I-F | |
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 Ferenc van der Sluijs (2011) | |
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| Also known as | Interr-Ference |
| Origin | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Genres | Electronic,electro,electroclash,pop,Italo disco,chiptune |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels | Disko B EFA Viewlexx |
I-f (also Interr-Ference) is thestage name ofFerenc E. van der Sluijs, a Dutch producer andDJ based inThe Hague. He is a former member of the Dutch techno-pioneersUnit Moebius.
In 1997 he produced the track "Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass",[2] which became a huge underground dance hit and is often cited as an early example ofelectroclash.[1] It introduced "old-fashioned verse-chorus dynamics to burblingelectro in avocodered homage toAtari-erahi-jinks" and is the "record widely credited with catalysing" the electroclash movement.[1]
The albumFucking Consumer was released in 1998 on the Disko B label, followed byThe Man From Pack the next year. In 1999 he also made the mixed albumMixed Up In the Hague Vol. 1,[3][4] which has been cited by many, includingMorgan Geist, as being the catalyst that brought renewed interest inItalo disco.[5]
I-f was featured on the seminal 2002Ghostly International compilationDisco Nouveau. He has also recorded as The Parallax Corporation with Intergalactic Gary. I-f currently runs a record label called Viewlexx.[6] He also ran the internet radio station Cybernetic Broadcasting System (CBS).[7] It was closed down in 2008 but is now one of four channels onIntergalactic FM, which is also operated by I-f.
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