John MacLean
, better known by the stage name The Juan MacLean
, is an American electronic musician.
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History
Maclean was guitarist for the indie
Dance-punk band
Six Finger Satellite, based in
Providence,
Rhode Island. The band was struck by several tragedies, and Maclean eventually moved into production duties, utilizing his home studio in Providence (nicknamed "The Parlor"). Eventually
James Murphy joined the band as sound engineer (where he became known for a punishing tour
PA setup, which he nicknamed "Death From Above").
Eventually the band broke up, and Maclean spent several years out of the music business, getting a degree at the
Providence College and teaching English in
New Hampshire. He continued a friendship with Murphy, who moved to
New York City and founded influential
dance-punk label
DFA Records and started
LCD Soundsystem. Murphy urged Maclean to get back into music, and got Maclean experimenting with modern electronic mixing equipment; DFA would include several Maclean compositions on compilation records.
His first full length album on the label,
Less Than Human
, was released in July
2005.
Maclean toured America tour in Fall 2006 in support of
The DFA Remixes Chapter 2
.
On videos for "Give Me Every Little Thing" and "Tito's Way", MacLean is joined by tour drummer Jerry Fuchs. Other touring members include Eric Broucek and Nicholas Millhiser, and "Dance With Me" features vocalist Nancy Whang of
LCD Soundsystem. The video for "Give Me Every Little Thing" was directed by Ben Dickenson of Waverly Films. The video for "Tito's Way" was directed by Adam Levite as Associates in Science.
[1]
In March 2008 The Juan MacLean released the single "Happy House".
[2] This was followed by a tour with Australian band
Cut Copy and label-mates
Shocking Pinks.
[3] This was followed by another single called "One Day" and the album
The Future Will Come
on April 14, 2009.
[4]
Discography
Albums
- Less Than Human
- 9 August 2005
- Visitations
- digital only remix album released 12 June 2006
- The Future Will Come
- 2009
EPs
- Der Half-Machine 10" - 2005
- Find A Way Tour EP - 2008
Singles
- "By The Time I Get To Venus" - 2002
- "You Can't Have It Both Ways" - 2002
- "Give Me Every Little Thing" - 2003 (split with The Rapture's "Killing")
- "Tito's Way" - 2005
- "Love Is In The Air" - 2006
- "Happy House" - 2008
- "The Simple Life" - 2008
- "One Day" - 2009
References
- mvdbase.com - Adam Levite Videography
- "Happy House" [stream]
- Cut Copy Tour With Shocking Pinks, Juan Maclean
- The Juan Maclean Reveal New Single, Tour