- The Juan MacLean
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Juan MacLean
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Origin =United States
Genre =Electronica ,Dance-punk
Years_active = 2002 – present
Label =DFA Records
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URL = [http://www.thejuanmaclean.com www.thejuanmaclean.com]
Current_members = John MacLean
Nancy Whang (live)
Nicholas Millhiser (live)
Jerry Fuchs (live)
Past_members = Eric Broucek
Notable_instruments =John MacLean, also known as The Juan MacLean, is an American
electronic music ian.History
Maclean was guitarist for the indie
Dance-punk bandSix Finger Satellite , based in Providence,Rhode Island . The band was struck by several tragedies, and Maclean eventually moved into production duties, utilizing his home studio in Providence (nicknamed "The Parlor"). Eventually James Murphy joined the band as sound engineer (where he became known for a punishing tour PA setup, which he nicknamed "Death From Above").Eventually the band broke up, and Maclean spent several years out of the music business, getting a degree at the
Providence College and teaching English inNew Hampshire . He continued a friendship with Murphy, who moved toNew York City and founded influentialdance-punk labelDFA Records and startedLCD Soundsystem . Murphy urged Maclean to get back into music, and got Maclean experimenting with modern electronic mixing equipment; DFA would include several Maclean compositions on compilation records.His first full length album on the label, "
Less Than Human ", was released in July2005 .Maclean toured America tour in Fall 2006 in support of "The DFA Remixes Chapter 2".
On videos for "Give Me Every Little Thing" and "Tito's Way", MacLean is joined by tour drummer Jerry Fuchs. Other touring members include Eric Broucek and Nicholas Millhiser, and "Dance With Me" features vocalist Nancy Whang of
LCD Soundsystem . The video for "Give Me Every Little Thing" was directed by Ben Dickenson of Waverly Films. The video for "Tito's Way" was directed by Adam Levite as Associates in Science. [ [http://www.mvdbase.com/tech.php?last=Levite&first=Adam mvdbase.com - Adam Levite Videography ] ]In March 2008 The Juan MacLean released the single "Happy House". [cite web |last= Richardson| first= Mark| title= "Happy House" [stream] | url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/49152-the-juan-maclean-happy-house-stream |accessdate=2008-08-15 |date=
2008-03-06 ] This was followed by a tour with Australian bandCut Copy and label-matesShocking Pinks . [cite web |last= Maher |first=Dave |title=Cut Copy Tour With Shocking Pinks, Juan Maclean |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50105-cut-copy-tour-with-shocking-pinks-juan-maclean |accessdate=2008-08-15 |date=2008-04-23 ] This is to be followed by another single called "The Simple Life" and the album "The Future Will Come" in early-2009. [cite web| last= Maher |first= Dave |title= The Juan Maclean Reveal New Single, Tour |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/142835-the-juan-maclean-reveal-new-single-tour |accessdate=2008-08-15 |date=2008-08-05 ]Discography
Albums
*"
Less Than Human " -9 August 2005
*"Visitations" - digital only remix album released12 June 2006
*"The Future Will Come" -2009 EPs
*
Der Half-Machine 10" 2005 ingles
* "By The Time I Get To Venus" -
2002
* "You Can't Have It Both Ways" -2002
* "Give Me Every Little Thing" -2003 (split with The Rapture's "Killing")
* "Tito's Way" -2005
* "Love Is In The Air" -2006
* "Happy House" -2008
* "The Simple Life" -2008 References
External links
* [http://www.thejuanmaclean.com The Juan MacLean's Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thejuanmaclean The Juan MacLean] atMySpace
* [http://www.last.fm/music/The+Juan+Maclean The Juan MacLean] atLast.fm
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Juan+Maclean,+The The Juan MacLean] atDiscogs
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