Rubin Steiner

His main influences are jazz, hip hop, punk rock, 1980s American music and pop, which he arranges into albums of electro-jazz, electronica, krautrock, pop, punk disco, post-punk, house music, and techno. He was nominated for the Victoires de la musique in 2006 for his album Drum Major.

• Name — Rubin Steiner • Birth Name — Frédérick Landier • Born — 30 October 1974 • Birthplace — Tours, France • Genre — Electronic music • Occupation — Musician, DJ, radio presenter • Instrument — Guitar, bass, keyboard • Years Active — 1997–present • Website — http: www.rubinsteiner.com

1999–2000 A bootleg sampler with Placido (of de Loo & Placido), then concerts with Placido, Boulez Republic, Horn Pusher, Volvo Traxx, and Francois Pirault under the name of Dance Hall Music Show. 2000–2001: Going solo with samplers and synthesizer, with videos by VJ François Pirault. 2001–2003: Samples, guitar, and singing in a quartet with Sylvestre Perrusson (bass), Benoit Louette (trombone), and François Pirault as VJ. 2003–2008: Played guitar, samples, synthesizer, and singing in a new quartet, Rubin Steiner Neue Band, with Boogers (drums), Olivier Claveau (guitar, trumpet, trombone), and Sylvestre Perrusson (bass). 2008–2009: Formed Neue Band with Lionel Laquerrière of Nestor Is Bianca, replacing Sylvestre Perrusson on bass. 2009: Recorded an album with the post-punk group The Finkielkrauts (released 2010 on Another Records [sic]). 2010: Made an old school hip hop album with Canadian rapper Ira Lee. Their title "Gay & Proud" was used as the official song of Gay Pride 2011 in Tours. 2010: Participated in Nublu Orchestra performance Conduction N°190, Tête-à-Tête, conducted by Butch Morris. Since 2010 he has played with Olivier Claveau, Lionel Laquerrière, and Yann Dupeux in Rubin Steiner & The Simple Machines, using only analog synthesizers and rhythm boxes. He has also continued as the programme planner of Le Temps Machine, playing in Tours.

• 1998 Lo-fi nu jazz (autoprod) • 2000 Lo-fi nu jazz vol.2 (Platinum records) • 2001 Lo-fi nu jazz vol.2 + remixes (Platinum records) • 2002 Wunderbar drei (Platinum records) • 2003 Test recordings (Platinum records) • 2005 Drum Major (Platinum records) • 2008 Weird hits, two covers & a love song (Platinum records) • 2009 More weird hits (Platinum records) • 2010 Play With The Tapes #1 (Platinum records) • 2011 We are the future (Platinum records) (With IRA Lee) • 2012 Discipline In Anarchy (Platinum records)

• 2001 Inséparable mais by Arthur H • 2001 Chépa by Ivan Hio • 2001 Le disco chinois by Julien Ribot • 2001 Donkey Racing by Mr Neveux • 2001 Satellite by Bosco • 2002? by Nestor Is Bianca • 2002 Les Poupons / B.O. by François de Roubaix • 2004? by Bless • 2004 You/You by Boogers • 2005 Oscar De La Hoya by Capt'ain K.Verne • 2006 Move by Dillinger Girl & Baby Face Nelson • 2007 7 tracks by Bikini Machine • 2009 Target by Fortune • 2010 Push It To The Limit by Bosco, remix by The Motherbeepers (Rubin Steiner, Ira Lee & Funken) • 2010 Eagles don't Sparkle by We Are Enfant Terrible • 2010 Brothers & Sisters by Unison • 2010 I'm not John Mc Entire by Kid Francescoli • 2012 Eagles don't Sparkle by We Are Enfant Terrible • 2012 Future Echo by The Oscillation • 2012 Cum Operated by Jerri

• 1999 Easy Tune ep (UHS) • 2001 Midi Jazz 7" (Platinum records) • 2001 New Bossa 7" (Platinum records) • 2001 Tango 7" (Platinum records) • 2002 Guitarlandia Remixes remix by Bosco, Mr Neveux, Up, Bustel & Out, Dj Vadim, TTC, Mr Quark (Platinum records) • 2003 Test Recordings vol.1 (Platinum records) • 2005 Your life is like a Tony Conrad Concert (Platinum records) • 2008 Take Your Time (Platinum records) • 2012 Dexter (Platinum records)

• 2002 Camping Car for Camping Car - Rubin Steiner & Mme Douze (Travaux publics) • 2004 Oumupo 3 with Luz (Ici, d'ailleurs...) • Compilations on the Travaux publics label