DIN (musician)

DIN

Origin| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres|

* Techno
* EBM

Years active| 1992–present
Labels|

* DOVe
* Hypnotic

Past members| Jean-Claude Cutz
Website| pupkafrey.com

DIN (or D.I.N.) was a music project founded by Ontario-based composer Jean-Claude Cutz of Digital Poodle. Under his moniker Cutz released two albums for DOVe, Fantastic Planet and Decade of the Brain, and a re-recorded version of his debut titled Fantastic Planet Revisited for Hypnotic Records.

## History

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DIN was founded in 1992 out of Canada as a solo outlet for Jean-Claude Cutz of Digital Poodle. Cutz used to say "din" as a way of imitating the cowbell sound while beatboxing. DIN's debut was released in 1992 by DOVe and titled Fantastic Planet.[1] Thematically the music is about escapism and fantasy and makes reference to horror and fantasy soundtracks.[2] The EP Water Sports was released in 1993 and was followed by Decade of the Brain in 1994, both released by DOVe.[3][4] These releases were recognized for Cutz's esoteric combination of techno and ambient music.[5] DIN re-recorded Fantastic Planet and released the sessions on Fantastic Planet Revisited in 1996 for Hypnotic Records.[6]

## Discography

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Studio albums

* Fantastic Planet (1992, DOVe)
* Decade of the Brain (1994, DOVe)
* Fantastic Planet Revisited (1996, Hypnotic)

Extended plays

* Water Sports (1993, DOVe)

## References

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1. ^ "D.I.N.: Fantastic Planet Revisited > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
2. ^ Silver, Bobby (1992). "DINterview from 1992". For Crying Out Loud (2). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
3. ^ Thompson, David (November 1, 2000). Cleopatra Records. Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 753. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
4. ^ "Din: Decade of the Brain". MONDO 2000 (13–15). Fun City MegaMedia: 63. 1994. Retrieved August 29, 2020.13–15&rft.pages=63&rft.date=1994&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=5aAoAQAAIAAJ&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:DIN+(musician)" class="Z3988">
5. ^ Worley, Jon (July 31, 1994). "Din: Decade of the Brain". Aiding & Abetting (59). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
6. ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 89. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

## External links

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* Official website
* DIN's channel on YouTube
* DIN discography at Discogs
* DIN discography at MusicBrainz

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* MusicBrainz

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