Richard Chartier (often mixing under the pseudonym Pinkcourtesyphone) began DJing in 1991, in the heyday of techno.
Known for his nights FILLER (2001-2003), Mies (2004-2005), and Procedure (2005-2009) in Washington, DC as well as the Treatment (2002-2003) monthly event at Sonar in Baltimore, his special Proto-Synthesis night sprinkled throughout 2000-2003 was a precursor to the renewed interest in Cold Wave and 1977-1983 electronic music. He was proud to DJ at the fateful last night of BUZZ in DC before it was suddenly shut down. He has DJed internationally including at Sonar Festival (Spain), Glade Festival (UK) and ElectroFringe (Australia). He also co-hosted the long running multi-location Procedure LA (2015-2020) with Alejandro Cohen, Pete Swanson, Nick Malkin, Maria Minerva in Los Angeles Permanent Records Roadhouse, Melody Lounge, ETA, and Zebulon.
His sets can be an eclectic mix, ranging from mid-20th century analog-ica to ambient soundscapes to contemporary avant garde electronica to vintage easy listening with goth/industrial/post punk sprinkles. Textures, rhythms and noise nonchalantly mixed into a flowing soundtrack.
“Chartier manages to reduce the tension between compositions and develop a crystal contemporary wholeness. Pretty layered and dense… sometimes even eccentric, but very accurate mixing create versatility, richness and fascination mood that clearly maintains listener’s concentration all the time. Feels like Chartier intuitively knows when and how to draw one’s attention through incorporating diverse sound shapes forming absolutely new characteristic textures of known pieces. Dreamy melodies, scenic atmospheres and fluid rhythms frequently merge into each other thus building a mobile and picturesque musical installation. From the stylistic perspective Chartier merges music ranging from experimental, ambient, abstract to lo-fi, techno and industrial, but always leaves a space for unpredictability… Prepare for the influential journey through mesmeric sound architecture and kaleidoscopic soundscapes.”
— secretthirteen.org
He currently presents his monthly 2-hour radio show Between Two Points on Dublab since 2017.
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