About Akufen
Born 2000. Akufen is a Canadian record producer, disc jockey, composer and musician.
Marc Leclair (born August 13, 1966), better known by his stage name Akufen, is a Canadian electronic musician. His music is electronic music that is often described as minimal house, minimal techno, glitch, or microhouse.
His 2002 debut studio album My Way introduced his concept of "microsampling", which was essentially a way of using extremely small and short clips of samples he had randomly recorded from FM radio broadcasts as a key musical element.
Leclair's pseudonym comes from the French word for tinnitus (ringing of the ears), acouphène, and he has also gone under the pseudonyms Horror Inc., David Scott, Nefuka, and Anna Kaufen.
Discography
As Akufen Studio albums My Way (2002) Blu TribunL (split with Freeform and the Rip Off Artist) (2004)
EPs Quebec Nightclub (2001) Hawaiian Wodka Party (2003) Battlestar Galacticlown (2012)
Mixes and remixes Fabric 17 (mix album) (2004) J Gabriel – "Levity" (remixes) (2020, Eyedyllic Music)
As Marc Leclair Musique pour 3 Femmes Enceintes (2006)
As Horror Inc. Briefly Eternal (2013)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Akufen?
Canadian electronic musician
When was Akufen born?
Akufen was born in 2000.
What is Akufen's occupation?
Akufen is a record producer, disc jockey, composer and musician.
What nationality is Akufen?
Akufen is Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Akufen. https://biography.guide/akufen/
MLA: "Akufen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/akufen/.
Chicago: "Akufen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/akufen/.
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