Dirty Money. Noble intentions. SCHNAUTZI aka André Joye has been heating up the dancefloor since 1998 and has more caps than an 80s American trucker. Programmer at Zoo de Genève from 2006 to 2010, then Électron Festival from 2010 to 2014, as well as booker, radio show host with La Sélection on Nova Lyon and producer from the outset, he launched his own label in 2009. DIY in its blood, SCHNAUTZI is ironic, energetic, sharp, offbeat and terribly sincere. Labels? He has fun with them and turns them on their head. Sweaty Dancehall, polished House, wild Drum and Bass and hangar Techno, SCHNAUTZI cranks up the intensity with mastery, knowledge and authenticity. With the dance floor always in his sight, and his sense of party finely honed, an evening with our friend for the night is a Space Mountain of emotions. Tropical. Erogenous. Insolent. Call 911! We're going down.
The story of André Joye and SCHNAUTZI began long before the internet and could well have ended in 2021, following a serious illness. But our favourite moustachio had not said his last word. Back on his feet, SCHNAUTZI the Warrior decides to reopen his computer and creativity returns! Uninhibited, revitalised, underground and open, especially and above out of passion, SCHNAUTZI composes tracks in his own image: full of energy, knowledge and the desire to make his world dance.
And… It’s a BANGER! Surrounded by talented people, he now dares to knock on the doors of those in the know to glean feedback and sound advice.
Having passed the age of 45, the Tom Selleck of the Rhône moved with his family to Lyon, where he has found a setting in his image, all freshness, inventiveness and sharing. Now, more than ever in full creative rebirth, SCHNAUTZI is busy with mixes and parties, and is personally in charge of the graphic design and curation of his label ARGENT SALE; a classy, no-holds-barred outlet for bold, fearless producers such as Psycho Weazel, Nic As Well FKA Lemonick, Submarine FM, Bauchamp and TANZ/TANZ, to name a few.
Bio by Pascal Viscardi
