Apashe
John De Buck, known professionally as Apashe, is a Belgian-born Canadian musician. He was born in Brussels, Belgium and currently lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Favorite artist
Life and career
Apashe was born in Brussels. At the age of 19 he moved to Canada. There he began studying electroacoustics at Concordia University and then stayed in Montreal. After his studies he worked as a sound designer at Apollo Studio, where he co-produced the sound design for video games and the sound for Ubisoft gaming trailers. In 2014 he left the company as his own music started to kick off. 2011 he was signed by Kannibalen Records. In 2020 he released his second album Renaissance – a mix of electronic and classical music. For this project the Prague Symphony Orchestra with 69 instruments was hired. Requiem, which won GAMIQ's Electronic EP of the Year, and Renaissance were produced in his first own studio. His music has been used in various movie and series trailers e.g. John Wick, Iron Fist, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Fast & Furious, and Love, Death & Robots Volume 3.Apashe describes his music as "majestic". When Apashe composes, he takes inspiration from movie scenes that he creates in his head, while still aiming to make his music danceable. He has collaborated with Tech N9ne, Alina Pash, Dabin, Sway, Black Prez, Wasiu, Lubalin, wifisfuneral, RIOT, Vladimir Cauchemar, g. Alina Pash and more.
Discography
Albums & LPs
- Copter Boy
- Copter Boy Remix LP
- Renaissance
- Renaissance
- Antagonist
- Antagonist Part I
- ''Antagonist Part II''
Singles and EPs
- Machines Should Work
- * We Are Machines
- * Black Hole
- * Machines Should Work
- * Bubble Goes
- * Sons Of Beat
- * Rage Against The Nature
- * The Landing
- Contamination
- * Apparition
- * Jesus Christ
- * Smoke The Virus
- * Swing Your Motha
- * Swing Your Motha
- * Swing Your Motha
- * Swing Your Motha
- * Swing Your Motha
- Ritual
- * Origins
- * Voodoo
- * Ritual
- * Tomahawk
- * Tomahawk
- * Tomahawk
- Funky Family EP
- * Funk Your Daddy
- * Funk Your Sista
- * Funk Your Motha
- * Funk Your Daddy
- * Funk Your Sista
- * Funk Your Sista
- * Funk Your Motha
- Black Mythology EP
- * Black Gold
- * Forsaken
- Golden Empire
- * Golden Empire
- * Sand Storm
- Goodbye
- No Twerk
- Battle Royale
- Confess
- I'm A Dragon EP
- * I'm A Dragon
- * Kannibalen
- Trap Requiem
- I'm A Dragon Remix EP
- * I'm A Dragon
- * I'm A Dragon
- * I'm A Dragon
- No Twerk
- Songs from "Fresh Flesh"
- * Bubble Gun
- * Overload
- Tank Girls EP
- * Tank Girls
- * Commander
- Skeleton Dance
- Fire Inside
- Supernova
- Requiem
- * Majesty
- * Dies Irae
- * Lacrimosa
- * Majesty
- * Dies Irae
- Do It
- Feeling Good
- Requiem Remix EP
- * Majesty
- * Lacrimosa
- * Lacrimosa
- * Dies Irae
- * Majesty
- * Dies Irae
- The Good, The Bad & The Fake
- * Good News
- * Bad News
- * Fake News
- * Fake News
- Annihilation
- Distance
- Uebok
- Insane
- Dead
- Work
- Малый повзрослел
- I Killed the Orchestra
- * More
- * Witch
- * Time Warp
- * Never Change
- * More More More
- RIP
- I Killed the Orchestra Remix EP
- * Witch
- * Witch
- * Time Warp
- * Time Warp
- * Never Change
- * Never Change
- * Never Change
- * More More More
- * More More More
- Gasoline
- Fracture
- Revenge of the Orchestra
- Devil May Cry
- Lost In Mumbai ''''''''''
Music videos
3D-Artist and motion designer Josué Zabeau created a lot of the visual effects for his music videos and visuals for his live shows.
Awards
| Year | Category | Song | Status |
| 2017 | Best Music Video | Fuck Boy | nominated |
| 2021 | Best Song | Uebok | 2nd place |
| 2022 | Best Song | Lord & Master | 1st place |
| 2023 | Best VFX | R.I.P. | nominated |
GAMIQQ
| Year | Category | Project | Status |
| 2018 | Electronic EP of The Year | Requiem | Won |