TTC (band)
{{Short description|French hip hop duo}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = TTC
| image = ttc.jpg
| image_size =
| landscape =
| alt =
| caption = TTC performing live in Paris, 2001.
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Paris, France
| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 1998–2013
| label = Big Dada
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Mr. Flash|DJ Vadim|Modeselektor}}
| website =
| current_members =
- Tido Berman
- Teki Latex
- Cuizinier
- Orgasmic
- Para One
- Tacteel
| past_members =
}}
TTC is a French hip hop group from Paris.{{cite web|first1=Elizabeth|last1=Day|first2=Jason|last2=Solomons|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/oct/28/paris.features2|title=Meet France's creative kings and queens|work=The Guardian|date=28 October 2007|accessdate=19 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813201716/http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/oct/28/paris.features2|archivedate=13 August 2015|url-status=live}} It consists of Tido Berman, Teki Latex, Cuizinier, Orgasmic, Para One, and Tacteel.{{cite web|first=Andy|last=Hermann|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2007/03/ttc-antics-roadshow/|title=TTC: Antics Roadshow|work=XLR8R|date=21 March 2007|accessdate=19 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026183940/http://www.xlr8r.com/features/2007/03/ttc-antics-roadshow|archivedate=26 October 2013|url-status=live}} In 2007, Les Inrockuptibles described it as "one of the most fascinating developments in French music of the past ten years."{{cite web|first=Dan|last=Hancox|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2007/04/hip-hop-french-rap-ttc-latex|title=Living colour|work=New Statesman|date=9 April 2007|accessdate=19 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601052435/http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2007/04/hip-hop-french-rap-ttc-latex|archivedate=1 June 2013|url-status=live}}
History
In 2002, TTC released the first album, Ceci N'est Pas Un Disque, on Big Dada.{{cite web|first=Brad|last=Haywood|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8177-ceci-nest-pas-un-disque/|title=TTC: Ceci N'Est Pas un Disque|work=Pitchfork|date=21 May 2002|accessdate=19 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506112605/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8177-ceci-nest-pas-un-disque/|archivedate=6 May 2013|url-status=live}} In 2004, the group released the second album, Batards Sensibles.{{cite web|first=Joshua|last=Glazer|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/b-acirc-tards-sensibles-mw0000139291|title=TTC - Batards Sensibles|work=AllMusic|accessdate=19 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222202829/http://www.allmusic.com/album/b-acirc-tards-sensibles-mw0000139291|archivedate=22 December 2015|url-status=live}} It featured vocal contributions from Busdriver and Radioinactive.{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Macia|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8178-batards-sensibles/|title=TTC: Batards Sensibles|work=Pitchfork|date=26 May 2005|accessdate=19 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229111042/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8178-batards-sensibles/|archivedate=29 December 2013|url-status=live}} The third album, 3615 TTC, was released in 2006.{{cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=TTC&titel=3615+TTC&cat=a|title=TTC - 3615 TTC|work=Hung Maiden|accessdate=5 March 2020}}
Members
- Tido Berman - vocals
- Teki Latex - vocals
- Cuizinier - vocals
- Orgasmic - DJ
- Para One - production
- Tacteel - production
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Ceci N'est Pas Un Disque (2002)
- Batards Sensibles (2004)
- 3615 TTC (2006)
=EPs=
- Elementaire (2001)
- Danser (2002)
- Trop Singe (2003)
- Girlfriend (2006)
=Singles=
- "Game Over 99" b/w "Trop Frias" (1999)
- "Leguman" b/w "Subway" (2000)
- "De Pauvres Riches" (2003)
- "Dans Le Club" (2004)
- "Telephone" b/w "Paris, Paris" (2006)
- "Travailler" (2007)
=Guest appearances=
- DJ Vadim - "L'art D'ecouter" from U.S.S.R. The Art of Listening (2002)
- Para One - "Beat Down" from Beat Down EP (2003)
- Stacs of Stamina - "Donne Moi Un Poisson" from Tivoli (2005)
- Modeselektor - "Dancingbox" from Hello Mom! (2005)
- Daedelus - "Cadavre Exquis" from Exquisite Corpse (2005)
- Kid Rolex - "Trop in Love" (2006)
- Para One - "Musclor" from Epiphanie (2006)
- dDamage - "Feed the Fish" from Shimmy Shimmy Blade (2006)
- Mr. Flash – "Champions" (2006)
- Ghislain Poirier - "Pour Te Rechaufffer" from Rebondir EP (2006)
- Radioclit - "Mature Macho Machine" (2006)
- Modeselektor - "2000007" from Happy Birthday! (2007)
- Edit - "Crunk De Gaulle" from Certified Air Raid Material (2007)
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Discogs artist|TTC|TTC}}
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Category:Alternative hip-hop groups
Category:French hip-hop groups