Chab

{{short description|Swiss musician}}

{{redirect|Moogwai|the Scottish rock band|Mogwai|the German DJ and Techno/Trance producer|Moguai}}

{{Infobox musical artist

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| caption = Chab performing in 2007

| name = Chab

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| birth_name = François Chabloz

| alias = Moogwai, Star

| origin = Switzerland

| genre = Epic trance

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Chab is the stage name used by Swiss trance music producer and remixer François Chabloz.{{cite web|title=Chab (Francois Chabloz)|url=http://www.ivibes.nu/index.php?show=Artist&id=45|publisher=ivibes.nu|accessdate=2008-03-20}} Known for his progressive trance style, Chabloz has an extensive history as a remixer and he has also released original material under the monikers Moogwai and Star. Artists remixed by Chab include Gorillaz, Depeche Mode, Röyksopp, Ayumi Hamasaki, Nelly Furtado, and Every Little Thing.

The work of Chab has been noticed by electronic DJ Paul Oakenfold and subsequently used on a trance compilation album of the same.{{cite web|title=Moogwai |url=http://www.platipus.com/artists.asp?page=artistspage2&ID=10 |publisher=platipus.com |accessdate=2008-03-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303102913/http://platipus.com/artists.asp?page=artistspage2&ID=10 |archivedate=2008-03-03 |url-status=dead }} In 2001, electronic music producer and DJ Tiësto featured Chab's work as well.

Discography

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  • 1999 "Running Up That Hill" (with Frank Gee)
  • 1999, 6/26 "A Night Out" (Moogwai)
  • 2000 "Tunneling"/"The Sinus" (as Chab)
  • 2000 "Rock Rose" (as Star)
  • 2001 "Viola" (as Moogwai) - UK #55
  • 2001 "The Labyrinth" (as Moogwai) - UK #68{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 376}}

  • 2005 "5 Wishes & More" (as Moogwai)
  • 2005 "Dub, Edits and Whisky-Coke" (as Chab)

See also

References

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