8-10/11/2024
798 Art Center, Beijing, China
Modular synthesizer live performance
Photographer: 包子
Camera operator: Tabriss、千两道化、李疯儿、B-46194
Recording/Mastering: Ocicat
Video edit: @tamiX-tamiX
About YAPACC：
Born in Frankfurt and now based in Berlin, producer and label owner Yapacc sways the electronic music scene and dancefloors with his live sound since the early 90s.
His interest in music was aroused by his experience with analogue electronics at a very young age.
He wrote and released his first maelstrom recordings EP in 1997 under the techno duo pseudonym «Electrasmus».
This was followed by a track at the Frankfurt’s art label Poet Club Recording for the compilation «Inside 2» alongside Brian Eno, Shantel and Apex.
Henceforth emerged more than 250 releases by over 80 labels such as Neuton, Perlon, Wir/Treibstoff, Brise and Lucidflow, and remixes for Ricardo Villalobos, Italoboyz, Pascal Feos, 2raumwohnung and many more.
Since 2003 is yapacc has also been a member of the project «Narcotic Syntax» with James Dean Brown, which is has been an important part of the Perlon history. In the same year they released their first Perlon 036 «Ping Pong Voodoo», which was followed by plenty more on compilations and live analogue performances up until the present day.
Yapacc has performed in many international clubs and their visitors with his intensive and organic live performances at venues such as Panorama Bar, Fabric London, Watergate, Love Parade Berlin, Time Warp, Sonar Festival,Bar 25/Kater Holzig, Tresor, Harry Klein, Fuse Club, Studio 80, U60311, Airport, Bar Americas (MX), Bootleg (TEL AVIV), The Bunker (NYC), Harvest Festival (CA), Fusion Festival, Closer Club (UA), Propaganda Club (RU), amongst many more.
He also hosted the weekly held event «Chapeau Klack» in Berlin’s Heinz Schüftan Bar. Yapacc also had current projects with UFO Hawaii, Argenis Brito, Sierra Sam, Katya Ryba and Red Pig Flower.
Actual he released with patrick testor few EPs at BRISE records.
Beside his musical activities he run the module company IO INSTRUMENTS and RIDES IN THE STORM, who is also present at the modular commune.
Before he was creating analog synths and drum computer with «MFB - Manfred Fricke Berlin» who passed away few years ago.
Because of his own module activities yapacc shows a modular live set with his instruments and a little sampler, which he perform regulary in berlin and other modular venues.