Few things are known about Qebrus and some may think he was an alien for real. But actually Thomas Denis (1981 – 2018) was born near Le Mans, a small city in the west of France. There he started organising parties and festivals (Teriaki) at a young age, leading him to music production. Besides music he opened in 2009 the first E-Cigarette shop in Europe, Tom Clop. And after numerous rap tracks, he focused on futuristic music, then his alien universe took shape : cryptic language, fractal images (thanks to his friend Julien Allegret), unique and unpredictable sounds.
He toured across the world : Egypt, Israël, Poland, Norway (Nordberg), UK (Bangface) USA (Day for Night fest in Austin, TX, where by chance Aphex Twin played one of his tracks in front of him). He’s been released on Vaatican Records, Bedroom Research, Detroit Underground, Love Love Records. Admired by Venetian snares or Richard Devine, he has collaborated with Si Begg, Valence Drakes, Qebo to name a few. If Qebrus’s musique is abrupt as his name suggests in french slang, it is also meticulous, as it’s forward thinking and accessible, it has impressed lots of people and will surely continue to do so.
“Really alien sounding music” Aphex Twin“
Qebrus was on his own shit, he was making some really out there music, his music was incredible. If you like crazy weird music, you would his stuff.” Venetian Snares
On sait peu de chose sur Qebrus. Si certains pensent qu’il s’agit toujours d’un extraterrestre, Thomas Denis (1981 – 2018) est pourtant originaire d’une petite commune près du Mans. Très jeune, il commence à organiser des soirées avec ses amis, puis participe au développement du festival Teriaki, l’orientant vers la production musicale. Après avoir réalisé de nombreuses instrus rap, il s’oriente vers une voie futuriste et son univers alien prend forme : écriture cryptique, images fractales, sonorités uniques et imprévisibles.
En 2009 il ouvre le 1er magasin de E-Cigarette en France et en Europe (Tom Clop), et profite de son temps libre pour tourner dans le monde entier : Egypte, Israël, Pologne, Norvège (Nordberg festival), Royaume-Uni (Bangface), USA (Day for Night, où par hasard Aphex Twin joue un de ses morceaux devant lui)… Admiré par Venetian snares, Richard Devine, collaborateur de Si Begg, Valence Drakes ou Qebo, Thomas a sorti ses albums sur Vaatican Records, Bedroom Research, Detroit Underground ou Love Love Records.
Comme son nom l’indique, la musique de Qebrus est brusque. Fruit d’une minutie inouïe et d’un véritable esprit visionnaire, elle continuera à marquer les esprits pour longtemps, dans tous les sens du terme.