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French house

January 01, 1970

For places named "French House", see The French House (disambiguation).
"French touch" redirects here. For an album of the same name, see French Touch.

French house (also referred to as French touch, filter house, or tekfunk) is a style of house music devised by French musicians in the 1990s.[1] It is a form of Euro disco and a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European EDM scene. The defining characteristics of the genre are filter and phaser effects both on and alongside samples from late 1970s and early 1980s European disco tracks. Tracks sometimes contained original hooks inspired by these samples, providing thicker harmonic foundations than the genre's forerunners.[2] Most tracks in this style are in 4
4 time and feature steady four-on-the-floor beats in the tempo range of 110–130 beats per minute. French house is similar to future funk, although there are some key differences. Purveyors of French house include Daft Punk,[3] David Guetta, Bob Sinclar, Martin Solveig, Cassius, The Supermen Lovers,[4] Modjo, Justice, Air, and Étienne de Crécy.

French house
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Cultural originsEarly to mid-1990s, France
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History and influences edit

French house was influenced by American dance music, Euro disco, and the space disco music styles.[5] Space disco was popular in France during the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially with artists such as Cerrone and Sheila and B. Devotion. American P-Funk also influenced the genre's sound, especially the work of George Clinton and Bootsy Collins.[6] P-Funk was played alongside disco in many French discothèques, notably after Disco Demolition Night took place in the United States.[6] The Jacking aspect of Chicago house was also incorporated into the French house scene with "jack house" becoming a short-lived descriptive term for the sound in the UK. The influence of 1970s French pop music, championed by musicians such as François de Roubaix, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Serge Gainsbourg, is also apparent within the genre.[6]

Thomas Bangalter's tracks for his Roulé label were some of the earliest examples of French house. His solo material, along with his work as a member of Daft Punk and Stardust, influenced the French house scene during the mid-to-late 1990s.[7] The French duo Motorbass were among the first in France to produce house tracks largely based around samples and filtered loops and released their seminal album, Pansoul in 1996. Parisian producer St. Germain also produced jazz-inspired house tracks. Other known French producers during this time period, such as François Kevorkian and Laurent Garnier, remained distant from the emerging French house label.

UK dance music and European DJs first recognized French house experiments in the mid-1990s with commercial success occurring in 1997.[8] Daft Punk, Cassius and later Stardust were the first internationally successful artists of the genre, and along with Air, signed to Virgin Records. Initial releases by all three garnered music videos directed by Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry and Alex & Martin. Thanks to a growing awareness of the clubbing scene, along with major label support, Daft Punk's debut album Homework entered the top 10 of the UK album charts upon its release. The duo would ultimately become the biggest-selling French act in the UK since Jean-Michel Jarre.[9] The emergence of the French sound coincided with dance music's popularity in the UK market, which was also experiencing a surge of interest in general electronic music.[10]

Further international commercial success continued into the 2000s with Bob Sinclar, Étienne de Crécy, Benjamin Diamond, and Modjo achieving hit singles in Europe. In late 2005, pop superstar Madonna released Confessions on a Dance Floor, an album with significant French house influences in several of its songs.[2]

Terms, origins and variations edit

See also: Nu-disco

The term "French Touch" was first used in Paris in July 1987.[11] Jean-Claude Lagrèze, a photographer of parisians' nights created a couple of "French Touch" parties at The Palace in an effort to help people discover house music. The parties were driven by DJ Laurent Garnier, Guillaume la Tortue and David Guetta. The expression "We Give a French Touch to House" was printed on a bomber jacket by Éric Morand for Fnac Music Dance Division in 1991.[10]

Prior to 1996, "French house" had been referred to among Europeans as "nu-disco", "disco house" and "new disco".[12] The term "French touch" was popularised by music journalist Martin James in the weekly music paper known as Melody Maker. He referred to the term in 1996 as a review of Étienne de Crécy's first album Super Discount. This term became favoured among the French media and was then widely used in the UK press by 1998.[8] The French newspaper, Libertation and Radio NRJ acknowledged Martin James as the coiner of the "French Touch".[citation needed] The term was then used on an MTV News special, to describe a "French house explosion" phenomenon. Bob Sinclar was interviewed, as well as Air (a non-house act) and Cassius. This news special later aired on all MTV local variations worldwide, spreading the term and introducing the "French house" sound to the mainstream population.[2]

Between 1998 and 2001, local music shop Discobole Records imported the records directly from France and middle class clubs dedicated totally to the genre, such as City Groove. In Greece, this music style was promoted as "disco house".[13] During 1999, many events also took place on Spain's Ibiza island, and has continued to be a very popular destination for British tourists.[14]

French house can be described as a combination of three production styles. One is what the French refer to as 'French house' or 'French Touch,' heavily influenced by the space disco sound. The second style is a continuation and update of Euro disco, drawing inspiration from the productions of Alec R. Costandinos. The third style embodies the deep American house influence, evident in the similar treatment of samples and repetitive 'funky' hooks. Further variations and mutations naturally followed.[citation needed]

French house initially maintained the established 'French Touch' sound, emphasizing Euro disco-like vocals and downplaying the 'space disco' themes. However, over time, most successful acts have evolved their sound. For instance, Bob Sinclar's later work, including the hit single 'World, Hold On (Children of the Sky),' exhibits only a distant connection to the original French house sound. Similarly, both Daft Punk and Étienne de Crécy developed a harder synthetic sound more directly inspired by techno, electro, and pop.

Record labels associated with the style edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hawkins, Stan. (PDF). Analyzing Popular Music: 82–103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via Academia.
  2. ^ a b c "Guide to French House Music: 4 Notable French House Acts". 24 February 2022. from the original on 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Exposition "Electro" à La Philharmonie : 5 clips emblématiques de la French Touch". CNEWS (in French). 8 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. ^ Le Menestrel, Sara (2007). "The Color of Music: Social Boundaries and Stereotypes in Southwest Louisiana French Music". Southern Cultures. 13 (3): 87–105. ISSN 1068-8218. JSTOR 26391066.
  6. ^ a b c Mazierska, Ewa; Rigg, Tony; Gillon, Les (6 May 2021). The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-5013-6638-3.
  7. ^ Suzanne Ely, "Return of the Cybermen" Mixmag, July 2006, pp. 94–98.
  8. ^ a b 'French Connections: From Discotheque to Discovery' by Martin James, 2002, Sanctuary Publishing
  9. ^ Meissner, Florian. "DAFT PUNK – HOMEWORK".
  10. ^ a b Musicpublished, Future (20 September 2019). "Everything you need to know about: French touch". MusicRadar. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ "French touch – 10 of the best". The Guardian. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Nu Disco Music Guide: A Brief History of Nu Disco".
  13. ^ "What defines French house?". 9 January 2021.
  14. ^ Tolentino, Christian (5 November 2019). "UK delivers highest number of overseas visitors to Ibiza". Travel Daily. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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and a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European EDM scene The defining characteristics of the genre are filter and phaser effects both on and alongside samples from late 1970s and early 1980s European disco tracks Tracks sometimes contained original hooks inspired by these samples providing thicker harmonic foundations than the genre s forerunners 2 Most tracks in this style are in 44 time and feature steady four on the floor beats in the tempo range of 110 130 beats per minute French house is similar to future funk although there are some key differences Purveyors of French house include Daft Punk 3 David Guetta Bob Sinclar Martin Solveig Cassius The Supermen Lovers 4 Modjo Justice Air and Etienne de Crecy French houseStylistic originsHousediscoEurodiscoCultural originsEarly to mid 1990s FranceDerivative formsNu discosynthwaveFusion genresFrench electroOther topicsNu discofunky housefuture funk French house sample source source Problems playing this file See media help Contents 1 History and influences 2 Terms origins and variations 3 Record labels associated with the style 4 ReferencesHistory and influences editFrench house was influenced by American dance music Euro disco and the space disco music styles 5 Space disco was popular in France during the late 1970s and early 1980s especially with artists such as Cerrone and Sheila and B Devotion American P Funk also influenced the genre s sound especially the work of George Clinton and Bootsy Collins 6 P Funk was played alongside disco in many French discotheques notably after Disco Demolition Night took place in the United States 6 The Jacking aspect of Chicago house was also incorporated into the French house scene with jack house becoming a short lived descriptive term for the sound in the UK The influence of 1970s French pop music championed by musicians such as Francois de Roubaix Jean Michel Jarre and Serge Gainsbourg is also apparent within the genre 6 Thomas Bangalter s tracks for his Roule label were some of the earliest examples of French house His solo material along with his work as a member of Daft Punk and Stardust influenced the French house scene during the mid to late 1990s 7 The French duo Motorbass were among the first in France to produce house tracks largely based around samples and filtered loops and released their seminal album Pansoul in 1996 Parisian producer St Germain also produced jazz inspired house tracks Other known French producers during this time period such as Francois Kevorkian and Laurent Garnier remained distant from the emerging French house label UK dance music and European DJs first recognized French house experiments in the mid 1990s with commercial success occurring in 1997 8 Daft Punk Cassius and later Stardust were the first internationally successful artists of the genre and along with Air signed to Virgin Records Initial releases by all three garnered music videos directed by Spike Jonze Michel Gondry and Alex amp Martin Thanks to a growing awareness of the clubbing scene along with major label support Daft Punk s debut album Homework entered the top 10 of the UK album charts upon its release The duo would ultimately become the biggest selling French act in the UK since Jean Michel Jarre 9 The emergence of the French sound coincided with dance music s popularity in the UK market which was also experiencing a surge of interest in general electronic music 10 Further international commercial success continued into the 2000s with Bob Sinclar Etienne de Crecy Benjamin Diamond and Modjo achieving hit singles in Europe In late 2005 pop superstar Madonna released Confessions on a Dance Floor an album with significant French house influences in several of its songs 2 Terms origins and variations editSee also Nu disco The term French Touch was first used in Paris in July 1987 11 Jean Claude Lagreze a photographer of parisians nights created a couple of French Touch parties at The Palace in an effort to help people discover house music The parties were driven by DJ Laurent Garnier Guillaume la Tortue and David Guetta The expression We Give a French Touch to House was printed on a bomber jacket by Eric Morand for Fnac Music Dance Division in 1991 10 Prior to 1996 French house had been referred to among Europeans as nu disco disco house and new disco 12 The term French touch was popularised by music journalist Martin James in the weekly music paper known as Melody Maker He referred to the term in 1996 as a review of Etienne de Crecy s first album Super Discount This term became favoured among the French media and was then widely used in the UK press by 1998 8 The French newspaper Libertation and Radio NRJ acknowledged Martin James as the coiner of the French Touch citation needed The term was then used on an MTV News special to describe a French house explosion phenomenon Bob Sinclar was interviewed as well as Air a non house act and Cassius This news special later aired on all MTV local variations worldwide spreading the term and introducing the French house sound to the mainstream population 2 Between 1998 and 2001 local music shop Discobole Records imported the records directly from France and middle class clubs dedicated totally to the genre such as City Groove In Greece this music style was promoted as disco house 13 During 1999 many events also took place on Spain s Ibiza island and has continued to be a very popular destination for British tourists 14 French house can be described as a combination of three production styles One is what the French refer to as French house or French Touch heavily influenced by the space disco sound The second style is a continuation and update of Euro disco drawing inspiration from the productions of Alec R Costandinos The third style embodies the deep American house influence evident in the similar treatment of samples and repetitive funky hooks Further variations and mutations naturally followed citation needed French house initially maintained the established French Touch sound emphasizing Euro disco like vocals and downplaying the space disco themes However over time most successful acts have evolved their sound For instance Bob Sinclar s later work including the hit single World Hold On Children of the Sky exhibits only a distant connection to the original French house sound Similarly both Daft Punk and Etienne de Crecy developed a harder synthetic sound more directly inspired by techno electro and pop Record labels associated with the style edit20000st Astralwerks U S market Barclay record label Bromance Crydamoure Diamond Traxx Disques Solid Dynamic Recordings Ed Banger Records F Communications Fiat Lux Kitsune Moveltraxx Pont Neuf Records Record Makers Roche Musique Roule Smugglers Way Versatile Records Vulture Music We Rock Music Work It BabyReferences edit Hawkins Stan Feel the Beat Come Down HouseMusic As Rhetoric PDF Analyzing Popular Music 82 103 Archived from the original PDF on 24 March 2022 Retrieved 24 March 2022 via Academia a b c Guide to French House Music 4 Notable French House Acts 24 February 2022 Archived from the original on 7 March 2022 Village Voice Daft Punk by Scott Woods Archived from the original on 4 June 2008 Retrieved 17 May 2007 Exposition Electro a La Philharmonie 5 clips emblematiques de la French Touch CNEWS in French 8 April 2019 Retrieved 23 November 2020 Le Menestrel Sara 2007 The Color of Music Social Boundaries and Stereotypes in Southwest Louisiana French Music Southern Cultures 13 3 87 105 ISSN 1068 8218 JSTOR 26391066 a b c Mazierska Ewa Rigg Tony Gillon Les 6 May 2021 The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN 978 1 5013 6638 3 Suzanne Ely Return of the Cybermen Mixmag July 2006 pp 94 98 a b French Connections From Discotheque to Discovery by Martin James 2002 Sanctuary Publishing Meissner Florian DAFT PUNK HOMEWORK a b Musicpublished Future 20 September 2019 Everything you need to know about French touch MusicRadar Retrieved 23 March 2022 French touch 10 of the best The Guardian 18 November 2015 Retrieved 24 March 2022 Nu Disco Music Guide A Brief History of Nu Disco What defines French house 9 January 2021 Tolentino Christian 5 November 2019 UK delivers highest number of overseas visitors to Ibiza Travel Daily Retrieved 9 August 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French house amp oldid 1223500700 Terms origins and variations, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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