Biography

DJ W!ld

Freshly arrived at Cocoon Booking, Circo Loco and DC10 resident, playing at festivals such as Burning Man festival (Nevada desert) or Fusion (Berlin countryside), alongside the biggest names in techno… You would think that Guillaume Duchastel de Montrouge, aka DJ W!LD, arrives like a tornado on the electronic music scene in 2010. But these last 2 years rather mark his comeback behind the decks, although already recognized as a producer or International DJ.

Elusive, unpredictable, underground, DJ W!LD makes his way following his feelings and the ones he's meeting. Born in 1975, his journey into music starts in the 80's in French town Dijon, when already immersed in a world funk, disco, black, groovy, he is involved in the hip-hop or graffiti trends and street culture. He's already know as W!LD, a wink to the cult motion picture "Wild style", which draws the portrait of graffiti pioneers on a soundtrack of late 70's Hip Hop New Yorkers...

In the early 90's, when techno is still considered in France as a marginal genre, promoted only by a few Parisian clubs. Laurent Garnier appears on the Dijon's scene with his residency at L'Enfer and set the first steps of this new culture in the hexagon. Directly touched by this revolution which sees the scroll god fathers of house and techno made ??in Detroit or Chicago, W!LD is fascinated, crucial fact for his future musical route...

Moving to there in 1996 and taking the desks, he's quickly DJing in the trendiest clubs in Paris : the Palace, the Queen, the Rex, etc. He meets then the DJ & producer Peter Rauhofer, and under the "House Heroes" pseudonym, they release the international hit "Magic Orgasm", Nº1 in several countries. Crowned with success, DJ W!LD will have the honor of the famous club Twilo (Danny Tenaglia's NYC residency). Besides, its multiple roundtrips in NYC still influence his sets today...

It is the explosion of the "French Touch" filtered house music, considered by some as a big marketing blow where he's not finding his way around. Rebel and independent, definitely underground, he decides to turn back to fame but also to the censorship which gets progressively techno parties illegal in France. In 1999, for no reason, he gets to Brazil, where the musical scene is not comparable to Parisian clubs : 10.000 to 15.000 techno parties, eclectic DJ-sets, awesome cultural dive which makes his DJ-skills even richer.

Back in Europe about one year later, he becomes a resident of La Démence at Fuse (Brussels) and, by the way, one of the leading DJs in the underground scene by placing his music in the gay community that dictates trends... Also attracted by production, he gets in touch with Chris Carrier and Guillaume La Tortue and releases several EP's on their labels.

His connections with fashion lead him to sign soundtracks of fashion shows for Thierry Mugler or Christian Lacroix, to collaborate with Ora Ito. He becomes resident of Citizen K parties, plays in London for the launch party of the Boudoir perfume by Vivienne Westwood, or in NYC for the after-show of Agnes B at PS1...

In 2005, he creates the "Catwash" duo with Chris Carrier. The tracks of the two musicians are released on labels such as Detour, Visitor, Crack & Speed, Adult Only or Get Physical and quickly found their way into the record bags of artists like Andrew Weatherall, Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin or Josh Wink, to name only a few. He's also launching Catwash Records, his first record label, intended to promote the duo and other artists.

In 2008, French music magazines discover Catwash, and Trax magazine nickname them as "French house most famous unknown guys"(!). Building on this success and experience as a producer, DJ W!LD will unleash his creative energy and gonna release a lot of tracks. While he had barely signed 9 EP during the first 10 years of his career, he concatenates 37 between 2008 and 2011. He finally decides to send his personal tracks to labels and signs in turn Off, Robsoul, Soweso, Adult Only, Motivbank, Love Letters from Oslo or RAL (bootleg label of Ricardo and Luciano)... His tunes, then its remix, are really welcomed by the DJ scene, a lot access to the top charts and have been licensed for compilation (Cocoon, Circo Loco, Ministry of Sound, or Renaissance). Booking requests are boosted, especially in house culture influenced countries such as Italy or Germany.

By the end of 2009, he becomes Circo Loco resident DJ, and plays in Miami WMC, at Sonar Festival and at DC10 during the whole summer 2010. His DJ sets become matchless due to that they're mostly composed of a lot of his unreleased tracks, which makes them unique.

In late 2010, DJ W!LD's career takes a new turn : he remains a resident of Circo Loco, and by the same time Sven Vath ask him to be part of the team Cocoon Booking, he frequently plays with Ricardo Villalobos, becomes resident of Cirque Bonheur Parties in Paris, while continuing to mix at the Rex Club and other more sharpened, he'is booked in the best international clubs (Matter - London, Mint - Leeds, Sub Club - Glasgow, Shankeys - Manchester, Tenax - Italy, Goa – Italy, Watergate - Germany, Mad - Lausanne, La Mania - Romania, etc..), and is now one of the headliners of house / techno.

In 2011, DJ W! LD launched a new record label, W, a place for friends and him, on which he releases his debut album "Palace", reflecting his experience and his musical influences (acid house, techno, disco, soul, etc.). The first 3 vinyl albums (W2, W3 and W4), with songs like "Take a trip", or "Palace" universally acclaimed, already acceded to the top charts. The CD version of the album will be released in the spring. Finally, a new release will arrive in the summer of 2011, fully remixed by several legends of house ...

Selected discography of DJ W!ld

Releases as DJ W!LD :
2011 – Palace Album (W02, W03, W04 & W05)
2010 – In my system / Bizaz (W01)
2010 – Soy lbra (Bloop)
2010 – Pesto di disco EP (Robsoul 085)
2010 – I just can’t stand (Oslo)
2010 – I chase the devil (G003)
2009 – Not now I’m dancing (Bloop 013)
2009 – De ouro (G002)
2009 – La cigogne EP (Love letters from oslo 010)
2009 – Con estrellas EP (Soweso 002)
2009 – Brunch with sinatra EP (Robsoul 075)
2009 – Not now i'm dancing (Bloop 013)
2009 – Balkan (International Freakshow 013)
2009 – Cubana EP (Off Recordings 005)
2009 – Tangueros EP (Robsoul 071)
2009 – Hmmm des loops (Robsoul Limited 019)
2009 – Sol / Jambon Beurre (Motivbank 003)
2008 – Noche / Samba Do Diablo (RAL 4006)
2008 – Colombiana (Catwash Records Summer Part.02)
2007 – Blocage / Alerte à Rio / Sunrise (Catwash Records 011)
2006 – Bass me EP (Block Rec. 006)
2004 – God (Tropic Records)
2002 – Gostosa (Visitor)
2001 – Enata (Combustible)
2000 – Manaus (Combustible 05)
1999 – Comestible (Combustible)
1998 – Pénétration musicale (Twisted Records)
1997 – Magic orgasm (Twisted Records)

Releases as Catwash (DJ W!LD & Chris Carrier) :
2010 – “Fumar“ Album (Catwash Records LP001)
2009 – Blues brunch – Catwash remix (Adult only 35)
2009 – Berengei (Catwash Records 014)
2009 – Groovabilisme (Adult Only 033)
2008 – New Radio (Catwash Records Summer Part.01)
2008 – Brazil (Supplement Facts 009)
2007 – Super body / Walking on the sunshine (Adult only 029)
2006 – Lipsticks (Catwash Records 006)
2006 – Touch me (Catwash Records 004)
2006 – Nine tendos (Brique Rouge / Hypnotik)
2006 – Mohake Dreams (Catwash Records 003)
2005 – Perversions Part. 01 (Crack & Speed)
2005 – Acid enema (Catwash Records 002)
2005 – Pep a cat up (Catwash Records 001)
2005 – Believe in me (Get Physical Music)
2005 – Eyes Need Sugar (Get Physical Music)
2004 – Catwash (Adult Only)
2003 – Break it (Detour Recordings)
2001 – Ladbroke groove (Adult Only)

Remixes :
2010 – Funk I am – DJ W!LD remix (Jonk Records 002)
2010 – Magnolia’s day – DJ W!LD remix (Hell Yeah 076)
2010 – 7 o’clock – DJ W!LD remix (Etruria Beat 001)
2010 – Tribute – DJ W!LD remix (Deep moves 003)
2010 – Say what – DJ W!LD remix (Catwash Hors-Série Vol. 02)
2010 – Yo quiero – Catwash remix (Catwash records 019)
2010 – House gift – DJ W!LD Hierbas & Acidos remix (Catwash Records 018)
2009 – Samba de amor – DJ W!LD remix (Viva music 049)
2009 – Bad choice – DJ W!LD remix (Off Recordings 010)
2009 – Wenn nicht so – DJ W!LD remix (weplayminimal 029)
2009 – Morningrama – DJ W!LD remix (Quantized Music 004)
2009 – El gitano Part. 02 – DJ W!LD remix (Monique Speciale 010)
2009 – Jenday – DJ W!LD remix (Adult Only 034)
2009 – New Orleans – DJ W!LD remix (Off Recordings 004)
2009 – Blues brunch – Catwash remix (Adult only 35)
2009 – Salome de Baharia – DJ W!LD remix (Monique Speciale 08)
2009 – Melosie – DJ W!LD remix (Sonat 002)
2009 – Bad Choice – DJ W!LD remix (Off Recordings 010)
2008 – La Fiancee De Corinthe – DJ W!LD oldskool remix (Catwash Records Summer Part.01)
2008 – Turns Up – DJ W!LD remix (Catwash Records Summer Part.01)
2008 – Way ward – DJ W!LD remix (Catwash Records Summer Part.01)
2007 – All devices on – Catwash remix (Crack & Speed 020)
2006 – Jack the beatbox – DJ W!LD remix (Brique Rouge)
2006 – Shake it – Catwash remix (Brique Rouge)

Other :
2004 – Website for designer Ora Ito
2001 – Music for Vivienne Westwood perfume “Boudoir” after show, London
2000 – Track “Physilhouse” appears on original soundtrack of french movie "Recto Verso" by Jean-Marc Longval, starring Smaïn and Michel Muller
1999 – Music for Agnès B after show, at PS1, NYC
1999 – Music for Arkitoure shows, NYC, Men’s summer collection
1998 – Music for Thierry Mugler Women Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter shows (winter collection)
1998 – Music for Thierry Mugler Men shows, Paris, summer and winter collections