Chris J (Chris Kowalski) is a Sound Designer, Producer, and Keyboardist living in the Los Angeles area. Born and raised in Chicago, Chris was exposed and inspired by the sounds of his city early on. His influences span salsa, jazz, new wave, industrial, hip-hop and of course the classic Chicago house sound. As a child Chris reluctantly studied classical piano, realizing only later it would became one of his greatest passions, and his path to creative success personally and professionally. Throughout his teens Chris developed an affinity for the dark lush and soulful synthetic sounds of bands like Depeche Mode, Front 242, and New Order. In the mid 90s while studying improvisational jazz at the DePaul School of Music Chris first experimented with writing electronic music. His early productions were made on the Demoscene sequencer “Screamtracker”, which soon after evolved into Impulse tracker. In 2000 Chris became an early beta tester of the revolutionary music production software Reason by Propellerheads. Nine years later Chris has had the pleasure of releasing his music on such revered labels as Good Looking Records, Covert Operations, Telluric, Svek , Statra, Grayhound, Phuturistic Bluez, Upstairs Recordings, Movim, Gamma Ray, Sensei and Spaced out. Presently Chris is working as a Freelance Sound Designer and Recordist under his company Analogmad LLC out of Buffalo NY.
2012
Guena Records
File, MP3, 320
2009
Manuscript Records Ukraine
2xFile, MP3, 320
2009
Statra Recordings
3xFile, FLAC, EP
2007
Telluric Recordings
12"
2005
Telluric Recordings
12"
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
2002
2001
Phuturistic Bluez
12", EP
2001
2001
2001
Not On Label
Acetate, 12"
2015
So Deep
CD, Mixed, Promo
2009
Klik Records
2xCD, Comp
2004
2003
suSU
CDr, Comp, Mixed, Promo
2003
2003
2003
2002
2004
2015
Not On Label (The Morelings Self-Released)
3xFile, MP3, EP, 320
2009
Monstarr Enterprises
CD, Comp
2005
Connected Music (2)
12"
2005
Doubledown Recordings
12"
2020
Not On Label (Deep Z Self-released)
File, MP3, Mixed, 320
2020
Not On Label (Deep Z Self-released)
File, MP3, Mixed, 320
2013
Vamos Music
10xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2013
Vamos Music
10xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2012
Beach Music Records
20xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2012
Beat Tech Records
20xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2012
Beach Music Records
16xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2012
Beat Tech Records
18xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2010
Toto Recordings
5xFile, MP3, 320
2009
X-Mix
CD, Comp, Promo
2009
Universal Music
2xCD, Comp
2009
Radioplay, Urban Express
Minimax, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2009
2008
Covert Operations Recordings
10xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2008
Radioplay, Urban Express
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2008
2006
Grayhound Recordings
CD, Comp, Mixed
2006
Strictly Digital Drum & Bass
10xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2006
Strictly Digital Drum & Bass
10xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2005
2004
Quadrat Musique
CDr, Comp
2004
Jaywork Records
2xCD, Comp
2004
Statra Recordings, Statrax
5xCDr, Comp, Smplr
2003
Statra Recordings
12"
2003
Cinq Etoiles
CD, Comp, Mixed
2003
Not On Label (Dexter Curtin Self-released)
CDr, Mixed
2003
KSR
CD, Comp
2002
Svek
CD, Comp
2002
Proto Tracks
CD, Comp, Mixed
2002
Not On Label
CDr, Mixtape
2005
MPTREE MUSIC
CDr, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3
Ice Records (4)
CD-ROM, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, MP3
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