Michel Sanchez
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Michel Sanchez
Michel Sanchez (* 1 July 1957 Somain, France
). He spent much of this youth studying music (piano, classical organ percussion). Sanchez is the co-founder of the band Deep Forest
. He won a Grammy Award
in 1995, and a World Award
for best world music album.
In the early 90's Sanchez mixed synthesizer with a traditional song from the Solomon Islands
. This was the starting point of Deep Forest.
Michel Sanchez (* 1 July 1957 Somain, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). He spent much of this youth studying music (piano, classical organ percussion). Sanchez is the co-founder of the band Deep Forest
Deep Forest
Deep Forest is a musical group consisting of two French musicians, Michel Sanchez and Eric Mouquet. They compose a style of world music, sometimes called ethnic electronica, mixing ethnic with electronic sounds and dance beats or chillout beats...
. He won a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in 1995, and a World Award
World Award
The World Awards were founded by writer Georg Kindel; Mikhail Gorbachev is their president. An international jury selects extraordinary individuals for their achievements in a variety of areas such as acting, arts, business, media, health and others....
for best world music album.
In the early 90's Sanchez mixed synthesizer with a traditional song from the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
. This was the starting point of Deep Forest.
As a member of Deep Forest
- 1992 – Deep ForestDeep Forest (Deep Forest album)Deep Forest is the first and eponymous album by the musical group Deep Forest: French duo Eric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez. The album mixes New Age electronics with UNESCO field recordings of music from Zaire, the Solomon Islands, Burundi, Tibesti and the Sahel.A percentage of the profits from...
(over 3 millions album sales) - 1994 – World MixWorld Mix (album)World mix is a 1994 re-release version of the Deep Forest eponymous album, originally released in 1992.- Track listing :# "Deep Forest" – 5:34# "Sweet Lullaby" – 3:54# "Hunting" – 3:27# "Night Bird" – 4:18# "The First Twilight" – 3:18...
(re-release of 1992 album) - 1995 – BohemeBoheme (album)Boheme is the Grammy Award Winning second album of the French duo Deep Forest, released in 35 countries. It mainly sampled Eastern European gypsy songs with electronic music. Hit singles included "Marta's Song" and "Freedom Cry"...
(over 4 million album sales) - 1998 – ComparsaComparsa (album)Comparsa is the third studio release by the musical group Deep Forest. This album mixes world music and ethnic sounds, including Cuban rhythms, mixed with electronic instruments. After the release of the album Deep Forest arranged a highly successful world tour...
(over 1 million album sales) - 1999 – Made in JapanMade in Japan (Deep Forest album)Made in Japan is a live album by French group Deep Forest, released in 1999.The recording took place on 9 September 1998, during Deep Forest's tour in Japan, with nine musicians joining the group on the stage. The band placed an emphasis on improvisation and playing the songs differently from the...
(live album, 150 000 copies sold) - 2000 – PacifiquePacifique (album)Pacifique is the 4th studio album and soundtrack by the group Deep Forest released in 2000 by Sony Music / St George label. It mixes Pacific and island beats with electronic music. The music was written for the French film Le Prince du Pacifique, directed by Alain Corneau...
(soundtrack album) - 2002 – Music DetectedMusic Detected (album)Music Detected is the sixth album by the musical group Deep Forest. On this album their trademark samples are nowhere to be heard; the group have worked in live conditions, giving priority to lyrics, David Fall's solid drum work and raging guitars. While their powerful electro world-beat is still...
- 2003 – Essence of Deep Forest (best of, released only in Japan)
- 2004 – Essence of the Forest (best of, three different editions)
- 2004 – Kusa no Ran (soundtrack album, released only in Japan)