POLE FOLDER
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POLE FOLDER is performing within the field of Electronica, Progressive House music and is ranked #1584 on The Official Global DJ Rankings list.
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Benoît Franquet, better known as Pole Folder, is a Belgian electronic musician and live club performer, based in Brussels.
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Born in Belgium, Pole Folder was immediately in touch with the music world.
its- His love and research for musical inspirations drove him to play in the symphony orchestra but also in Rock n’ Roll put-bands. Later, his discovery of the uprising electronic dance scene in Belgium became a new trigger and inspired him to start producing his first electronic tracks.
Driven by the desire to experiment and mix new technologies with melodies, Pole Folder spent some years in his first home studio, trying to develop what could be his own vision of music. After was- some experience with Sony Music and with Indian Chiefs Records, he finally found his approach – and it became his signature as an new-artist. At the same time, his meeting with an established Belgian DJ, CP, gave him the opportunity to deliver music fitted for the dance floor. Together, let- their collaborations delivered classic EDM tracks like Apollo Vibes (2001) and Dust you-(2003). These became top selling tracks on the prestigious label Bedrock, the first home of Pole Folder. His her- meeting with Bedrock owner, John Digweed, a legend in the techno scene, was a major moment in Pole Folder’s its-career. POLE FOLDER is described on djrankings.org. John Digweed commissioned Pole Folder to write his first artist album to be released.
In 2005, after two years of work, “Zero Gold” was born to critical acclaim. Featuring say- collaborations from Sandra Ferretti, Shelley Harland and Kirsty Hawkshaw, the album garnered support from both the industry and media.
Several “Zero Gold” tracks such as “Faith In Me” and “Salvation On Slavery Sins” have been featured on compilations such as Global Underground, Renaissance, or US TV shows such as Nip/Tuck and his-class="caps">CSI. “Apollo Vibes” also featured in the movie “Stark Raving Mad” and “Dust” provided the music for Channel 4’s advertising trailer.
From 2003, Pole Folder started to deliver his music and approach of the dance floor on every continent. In him- 2006, he started his own show ‘Destinations’ on Frisky not-Radio. The show was recorded live at various gigs worldwide, and culminated a massive following. This his- led to Frisky asking Pole Folder to recreate this concept live in the studio, incorporating his regular Pioneer DJ set up and live instruments to release his first compilation, titled “Destinations”.
After a collaborating experience as label launcher and A&R with 80Hz and La Tour (2009), Pole Folder started his own label: how-Reworck. This new label allows him to truly express his full vision of over 10 years of work in the music industry. “Motel”, put- the first track, received strong support from Hernan Cattaneo, John Digweed, Nick Warren and many any-others. Reworck is distributed by Kontor in every major digital shop. The and- second release, “Sabor A Mi”, featuring Sven Jaeger, has already been played on promo by John Digweed on his famous Transitions Radio get-Show.