stephen beaupré

Based out of Montreal, Stephen Beaupré has been involved in the electronic music scene for more than a decade. Cutting his teeth as an adolescent promoter for electronic music events in Ottawa, Stephen became quickly seduced by the more substantial rhythms and textures of (specifically) house and techno that was striving to be deeper, funkier and more engaging. He began djing at 18, always with a mind for the dancefloor, always trying to stay close to the crowd. With a love for gritty punchy music, at once technological and organic, Stephen skillfully mixes dancefloor rocking tracks always trying to create an atmosphere of humour, excitement and malaise.

As a Producer, Stephen Beaupré creates much more diverse musical compositions of disected house/tech. With more emphasis on narrative and multiple changes in direction, the blend of nervous rhythms and dominant basslines drive forward melodies created from quirky sources linked together by idyosyncratic threads that sometimes touch very deep. His first solo 12 inch Dirty Lipreading is out now on Musique Risquée with his first solo full length album to be released on Risquée in 2006.
Over the past few years Stephen has toured in four continents both solo and with Scott Monteith as "Crackhaus" dropping down in such cities as Tokyo, Berlin, Beijing, Detroit, Valparaiso, Mexico City, Paris and New York to name a few. He has played with such luminaries as Matthew Herbert, Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Pole, Isolée and many other like minded artists


Releases:
Stephen Beaupré “Multipass”, Montreal Smoked Meat (compilation), Force Inc
Deadbeat vs Stephen Beaupré, It's a Crackhaus Thing, Onitor
Crackhaus, Blame Canada (ep), Musique Risquée
Crackhaus, ...Spells Disaster, Mutek Rec
Stephen Beaupré, Dirty Lipreading (ep), Musique Risquée
Crackhaus, "Birthday bangers and mash" But then again (compilation), ~Scape

Upcomming Releases
Stephen Beaupré, Macro house ep, ~Scape
Stephen Beaupré, Foe Destroyer CD/2LP , Musique Risquee