Tuesday 8 July 2008

France is the New (Old?) France


Or France is the old new France? Or something. I've taken a step back into the world of Roulé and delightful memories of the French House explosion are flooding back in waves of ecstasy. How about a revival? I suppose Breakbot is doing a nice job preserving + updating the sound. Any other takers?

Here's some inspiration! Starting with the most obvious and heading down to.... still the most obvious. I feel like a tool, but I was never actually aware these remixes existed. Hopefully they're new to some other ears too, because I was super impressed. Bob Sinclar's mix of Stardust is the cooolest song I could think of sliding down a couch to. Dimitri and Bibi's adds some nice disco chic flavour with Dim's typically wonderful long progression stretching it out to a 10+ minute grooveee.

Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Bob Sinclar Remix)

Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Bibi & Dim's Anthem From Paris)

Bangalter, the glorious man responsible for human existence, put out plenty of great tunes on his label, but my faves are probably his remixes. His super funky mix of Roy Davis Jr's track, already an especially funky number, adds some typical Bangalter awesomeness, whilst the super-slow-to-start over-the-top-filter edit of Braxe's Vertigo breaks into an upbeat energetic bouncy ball. Bring back filter house!

Roy Davis Jr. - Rock Shock (Thomas Bangalter's Start-Stop Mix)

Alan Braxe - Vertigo (Thomas Bangalter's Virgo Edit)

More predictable classics I hear you cry? I like your enthusiasm. Let's go way mainstream with big French duos. Not much needs to be said about any of these, they're all solid gold (I'll take this opportunity to say a massive thanks to the brilliant Solid Goldberger, where i found most of the Roulé tracks!) and proof that just because music is hugely popular doesn't instantly mean it's shit. Cassius are amazing. Daft Punk are amazing. Bangalter/Falcon Supercombo are amazing. Easy.

Cassius - Cassius 1999 (Remix) (Long Version)

Daft Punk - Something About Us (Eastar Remix - Without Brass Version)

Together - So Much Love To Give (Archigram Remix)

Oh dear. I'm getting in DEEP here, soon I'll be posting the latest Ministry of Sound singles. I'll try and restrain myself after I get this out of my system: I'm guessing a lot of you agree with me (whether you want to admit it or not) that Stuart Price's remix of Four to the Floor was one of the sweetest tunes ever. I remember listening to it over and over when I was 15 or whatever, and years on it still has the same effect on me. C'mon, it's pretty fucking killer, yes? Don't be shy.

Starsailor - Four to the Floor (Thin White Duke Remix)

Ok ok, last one. I'm just in a self-dug chasm of blog shame here, so I may as well just finish off with a big blog steal (thank you discobelle) of Miami Horror's latest Presets remix. Usually I don't post Ben's stuff because within seconds of release it's all over every blog you can find, but this is just too good not to get a piece of the action. Without a doubt one of the best Aussie producers at the moment, and he keeps getting better, which makes me a proud boy.

The Presets - Talk Like That (Miami Horror Remix)

Oh well, I'm just having a bit of fun. Hope you enjoy these reminders like I have! To cap off this shameful message, here's some blatant self promotion: I urge any of you Sydney hipsters to swing by Candy's Apartment this Friday for the ridiculously fun night we're putting on each week of July. Calling In Sick are our special blog-cred guests this week, so it'll be well worth coming! Hope to see you there :) come say hello!

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

i want filter house back too!
great tracks! :)

Anonymous said...

this blog has lost its edge.

Anonymous said...

fuck that man, the french house that started it all and disco in general is coming back.

i can feel it

Graham. said...

Cassius - My Fellings For You... Now there's the one!!!

Graham.

Anonymous said...

does anyone know where the archigram remix of 'so much love to give' can be bought at 320?
because this song is on par with the amazing original and i need it at better quality...

thanks
z

andy webb said...

i wasn't able to find any of the roule stuff to buy digitally, though that mix doesnt appear to be on any of those releases.

i'll keep looking though. maybe it's on a while label 12" somewhere?

Anonymous said...

seconding graham: Cassius - My Feeling 4 You (Les Rythmes Digitales rmx)

Anonymous said...

ah good to see you've regained faith in the industry; let's make the best out of it but i'm sure that'll be easy with tunes like these passing by!

Anonymous said...

definitely lost its edge.

Anonymous said...

MMMMM french house <3
Bangalter is a God
Good to see you posting again.

-Andy NYC

Graham. said...

Thirding Glenn - Cassius - My Feelings For You (Cambridge Circus Remix) - Early DJ Mehdi stuff. Thicks as thieves those Franchies.

Graham.

Diego said...

the Rock Shock remix is fantastic

Anonymous said...

mooooooo

Anonymous said...

This is huge! come check out my muxtape!

Anonymous said...

I still hope that Stardust will come together and release that album we have all been waiting for! Come on admit it you all do to!

www.mixdupt.blogspot.com - peep the new dj klever mix

Anonymous said...

solid post mister webb...love your work! ;)

The Lemur said...

Hi! It's The Lemur over @ The Lemur Blog http://thelemurblog.blogspot.com/
Sunday July 27 is my birthday and I'm reaching out with this mass-created message to all 100-something blogs in my blogroll asking them to send me a nice birthday track! I would like a track to thelemurblog@hotmail.com by Sunday, when I will be posting all tracks in a nice mix - of course linking to the blogs by their respective tracks! Thanks in advance!

Yours sincerely, The Lemur

Junkillectro said...

Interesting traxx... Come on
Junkillectro
JKL++

Anonymous said...

Yeah ! I love most of the tracks in this post.

Thanks a lot for the music you're posting on Disco Delicious, it's often good.

You can visit my music website if you want.

It's about groovy music, House most of the time :
WDPK webzine

Have a good day.

Anonymous said...

Pleeeeease re-up the Stardust remixes.

djlahawk said...

this is great stuff...So much love to give. Keep up the good work. I love that old filtered house and french house. especially do i love the old chicago filtered house. Old paul johnson and dj sneak.

Peace!

Anonymous said...

The answer to French Filtered House in 2009 is: Leonardus and Louis La Roche !!!


www.myspace.com/djleonardus
www.myspace.com/louislaroche

Bring Back French House

seeya

Anonymous said...

The answer to French Filtered House in 2009 is: Leonardus and Louis La Roche !!!


www.myspace.com/djleonardus
www.myspace.com/louislaroche

Bring Back French House

seeya

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