'B.E.D' is the new collaboration from Baxter Dury, French dance music pioneer Etienne De Crécy and Delilah Holiday of London punks Skinny Girl Diet. They release their debut album via Heavenly Recordings. The album is available on CD, LP and digital download album. The record was recorded between 2017 and the start of 2018 and produced by Etienne De Crécy and Baxter Dury in France. Baxter Dury says 'Etienne has created a musical background for my confessional narrative and Delilah has encouraged it to be something more emotional. It's an unlikely mix that works because its short, simple and honest.'
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- A1: Minos Pour Main Basse (Sur La Ville) - Le Patron Est Devenu Fou (Sur La Ville)
- A2: Air - Soldissimo (Edc Remix)
- B1: Etienne De Crecy - Prix Choc
- B2: La Chatte Rouge - Affaires A Faire
- B3: Mr Learn - Fermeture Definitive
- C1: Mooloodjee - Les 10 Jours Fous
- C2: Minos Pour Main Basse (Sur La Ville) - Tout Doit Disparaitre (Sur La Ville)
- D1: Alex Gopher - Super Disco
- D2: Dj Tall - Tout A 10 Balles
- D3: Etienne De Crecy - Liquidation Totale
- D4: Alex Gopher - Destockage Massif
Reissue of seminal ’90s house LP ‘Super Discount’ from Étienne
de Crécy, a founding classic of the French touch sound feat. Air,
Alex Gopher & more. Double LP housed in a gatefold sleeve.
Released in 1996, ‘Super Discount' is the debut album by Étienne de Crécy, one of the most influential figures on the electronic music scene and one of its most inspired producers.
Over time, this record has become one of the pioneering records of the French Touch and a founding classic of electronic music, both in France and abroad. It was a critical and commercial success from the start and is an icon of its time..
- World Away (Feat. Alexis Taylor)
- Brass Band (Feat. Peter Von Poehl)
- With You (Feat. Frank Leone &Amp; Master Peace)
- Karma (Feat. Olivia Merilahti)
- Take It Back (Feat. Sports)
- Outside (Feat. Frank Leone)
- Ignition (Feat. Sugar Pit)
- Small Screen (Feat. Kero Kero Bonito)
- Monte Carlo (Feat. Frank Leone)
- We Can Have Fun (Feat. Caroline Rose)
- Rising Soul (Feat. Damon Albarn)
A pioneer in his field, Etienne de Crécy remains more than ever one of the pillars of house music made in France. In his three-decade career, the French producer has recorded some of the world's most important electronic music albums, including Tempovision, released in 2000, arguably his mostaccomplishedto date.
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Given the vital importance of your contribuNon as a member of the music community in France, we would like to tell you about our new approach – which aims to miNgate the impact of the current lack of events and fesNviNes – and explain iniNaNves organized to provide the best possible response to both your needs and those of the clubbers you are helping during this extraordinary crisis. Pixadelic and E.enne de Crécy are working to make new tracks available and help to limit the gloom that has been furNvely emerging over this period with the producNon of a third release in the Commercial ep series.
Begun in 2006 and halted in 2007, the series achieved very promising results, encouraging fun on the dance floor all over the world. In view of recent events, we felt it was urgent to conNnue our efforts in that direcNon. The result is two tracks: JUNK and DRUNK, whose effects on the body sNmulate those rushes of communicaNve excitement that have become essenNal at this Nme. We will be supplying these resources to players in the sector in order to contribute to cultural and fesNve events in France and the other countries of the world.
- A1: Kelly Watch The Stars (Edit); Mixed By – Stéphane "Alf" Brait*; Producer, Recorded By – Nicolas Godin; Remastered By – Marie Pieprzownik
- A2: Kelly Watch The Stars (Moog Cookbook Remix); Remix – Roger Joseph Manning Jr
- B1: Kelly Watch The Stars (Edit Version); Remix – Etienne De Crécy
- B2: Kelly Watch The Stars (American Girls Remix By Phoenix); Remix – Phoenix
- A1: Non Stop
- A2: Robotronik (Kling Klang Mix)
- A3: Robotnik (Kling Klang Mix)
- B1: Home Computer
- B2: Radioactivity (William Orbit Hardcore Remix - Kling Klang Edit)
- B3: Radioactivity (Francois Kervorkian 12" Remix)
- C1: Expo Remix (Kling Klang Mix 2002)
- C2: Expo Remix (Kling Klang Mix 2001)
- C3: Expo Remix (Orbital Mix)
- D1: Expo Remix (Francois K & Rob Rives Mix)
- D2: Expo Remix (Dj Rolando Mix)
- D3: Expo Remix (Underground Resistance Mix)
- D4: Expo Remix (Ur Thought 3 Mix)
- E1: Aero Dynamik (Kling Klang Dynamix)
- E2: Aero Dynamik (Alex Gopher & Etienne De Crecy Dynamik Mix)
- E3: Aero Dynamik (Francois K Aero Mix)
- F1: Tour De France (Etape 2)
- F2: Aero Dynamik (Intelligent Design Mix By Hot Chip)
- F3: La Forme (King Of The Mountains Mix By Hot Chip)
On Friday 25th March Parlophone Records release “Remixes” on double CD and triple vinyl LP. The album is an updated version of the 2020 Digital compilation of the same name, featuring mixes that were originally released between 1991 and 2021.
Alongside Kraftwerk’s own remixes, the album includes some of the world’s biggest DJs and Producers, including François Kervorkian, Orbital, Underground Resistance, DJ Rolando, Alex Gopher + Étienne de Crécy, William Orbit and Hot Chip.
Lennart, a Dutch Producer Who Has Called Berlin Home for Several Years, Boasts an Impressive Discography With Releases on Ritmo Fatale, KopjeK Records, Italo Moderni, and Zonefocus. His Latest Creation, the "With Love Ep" Exclusively Crafted for Our Esteemed Label Skylax Records, Stands as a Testament to His Exceptional Talent and Serves as a Captivating Journey for Enthusiasts of Italo Disco, Dark Disco, New Wave, and Proto-House. the Ep Kicks Off With a Bang With the Mesmerizing "With Love," Featuring an Arpeggio That Enthralls the Senses, Reminiscent of the Brilliance Found in Todd Terje's Finest Works. "Traumwelt" Follows With Its Immersive and Ethereal Atmosphere, While "Roffa" Delivers Another Electrifying Banger. on the Flip Side, the Intensity Doesn't Wane. "Chrome" Bursts Onto the Scene With Its Vibrant Energy, "Security" Echoes the Brilliance of Klein & Mbo, and the Ep Concludes With the Enigmatic "One Night at Wetrinsky," a Track That Bears the Unmistakable Mark of Legowelt. in Essence, the "With Love Ep" Is a Stroke of Genius, Showcasing Lennart's Mastery of His Craft and Solidifying His Position as a True Visionary in the Realm of Electronic Music....
Adding to the allure, the artwork has been masterfully designed by the legendary H5 studio, a pillar of the French Touch movement. Known for their work with Daft Punk, Air, Étienne de Crécy, Röyksopp, and Vitalic, as well as for their Oscar-winning short film Logorama, H5 now handles all SKYLAX RECORDS artworks, bringing their signature visual excellence to each release
- A1: Your Only Life
- A2: I Can Feel Your Love (Produced By The Avalanches)
- A3: Out Of Phase Feat. Lola Kirke
- A4: Wild Horses
- A5: Colombia
- B1: For A Toy
- B2: On A Whim (With Green Gartside Of Scritti Politti)
- B3: Fainting By Numbers
- B4: Mp3S Can Make You Cry
- B5: Black Lodge In The Sky
Headline: Alexis Taylor von Hot Chip setzt seine Soloreise fort.
Alexis Taylor zählt zu den markantesten Singer-Songwritern des UK, der mit seiner unverwechselbaren Stimme ein beachtliches Solowerk geschaffen hat. "Paris In The Spring" ist sein bisher persönlichstes Album, das individuelle wie auch universelle Gefühle offenbart. Die Texte scheuen sich nicht vor eindringlichen Themen, doch musikalisch präsentiert sich die LP unbeschwert, beschwingt und zeitgemäß, mit eleganten Disco-House-Elementen, sinnlichen Basslinien und von Vangelis inspirierten Klanglandschaften.
Taylor hat für diese lebendige Klangwelt namhafte Künstler ins Boot geholt, darunter Nicolas Godin (Air), The Avalanches, Lola Kirke, Oli Bayston, Étienne de Crécy, Elizabeth White (Pale Blue) und Green Gartside (Scritti Politti). In dieser Welt trifft ein intimer Country-Stil auf die eingängige Popmelodie von Paul McCartney, den futuristischen Funk von Sly & The Family Stone und, so Taylor, "Synthesizer, die im Regen stehen gelassen wurden". Hier verschmelzen britisches Americana und französisches Flair – irgendwo auf dem Mars. Das Ergebnis ist ein Album über die Freiheit von Zwängen, von Vorurteilen, von Genregrenzen. Taylor experimentiert mit verschiedensten Musikstilen – Country, Folk, Disco – und hat sie zu etwas Einzigartigem verwoben.
- A1: Kid Loco - She's My Lover
- A2: Alex Gopher - The Child
- A3: Zero 7 Feat Sophie Barker - In The Waiting Line
- A4: Etienne De Crécy - Tempovision
- A5: Bonobo - Terrapin
- B1: Guts - Ghetto In Paradise
- B2: Quantic - Time Is The Enemy
- B3: Gotan Project Feat Cristina Vilallonga - Epoca
- B4: Jazzanova - Bohemian Sunset
- B5: Fakear - Morning In Japan
"Trip Hop Vintage Sounds" is a 2023 compilation album by Wagram Music that features various tracks from artists such as Kid Loco, Zero 7, and Etienne De Crécy. It is a collection of downtempo, atmospheric music that blends hip-hop beats with other genres like dub, soul, and jazz, characteristic of the trip-hop sound that originated in the UK in the 1990s.
LDF (Lello Di Franco) makes a powerful return to Skylax, this time teaming up with Detroit's own Javonntte. Following his stellar release with Gari Romalis, LDF delivers a release that is pure gold for fans of the original Detroit sound. If you appreciate the styles of Moodymann, Theo Parrish, or Omar S, this record is bound to resonate deeply. The EP opens with "Disco One (All Night Long)," a groove-heavy track that embodies the essence of classic Detroit house. It pulses with soulful basslines and infectious rhythms, setting a hypnotic tone that's perfect for late-night sessions. "Saved" ventures into Chicago acid territory, a tribute to the raw, driving energy of classic acid house. With its punchy 303 basslines and tight, snappy percussion, it channels the best of Chicago's underground with a fresh, modern edge. "After Midnight" offers a smooth, after-hours vibe, balancing deep, jazzy chords with a pulsating rhythm that keeps the energy simmering. It's a track that brings warmth and intimacy, ideal for closing sets or introspective moments. "Martha" is a lush, emotionally rich track that embodies LDF's Italian roots while staying grounded in Detroit's heritage. With warm melodies and a rolling bassline, it delivers a balance between soulful warmth and a classic dancefloor feel. "Love Anthem" is a heartfelt groove, merging lush pads and laid-back percussion with a sense of nostalgic euphoria. It's a track that brings people together, a true love letter to house music. "People From Mars" pays homage to Omar S, with its stripped-down, gritty approach. The track has a rough, analog feel, capturing the raw energy and spirit of Detroit's underground. Finally, "The Dirty Digital Show" closes the EP on an intense note, with a driving rhythm and futuristic soundscapes. As an Italian DJ and producer from Naples, LDF brings his decades of experience—starting from his early inspirations in house and techno in 1993—into this record. Also, as co-owner of Frole Records and co-founder of Basic Frame Distribution, his knowledge of the scene is profound, and it's reflected in each meticulously crafted track. This release is a testament to the timelessness and diversity of house music.
Artwork done by legendary french cult designer H5 (Daft Punk, Air, Etienne de Crecy …)
- A1: Zero Vii - In The Waiting Line (Feat Sophie Barker)
- A2: The Mighty Bop - Feeling Good
- A3: Sofa Surfers - Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Remix)
- A4: Gotan Project - Epoca (Feat Cristina Vilallonga)
- A5: Alex Gopher - The Child
- B1: La Funk Mob - Motor Bass Phunked Up (Feat Etienne De C
- B2: General Elektriks - Raid The Radio
- B3: Fakear - Morning In Japan
- B4: Guts - What Is Love
- B5: Flume - Holdin On
- C1: Kid Francescoli - Prince Vince
- C2: Etienne De Crécy - Tempovision (Radio Edit)
- C3: Kid Loco - She's My Lover
- C4: Mr Scruff - Bernard's Shuffle
- C5: Bonobo - Kota
- D1: Fatboy Slim - Praise You (Radio Edit)
- D2: Mome - Childhood (Feat Larry Lynch)
- D3: Kazam - Swag On
- D4: Louise Vertigo - Où Est La Femme
- D5: Jazzanova - Bohemian Sunset
nit is the genius underdog of the current French chanson scene. After playing along with Sébastien Tellier or Juliette Armanet (a huge success in France), after remixing Phoenix, Myd, Dita Von Teese, Cola Boyy, Tony Allen or Jane Birkin, here he comes with his debut album. The balearic sound is always a big nit influence, feel good electronics & lush acoustic chords.
Spotted by French label Record Makers (Sébastien Tellier, Kavinsky, AIR, Cola Boyy) with his 2017 “Dessous de plage” first EP, nit has since grown from funky DIY library music to a lush and complex groovy sound. The magic of this debut album “Big Bang Puzzle” is a keen sense of composition and an innate affinity for 90’s European electronica.
It’s a playful album, the work of an artist at the peak of his craft, determined to twist styles and references (Daft Punk, Ennio Morricone, Robert Miles, Vangelis...) in order to give them a new form.
“Big Bang Puzzle” is a tangle of psychedelic and cartoon-esque pieces, an abstract modernist painting of sounds inspired by vintage pop music. The cover, created by Swiss artist Flora Mottini, offers a first glimpse of his brand new universe.
But it’s also by collaborating with French iconic design studio H5 that nit suddenly enters the French Touch genealogy. nit takes the shape of an n that grows legs and arms to become a cheeky cartoon character traveling through a real space-time continuum. Parisian H5 studio has been involved since the end of the ‘90s in the design of strong visual concepts for French Touch’s elite (Etienne de Crécy, AIR, Mirwais). French music at its best from which nit is a direct descendant. And one who expands and opens even further: pop, italo-disco, trip-hop impulses, Morriconian cavalcades, lo-fi aesthetics, Caribbean music. Producer and mixer Lucien Krampf (Oklou, Ascendant Vierge, Casual Gabberz, CRYSTALLMESS) was the person in charge of mixing this ambitious record.
nit is both a question and an answer, and a musical enigma that pushes us to explore the far reaches of our imagination…
LUCKYME® startet 2024 mit der Debüt-EP des Pariser Produzenten Sunareht. Dieser stammt aus der Szene um Teki Latex und dessen Label Sound Pellegrino und betreibt zusammen mit den Zeitgenossen Le Dom, To Van Kao, De Grandi und Birol den Paradoxe Club, ein Label, das sich für zukunftsweisende französische Dance Music einsetzt. Die Youth EP ist genau das – sechs prickelnde Club-Cuts, die den bekannten French Touch-Sound aufgreifen, ihn auf die Spitze treiben und in die ferne Zukunft schleudern. Samples werden in flatternde Sequenzen zerhackt und mit dem glitzernden, basslastigen Sounddesign von Post-Dubstep und Hyperpop vereint.
Der Opener 'Promises' des regelmäßigen Kollaborateurs und Aphex Twin-Lieblings Le Dom ist ein zertifizierter Partystarter und perfekter Einstieg in die Technicolor-Welt von Sunareht. Der rotierende Hook duckt und schlängelt sich durch wunderschön gestaltete Drums in einer beunruhigenden, zerquetschten Landschaft – als ob der Track seine eigene Bandbreite nicht bewältigen könnte. An anderer Stelle quetscht der Titeltrack 'Youth' jeden Tropfen bis zur Unkenntlichkeit aus einem stotternden Pop-Sample heraus; während 'Break Bandits' für helle Euphorie sorgt, indem es Synths von Etienne de Crécy mit Vocals im Overmono-Style mischt.
Violet Vinyl[28,78 €]
Moderner Club-Sound und groovige Beats aus UK: endlich erscheint Delilah Hollidays
erstes Soloalbum "Invaluable" über One Little Independent auf CD und LP. Die umtriebige
Londonerin war Teil der Supergroup B.E.D. gemeinsam mit Baxter Dury und Étienne de
Crécy und bildet mit ihrer Schwester Ursula die Polit-Punk-Band Skinny Girl Diet. Nun
erscheint ihr erstes Soloalbum, auf dem sie in Skinny-Girl-Diet-Riot-Grrrl-Manier
gesellschaftliche Themen wie Sucht, Paranoia und Kapitalismus in den Mittelpunkt stellt.
Es vereint zwei in diesem Jahr digital erschienenen EPs voller
Downtempo-Electronic-Art-Pop mit Trip-Hop-Einflüssen und einem Medley aus
berauschenden Synthesizern, durchdrungen von Dancefloor-Beats.
Das Album existiert im Raum zwischen Fantasie und Realität. Delilah Holliday spricht über
Themen wie Wachstum, Heimat und Wurzeln, aber auch strukturelle Ungleichheiten und
Armut. Vor allem aber geht es um Selbstakzeptanz und Selbstliebe. Zwischen industriellen
Clubhymnen und atmosphärisch produzierten Momenten der Euphorie mischt Delilah
glitchige Elektronik mit knackigen Rhythmen, die gemeinsam mit dem Komponisten
Raphael Ninot geschrieben und produziert wurden.
Black Vinyl[27,31 €]
Moderner Club-Sound und groovige Beats aus UK: endlich erscheint Delilah Hollidays
erstes Soloalbum "Invaluable" über One Little Independent auf CD und LP. Die umtriebige
Londonerin war Teil der Supergroup B.E.D. gemeinsam mit Baxter Dury und Étienne de
Crécy und bildet mit ihrer Schwester Ursula die Polit-Punk-Band Skinny Girl Diet. Nun
erscheint ihr erstes Soloalbum, auf dem sie in Skinny-Girl-Diet-Riot-Grrrl-Manier
gesellschaftliche Themen wie Sucht, Paranoia und Kapitalismus in den Mittelpunkt stellt.
Es vereint zwei in diesem Jahr digital erschienenen EPs voller
Downtempo-Electronic-Art-Pop mit Trip-Hop-Einflüssen und einem Medley aus
berauschenden Synthesizern, durchdrungen von Dancefloor-Beats.
Das Album existiert im Raum zwischen Fantasie und Realität. Delilah Holliday spricht über
Themen wie Wachstum, Heimat und Wurzeln, aber auch strukturelle Ungleichheiten und
Armut. Vor allem aber geht es um Selbstakzeptanz und Selbstliebe. Zwischen industriellen
Clubhymnen und atmosphärisch produzierten Momenten der Euphorie mischt Delilah
glitchige Elektronik mit knackigen Rhythmen, die gemeinsam mit dem Komponisten
Raphael Ninot geschrieben und produziert wurden.
- A1: Cassius - I <3 U So
- A2: Vitalic - Second Lives
- A3: Romane Santarelli - I Love You So
- A4: Fakear - Hinode
- A5: Michael Canitrot - Niteroi
- B1: Demon & Etienne De Crécy - Lil'fuck (Demon & Etienne De
- B2: Superfunk & Sexy Kool - Sea, Sweet & Funk
- B3: Laurent Garnier - Coloured City
- B4: Zaabriskie - Race
- B5: Mome & Ricky Ducati - Casino
- C1: Bob Sinclar - I Feel For You
- C2: Kid Loco - The Bootleggers
- C3: Xixi - Blue Particles
- C4: Agoria - Panta Rei
- D1: Justice - Phantom
- D2: Flume & Kai - Never Be Like You
- D3: Kazam - Bonjour
- D4: Kiko - Virgo
French Touch, the finest selection of Electronic Music made in France. DISCOVER THE EMBLEMATIC TRACKS FROM THE FRENCH ELECTRONIC SCENE SELECTED BY RADIO FG IN A SPECIAL DOUBLE VINYL COLLECTION! WITH : BOB SINCLAR / JUSTICE / VITALIC /LAURENT GARNIER / FAKEAR / KID LOCO / SUPERFUNK / FLUME ...
black repress !
No. 1 in the charts in more than 20 countries with more than 2.6 million physical singles sold, a mythical video clip that is shown H24 on all TV channels, nominated for an MTV Award & Victoire de la musique, the most broadcast French song in the world for two years in a row... 20 years later, Starlight still arouses an unfailing love. The opportunity to revive this classic with a '20th Anniversary' collector's vinyl reissue.
Starlight exploded and broke all records when it was released at the beginning of the millennium. 20 years later, the industry has completely transformed but the track still boasts eloquent statistics with over 200M streams! A classic that is all the more notorious for having been part of the advent of a new genre that would mark the history of music: the "French Touch", shaped by Daft Punk, Stardust, Cassius, Etienne de Crécy, Modjo, and thus The Supermen Lovers.
The opportunity to revive this icon with a collector's vinyl reissue; new mix, new master, new disco version.
- A1: Point G - Underwater
- A2: Masters At Work Feat. India - I Can't Get No Sleep (Ken
- A3: Raze - Break
- B1: Aly-Us - Follow Me (Club Mix)
- B2: Logic - The Warning (Inner Mix)
- B3: Mad Rey - Quartier Sex Disc #2
- C1: Etienne De Crécy - Prix Choc
- C2: Mike Delgado - Byrd Man's Revenge
- C3: Joe Smooth - Promised Land
- D1: Code
- D2: Scotti Deep - Brooklyn Beats
- D3: Leo Pol - Chantal
Discover all the gems of House and Techno music in a double vinyl special collection! A selection by the Rex Club, the emblematic Parisian club that has hosted the greatest names in electronic music, from Laurent Garnier with the Wake up nights to Jeff Mills, as well as Chloé or Ellen Allien. DISCOVER THE FIRST VOLUMES OF THE REX CLUB COLLECTION! HOUSE & TECHNO
- A1: Quantic - Time Is The Enemy
- A2: Kid Loco - A Grand Love Theme
- A3: Zero 7 Feat Mozez - This World
- A4: Coldcut - Eine Kleine Hedmusik
- A5: Alex Gopher - The Child
- B1: Kaytranada Feat Karriem Riggins & River Tiber - Bus R
- B2: Télépopmusik & Angela Mccluskey - Breathe
- B3: Bonobo - Kota
- B4: Morcheeba Feat Judie Tzuke - Enjoy The Ride
- B5: Dj Cam - Birds Also Sing For Anamaria
- C1: Moby - Natural Blues
- C2: Fatboy Slim - Praise You
- C3: Etienne De Crécy - Tempovision
- C4: Moloko - Fun For Me
- C5: Jazzanova - Bohemian Sunset
- D1: Guts Feat Lorine Chia - Open Wide
- D2: Goldfrapp - Lovely Head
- D3: Fakear - Morning In Japan
- D4: Gotan Project Feat Cristina Vilallonga - Epoca
- D5: Al'tarba - Pain Killers
- D6: Flume - Holdin On
- A1: Cassius - I <3 U So
- A2: Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Frank Sinatra
- A3: Romane Santarelli - Uni
- A4: Lake Soul - Autour De Toi
- A5: Kompromat - Niemand
- B1: Busy P Feat Haich Ber Na & Shay Lia - Track Of Time
- B2: David Shaw & The Beat - My Tongue Your Spit
- B3: Henrik Schwarz - Imagination Limitation (Dj-Kicks) - Mi
- B4: Booka Shade - Mandarine Girl
- B5: I Cube Feat Rza - Can You Deal With That?
- C1: Cardini & Shaw - In The Ballroom
- C2: Étienne De Crécy - Am I Wrong
- C3: Remain & Populette - Discomfort
- C4: Benoit & Sergio - Boy Trouble
- D1: Yan Wagner - Slamdunk Cha-Cha (Wagner's Quaalude Mix)
- D2: Justice - Dvno
- D3: Zombie Zombie - Rocket #9
- D4: Paradis - La Ballade De Jim
- A1: Rone - Bora Vocal
- A2: Red Axes & Abrao - Papa Sooma
- A3: Timothy Clerkin - Levitate
- A4: Perel - Crocus Vernus
- A5: Ame - No War
- B1: Closer Musik - One Two Three (No Gravity)
- B2: Baxter Dury, Étienne De Crécy & Delilah Holliday - Fly
- B3: Nova Nova - Bewildered (Piano Mix)
- B4: Il Est Vilaine - Fahrenheit 451
- B5: Malik Djoudi - Tempérament
- C1: Modeselektor - Tacken
- C2: Elbi - Neville
- C3: Norken - Motor Breeze
- C4: Pierre Rousseau - The Way You Made Me Feel
- C5: Bicep - Atlas
- D1: Arandel Feat Ben Shemie - Bodyline
- D2: Bantou Mentale - Château Rouge
- D3: La Fraicheur - Renegade
- D4: Martyn - Manchester
- D5: Tour-Maubourg & Christophe Salin - Autumn Leaves
• Revised reissue of the acclaimed first-ever book-length investigation into French Touch.
• Back in print for the first time since 2004.
• Updated version features previously unpublished interviews with Daft Punk, Laurent Garnier, Cerrone, Jean Jacques Perrey, Motorbass, Chris Le Friant (aka Bob Sinclar), Air, Etienne de Crecy, La Funk Mob, Cassius, The Micronauts, Stardust, Benjamin Diamond, Modjo, DJ GilbR, i-Cube, DJ Cam and many more...
During the second half of the 1990s, Paris experienced a dance music revolution thanks to groundbreaking artists like Daft Punk, Air, Super Discount, Motorbass, Cassius, Dimitri from Paris, Bob Sinclar and many, many more. It was a scene that became known as French Touch and was heralded throughout the world as the epitome of dance music cool, forever placing Paris on the dance culture map.
Journalist and author Martin James was there right from the start, documenting the scene from its inspirations to its earliest moments and onto its global breakthrough. In the process, he inadvertently provided the French Touch moniker that became adopted throughout the world.
Drawing on a dazzling array of exclusive interviews with the biggest names in French electronic music history, French Connections explores France’s significant contribution to dance music culture that paved the way for the French Touch explosion.
“Endlessly informative and thoroughly enjoyable, James manages to bring even the most boring artists (Air) to vibrant life with his energetic prose and rich imagery.” Bob Stanley, Mojo
“(James) has a rare, imagistic talent for evoking the unearthly sounds of modern dance music.” The Guardian
“Viva Monsieur James! Essential reading for all fans of Gallic grooves.” DJ Mag
“If ever a book was overdue then it’s this one, which charts the influence of French electronica on the world outside the hexagon over the past decade or so… tres bien.” Select
2001: Guillaume Atlan is nominated with 'Starlight' at the MTV Awards in the best French artists category. 20 years later, the first generation French Touch (Modjo, Demon, Cassius, Stardust, Etienne de Crécy etc.) is almost gone. Among the few still active, The Supermen Lovers, who will release his fourth studio album, 'Body Double', end of May.
A reference to Brian de Palma's film and its perfect plastic, the disc bears witness to the many artistic encounters and tumults of love that feed Guillaume during his trip to Kyiv from 2018 to 2020. Love can move mountains but can also destroy a man. Demons and emotions will make him go back to the studios, firstly in Kyiv, which reminds him of Paris in the 90s : strong energy, a thirst for discovery, creation and pure spontaneity. Straddling 2 musical bodies, the heart of Body Double balances between vocal electro-disco and clubbing, without forgetting this analog/digital jumble dear to Guillaume. He is an electro producer, a DJ, but above all a multi-instrumentalist. Machines in contact with “real” instruments…
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