We are delighted to welcome Parisian queer icon and beloved BPitch resident Maxime Iko as the latest contributor to our podcast series!

Having cut his teeth in the early 00s Paris underground scene, Maxime started out his career as a DJ alongside DJ Wild at the infamous Les Bains Douches, before going on to launch his own queer parties – ‘Cockorico’ and ‘Le Bal Con’ – enacting a deep commitment to supporting alternative queer scenes, and a growing passion for dark, sensual beats.

@maxime-iko

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Made in Berlin. International. One of the most polyphonic chords ever struck by an electronic music label: Techno, Electronica, Indie, IDM, Pop, Beats, Song Writing. 
What matters is music that moves: bodies, spirits, emotions.

Maxime Iko is a parisian and self made DJ and producer. Born in 1982, he was at first a passionate clubber, fascinated by music, hanging out in Paris clubs like Rex Club or Le Pulp. Passion for music soon became voracious and took over the rest. In 2008 he started mixing at the famous Paris club „Les Bains Douches“ with Dj Wild. Then producing in 2011 when he joined Steve Lawler’s label Viva Music with his first release „Voiture Pullman“. His music is influenced by his interest in cinematography, in gothic and gay culture. Pitched down vocals, atmospheric Synths, slapping claps & funked up basslines. Whatʼs most important to him in music is groove & sensuality. Maxime Iko initiated in 2011 the gay party „Cockorico“ at Rex Club, Paris with Stefan Beutter mixing techno and sexy people. In 2014, they created „Le Bal Con“ mixing all kinds of crowds dancing like crazy to the sound of electronic music and enjoying outrageous art performances happening on stage or through the audience. Maxime played with DJs like Ellen Allien, Miss Kittin, Vitalic, Oliver Huntemann, Gui Borrato, Marc Houle, Efdemin, John Talabot, Todd Terje, Marc Houle, Heartthrob, Troy Pierce… In 2012 Maxime started a new experience designing the sound dressing of Steffi Christiane’s fashion show in Paris. In 2015 he started a collaboration with french producer Markus Gibb (Lumber Noire) creating 3 EPs under the name IKO&GIBB on the label Tici Taci. He’s now joining Bpitch for an upcoming EP.

DISCOGRAPHY 


2011  Voiture Pullman EP  // Viva Music limited
2011   Beau Rivage EP // La Vie en Rose (Off Catalog)

2012  Bozzwell - Ambition   (maxime Iko remix) // Clouded Vision
2012  The Countach - Rubber (maxime iko remix) // Join our Club
2012  Wrong place (original mix) // Clouded Vision
2013  M.O.T.H.E.R EP // Days of Being Wild
2013  Lady Beltham (original mix) // Astrolab recordings
2013  Loki Starfish - Broken Moth (maxime iko remix)  // Gigantic ego 
2014  M.O.T.H.E.R Remixes ( by Gabriel Ferreira, Carreno is LB & Catalepsia) // Days of Being Wild
2014  Markus Gibb - Vault (maxime iko rework) // FRUCHT
2015 MR BC - Slinky (maxime iko remix) // NEIN records
2015 IKOandGIBB - tracy EP // TiciTaci
2015 IKOandGIBB - Praying Mantis EP / TiciTaci
2015 IKOandGIBB - Paradiscoball EP / TiciTaci
2016 Kike Am Radar - Touch (maxime iko remix) // Emerald and Doreen
2018 Concilium EP // BPitch Control
2019 Jules Weles - Black note (maxime iko remix) // A-Traction








Facebook /
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maxime-Iko/156501173091

Beatport 
http://www.beatport.com/artist/maxime-iko/178266
Beatport DJ 
http://dj.beatport.com/profile/1096

Soundcloud 
https://soundcloud.com/maxime-iko

RA 
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/maximeiko

Beatguide
https://beatguide.me/artist/maxime-iko

COCKORICO 
www.cockorico.com

Le Bal Con
http://lebalconparty.tumblr.com

Rexclub
http://www.rexclub.com/maxime-iko

A boy from Melbourne/Naarm living in Cologne making shit mixes with great songs.

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