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BIOGRAPHY

STORY . MEMBERS . INFLUENCES . FRIENDS & COLLABS . CHRONOLOGY

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STORY

Created in 2006, Hollowave is a protean musical project initiated by JM Von Erach with the participation of F. Norudrev, Wilonq and Alain Crozier, mainly influenced by trip-hop, cold wave, electronica and techno culture.

Band, collective, solo project and collaborative… Hollowave is a bit of all of that at once. Each member connected directly or indirectly to the project may have different role. Sometimes a musician, a singer, an author or a video artist, everyone brings their own stone to the building. As a master of ceremonies, JM Von Erach strives to make Hollowave’s music, whether sung or instrumental, consistent for the most intimate and personal result possible.

Living in France in rurals areas between Auvergne and Burgundy, Hollowave creates a truly urban music based on complex, melancholic and hypnotic electronic sounds. As if the frontier between the two county where the band is living constituted the central point of a musical geography area including four extremities which could be Detroit, Reykjavik, Berlin and Bristol.

Textured synth pads, melodic moods and vocals are contrasted by downtempo or syncopated rhythms. This alchemy give birth to a music with an electronic soul.

After composing many demos, Hollowave extends its fields of competence by making some remixes for other artists (who collaborate with the band in return), by producing itself in concert, by mixing as DJ and by making its own music videos within the Hollowave Productions.

Hollowave released his first self-produced EP entitled “Notebook 91” in 2014. The second EP, “Je me noie (I’m drowning)”, was released in 2017 with the participation of the artist “Seven Pages for a Hedgehog” which brings her lyrics and her voice on the main song. In 2020, Hollowave takes advantage of the “Covid lockdown” to finalize the most dance songs of their unreleased tracks. The songs came out on august with a third EP called “Pigheaded”.

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JM VON ERACH

Composing

Vocals

Production

Programming

Effects

Recording

Mixing

Mastering

Djaying

Graphic design

Webdesign

Video montage

Video production

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F. NORUDREV

Vocals

Composing

Effects

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WILONQ

Composing

Vocals

Production

Programming

Effects

Recording

Mixing

Djaying

Photography

Video capture

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Alain CROZIER

Lyrics

INFLUENCES

Apparat, Moderat, Modeselektor, Anohni, The Knife, Junior Boys, Underworld, GusGus, Orbital, Aphex Twin, Angelo Badalamenti, Archive, Boards of Canada, Plaid, Massive Attack, Carl Craig, Jay-Jay Johanson, KLF, DJ Shadow, Sébastien Tellier, Björk, Scratch Massive, Darkstar, Fever Ray, The Chemical Brothers, Air, Kraftwerk, Stubborn Heart…

CHRONOLOGY

Timeline
2020
18 September

“Pigheaded – EP” reviewed in HomeCooking Share #10

“Pigheaded – EP” reviewed in HomeCooking Share #10
HomeCooking Share has reviewed our  EP called “Pigheaded” in issue #10 of the magazine. Thanks to them !
28 August

PIGHEADED EP is released

PIGHEADED EP is released
Released of the new EP called PIGHEADED.
6 April
2019
16 December

Interview in HomeCooking Share #1

Interview in HomeCooking Share #1
For the launching of the magazine HomeCooking Share, JM Von Erach, leader of the band Hollowave, has been interviewed with confidences.
28 October

“Je me noie – EP” reviewed at HomeCooking Share

“Je me noie – EP” reviewed at HomeCooking Share
After they selected “Je me noie” as track of the day, the guys at HomeCooking Share reviewed the full EP. Thanks to them !
2017
12 April

“Je me noie – EP” is released

“Je me noie – EP” is released
New single and video “Je me noie” featuring “Seven Pages for a hedgehog
2014
24 April

“Notebook 91 EP” is released

“Notebook 91 EP” is released
“Notebook 91 EP” is released on digital platforms.
2013
26 October

Hollowave selected for the springboard “1 2 3 Panouille”

Hollowave selected for the springboard “1 2 3 Panouille”
Hollowave is selected to play at the springboard “1 2 3 Panouille”.
2012
12 December

Hollowave wins the music challenge of the Charolais Brionnais Country.

Hollowave wins the music challenge of the Charolais Brionnais Country.
Hollowave wins the music challenge of the Charolais Brionnais Country.
19 April

Interview on Radio FRTV

Interview and broadcast of 5 tracks at the FRTV Show from Radio FRTV.
30 March

2 tracks on Radio Vinyl 2.0

2 tracks broadcasted at Radio Vinyl 2.0
2011
8 December

“Never Change” on Radio Ballistiq

The track Never Change broadcasted at Radio Ballistiq
2010
6 November

Ranked number 4 on Noomiz.com

Hollowave is ranked number 4 of the Burgundy Top from Noomiz.com
10 July

First concert

First live performance at the Biennale of Contemporary Art of Marcigny (France)
2 April

Creation of Hollowave Productions

Creation of the association “Hollowave Productions”
2009
2 June

Review in “Les Inrocks #705”

Review in “Les Inrocks #705”
The track “Because we’re scared” is reviewed in the french magazine “Les Inrocks #705”.
28 May

Hollowave reviewed on CQFD.com

The track “Because we’re scared” is reviewed on the front page of CQFD.com
16 April

First musical video : NOTEBOOK91

First musical video : NOTEBOOK91
First musical video : NOTEBOOK 91
2006
8 November

Hollowave is born

Creation of the band Hollowave

FRIENDS & COLLABS

 

Seven Pages
for a hedgehog

Je me noie : Lyrics, vocals, recording and vocals mix

SAINTE

Joue avec moi (Hollowave Mea Culpa Mix)

Thomas Frost

Notebook 91 (Yngvi’s Remix)

Notebook 91 (live version) : Additionnal production

Poulbo

Come over here (Poulbo remix) Poulbo : I remember the old mountain’s picture (Hollowave Remix)

Rainbow Lullaby

Rainbow Lullaby  – Like the rain (Hollowave remix)