about
Chris J (Chris Kowalski) is a Sound Designer, Producer, and Keyboardist living in the Los Angeles area. Born and raised in Chicago, Chris was exposed and inspired by the sounds of his city early on. His influences span salsa, jazz, new wave, industrial, hip-hop and of course the classic Chicago house sound.
As a child Chris reluctantly studied classical piano, realizing only later it would became one of his greatest passions, and his path to creative success personally and professionally. Throughout his teens Chris developed an affinity for the dark lush and soulful synthetic sounds of bands like Depeche Mode, Front 242, and New Order. In the mid 90s while studying improvisational jazz at the DePaul School of Music Chris first experimented with writing electronic music.
His early productions were made on the Demoscene sequencer “Screamtracker”, which soon after evolved into Impulse tracker. In 2000 Chris became an early beta tester of the revolutionary music production software Reason by Propellerheads. Nine years later Chris has had the pleasure of releasing his music on such revered labels as Good Looking Records, Covert Operations, Telluric, Svek , Statra, Grayhound, Phuturistic Bluez, Upstairs Recordings, Movim, Gamma Ray, Sensei and Spaced out. Presently Chris is working as an Sound Designer/Audio Scripter for Double Helix Games in Irvine CA.
discography
Discography of Published Work
Chris J/ASC “Windchime/IDEM” – Covert Operations
Chris J – “Planet Girl” – Covert Operations
Chris J/Steve Cable – “Re-Surface EP” – Statra Recordings
Chris J – “Fantasie EP” – ‘Manuscript Recordings
Chris J/Cable – “Are you real?” – Teluric Records 001
Chris J/Steve Cable – “Happy Hour” – Spaced out Recordings 004
Jay Tripwire Feat Chris J “Plain is not the Flavour” – Connected Music US
Chris J – “Almost Lost EP” – Statra Recordings
Chris J – “Velcro No Laces” Phono Graffiti Uk 001
Chris J – “Twilight EP” – Statra Recordings 31202
Chris J – “Windforce” – GammaRay Recordings 002
Chris J – “Symmetry/Revelation” – Tru Intent Recordings 005
Chris J/Seba “Secrets” – Nu Directions 013
Chris J – “Midnight Dancer” Svek Sk051
Chris J – “Ritmo” Lords of Svek 3 – Svek
Chris J – “Elevations” – Covert Operations 003
Chris J – “Exel EP” – Phuturisitc Bluez 008
Chris J/Patrick Turner – “Machine Life EP” – Grayhound Recordings
Chris J/Patrick Turner – “Members Only” Turnaround Sound 001
Cascade – “Mysteries” – Good Looking Records GLR048
Chris J – “Automaten” Family Gadgets EP – Statra Recordings
Remixes
Jay Tripwire feat Chris J “Different Sounds Vol 2” – Doubledown Recordings
J Axel “You give me(love)” [Chris J Remix]- Statra Recordings
Jean Phi Dary “City of Tomorrow” [Chris J Remix] –Statra Recordings
The Verbrilli Sound “Interstellar Spy Story” [Chris J Remix] –Statra Recordings
Freddy Montanez “Vegas Nights” [Chris J Remix] – Movim Recordings
Stacey Burket “Shakedown” [Chris J Remix] – Statrax
Arcopod – “Dont Look Now” [Chris J Remix] – Klik Recordings
Compilations
Magnetic Fields – [Chris J - Elevations] – Camino Blue Recordings
Global Connections Volume Three: Advanced Tactical Ops [Chris J - Planet Girl] – Covert Operations
Spring5 – [Chris J - Dreaming Colour] – Quadrat Musique
Unleash the Hound – [Chris J/Patrick Turner “Machine Life”] – Grayhound Recordings
Toto Housebox Vol. 2 – [Chris J - Fantasie] – Toto Recordings
Steve Mamman – “Stories 2” – [Chris J –Twilight] – Cinq Etoiles
Southport Weekender [Miguel Migs] – Jean phi Dary “City of Tommorow” [Chris J Remix] – suSU
Proto Tracks Volume 1 I love S.F – Chris J “Revelations” – Proto Tracks CD 001
Renaissance Masters Series 1 – Chris J/Patrick Turner “Machine Life” – Thrive
Defender – Chris J “Ritmo” – Svek CD skcd013
Film & Television
2009 – ‘Think of Me’ – Numbir9 Productions [Sound Editor/ Dialog /Mixer]
2007 – ‘Soul Searching’ – [Sound Editor / Dialog Editor / Mixer]
2007 – ‘Myth’ – Blue Images Productions [ Sound Editor/ Dialog Editor / Composer]
*2006 – ‘PFC Krieger’ – Blue Images Productions [ Sound Editor / Dialog Editor / Composer]
2008 – Everyday Italian – FOOD Network
Licensed Music: Fill Jackson “Food for Thought / Cabernet” Pump Audio
2008 – 21 Sexiest Beaches – The Travel Channel
Licensed Music: Fill Jackson “Sexy Beach” Pump Audio
2009 – Man Land – HGTV
Licensed Music: Fill Jackson “Timeout Hold On” Pump Audio
2009 – LEGIT CUES – MTV2
Licensed Music: Fill Jackson “Alpha Track” 1000 Tracks
2009 – Teen Cribs – MTV2
Licensed Music: Fill Jackson “Alpha Track” 1000 Tracks
*Movie featured at the LA Film Festival – Arclight Cinema
