Another fine mix from the NLLR Mixtape Project. This time the young LOUIS LA ROCHÉ is up to bat. So many juicy french house nuggets in this one. The Aloud remix of Modjo’s “What I Mean” is one of my favorites of all time. Enjoy!!

NLLR Mixtape 049 by LOUIS LA ROCHÉ

TRACKLISTING:

01. Daft Punk - “Cresendolls (Soulwax Edit)”
02. Bjork - “Alarm Call (Alan Braxe & Benjamin Diamond Remix)”
03. Cassius - “Feeling For You”
04. Modjo - “What I Mean (Aloud Remix)”
05. Surkin - “Next Of Kin (Todd Edwards Remix)”
06. Strip Steve - “Tommy Boy”
07. The Disco Boys - “B-B-Baby”
08. Simian Mobile Disco - “Tits & Acid”
09. Headman - “Song 8″
10. CJ Bolland - “Sugar Is Sweeter (Twocker Remix)”
11. Like Woah - “Oh I Like (Whitenoise Remix)”
12. Louis La Roché - “Peach” + The Streets - “Has It Come To This (Acapella)”
13. Busta Rhymes - “Dangerous (Night Facilities Remix)”
14. Heads We Dance - “My Heart Is Set On You (Louis La Roché Remix)”

We are going place a bit more focus on balancing the “old” with the “new” from here on out due to some great feedback from readers. With that being said we bring you our favorite track from the 2005 “Defender” EP on Vulture Music. Former musical comrades Alan Braxe and Fred Falke on production duties. “Bliss” is a tune that really does live up to its name. Turn it up, close your eyes, and float away…..

Alan Braxe & Fred Falk - Bliss

BUY THE FULL EP HERE!!!

There is no question that over the past couple of years there has been a resurgence in quality electro/house music coming out of France. Spearheaded by the Ed Banger Records crew lead by long time Daft Punk evangelist Pedro “Busy P” Winter. Acts like Justice, Kavinsky, Sebastian, and Surkin have defined a harder, more electro and rock inspired take on “French Touch.” But core to it all…..is house. Of course, the original house forefathers from Chicago and Detroit spawned it all but more specifically, for todays discussion, the producers who drove the first big house movement out of France back in the early to mid 90’s. It was a sound inspired by disco, funk, and hip hop. Producers and record labels such as Buffalo Bunch, Alan Braxe, Fred Falke, Modjo, Benjamin Diamond, Diamond Traxx, Play Paul, Raw Man, Sebastien Leger, Jess and Crabbe, Roulé, Crydamoure, We In Music, Fiat Lux, Cassius, and many others. And of course…Daft Punk (prior to the freak accident in their studio that morphed them into the robots we know and love today). Check this page out to see a laundry list of the amazing records I am referring to and the samples used to make them.

As a kid who grew up on rock and hip hop it was these producers and this music that really got me interested in house music. The “French Touch” sound melded together all my favorite parts of the genres that I loved into a new and exciting format. So this one goes out to them. Your music still continues to move me and others. Both newbies and long time fans. Cheers!

In the spirit of sharing (and in some cases…education) we have bundled up a few favorites for your enjoyment.

French house goodness can be downloaded here.

And as an added bonus, here is one of the masters at work at a recent gig in Australia. Fred Falke rocking the live bass in the mix!!

Louis La Roché (real name = Brett Ewels) came to our attention back in February when his track “Love” was being posted on some blogs tagged as a new production from Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter. Soon there after the 17 year old from Lowestoft (Near Norwich), UK, made a public statement clearing the air. Now that its all said and done, he has properly released a full EP as a free download for all to enjoy. Bangalter would be proud. This thing is chalk full of disco filtered goodness!!

The Peach EP

1. Peach
2. On the Floor
3. Love
4. Do You Remember
5. Get On Down

A couple of gifts for our readers here.

First….for a history lesson in the “French touch” disco/filtered house movement from the 90’s that Guy-Man and Thomas Bangalter were a integral part of you should check Solid Goldberger. Its one of the most focused electronic music blogs on the web. The tracks are all sent in from folks like us who were buying records from labels like Crydamoure, Vertigo, 20000st, We Rock Music, and Roule during this amazing time in house music. If you happen to have vinyl from this era of French house music hit him up and he will post your stuff for all to enjoy. Highly recommended!!

Second….a complete archive of all of the Daft Punk DJ sets performed (when they still did DJ gigs) from the 90’s as well as a few recordings of their early live shows and Alive 2007 tour dates. This is the most impressive archive that we have come across. A big thank you goes out to Kiyoshi for sharing. Make sure you subscribe to his blog so he will share even more!!

Daft Punk Archive

Cheers!