JULIE TIPPEX MANIFESTO
Julie Tippex is an unusual art and music agency. Run by a bunch of nice people based in Paris, Berlin and London, Julie Tippex is both the name of a character, and a singular artists collection.
Julie Tippex has been born twice : first in 2004 in Paris, through the activities of the non-profit organization Disco-Babel, and then in 2007 again in London, as an hommage to the singer Julie Driscoll who became, married to Keith, Julie Tippets.
Julie Tippex was, back then, a French chick in her mid-twenties, totally addicted to post-punk basslines, who felt it was time for her to get involved along artists after ten years of diverse activities in underground music scenes, from fanzines and records production, to projects and venues coordination within the music industry and the institution.
Julie Tippex would become the home of all her new musical adventures, and an unsual model of organization as well : as her artists, Julie Tippex has established herself in the margins of the traditionnal music maps, with a total freedom of directions and projects.
Therefore, she decided to take her glasses as logo, declared enthusiasm and sincerity as the absolute core of Julie Tippex philosophy, formed a very first roster of acts of twisted pop acts she was crazy in love with, and even ended marrying the drummer of one of them (“save the arts, date a musician”).
Over the years, Julie Tippex developped all over Europe a strong network of partners – promoters, institutions, labels, activists – as fond of other musics as her, for whom music is an aesthethic, social and cultural experience.
Today, a dozen of cool cats are Julie Tippex. Not all of us are girls, are wearing glasses or have the exact same music tastes. But our collective believes in music and art as a living culture, and that touring projects are valuable components of the circulation of ideas and forms of creativity. We like to make magic things happen : that’s our thing.
Here’s certainly a reason why Julie Tippex and its very special agents are proposing exhibitions, audiovisuals, lectures, artists talks and workshops along its roster of live and DJ acts, as well as being involved in the programming of some festivals and special events, as associated curator.
In our collections, all our artists are precious, may they be emerging acts, forms of art, or have had an historical influence : at the cross of scenes, genres and generations, the catalog of Julie Tippex presents 40 years of creative and freeform art and music, and is everything but standard.
“All Power to Julie Tippex!” (Ian Svenonius)
Berlin, September 2011
Drawing by Markus Oakley
BUT WHO IS JULIE TIPPEX ?
VERY SPECIAL AGENTS
Marie Tippex : booking mama, special projects
Pascal Tippex : booking agent, lectures, special projects
Etienne Tippex : booking agent
Ambre Tippex : booking agent, promoter
Tom Tippex : booking agent, promoter
Amande Tippex : booking agent
Léonie Tippex : booking agent
Hélène Tippex : booking agent, workshops
Marion Tippex : booking agent, exhibitions
PROMO, PRODUCTION & ADMINISTRATION
Marta Tippex : promotion, website
Guillaume Tippex : advancing
Hermione Tippex : advancing, tour management
Keith Tippex : IT, programming
Thierry Tippex : administration
Muriel Tippex : accounting
TIPPEX GANG
Tippex gang : Berthold, Camille, Dorothée, Flash, Kate, Luise, Pascal, Ruth, Séb, Séverine, Virginie
Ex-Tippexers : Chris, Clemence, Emma, Isabelle, Joe, John, Julie, Remi, Thilini
with very special thanks to Virginie Pargny and Emma Balkind.
TIPPEX TOWERS
Julie Tippex
Schlesische Str. 38, VH 2.OG
10997 Berlin, Germany
Mob +49 (0) 151 2126 1108
Fax +33 (0) 1 78 72 91 29
E-mail
Association Disco-Babel
24 avenue du Chateau
94300 Vincennes, France
Siret 453 761 256 000 32 APE 9001Z
VAT FR72513488726
Licences : 2-1043182 / 3-1043113
Tel +33 (0) 1 58 64 01 77
Fax +33 (0) 1 78 72 91 29
E-mail
Our offices are not open to public.
BANDS SUBMISSION POLICY
We listen to everything we receive but please prefer streaming links to download codes or physical copies. If we like it, you’ll hear back from us. Bands submission have to be sent to : agents@julietippex.com
PROPER ROCK
Julie Tippex is part of Proper Rock with the European booking agencies Puschen and Paper & Iron
OFFICE TAPES / OUR CURRENT PLAYLIST
The field, Loose Joints, Taana Gardner, David Grubbs, Fenster, Prince Rama, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Kevin Coyne & Gary Lucas, L’Enfance Rouge & Lotfi Bouchnak, Debussy, Danyel Waro, Pixies, The Soft Moon, K-X-P, Catholic Spray, Barbara Morgenstern, Françoiz Breut, Majeure, Disappears, Steve Moore, Darktown Strutters, Hush Hush.