Hocus Pocus (group)
{{Short description|French hip hop group}}
{{For|other bands formerly using this name|Hocus pocus (disambiguation)#Music}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Hocus Pocus
| image = HocusPocus(groupe).JPG
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| origin = Nantes, France
| genre = Hip hop, jazz, soul, funk
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = On and On Records
| associated_acts = C2C (aka Coups 2 Cross)
| current_members = 20syl
DJ Greem
David Le Deunff
Antoine Saint-Jean
Hervé Godard
Matthieu Lelièvre
| past_members = Cambia
Yves-Dominique Richard
Yannick Busi
}}
Hocus Pocus is a French hip hop / jazz band from Nantes. Formed in 1995,{{cite web |url=http://www.onandon-records.com/ |title=Home |website=onandon-records.com}} their music is a mix of hip hop, jazz, soul and funk. Originally being 20syl's brainchild, Hocus Pocus was formed in 1995, and gradually gained attention in the late '90s. The band, however, reached significant commercial and critical success in 2006 with the re-release of 2005 LP 73 Touches, the "Hip Hop?" single (featuring The Procussions) having hooked many listeners who were curious about its blend of French, English, and acoustic/electronic elements. Though quite far removed from legendary bands evolving in that same category (like The Roots), Hocus Pocus' more radio-friendly recipe happened to be very effective. The band came back in 2007 with a mixed live/studio LP, Place 54, featuring more international collaborations and another hit single, "Vocab!".{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Hocus-Pocus/e/B001LHLF6O/ref=ac_dpt_sa_bio/|title=Hocus Pocus on Amazon Music|website=Amazon}}
Members
= 20syl =
20syl (real name Sylvain Richard), the MC of the band, got his name from switching the "syl" and "vain" in his name to form "vainsyl". The number 20 in French, "vingt", pronounced "vain", was then substituted in for "vain", creating "20syl". He has also worked on individual projects, including the release of a solo EP Motifs in 2014, which included his collaboration with Oddisee, resulting in a charting single, "Ongoing Thing". Motifs II was released in 2015.
= Members =
Discography
= Albums =
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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="160"|Album !align="center" colspan="3" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"|Certification |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR {{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Hocus+Pocus+%5BFR%5D| title=Hocus Pocus discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=lescharts.com |accessdate=20 June 2014}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI |
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| style="text-align:center;"|1998
|Seconde Formule | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2002
|Acoustic Hip Hop Quintet | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2005
|73 Touches | style="text-align:center;"|103 | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2007
| style="text-align:center;"|13 | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
|16 Pièces | style="text-align:center;"|13 | style="text-align:center;"|76 | style="text-align:center;"|59 | style="text-align:center;"| |
= Maxi singles =
- "On and On" (October 2001)
- "Conscient" (January 2003)
- "On and On – Part 2" (December 2004)
= Collaborations =
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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="190"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"|Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR |
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| style="text-align:center;"|2010
| "À mi-chemin" | style="text-align:center;"|70 | style="text-align:center;"| |
Discography: 20syl
{{Main|20syl#Discography}}
= EPs =
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!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="160"|Album !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR {{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=20Syl | title=20Syl discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=lescharts.com |accessdate=20 June 2014}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"|2014
|Motifs (EP) | style="text-align:center;"|102 |
| style="text-align:center;"|2015
|Motifs II (EP) | style="text-align:center;"|113 |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="160"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="160"|Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FR |
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| style="text-align:center;"|2014
| "Ongoing Thing" | style="text-align:center;"|172 | style="text-align:center;"|Motifs (EP) |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.onandon-records.com/index.php Official Site of On and On Records]
- [http://thefindmag.com/?p=2118/ Interview: 20syl (of Hocus Pocus) | The Find Magazine]
- [http://www.last.fm/music/Hocus+Pocus Hocus Pocus on Last.fm]
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