
I'd pick up Tango'n'Vectif by µ-ziq (that's the symbol for mu if the character doesn't show up) and I Care Because You Do by Aphex Twin. There's some electronic influence on pop but not as many original ideas coming out of Electronica went through a really good period in the late 90s and now it's not quite as fresh. Posted by TayBridge at 3:18 PM on November 5, 2006Įarly µ-ziq and most Aphex Twin/AFX/etc stuff is about the best, in my opinion. On preview: yes, Respect is Burning, definitely! You'll find Daft Punk samples this stuff regularly. LRD isn't French- he's an Englishman named Stuart Price who does work under a lot of different names and nearly all of it is good to fantastic.Īlso, it might be worth your while to start exploring disco and proto-disco-type stuff- you'll find it's a big inspiration for a lot of these guys. These guys work together in different groups under different names. I'd recommend My House in Montmartre for starters.ĭo some looking around on discogs- a lot of There are a lot of good French Touch compilations- do some sifting around on Amazon. Le Knight Club (one of the guys in Daft Punk is a member)Īlan Braxe (try the wonderful The Upper Cuts compilation- includes his work with Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk as Stardust)īob Sinclar (a lot of his stuff is painfully cheesy, but there's some good stuff too)Įtienne de Crecy seconded (try his Superdiscount stuff also) The Crydamoure Presents Waves compilations
