France
with interests in hip hop
music. He started to correspond with Pierre Crube, a Québécois living in Montreal
, and composer of experimental electronic music
. The two exchanged their compositions on the Internet
. From this exchange, the project Numéro# was born, whose compositions were put online on MySpace
.
Their first album, L'Idéologie des stars, was released in 2006 on the independent label Saboteur Musique in Montreal. The duo performed heavily, including notably opening up for TTC
. A single, Hit pop, started to receive play on commercial top 40 radio, which is unusual for an independent group.
The band's second single, Chewing Gum Fraise, is their biggest hit in Québec. The song's video was the #2 video of the year on MusiquePlus
.
appeared on the album L'Idéologie des stars in one of the versions of their single Chewing gum fraise. In the spring of 2007, Numéro# returned the favour and collaborated with Omnikrom on their first album, Trop Banane!, appearing on the tracks Ghetto Hype and Bouger Bouger
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
formed by 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...
Jérôme Rocipon and Québécois
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
Pierre Crube.
Biography
Jérôme Rocipon is originally from the region of BordeauxBordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
in France
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...
, and was a guitarist in various rock 'n roll groups in France
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...
with interests in hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
music. He started to correspond with Pierre Crube, a Québécois living in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and composer of experimental 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...
. The two exchanged their compositions on the Internet
Internet
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. From this exchange, the project Numéro# was born, whose compositions were put online on 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....
.
Their first album, L'Idéologie des stars, was released in 2006 on the independent label Saboteur Musique in Montreal. The duo performed heavily, including notably opening up for TTC
TTC (band)
TTC is a four member hip hop and electronic band from Paris, France. It is composed of MCs Tido Berman, Teki Latex and Cuizinier plus DJ Orgasmic. They were signed to Big Dada for their first LP Ceci N'est Pas Un Disque, the title of which referred to René Magritte's painting La trahison des...
. A single, Hit pop, started to receive play on commercial top 40 radio, which is unusual for an independent group.
The band's second single, Chewing Gum Fraise, is their biggest hit in Québec. The song's video was the #2 video of the year on MusiquePlus
MusiquePlus
MusiquePlus is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel owned by Astral Media operating from Montreal, Quebec.MusiquePlus is devoted to music and music related programming from various genres including pop, rock, RnB and focuses on a younger demographic than its sister station, MusiMax...
.
Collaborations
The rap group OmnikromOmnikrom
Omnikrom is a rap, crunk, and electro group formed in Montréal, Québec, Canada.- Members :Omnikrom is composed of two MCs, Jeanbart and Linso Gabbo, and their producer Figure8.They are also produced by Tepr, Kid Rolex and Ghislain Poirier....
appeared on the album L'Idéologie des stars in one of the versions of their single Chewing gum fraise. In the spring of 2007, Numéro# returned the favour and collaborated with Omnikrom on their first album, Trop Banane!, appearing on the tracks Ghetto Hype and Bouger Bouger
Singles
- Hit-pop (2007)
- Chewing gum fraise (featuring Omnikrom) (2007)
- J'aime la bourgeoisie (2008)
- Tout est parfait (2009)