Sébastien Léger
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Sébastien Léger is a French house DJ and producer. Currently ranked 138 on The DJ List, his singles "Hit Girl", "Hypnotized" and "Aqualight" have become hit dance singles played in clubs across Europe.
, his single Aqualight was a collaboration between the two. Léger has built on his skills as a trained pianist and drummer. He speaks English, Dutch and French.
He was interviewed with the Ministry of Sound
representative on Ministry of Sound TV, along with Chris Lake. Léger operates a radio show, Sessions, on Ministry of Sound internet radio where he plays his own remixes and hits. Famous remixes include Kylie Minogue, Justin Timberlake, Duran Duran, Groove Armada and Ali Love.
Sébastien Léger owns and manages his own record label, Mistakes Music.
On 10 May 2008, Léger made his debut on BBC Radio 1
's Essential Mix
, providing two hours of house
, techno
and minimal
music. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20080510 He played mostly material from his own record label, although he also used the chance to showcase his own remix of "Around The World" by Daft Punk. According to Sébastien Léger's own MySpace blog, he will never release this version and intends to use it solely as a DJ tool in his sets. Also in 2008, Sébastien Léger released an updated version of the Detroit techno classic "Knights Of The Jaguar" on his label Mistakes Music. The track became an underground hit after being supported by numerous popular DJs.
Sébastien Léger plays the Together Winter Music Festival in London at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday 26th November.
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Title
Label
2004
Sébastien Léger - LFO Swing EP
Aroma Jackin
2005
Sébastien Léger - 1979 EP
Intec Records
2005
Sébastien Léger - Epoxy
Black Jack
2005
Sébastien Léger - Lunar EP
Intec Records
2005
Sébastien Léger - Mooguno EP
Bits Music
2005
Sébastien Léger - Take Your Pills
Black Jack
2006
Sébastien Léger - Brouwersgracht EP
Circle Music
2006
Sébastien Léger - Bad Clock 04 EP
Intec Records
2006
Sébastien Léger - Cosmogold EP
Circle Music
2006
Sébastien Léger - Geft / T
Bits Music
2006
Sébastien Léger - Hit Girl
Black Jack
2006
Sébastien Léger - Hypnotized
Rising Music
2006
Sébastien Léger - Mistakes EP
Rising Music
2006
Sébastien Léger - The Bug EP
Pickadoll Records
2007
Sébastien Léger - Mercury / Mars
Mistakes Music
2007
Sébastien Léger - Aqualight
Mistakes Music
2007
Sébastien Léger - Pluton / Saturn
Mistakes Music
2007
Sébastien Léger - Planets LP
Mistakes Music
2008
Sébastien Léger - Jaguar
Mistakes Music
2008
Sébastien Léger - Word / Ghost
Rising Music
2008
Sébastien Léger - Majestic
Mistakes Music
2009
Sébastien Léger - Marina / Jungle
Mistakes Music
2009
Sébastien Léger - Seaweed / Sunset / Snapshot
Mistakes Music
2009
Sébastien Léger - Foxxy / Le Moustique
Mistakes Music
2009
Sébastien Léger - Bubbly / Discotechno
Mistakes Music
2009
Sébastien Léger - The Rhythm
Mistakes Music
2009
Sébastien Léger - Binola / The White Island
Mistakes Music
2010
Sébastien Léger - Plik Plok
SCI+TEC Digital Audio
2010
Sébastien Léger - Take Your Pills
Paradise Records
2010
Sébastien Léger - Balkamaniac / Les Frelons
Mistakes Music
2010
Sébastien Léger - Silicone Carne / Superdrums
Mistakes Music
2010
Sébastien Léger - Gone Wild / Mixtape
Mistakes Music
2011
Sébastien Léger - Origines
Mistakes Music
2011
Sébastien Léger - Polymod / Like Before
Mistakes Music
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Title
Compilation
Label
2000
Sébastien Léger - Ice Cream
Cruel Summer
Riviera
2004
Sébastien Léger - Overdrived
Bassethound Sampler 1
Bassethound Rec.
2004
Sébastien Léger - Refresh Your Mind
Always Open
Sismic Music
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Year
Title
Label
2005
Highstreets - Don't Let Go
Ledge Music
2005
Co-Fusion - Hot! Hot! (Love To Heart)
Southern Fried Rec.
2005
Hiroki Esashika - Kazane
Intec Records
2005
DJ Marnix - Fire
Loveland Rec.
2005
Armand Van Helden - Into Your Eyes
Southern Fried Rec.
2005
Inner City - Say Something
Concept Records
2005
The Soul Monkey - Equator
Mangusta
2005
Invader - Desperate House
Bits Music
2005
Lifelike - Running Out
Work It Baby
2006
Dannii Minogue - Greatest Dancer
Central Station
2006
Bruno Banner - Spaceshift
Bits Music
2006
Giorgio Prezioso vs. Libex - Xperimetal Scratch
Pryda Friends
2006
Dave Robertson & Jon Gurd - The Rendition
CR2 Records
2006
Supermode - Tell Me Why
Superstar Rec.
2006
Claude Vonstroke - Deep Throat
Electrochoc
2006
Cirez D
- Knockout
Mouseville
2006
Fairmont - Gazebo
Border Community
2006
Hystereo - Winters In The City / Executive Memo
Soma Quality Rec.
2006
Don Diablo - Blow
Sellout Sessions
2007
Julian Jeweil - Air Conditionné
Electrochoc
2007
Ida Engberg - Disco Volante
Pickadoll Records
2007
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around
Zomba Records
2007
Ali Love - Secret Sunday Lover
I Love Records
2007
Stefy - Chelsea
Sony Music / BMG
2007
Chris Lake feat. Emma Hewitt - Carry Me Away
Rising Music
2007
Angel Alanis feat. Renée - Cage Me In
Asquared Music
2007
Eric Prydz
vs. Floyd
- Proper Education
Ministry of Sound
2007
Ida Engberg - Disco Volante
La Musique Fait La Force
Style and history
Frequently touring and producing with Chris LakeChris Lake
Chris Lake is a Scottish House music DJ/producer who lives in West London. Lake first became recognized for his bootleg remixes of The Prodigy's "Climbatize", Leftfield's "Phat Planet", and Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams". which he did under the alias "Cristophe D'Abuc". His 2006 track with vocals from...
, his single Aqualight was a collaboration between the two. Léger has built on his skills as a trained pianist and drummer. He speaks English, Dutch and French.
He was interviewed with the Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
representative on Ministry of Sound TV, along with Chris Lake. Léger operates a radio show, Sessions, on Ministry of Sound internet radio where he plays his own remixes and hits. Famous remixes include Kylie Minogue, Justin Timberlake, Duran Duran, Groove Armada and Ali Love.
Sébastien Léger owns and manages his own record label, Mistakes Music.
On 10 May 2008, Léger made his debut on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's Essential Mix
Essential Mix
The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 03:00 and 05:00 Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, The Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music....
, providing two hours of house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and minimal
Minimal techno
Minimal techno is a minimalist sub-genre of techno. It is characterized by a stripped-down aesthetic that exploits the use of repetition, and understated development. This style of dance music production generally adheres to the motto less is more; a principle that has been previously utilized, to...
music. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20080510 He played mostly material from his own record label, although he also used the chance to showcase his own remix of "Around The World" by Daft Punk. According to Sébastien Léger's own MySpace blog, he will never release this version and intends to use it solely as a DJ tool in his sets. Also in 2008, Sébastien Léger released an updated version of the Detroit techno classic "Knights Of The Jaguar" on his label Mistakes Music. The track became an underground hit after being supported by numerous popular DJs.
Sébastien Léger plays the Together Winter Music Festival in London at the Alexandra Palace on Saturday 26th November.
Singles and albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sébastien Léger - There Is Life After Us EP | Black Jack |
| 1999 | The White Duck - The Groove / The Million Dollar Track | Premium |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - Untitled (4 Tracks) | Subkroniq |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - Astrosyn Skunk / The Babe Coke | Cyclik |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - Atomic Pop LP | Black Jack |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - Hysterik Conspiration / Amnezik Impulsion | Cyclik |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - Midnight In Galaxy / Diametrik Acidness | Grand Prix |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - Off The Wall | Black Jack |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - We Are | Cyclik |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - You Can Hide From Your Beat | Black Jack |
| 2001 | Elesse - Pop Corn EP | Goodtime Records |
| 2001 | Elesse - P.Y.T. | Grand Prix |
| 2001 | Sébastien Léger - Untitled (3 Tracks) | Subkroniq |
| 2001 | Sébastien Léger - Burned Funk / Cracked Face | Subkroniq |
| 2001 | Sébastien Léger - Dazed and Confused EP | Black Jack |
| 2001 | Sébastien Léger - Express | Cyclik |
| 2001 | Sébastien Léger - Impossible à Cerner EP | Essence |
| 2001 | Sébastien Léger - Seems So Far | Black Jack |
| 2001 | Sébastien Léger - The Mushroom Project EP | Riviera |
| 2001 | Sébastien Léger - Thorny EP | Cube Recordings |
| 2002 | Elesse - Liberian Track | Grand Prix |
| 2002 | Sébastien Léger - King Size LP | Black Jack |
| 2002 | Sébastien Léger - The Mushroom Project 2 EP | Riviera |
| 2002 | Sébastien Léger - We Are EP | Black Jack |
| 2002 | Sébastien Léger - Victory EP | Black Jack |
| 2002 | The Last Blade - Requiem / Just Bask From Hell | Subkroniq |
| 2003 | Elesse: Rare & Unrelease Cutz | Black Jack |
| 2003 | Sébastien Léger - Azidobrazil / Listen | Ovum Recordings |
| 2003 | Sébastien Léger - First Beats EP | Bits Music |
| 2004 | Sebago - Hands On Me | Hot Banana |
| 2004 | Sébastien Léger - 5th Birthday | Black Jack |
| 2004 | Sébastien Léger - Grab My Hipps / My Slap | Black Jack |
Hit Girl
"Hit Girl", hit single by the dance musician Sébastien Léger represents Léger's first successful heavy electro house single. The use of deep, heavy synthesizers and trance-like progression, makes it a favorite of not only electro house DJs but progressive trance DJs such as Marco V...
Exclusive tracks
| Year | Title | Compilation | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sébastien Léger - Rock It & Play | Blackjack Sampler 1 | Black Jack |
| 1999 | Sébastien Léger - The Skyy Soul | Blackjack pres. Jackpot | Black Jack |
| 2000 | Sébastien Léger - The Hell of a Guy | Flamingo EP | Black Jack |
Remixes
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Fafa Monteco - Vous Voulez de la Musique | Sculpture |
| 1999 | Tony Esposito - Kalimba De Luna | DWBoys |
| 1999 | Da Bitchie Boyz - Le Zeeep | Black Jack |
| 1999 | Fafa Monteco - Good Time | Black Jack |
| 2000 | Paul Jonhson - Noise | Acalwan |
| 2000 | Ron Carrol - The Sermon | Subliminal |
| 2000 | Fab G - Frenchy Frenzy | Grand Prix |
| 2000 | DJ Nekbath - Feel It | Grand Prix |
| 2000 | Chris Rubix - Brooklin Queen | Black Jack |
| 2000 | Phunky Data - Body Music | Sekence |
| 2000 | Fab G - Feelings | Grand Prix |
| 2001 | Eminence feat. Kathy Brown - Give It Up | Defected |
| 2001 | Nicholas - The Cruise | 20000st |
| 2001 | Def Bond & Fafa Monteco - The Master | Chicayork |
| 2001 | Rok - Cycle Cuts | Cyber Production |
| 2001 | Jimmy Van De Velde - Beginnings | Subkroniq |
| 2001 | Dj Nekbath - Think Twice | Grand Prix |
| 2002 | Nicolas Vallée - Land Of The Free | Mangusta |
| 2002 | Jaimy & Kenny D. - Keep On Touchin Me | Loaded Records |
| 2002 | Jakatta feat. Seal - My Vision | Ministry of Sound |
| 2002 | M - So Fly | Defected |
| 2002 | Etienne De Crecy - Three Day Week End | Disques Solid |
| 2002 | Liquid People vs. Simple Minds - Monster | Defected |
| 2002 | Alexander East - Tears | Grand Prix |
| 2004 | Fat Phaze - Take Care | Sismic Music |
| 2004 | Manuel Tur - Keep It Warm | Cyclik |
| 2004 | Dave Armstrong - Make Your Move | Eyezcream |
| 2004 | Sébastien Léger & Alexander Koning - Greencross | Mad Nurse |
Eric Prydz
Eric Sheridan Prydz is a Swedish DJ and producer based in London, United Kingdom. The pronunciation of his surname is often questioned; it is pronounced "prids", but when under his alias, Pryda, it is pronounced "pride-ah"...
- Knockout
Eric Prydz
Eric Sheridan Prydz is a Swedish DJ and producer based in London, United Kingdom. The pronunciation of his surname is often questioned; it is pronounced "prids", but when under his alias, Pryda, it is pronounced "pride-ah"...
vs. Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
- Proper Education
Proper Education
"Proper Education" is a remix by the Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. The original song by Pink Floyd, "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II", was remixed to create this song; it has a much more emphasized 4/4 beat than the original song...