Kitsuné Music
Encyclopedia
Kitsuné is a French
fashion label
and electronic music
record label
created in 2002
by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based
company Åbäke. In Japanese
, "kitsune
" (きつね, 狐) means fox.
by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based
design company
Åbäke, consisting of Patrick Lacey, Benjamin Reichen, Kajsa Ståhl and Maki Suzuki. Loaëc and Kuroki, who both like fashion
and music
, got the idea to found a company involved in both areas during a trip to Japan
, where many people like both fashion and music, and are not afraid to combine them. Before co-founding the company Loaëc worked with Daft Punk
and also with Thomas Bangalter
's record label
Roulé
.
word "kitsune
" (きつね, 狐) meaning fox
. The kitsune is said to have the power to change its appearance and its face. The many faces and appearances of the kitsune represent the different parts and directions of Kitsuné.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
fashion label
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
created in 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
company Åbäke. In Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, "kitsune
Kitsune
is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume...
" (きつね, 狐) means fox.
Background
Kitsuné was founded in 2002 in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
design company
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
Åbäke, consisting of Patrick Lacey, Benjamin Reichen, Kajsa Ståhl and Maki Suzuki. Loaëc and Kuroki, who both like fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, got the idea to found a company involved in both areas during a trip to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where many people like both fashion and music, and are not afraid to combine them. Before co-founding the company Loaëc worked with Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
and also with Thomas Bangalter
Thomas Bangalter
Thomas Bangalter is a French electronic musician best known as a member of the French house music duo Daft Punk. He has also recorded and released music as a member of the trio Stardust, the duo Together, and as a solo artist including compositions for the film Irréversible.Thomas Bangalter owns a...
's record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Roulé
Roulé
Roulé is a French record label that was founded in 1995 by Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk fame. There exists a sister label called Scratché, which has had only one release to date by the Buffalo Bunch who now release on the Crydamoure and We Rock Music labels.-Label history:The use of the name...
.
The Name
The name Kitsuné comes from the JapaneseJapanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
word "kitsune
Kitsune
is the Japanese word for fox. Foxes are a common subject of Japanese folklore; in English, kitsune refers to them in this context. Stories depict them as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume...
" (きつね, 狐) meaning fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
. The kitsune is said to have the power to change its appearance and its face. The many faces and appearances of the kitsune represent the different parts and directions of Kitsuné.
Artists with releases on Kitsuné
- Adam Sky
- Alan BraxeAlan BraxeAlain Quême, also known as Alan Braxe, is a French electronic music artist. Braxe is most widely known for his collaborative work with electronic bassist Fred Falke and Kris Menace. In 2005 Alan released The Upper Cuts, a collection of his previous released material.-History:Alan Braxe began work...
- Alex GopherAlex GopherAlex Gopher is a French DJ who composes electronic dance music and house.- Career :Alex began his musical career playing bass in the band Orange with future Air members Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin...
- AppaloosaAppaloosa (band)Appaloosa is a band composed of lyricist/vocalist Anne-Laure Keib and musician Max Krefeld. The pair met when Anne-Laure left her native Paris to spend time in Berlin and together they formed Appaloosa there in June 2006....
- Archigram
- autoKratzAutoKratzautoKratz are a London based electronic duo composed of David Cox and Russell Crank. They are signed to the French electronic label Kitsuné Music....
- BeniBeni (musician)Beni is an Australian musician and DJ. He is a part of the Riot In Belgium duo with Joel Dickson. He is releasing his singles under the French Kitsuné record label.-Solo:...
- Black StrobeBlack StrobeBlack Strobe were formed in Paris in 1997 by producer Arnaud Rebotini and DJ Ivan Smagghe, and were instrumental in the rise of the electroclash movement in the UK with their breakthrough single Me And Madonna...
- Bloc PartyBloc PartyBloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
- Boys NoizeBoys NoizeBoys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005...
- CazalsCazals (band)Cazals was a six-piece Indie rock band from London, England. Formed in 2003, in East London, they since toured with Babyshambles and Daft Punk. In 2007, they signed to French label Kitsuné Music. Their debut album What Of Our Future was released in June, 2008...
- Chew LipsChew LipsChew Lips are an East London based dance-pop duo, formed in spring of 2008. They consist of singer 'Tigs' and multi-instrumentalist James Watkins.-First Steps :...
- Crystal CastlesCrystal Castles (band)Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and...
- Crystal FightersCrystal FightersCrystal Fighters are a British electronic band with Spanish influences who formed in London, UK in 2007. Their debut album Star of Love was released on 4 October 2010.-Formation and early years:...
- Cut CopyCut CopyCut Copy are an Australian electronic band formed in 2001 by Dan Whitford on vocals, keyboard and guitar. Other members are Tim Hoey on guitar and sampler, Ben Browning on bass guitar and Mitchell Scott on drums. Their second album, In Ghost Colours peaked at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart in...
- DelphicDelphicDelphic are an alternative dance band from Marple Bridge, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They are signed to Polydor and released the single "Counterpoint" in April 2009 through R&S Records, produced by Ewan Pearson...
- The DrumsThe DrumsThe Drums are an American indie pop band from Brooklyn, NY with members stemming from the shortlived band Elkland . The band is currently on the Moshi Moshi/Island , Universal and Frenchkiss labels.-Formation:...
- DigitalismDigitalism (band)Digitalism is a German electro house duo founded in 2004 in Hamburg and consisting of Jens "Jence" Moelle and İsmail "Isi" Tüfekçi. They are signed to French label Kitsuné Music, and have released four singles to date: "Idealistic", "Zdarlight", "Jupiter Room", and "Pogo"...
- Guns N' Bombs
- Fantastic Plastic Machine
- FischerspoonerFischerspoonerFischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
- FoalsFoals (band)Foals are an English indie rock band from Oxford. They are currently signed to Transgressive Records in the UK and Sub Pop in the US. They released their debut album Antidotes on 24 March 2008 in the UK, and 8 April 2008 in the US...
- Fred FalkeFred FalkeFrédérick "Fred" Falke is a French based house producer and DJ of German origin.Falke started out as a bass player around 1995 before turning his hand to production work in the late 1990s...
- Hadouken!Hadouken!Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special...
- HeartsrevolutionHEARTSREVOLUTIONHeartsRevolution is a New York-based band, described by NME as "the model for the modern pop group." The band consists of Ben Pollock and Leyla 'Lo' Safai, joined for live performances by drummer Terry 'Prince Terrence' Campbell, who has also performed with post-hardcore bands Christiansen and Your...
- Hot ChipHot ChipHot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
- HurtsHurtsHurts are a British synthpop duo formed in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesist Adam Anderson . Their debut album Happiness, which was released in September 2010, has reached the Top 10 in 12 European countries, and has sold over 800,000 copies worldwide...
- I Scream Ice CreamI Scream Ice CreamI Scream Ice Cream is the side project of Jesper Mortensen, best known as a member of the duo Junior Senior. The French record label Kitsune Music released a 12 inch with the songs "Trust Tissue" and "Closing Time Closing In" on June 2, 2008...
- Is TropicalIs TropicalIs Tropical is an electronic band from England.- Recordings :Is Tropical have one album, "Native To", under the label Kitsune.Is Tropical's single "The Greeks" reached over a million views in less than a week on YouTube. The music video involves a representation of war redone with children and toy...
- Joe and Will Ask?
- JupiterJupiterJupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the Solar System. It is a gas giant with mass one-thousandth that of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in our Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a gas giant along with Saturn,...
- Kaos
- KhanKhan (band)Khan were an English progressive rock band of the Canterbury Scene during 1971-1972.Formed by Steve Hillage from Uriel, the initial line-up was Steve Hillage , Nick Greenwood , Dick Heninghem and Pip Pyle...
- KlaxonsKlaxonsKlaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....
- Lacquer
- La RouxLa RouxLa Roux are an English electropop duo made up of singer, keyboardist, co-writer and co-producer Eleanor Kate Jackson, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid. Jackson describes their relationship as "very much a half and half sharing situation... not like a singer producer outfit", but also...
- Lost ValentinosLost ValentinosLost Valentinos are a band from Sydney, Australia. They released two EPs under the band name The Valentinos but changed their name in mid 2007 to Lost Valentinos due to the threat of legal action by soul artists from the 1950s, Bobby Womack & The Valentinos...
- Passions
- MAY68
- MetronomyMetronomyMetronomy are an electronic music group formed by Joseph Mount in Totnes, Devon, England in 1999. The current band consists of Joseph Mount , Anna Prior , Oscar Cash and Gbenga Adelekan...
- Pin Me DownPin Me DownPin Me Down is a pop/electronica/rock side project of guitarist Russell Lissack, of the British band Bloc Party, and guitarist/singer Milena Mepris, formerly of the electro-punk band Black Moustache...
- PlaygroupPlaygroup (band)Playgroup is a British dance act. Basically the project of musician and designer Trevor Jackson, they were associated with the electroclash movement.Jackson has also performed under the names Underdog and Skull.-Albums:...
- Phones (Paul Epworth)
- Phoenix (band)Phoenix (band)Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:...
- Popular Computer
- Romuald
- Shakedown
- Simian Mobile DiscoSimian Mobile DiscoSimian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production...
- SlagsmålsklubbenSlagsmålsklubbenSlagsmålsklubben are a Swedish electronic group from Norrköping, Östergötland. The group's name is a comically literal Swedish translation of the title of the novel and film Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. They have released three studio albums so far...
- Ted & Francis
- The TeenagersThe Teenagers (French band)The Teenagers are a French synthpop band formed in late 2005, originally as a joke. They achieved some degree of notoriety with the song "Homecoming", both for its catchy sound and for its explicit language and misogynistic content...
- The ThingsThe Things (band)- History :The Things formed in 2001 by local friends Robbie Brady , Neil Moore , Vinny Duggan , Jimmy Cullen and Ruairi Paxton . They have released a handful of EPs and one full length LP on numerous labels in both the US and Europe. They officially broke up in April 2009...
- Tom VekTom VekThomas Timothy Vernon-Kell is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist musician who works under the name Tom Vek.-Career:...
- Tomboy
- Towa TeiTowa Teiis a DJ, artist and record producer in Yokahoma, Japan.Tōwa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the U.S. label Elektra Records in 1990, and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart"...
- Two Door Cinema ClubTwo Door Cinema ClubTwo Door Cinema Club are an indie rock band from Bangor and Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed in 2007, the band is composed of band members: Sam Halliday , Alex Trimble and Kevin Baird...
- VHS or BetaVHS or BetaVHS or Beta is a band originally from Louisville, Kentucky, now based in Brooklyn, NY, that combines elements of rock, house and disco . Their self-released debut EP Le Funk found some success on the charts, but the band became better known in the wake of the 2004 album Night on Fire...
- The WhipThe Whip (band)The Whip are a band whose founding members Bruce Carter and Danny Saville come from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England formed in 2006. The rhythm section is Nathan Sudders and Fiona "Li'l Fee" Daniel , who was previously in Colne based band Earl....
- The Whitest Boy AliveThe Whitest Boy AliveThe Whitest Boy Alive is a German-Norwegian musical group based in Berlin. The band comprises singer/guitarist Erlend Øye of Kings of Convenience, bassist Marcin Öz, drummer Sebastian Maschat, and Daniel Nentwig on Rhodes piano and Crumar.- History :...
- Washed OutWashed OutWashed Out is the stage name of the American chillwave musician Ernest Greene .-Career:In June 2009, Greene graduated with a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of South Carolina and was unable to find a job as a librarian...
- WolfmotherWolfmotherWolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...
- YelleYelleYelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake, Yelle and GrandMarnier . A third member, Tepr , joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Budet and GrandMarnier began working on music together in 2000...
- You Love Her Coz She's DeadYou Love Her Coz She's DeadYou Love Her Coz She's Dead are a British electronic music duo formed in 2007 whose music has been compared to acts such as Digitalism, Crystal Castles, The Prodigy, and occasionally Daft Punk...
Singles and EPs
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| Towa Tei Towa Tei is a DJ, artist and record producer in Yokahoma, Japan.Tōwa debuted as a member of Deee-Lite, from the U.S. label Elektra Records in 1990, and shot to fame via their international hit single, "Groove Is In the Heart"... |
Funkin' For Jamaica | 12" 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
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| Romuald Romuald Saint Romuald was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh-century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism".... |
I've Found | 12" 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
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| DJ Gregory | Attend | 12" 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
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| Lacquer Lacquer In a general sense, lacquer is a somewhat imprecise term for a clear or coloured varnish that dries by solvent evaporation and often a curing process as well that produces a hard, durable finish, in any sheen level from ultra matte to high gloss and that can be further polished as required... / Playgroup Playgroup (band) Playgroup is a British dance act. Basically the project of musician and designer Trevor Jackson, they were associated with the electroclash movement.Jackson has also performed under the names Underdog and Skull.-Albums:... |
X / Mad Love | 12" 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
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| Shakedown | Lovegames | 12" 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
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| Alan Braxe Alan Braxe Alain Quême, also known as Alan Braxe, is a French electronic music artist. Braxe is most widely known for his collaborative work with electronic bassist Fred Falke and Kris Menace. In 2005 Alan released The Upper Cuts, a collection of his previous released material.-History:Alan Braxe began work... & Fred Falke Fred Falke Frédérick "Fred" Falke is a French based house producer and DJ of German origin.Falke started out as a bass player around 1995 before turning his hand to production work in the late 1990s... |
Love Lost Love Lost "Love Lost" is the fourth single from the Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap from their debut album Conditions. The single reached number 32 on the Australian Singles Chart on 12 April 2010.- Track listing :Download# "Love Lost" - 3:35... |
12" 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
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| Man With Guitar | Man With Guitar | 12" 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
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| Play Paul | Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | ||
| Joakim Joakim Joakim is a male name primarily used in Scandinavian cultures. It is derived from a transliteration of the Hebrew יהוֹיָקִים, the name of Saint Joachim, the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus.The following people are known by the given name Joakim:... |
Teenage Kiss | ||
| Popular Computer | I Can't Forget You | 12" 12-inch single The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality... |
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| Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production... |
The Count | ||
| Dieter Schmidt | Morse Code From The Cold War | ||
| Volga Select | Transe Transe -External links:* at Variety... |
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| Marco Dos Santos | Not on the guest list | ||
| The World Domination Vs. Adam Sky | Galactic Lover | ||
| Tomboy Tomboy A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the... |
Samba ! | ||
| Thieves Like Us Thieves Like Us (band) Thieves Like Us is a Swedish-American band.The band's music is mostly electronic and is also influenced by krautrock, italo disco, glam punk, post-punk, French touch and hip-hop genres, and consider themselves a pop group.... |
Drugs In My Body | ||
| Palermo Disco Machine | Shake Dat Shit Shake Dat Shit "Shake Dat Shit" is the first single by American rapper Shawnna from her debut studio album Worth tha Weight. It features label mate Ludacris.-Charts:... |
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| Christopher & Raphael Just | Popper | ||
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| Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production... |
Hustler Hustler Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to... |
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| Alex Gopher Alex Gopher Alex Gopher is a French DJ who composes electronic dance music and house.- Career :Alex began his musical career playing bass in the band Orange with future Air members Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin... |
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| Kaos featuring Khan | Cerebral Tremolo | ||
| Fox N' Wolf | In Yr Underwear | ||
| Phones Paul Epworth Paul Epworth is an award-winning British music producer, musician, and songwriter. His production credits include Adele, Cee Lo Green, Florence and the Machine, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Bloc Party, Primal Scream, The Rapture, Jack Peñate, Kate Nash and Maxïmo Park.-Lomax:From 2002-2004 Paul provided... |
Sharpen The Knives | ||
| Hadouken! Hadouken! Hadouken! are an English grime, electronica, dance band who formed in Leeds in October 2006 by singer, writer and producer James Smith, alongside his girlfriend, synth player Alice Spooner, guitarist Daniel "Pilau" Rice, and drummer Nick Rice. The band name is taken from the name of a special... |
That Boy That Girl That Boy That Girl "That Boy That Girl" is the first single by British band Hadouken!. The first track later re-appeared as the second track on their 2008 debut studio album Music for an Accelerated Culture... |
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| Guns 'N' Bombs | Nothing Is Getting Us Anywhere | ||
| Boys Noize Boys Noize Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005... |
Feel Good (Tv = Off) | ||
| DJ Assault DJ Assault Craig De Sean Adams , better known by his stage name DJ Assault is a hip hop musician from Detroit, Michigan. Collecting 12" and 45's since age 7, he would go on to be one of the most recognized DJs and producers of Detroit Dance music.-Biography:Together with producer Mr... |
Nympho | ||
| Punks Jump Up | Dance To Our Disco | ||
| Passions | Emergency Emergency An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative... |
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| Jence | Wired | ||
| Fox N' Wolf | Youth Alcoholic | ||
| The Whip The Whip (band) The Whip are a band whose founding members Bruce Carter and Danny Saville come from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England formed in 2006. The rhythm section is Nathan Sudders and Fiona "Li'l Fee" Daniel , who was previously in Colne based band Earl.... |
Divebomb | ||
| Lost Valentinos Lost Valentinos Lost Valentinos are a band from Sydney, Australia. They released two EPs under the band name The Valentinos but changed their name in mid 2007 to Lost Valentinos due to the threat of legal action by soul artists from the 1950s, Bobby Womack & The Valentinos... |
Miles From Nowhere EP | ||
| Rex The Dog | Circulate Circulate Circulate was the second solo album of Neil Sedaka after his 1959 debut solo album Rock with Sedaka. Circulate was released in 1961 on RCA and was produced by Al Nevins and Don Kirshner. Except for the title song "Circulate" and "I Found My World In You", the whole album contains covers of the... |
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| autoKratz AutoKratz autoKratz are a London based electronic duo composed of David Cox and Russell Crank. They are signed to the French electronic label Kitsuné Music.... |
ReaKtor Reaktor Reaktor is a graphical modular software music studio of proprietary license developed by Native Instruments. It lets musicians and sound specialists design and build their own instruments, samplers, effects and sound design tools. It is supplied with many ready-to-use instruments and effects, from... |
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| The Teenagers The Teenagers The Teenagers are an American integrated doo wop group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed... |
Homecoming Homecoming Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America... |
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| Yelle Yelle Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake, Yelle and GrandMarnier . A third member, Tepr , joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Budet and GrandMarnier began working on music together in 2000... |
A Cause Des Garçons À cause des garçons (song) "À caus' des garçons" or "À cause des garçons" is a song first released by the French duo À Caus' des Garçons comprising Laurence Heller and Hélène Bérard in 1987... |
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| Yelle Yelle Yelle is a French band founded by lead singer and namesake, Yelle and GrandMarnier . A third member, Tepr , joined the band before the recording of their debut album. Budet and GrandMarnier began working on music together in 2000... |
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| Big Face | I Wanna Be A Style Crusader | ||
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1000 Things | ||
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My Love Sees You | ||
| David E. Sugar | To Yourself - The Big H | ||
| Hey Today ! | Walk Through | ||
| S'Express S'Express S'Express were a British dance music act from the late 1980s, who had one of the earliest commercial successes in the acid house genre."Theme from S'Express", based on Rose Royce's "Is It Love You're After", was also one of the earliest recordings to capitalize on a resurgence of sampling culture... |
Stupid Little Girls | ||
| Streetlife Djs | Gunn Crime | ||
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Pardon Garçon (rewerk) | ||
| Pin Me Down Pin Me Down Pin Me Down is a pop/electronica/rock side project of guitarist Russell Lissack, of the British band Bloc Party, and guitarist/singer Milena Mepris, formerly of the electro-punk band Black Moustache... |
Cryptic | ||
| Raw Man | War Game | ||
| I Scream Ice Cream I Scream Ice Cream I Scream Ice Cream is the side project of Jesper Mortensen, best known as a member of the duo Junior Senior. The French record label Kitsune Music released a 12 inch with the songs "Trust Tissue" and "Closing Time Closing In" on June 2, 2008... |
Trust Tissue | ||
| autoKratz AutoKratz autoKratz are a London based electronic duo composed of David Cox and Russell Crank. They are signed to the French electronic label Kitsuné Music.... |
Stay the Same | ||
| In Flagranti | Business Acumen Business acumen Business acumen is keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome... |
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Drugs In My Body remixes | ||
| A-Trak A-Trak A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :... |
Say Whoa | ||
| Streetlife Djs | We Love the Disco Sound | ||
| Guns 'N' Bombs | Riddle of Steel | ||
| You Love Her Coz She's Dead You Love Her Coz She's Dead You Love Her Coz She's Dead are a British electronic music duo formed in 2007 whose music has been compared to acts such as Digitalism, Crystal Castles, The Prodigy, and occasionally Daft Punk... |
Inner City Angst | ||
| La Roux La Roux La Roux are an English electropop duo made up of singer, keyboardist, co-writer and co-producer Eleanor Kate Jackson, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid. Jackson describes their relationship as "very much a half and half sharing situation... not like a singer producer outfit", but also... |
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| autoKratz AutoKratz autoKratz are a London based electronic duo composed of David Cox and Russell Crank. They are signed to the French electronic label Kitsuné Music.... |
Stay the Same Remixes | ||
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Ultraviolence | ||
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The Day (We Fell In Love) | ||
| Étienne de Crécy Etienne de Crecy Étienne Bernard Marie de Crécy is a French DJ and producer who composes house and electronic music.-Biography:... / Monsieur Jo |
Hanukkah Hanukkah Hanukkah , also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE... |
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| Chew Lips Chew Lips Chew Lips are an East London based dance-pop duo, formed in spring of 2008. They consist of singer 'Tigs' and multi-instrumentalist James Watkins.-First Steps :... |
Solo | ||
| Fischerspooner Fischerspooner Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner... |
Remixes The Best Revenge / Danse en France | ||
| La Roux La Roux La Roux are an English electropop duo made up of singer, keyboardist, co-writer and co-producer Eleanor Kate Jackson, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid. Jackson describes their relationship as "very much a half and half sharing situation... not like a singer producer outfit", but also... |
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| Ted & Francis | Ted & Francis | ||
| Crystal Fighters Crystal Fighters Crystal Fighters are a British electronic band with Spanish influences who formed in London, UK in 2007. Their debut album Star of Love was released on 4 October 2010.-Formation and early years:... |
Xtatic Truth Xtatic Truth "Xtatic Truth" is the début single by English electronic band Crystal Fighters from their album Star of Love. The single was released on 15 May 2009 through Zirkulo records to relatively good reviews.-Remixes:... |
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Xtatic Truth Remixes | ||
| Phoenix Phoenix (band) Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:... |
Lisztomania Remixes | ||
| Classixx Classixx Classixx is an American production and DJ duo, based in Los Angeles, composed of Michael David and Tyler Blake. They were previously known as Young Americans.-Biography:... / Acid Girls |
Kitsuné x The Cobrasnake: I'll Get You & Wake Up | ||
| autoKratz AutoKratz autoKratz are a London based electronic duo composed of David Cox and Russell Crank. They are signed to the French electronic label Kitsuné Music.... |
Always More | ||
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| MayBB | Touring In NY | ||
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Maximus | ||
| Beni Beni (musician) Beni is an Australian musician and DJ. He is a part of the Riot In Belgium duo with Joel Dickson. He is releasing his singles under the French Kitsuné record label.-Solo:... |
Maximus Remixes | ||
| Delphic Delphic Delphic are an alternative dance band from Marple Bridge, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They are signed to Polydor and released the single "Counterpoint" in April 2009 through R&S Records, produced by Ewan Pearson... |
This Momentary This Momentary "This Momentary" is the second single by British alternative dance band Delphic, and is the third track on their debut album Acolyte.-Music video:... |
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| Heartsrevolution HEARTSREVOLUTION HeartsRevolution is a New York-based band, described by NME as "the model for the modern pop group." The band consists of Ben Pollock and Leyla 'Lo' Safai, joined for live performances by drummer Terry 'Prince Terrence' Campbell, who has also performed with post-hardcore bands Christiansen and Your... |
Hearts 日本 | ||
| Two Door Cinema Club Two Door Cinema Club Two Door Cinema Club are an indie rock band from Bangor and Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed in 2007, the band is composed of band members: Sam Halliday , Alex Trimble and Kevin Baird... |
I Can Talk Remixes | ||
| Two Door Cinema Club Two Door Cinema Club Two Door Cinema Club are an indie rock band from Bangor and Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed in 2007, the band is composed of band members: Sam Halliday , Alex Trimble and Kevin Baird... |
I Can Talk | ||
| Slagsmålsklubben Slagsmålsklubben Slagsmålsklubben are a Swedish electronic group from Norrköping, Östergötland. The group's name is a comically literal Swedish translation of the title of the novel and film Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. They have released three studio albums so far... |
Brutal Weapons | ||
| Crystal Fighters Crystal Fighters Crystal Fighters are a British electronic band with Spanish influences who formed in London, UK in 2007. Their debut album Star of Love was released on 4 October 2010.-Formation and early years:... |
I Love London I Love London "I Love London" is the second single by English electronic band Crystal Fighters from their album Star of Love. The single was released on 1 December 2009 through Zirkulo records, to mixed reviews.-Release:... |
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| Le Corps Mince de Françoise | Something Golden | ||
| Classixx Classixx Classixx is an American production and DJ duo, based in Los Angeles, composed of Michael David and Tyler Blake. They were previously known as Young Americans.-Biography:... |
Kitsuné x The Cobrasnake: I'll Get You Remixes | ||
| Jennifer Delano | Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
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| Les Gillettes | Pompeii Pompeii The city of Pompeii is a partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the comune of Pompei. Along with Herculaneum, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning... |
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| Play Paul | Tijuana (Trumpets of Lust) | ||
| BeatauCue | Cha Cha Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953... |
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| Florrie Florrie Florrie is an English singer-songwriter, drummer and model. Closely associated with the Xenomania production house, since joining as their in-house drummer in 2008 she has played live and on record for popular artists such as Girls Aloud and the Pet Shop Boys. In 2010, she began a solo career... |
Call 911 (The Remixes) Call 911 Call 911 is a television show that premiered as a Court TV special on August 21, 2007, and began airing as a series on July 30, 2008 on Investigation Discovery. The series began airing on Discovery Fit & Health in February of 2011. Each episode documents real 911 calls from people in trouble to... |
Studio albums
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| autoKratz AutoKratz autoKratz are a London based electronic duo composed of David Cox and Russell Crank. They are signed to the French electronic label Kitsuné Music.... |
Down & Out In Paris & London | ||
| Digitalism Digitalism (band) Digitalism is a German electro house duo founded in 2004 in Hamburg and consisting of Jens "Jence" Moelle and İsmail "Isi" Tüfekçi. They are signed to French label Kitsuné Music, and have released four singles to date: "Idealistic", "Zdarlight", "Jupiter Room", and "Pogo"... |
Idealism Idealism (album) Idealism is the debut album from by German electronic duo Digitalism. It was released in Japan on 9 May 2007 by EMI Music Japan as and on 21 May 2007 by Kitsuné and Virgin Records... |
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| Two Door Cinema Club Two Door Cinema Club Two Door Cinema Club are an indie rock band from Bangor and Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed in 2007, the band is composed of band members: Sam Halliday , Alex Trimble and Kevin Baird... |
Tourist History Tourist History -Reception:The album received mostly positive reviews, with the album being praised for its short, sharp songs and catchy melodies, but criticized for its repetitive song structure and lack of depth... |
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| Crystal Fighters Crystal Fighters Crystal Fighters are a British electronic band with Spanish influences who formed in London, UK in 2007. Their debut album Star of Love was released on 4 October 2010.-Formation and early years:... |
Star of Love |
Compilations and remix albums
| Release date | Title | Notes |
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| Kitsuné Love | ||
| Kitsuné Midnight | ||
| Kitsuné X | ||
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation | ||
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 2 | ||
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 3 Kitsuné Maison Compilation 3 Kitsuné Maison Compilation 3 is the third compilation released by the French label Kitsuné Music. It was released on 11 December 2006. Pitchfork Media gave the album a mixed 6.0/10 review, describing the tracks by Simian Mobile Disco, Freeform Five and The Whitest Boy Alive as highlights.-Track... |
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| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 4 | ||
| Kitsuné BoomBox | Mixed By Jerry Bouthier | |
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 5 | ||
| Gildas & Masaya - Paris | ||
| Kitsuné Tabloid compiled & mixed by Digitalism | Made by Digitalism Digitalism (band) Digitalism is a German electro house duo founded in 2004 in Hamburg and consisting of Jens "Jence" Moelle and İsmail "Isi" Tüfekçi. They are signed to French label Kitsuné Music, and have released four singles to date: "Idealistic", "Zdarlight", "Jupiter Room", and "Pogo"... |
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| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 6 | ||
| Gildas & Masaya - New York | ||
| Kitsuné Remixes Album #1 | ||
| Kitsuné Tabloid By Phoenix | Made by Phoenix Phoenix (band) Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:... |
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| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 | ||
| Kitsuné Remixes Album #2 | ||
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8 | ||
| Gildas & Masaya - Tokyo | ||
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 9 | ||
| Kitsuné x Ponystep | Mixed By Jerry Bouthier | |
| Kitsuné Remixes Album #3 | ||
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 10 | ||
| Kitsuné Parisien | Mixed by André & Gildas | |
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 11 | ||
| Gildas Kitsuné Club Night Mix | Mixed by Gildas Loaec | |
| Kitsuné Maison Compilation 12: The Good Fun Issue |
External links
- Official site
- Åbäke, the company behind Kitsuné
- Kitsuné's discography
- Kitsune on Soundcloud
- Stylus: Kitsune
- Kitsune boss Gildas interview
- Official Big Face myspace page
- Kitsuné party @ Le Regine on Youtube
- Review of the new Kitsune Maison 7 compilation
- Interview with Kitsune's Gildas and Masaya by The Block magazine
- Chat with the stars of Kitsune's Parisiene by BEAT magazine