Lucien Foort
Being born within a musical melting pot and learning his abc´s alongside taking music lessons didn’t give him an opportunity to escape his natural born talent. Being on the forefront of electronic music for well over 15 years Lucien Foort has distinguished himself as a high end producer and remixer, releasing tracks under his own name as well as aliases such as Funk Function, Dutch Liquid and Quadrophonia.
With his musical outings being picked up by labels like Toolroom, Hed Kandi, Peppermint Jam, Big Love, Gossip, Dirty Soul, Polydor, Positiva, Additive, Stealth, BMG, Black Hole, Virgin, Boxed and more and his constant love affair with the workings of the dancefloor, it’s no wonder he´s shared stages around the world with the likes of Roger Sanchez, Erick Morillo, Seamus Haji, Tiesto, Carl Cox, Roni Size, De La Soul, Danny Howless and so many others!
Lucien Foort has been musically involved since early youth. As a nine-year-old his mom takes him to the music academy where he studies saxophone and orchestra for eight years. At the age of sixteen, Lucien makes a move from contemporary music into pop and rock as he lands a gig as singer/saxophonist in the symphonic rock band “Don’t Panic”. Ever trying to evolve, 2 years later Lucien trades in his singing skills for rap as he performs with rap group “Funky Tribe”, but it isn”t till the early nineties that he breaks through internationally with his rave band “Quadrophonia”. The equally named track hits hit parades everywhere and sends Lucien on his first tour around the globe.
When the Quadrophonia dust settles in 1995, Lucien takes up dj-ing and develops his own signature style. In 1998 his more progressive productions under moniker “Funk Function” (the Empress series) and his “Dutch Liquid” productions (with Ron Matser) find their way into the record crates of the high and mighty of the dance scene, namely Carl Cox, Roger Sanchez, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren, Danny Howells, Dave Clark, John Digweed and Sasha.
Things speed up fast.
….all to soon, Lucien gets worldwide dj residencies in clubs like Gatecrasher UK, Mint and Pacha in Buenos Aires and frequents big festivals like Dance Valley (NL), Gatecrasher Summer Sound System, Homelands, Creamfields, Roskilde and Two Tribes Australia. During that time he compiles and releases his first mix compilation called ‘Singularity’ which puts him on stage with the likes of Roni Size, De La Soul, Carl Cox, Sacha, Ferry Costen, Paul Oakenfold, Armin Van Buren, Tiësto and many more. In 2001 Lucien is asked to do a prestigeous “BBC Radio One Essential Mix” for which he get’s nominated by the British Muzik Magazine. His crowded schedule still allows him to get in the studio to produce remixes for labels such as Additive, Bedrock, Polydor, Positiva and SONYBMG as well as to release his own productions on his label Multitracks. This label is suspended temporarily; Lucien might breathe new digital life into this label in future times.
Lucien scores once again as an internationally acclaimed DJ artist with his mix compilations “Singularity II” and “Slice”. After another hectic world tour, Lucien decided to focus on his love for producing and making radio. After his successful Friday night show at ID&T radio, Lucien took on the challenge of a new 5 hour show on Dutch national radio station 3FM in 2006. On his show “LOS!” Lucien presented the latest and hottest tracks every Saturday from 01.00 till 06.00.
In 2005 Lucien joins forces with Martijn Ten Velden. This magical duo released their first single “Bleeep!” on Toolroom Recordings UK. Meanwhile Lucien works solo as well: his production “Colour My Eyes” appears on Tiësto’s mix compilation “In Search Of Sunrise 5″. He remixed Roger Sanchez” hit “Lost” and Marly’s “Saturday”. After completing these remixes, the magical duo teamed up again and produced their second single “Bassification” which was also released by Toolroom Recordings UK.
Lucien went into the studio again at the end of 2006, this time together with Erick E to mix and compile the second “Sneakerz” album.
The years 2007 and 2008 were full of exciting developments. Lucien has been spending a lot of time in the studio producing new tracks. Most of them landed directly into the hands of big record labels. The sound of Love was signed to Biglove, the soulful house track The Shame got picked up by Hedkandi’s little sister Stereo Sushi and Shake your Rump found it’s way into the arms of Sneakerz Music. Lucien regenerated his alter ego Funk Function as well. The new Empress IV is a worthy successor of the other Empress tracks that have received high acclaim from top level DJ’s like Sasha, John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren and Danny Howells. In 2008 Lucien also starts a new project with Morjac (known for their massive club anthems Stars and The Morjac Theme). Co producing under the name Act of Dog, their first track is called Work me up and a second production is on it’s way.
The summer of 2008 has also been one of the busiest spinning seasons for Lucien. Gigs in Greece, Turkey and Egypt as well as festivals like Dance Valley, Mysteryland, Sneakerz Festival and clubs all over Holland have made him one of the most in demand club dj’s. Because of his crowded schedule and because 3FM policies concerning electronic dance music had changed, Lucien stopped doing his radio show Los. Although he has been doing the show with great pleasure, things just got too hectic and ideas on the show simply no longer aligned. At the moment, work is being done to provide Lucienfoort.com with it’s own podcast. In 2009 it will be possible to enjoy Lucien’s selection of slammin’ tracks and hot dj mixes right off his own site.
Lucien Foort will continue indefatigably with producing, hosting his own podcast, developing more activities for Melody Paradise Music and Southend, even making plans for his own record label, and of course….making the crowds go wild on the dance floors all over the world!
