J Lesser
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J Lesser | |
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Birth name | Jason Doerck |
Also known as | Lesser |
Born | California, USA | December 19, 1970
Genres | Electronica Glitch Drum and bass IDM |
Occupation(s) | Producer |
Years active | 1990–October 2015[1] |
Labels | Matador Records Tigerbeat6 Vinyl Communications |
Website | Official website |
J Lesser is the stage name for Jason Doerck (born December 19, 1970). Between 2003 and 2006 Doerck was a member of the defunct laptop group Sagan, alongside Blevin Blectum, Wobbly, and video artist Ryan Junell.
Early years
Born and raised around
An interest in
2000s
In 2001, Doerck became a live/touring member of Matmos when they toured as an opening act with Björk in addition to playing as supporting musicians in her band on the Vespertine tour. During the same year, his album Gearhound won an Honorable Mention for Digital Musics in the Prix Ars Electronica.
In 2001, Doerck released an MP3 compilation of Lesser material on CD entitled LS-MP3CD-R that included hundreds of files and over 12 hours of audio.
In 2004, Doerck remixed "Who Is It" from Björk's Medúlla album.[relevant?]
Discography
- I Hate Me (Cassette, 1990)
- Split 7" with bigblackMariah (Hate Posse Records, 1991)
- VC-39 (Vinyl Communications, 1992)
- I Hate Me (Endless Records, 1993)
- The 1995 Lesser / Rob Crow Split CD (Vinyl Communications, 1995)
- Excommunicate The Cult Of The Live Band (Vinyl Communications, 1996)
- Welcome To The American Experience (Vinyl Communications, 1997)
- Gigolo Cop (Vinyl Communications, 1997)
- Elements of Pessimism, vol.1 (Box Theory Records, 1998)
- Lesser / Kid606 Split CD (Vinyl Communications, 1998)
- Gearhound (Matador Europe, 2001)
- MENSA Dance Squad (Tigerbeat6, 2001)
- LS-MP3CD-R (Tigerbeat6, 2002)
- Suppressive Acts: I-X (Matador Europe, 2003)
References
- ^ "Jason Doerck". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ "Lesser". Tigerbeat6.
- ^ Brave New Waves interview, aired February 22, 2001
External links
- Official website
- J Lesser discography at Discogs
- Jay Lesser on Matador Records
- Golden, Barbara. “Conversation with J Lesser).” eContact! 12.2 — Interviews (2)[permanent dead link] (April 2010). Montréal: CEC.
- Hood, Stu. Interview with J Lesser. SHZine (1 October 2002).