Peter-Paul Pigmans
Peter-Paul Pigmans (January 31, 1961 – August 27, 2003) was a Dutch gabber music producer, best known for his production under the pseudonym 3 Steps Ahead.
Born in Berkel and based out of Rotterdam, Pigmans' music is widely considered one of the most innovative specimens of the gabber genre;[1] while many gabber producers favor raw force and little virtuosity when creating a song, Pigmans' music always had a strong technical side, and his songs often featured atmospherical elements, an unusual thing in the genre at the time.[citation needed] He was also known for his extremely wild live shows.[citation needed]
Pigmans was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1999. On July 18, 2003 in Zaandam at the Hemkade stadium, fellow Dutch producers organized a fundraising event for him where the cream of the Dutch gabber scene performed (for free - all income was spent on his treatment in hope of curing him) and paid respect to him.[2] A couple of weeks later, he died. Two months later the annual Thunderdome started with a one-minute silence in his memory.
He's been elected into the Thunderdome Hall of Fame.[3]
Discography
- Step 1 (Vinyl) (1994)
- Step 2 (Vinyl) (1994)
- Step 3 (Vinyl) (1994)
- Drop It (Vinyl) (1996)
- Hakkûh (Vinyl) (1996)
- Gangster (Vinyl) (1996)
- It's Delicious (1997)
- Paint It Black (1997)
Albums
- Most Wanted & Mad (1997) Reached place 35 in the Dutch album top 100[4]
- Junkie (4 Life) (Double CD) (2000)
EPs
Film soundtracks
Two of his songs were used in the soundtrack for Brüno (2009): Thunderdome Till We Die and Stravinsky's Bass.[5]
References
External links
- Official site and obituary
- 3 Steps Ahead at Discogs
- 3 Steps Ahead 4 Life - Announcement of the fundraising party with artist roster
- 3 Steps Ahead - "It's Delicious", music video on YouTube.
