Fevertech

FEVERTECH is the artist pseudonym of James G. Wolfensberger, born 1967.

Early Work (Mp3.com Period)

Influenced in childhood and adolescence by progressive rock, new wave, and hip-hop, Wolfensberger began programming and producing groove-heavy electronic music in the 1990s. Early works were sample-driven in the spirit of the 90s big beat era, peppered with electro and hip-hop influences similar to the works of Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and The Chemical Brothers. By 2001, Fevertech had achieved multiple top-10 chart positions on mp3.com. The album “Trouble in the Mix” was the top selling electronic music CD on mp3.com for nearly a month following it’s release in November, 2001, and the title track was the number one hard house track for several weeks.

“Trouble in the Mix” marked a sharp departure from the use of familiar breakbeat samples as Fevertech began to favor original synthesis and collaboration. During this period, Fevertech launched EASN, the Electronic Artists Support Network, which also ended in the wake of the original mp3.com's demise.

Emortality (Ampcast.com Period)

Fevertech spent the year following "Trouble in the Mix" writing his next full-length release, “Emortality.” By the time this album was complete in the autumn of 2002, mp3.com was no longer a mainstay for fans of independent talent. In spite of intense traffic to the site, financial pressures had forced mp3.com to begin featuring commercial artists, thereby largely disrupting the character of the website - it was no longer the domain of unsigned artists. Mp3.com was sold to Vivendi Universal in May of 2001, and by 2003 the original site was dismantled.

Fevertech moved his online presence to Ampcast.com, where he released “Emortality.” Fevertech soon thereafter launched a weekly Internet broadcast called the Midnight Frenzy on Ampcast’s radio network. The underground show featured multiple on-air personalities, live interviews with electronic artists, and a disorderly virtual party atmosphere bolstered by stomping breakbeat, hard house and trance, on-air calls from listeners, games with prizes which were rarely delivered, and a real-time chat session.

SonicRaider.com and The Midnight Frenzy

During a broadcast of the Midnight Frenzy in 2003, chat became angry and inappropriate and Frenzy followers became divided over the minor scandal. Fevertech voluntarily left the Ampcast network and soon launched SonicRaider.com with partner, friend, and fellow artist, Jonas Heath, aka “Sonic One,” formerly of Evil Death Moths. The Midnight Frenzy continued on the SonicRaider network for two years before Fevertech ultimately gave up the weekly broadcast.

Throughout his involvement with the Midnight Frenzy broadcast, Fevertech continued to write music and remix works by other artists. More than ever, he gravitated to electro, progressive, and industrial influences.

2006-Present (Music & Graphics)

In 2006, Fevertech released "when junk has a heart," containing 17 tracks.

In 2007, "Datapurge" was made available at fevertech.com as a free, digital-only release.

In addition to the independently released discography, Fevertech productions have been licensed for use in DVDs, independent films, and on corporate websites. Fevertech occasionally previews and releases new work online, at either the official Fevertech.com website, or at the Fevertech MySpace page.

In 2006, under his real name, James Wolfensberger, he partnered with vocalist, multimedia sampler, and graphics artist Darick Chamberlin to form Precious Wreckage.

In January 2008, Goldseal Recordings released the Fevertech "Electro Dream Mix" of the 3FACE track, "A Different World." Previous remixes by Fevertech have appeared on albums released by Druu, Metrocide, D'Yeah, and Double-M Band.

Fevertech emphasizes his own digital artwork on his websites, dubbing them "Transfigurations."

Discography
* Trouble in the Mix - 2001
* Emortality - 2002
* when junk has a heart - 2006
* Datapurge (digital release) - 2007

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