NationMaster - Encyclopedia: French house

French house is a late 1990s form of house music, part of the 1990s & 2000s European dance music scene and the latest form of Euro disco. The genre is also known as "Disco house", "Neu-disco" (new disco) "French touch", "filter house" or "tekfunk". The music is notable for the "filter effect" used by artists such as Daft Punk, and sometimes uses vocal samples.^[1] French house largely overlaps with modern "funky house", depending on the artist's interpretation of the bassline's depth. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... The term Euro-Disco first used during the 70s, to describe the non UK based disco productions and artists. ... Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris house musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974)[1] and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... In popular music a bassline, also bass line, is an instrumental part, or line, which is in the bass or lowest range and thus lower than the other parts and part of the rhythm section. ...

Influences

French house is greatly influenced by the 1970s Euro disco and especially the short lived Space Disco music style (a European (mostly French) variation of Hi-NRG disco). Space Disco was very popular in France, with artists like Cerrone (Supernature), Sarah Brightman (I lost my heart to a starship trooper), Space (Magic Fly) and Sheila B. Devotion (Spacer) during 1977 - 1979. Space Disco was very similar to Hi-NRG disco and the main difference was artistic and on the fact that it was focused on Sci Fi themes. Those artistic influences and the sci fi themes, became a part of French house, and that specially shows on the music videos. The term Euro-Disco first used during the 70s, to describe the non UK based disco productions and artists. ... Space Disco, was a short lived 70s Eurodisco variation. ... Hi-NRG (High Energy) is a type of electronic dance music which emerged and then became popular in nightclubs in the early 1980s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sarah Brightman (born August 14, 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress and dancer. ... Space is a French electronic music band created in 1977 by Didier Marouani (also known as Ecama). ... Sheila Sheila is the stage name of a French pop singer whose real name is Annie (Any) Chancel (she is not related to Jacques Chancel, the TV host). ... Hi-NRG (High Energy) is a type of electronic dance music which emerged and then became popular in nightclubs in the early 1980s. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

The second influence was the late 70s / early 1980s P-funk music style, and especially the George Clinton and Bootsy Collins hits of that era. The main reason for this, could be that during the early 80s, the discoteques in France use to handle P-Funk as part of USA's Disco, especially after the Disco Demolition Night took place in USA. Also USA's legendary disco band Chic produced Sheila B. Devotion biggest hit, "Spacer", a milestone of the Space Disco style, still popular at the time (as a dancefloor memory) to most Center / Center-West Europeans. So, the local marketing did the connections and labeled P-Funk as disco for a short while. A third reason was the appearance of those P-Funk artists, which looked very "space age" and somehow looked relatives to "Space disco". P-Funk is an abbreviated, compound name for two bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. ... George Clinton (born July 22, 1940) is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. ... William Bootsy Collins (born October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a pioneering funk bassist, singer, and songwriter. ... P-Funk is an abbreviated, compound name for two bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. ... Disco is a genre of dance-oriented pop music that was popularized in dance clubs (discothÃ¨ques) in the mid-1970s, and which dominated mainstream pop until the late 1970s. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Chic. ... Sheila Sheila is the stage name of a French pop singer whose real name is Annie (Any) Chancel (she is not related to Jacques Chancel, the TV host). ... Space Disco, was a short lived 70s Eurodisco variation. ...

A third influence are the productions of Thomas Bangalter. His solo material, along with his work as a member of Daft Punk, significantly impacted the French house scene during the mid-to-late nineties.^[2] MCM Europe was the first TV channel that promote French house to the rest of Europe during that time. For the years 2000-2002, French house became the main addition of MTV France's "Party Zone". After 2001 M6 and M6music also aired many French house videos. Thomas Bangalter (born 3 January 1975) is a French electronic musician and founding member (along with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo) of the French house music duo Daft Punk. ... Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris house musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974)[1] and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... The nineties is a decade common to a number of centuries. ... ... MÃ©tropole 6, known popularly as simply M6, is a French television service owned by a company called MÃ©tropole TÃ©lÃ©vision. ...

Timeline

The first French house experiments (which at the time called "Disco House" and "Neu Disco") became notable in the international market between 1997 - 1999. Daft Punk, Stardust and Cassius were the first international successful artists of the genre and their videos show their "space disco" roots. Daft Punk is the collective name of Paris house musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974)[1] and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). ... Stardust is a one-time musical collaborative effort consisting of producers Thomas Bangalter and Alan Braxe and vocalist Benjamin Diamond. ... Cassius is a French electronic music duo, composed of Hubert Blanc-Francard (aka Boom Bass) and Philippe Cerboneschi (aka Zdar). ...

The mass international commercial success of the genre, started during 2000, because of artists like Bob Sinclar, Etienne de Crécy and Modjo. Galleon & David Guetta followed the next year. Bob Sinclar, mistaken many times as Sinclair (born Christophe Le Friant, May 10, 1967) is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Modjo is a french house/pop musical duo made up of producer Romain Tranchart and vocalist Yann Destagnol (aka Yann Destal). ... Galleon is French electro-pop duo from Marseilles, founded by Gilles Fahy (who also sings) and Phillippe Laurent. ... David Guetta performing at Coachella. ...

Today most French house bands and artists moved on other music styles, notably 2000s eurodance and electro. Eurodance is a colloquial and marketing term for a type of European synthesizer-driven dance music which became popular worldwide in the early- to mid-1990s. ... Electro is either (a) a prefix used to indicate a relationship to electricity, as in electro-mechanical, or electro-magnet, or (b) a stand-alone word. ...

Terms, origins and variations

The term "French house" first used on MTV UK & Ireland during the Christmas holiday period of 1999. It used on an MTV News special, to describe a so called "French house explosion" phenomena. Bob Sinclar was interviewed, as well as Air and Cassius. That news special later aired on all the MTV local variations worldwide, spreading the term and introducing the "French house" sound to the mainstream. Current Logo Animation MTV UK and Ireland is a version of MTV Europe which serves the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... Bob Sinclar, mistaken many times as Sinclair (born Christophe Le Friant, May 10, 1967) is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions. ... Air is a French music duo, consisting of Nicolas Godin and Jean-BenoÃ®t Dunckel. ... Cassius may refer to: Cassius, http://www. ...

Prior to that (1996 - 2000), "French house" was known to the Europeans as "neu disco", "disco house" and "new disco". World map showing the location of Europe. ...

One of the biggest markets for neu disco at the time, was Greece and especially Athens. A local music shop called Discobole Records imported the records direct from France and middle class clubs like City Groove dedicated totally to the genre between 1998 and 2001. In Greece this music style was promoted as "disco house". At the same time, disco house began to gain success in Canada. During 1999 many events also took place on Spain's Ibiza, a very popular destination for British tourists. Athens (Ancient Greek: Î±á¼± á¼ˆÎ¸á¿†Î½Î±Î¹ (plural), evolving into the modern Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î±Î¹ in Greek until recently, and Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î± nowadays (IPA ); is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to Spain. ...

Disco house during 2002, split for good from the French house music style. It became a "heavy" instrumental version of French house, while French house focused more on Eurodisco-like vocals and calm down the "space disco" themes. The last tribute on the space disco genre, is Bob Sinclar's 2006 megahit "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)", which had a video based on a science fiction theme. Bob Sinclar, mistaken many times as Sinclair (born Christophe Le Friant, May 10, 1967) is a French record producer, House music DJ, remixer and owner of the label Yellow Productions. ... World, Hold On (Children of the Sky) is a song by Bob Sinclar, featuring Steve Edwards. ...

Disco house after the split very quickly became a "gay" music style, very popular on Greek Islands like Myconos, Lesbos, Zakinthos and Lefkada. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Mykonos (hora) Mykonos is one of the Cyclades, a group of islands of the Aegean Sea, lying between Tinos, Siros, Paros and Naxos. ... Lesbos may refer to: Lesbos Island, a large Greek island in the Aegean Sea Lesbos Prefecture, the Greek prefecture that contains the island Slang word for Lesbians. ... Zakýnthos (Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... Lefkada, or Lefkas (Greek: Modern: Î›ÎµÏ…ÎºÎ¬Î´Î±, Ancient/Katharevousa: -as) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge, as well as the islands capital city. ...

On Ibiza, disco house took another direction: vocals and some elements from UK's Speed Garage (a mid 90s music style). On 2007, most disco house productions belong to this Ibiza school.

Artists associated with style

French house music has gone on to influence a range of artists, including Eric Prydz and Steve Angello. Alain QuÃªme, also known as Alan Braxe, is a French electronic music artist. ... Alex Gopher is a French producer,DJ, and musician. ... Dimitri from Paris (born Dimitri Yerasimos in October 1963) is a French producer and DJ of Greek origins. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Justice are a French electro house duo consisting of Gaspard AugÃ© (b. ... Laurent Garnier (born February 1, 1966) is a French techno music producer and DJ. As a DJ at the Hacienda club in Manchester he was a significant player in the Madchester scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Modjo is a french house/pop musical duo made up of producer Romain Tranchart and vocalist Yann Destagnol (aka Yann Destal). ... RinÃ´Ã§Ã©rÃ´se is a French band founded by Jean-Philippe Freu and Patrice CarriÃ© that mixes rock music and techno music. ... For other uses, see Sebastian (disambiguation). ... Eric Prydz (born 19 July 1976 ) (age 30) in TÃ¤by, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish DJ and producer best known for his 2004 hit single Call on Me, a remake of Steve Winwoods hit Valerie, which topped the UK singles charts for five weeks. ... Steve Angello (aka Steve Josefsson Fragogiannis) is a Swedish DJ and producer in the electronic music segment. ...

References

Categories: Articles needing additional references from April 2007 | House music genres | Dance music | French styles of music Mixmag is the worlds biggest selling dance music and clubbing magazine Mixmag began in the mid 1980s following the best in the worlds dance music, from covering dance events to reviewing CDs and new acts. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... . The Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer, which provided the electronic squelch sounds often heard in Acid House tracks A yellow smiley face is considered the emblem of acid house. ... Ambient house, a mix between house music and ambient music is a music style that describes itself as dreamy, chill out and quiet music. ... Chicago house is a style of house music. ... Dark-house is a type of electronic dance music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dream house (also known as dream trance), was a short-lived dance music style which had a big success on the dance scene between 1995 and 1997. ... Electro house (also known as dirty house, electrotech, and often shortened to electro) is a subgenre of house music that rose to become one of the most prominent genres of electronic dance music in 2004-6. ... New York house, also known as New York garage, US garage or just garage, is a style of house music born in the Paradise Garage nightclub in New York City, USA in the early 1980s. ... Ghetto house, booty house or Juke house is a type of Chicago House which started being recognised in its own right from around 1992 onwards. ... Hard house is a style of electronic music that evolved from mixing techno and house music in the 1990s. ... Hip house, also known as house rap, is a mixture of house music and hip-hop which arose during the 1980s in New York. ... Italo house (often simply referred to as Italo) is a form of house music popular in Italy, Britain and United States since the late 1980s that fuses house and Italo disco. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Microhouse music also known as Buftech takes minimal house to a new level, focusing on the essential dance-inducing elements of house music: the beat, the bass and the melody. ... It has been suggested that Dark house be merged into this article or section. ... Pumpin house is a subgenre of House music. ... Tech house is a fusion of house and techno music. ... Tribal house is a form of electronic dance music derived from house music but being highly drum-centric and often without a core melody. ... It has been suggested that Electronica be merged into this article or section. ... This is a list of electronic music genres and sub-genres, though for the latter not all possess their own article (in which case, see the main genre article). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb,deenbee, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Electronic music. ... Electronic music has existed, in various forms, for more than a century. ... UK garage (also known as UKG or just garage) refers to several different varieties of modern electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house in the UK in the mid 1990s. ... Hard dance is a term that refers to a grouping of modern electronic dance music genres including hard trance, hard house, nu-NRG, hard-NRG, hardstyle, freeform hardcore and jumpstyle. ... Hardcore (sometimes ardcore) is a term that has been used to describe a variety of related electronic dance music styles over almost two decades. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the comic book character previously known as Techno, see Fixer (comics). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Contents

Timeline

Terms, origins and variations

Artists associated with style

References