TTC (band)

TTC
TTC performing live in Paris, 2001.
Background information
OriginParis, France
GenresHip hop
Years active1998–2013
LabelsBig Dada
Members
  • Tido Berman
  • Teki Latex
  • Cuizinier
  • Orgasmic
  • Para One
  • Tacteel

TTC is a French hip hop group from Paris.[1] It consists of Tido Berman, Teki Latex, Cuizinier, Orgasmic, Para One, and Tacteel.[2] In 2007, Les Inrockuptibles described it as "one of the most fascinating developments in French music of the past ten years."[3]

History

In 2002, TTC released the first album, Ceci N'est Pas Un Disque, on Big Dada.[4] In 2004, the group released the second album, Batards Sensibles.[5] It featured vocal contributions from Busdriver and Radioinactive.[6] The third album, 3615 TTC, was released in 2006.[7]

Members

  • Tido Berman - vocals
  • Teki Latex - vocals
  • Cuizinier - vocals
  • Orgasmic - DJ
  • Para One - production
  • Tacteel - production[2]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Ceci N'est Pas Un Disque (2002)
  • Batards Sensibles (2004)
  • 3615 TTC (2006)

EPs

  • Elementaire (2001)
  • Danser (2002)
  • Trop Singe (2003)
  • Girlfriend (2006)

Singles

  • "Game Over 99" b/w "Trop Frias" (1999)
  • "Leguman" b/w "Subway" (2000)
  • "De Pauvres Riches" (2003)
  • "Dans Le Club" (2004)
  • "Telephone" b/w "Paris, Paris" (2006)
  • "Travailler" (2007)

Guest appearances

  • DJ Vadim - "L'art D'ecouter" from U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening (2002)
  • Para One - "Beat Down" from Beat Down EP (2003)
  • Stacs of Stamina - "Donne Moi Un Poisson" from Tivoli (2005)
  • Modeselektor - "Dancingbox" from Hello Mom! (2005)
  • Daedelus - "Cadavre Exquis" from Exquisite Corpse (2005)
  • Kid Rolex - "Trop in Love" (2006)
  • Para One - "Musclor" from Epiphanie (2006)
  • dDamage - "Feed the Fish" from Shimmy Shimmy Blade (2006)
  • Mr. Flash – "Champions" (2006)
  • Ghislain Poirier - "Pour Te Rechaufffer" from Rebondir EP (2006)
  • Radioclit - "Mature Macho Machine" (2006)
  • Modeselektor - "2000007" from Happy Birthday! (2007)
  • Edit - "Crunk De Gaulle" from Certified Air Raid Material (2007)

References

  1. ^ Day, Elizabeth; Solomons, Jason (28 October 2007). "Meet France's creative kings and queens". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Hermann, Andy (21 March 2007). "TTC: Antics Roadshow". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  3. ^ Hancox, Dan (9 April 2007). "Living colour". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. ^ Haywood, Brad (21 May 2002). "TTC: Ceci N'Est Pas un Disque". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. ^ Glazer, Joshua. "TTC - Batards Sensibles". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  6. ^ Macia, Peter (26 May 2005). "TTC: Batards Sensibles". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  7. ^ "TTC - 3615 TTC". Hung Maiden. Retrieved 5 March 2020.