Alan Braxe
French electronic musician (born 1971)
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::summary French electronic musician (born 1971) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alan Braxe |
| image | Alan Braxe press shot.jpg |
| caption | Braxe in 2019 |
| birth_name | Alain Quême |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Paris, France |
| genre | {{flatlist |
| years_active | 1996–present |
| label | Vulture Music (France) |
| current_member_of | Braxe + Falcon |
| past_member_of | Stardust |
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| name = Alan Braxe | image = Alan Braxe press shot.jpg | caption = Braxe in 2019 | birth_name = Alain Quême | birth_date = | birth_place = Paris, France | image_size = | genre = {{flatlist|
- French house
- house
- electro | years_active = 1996–present | label = Vulture Music (France) | current_member_of = Braxe + Falcon | past_member_of = Stardust
Alain Quême (; born 9 July 1971), known professionally as Alan Braxe, is a French electronic musician. He is most widely known for his collaborative work with the musicians Fred Falke and Kris Menace, and for being part of the musical trio Stardust. In 2005, he released The Upper Cuts, a collection of his previously released material. He is the cousin of French electronic musician DJ Falcon, with whom he is a member of the French touch duo Braxe + Falcon.
Biography
Alan Braxe started playing the clarinet and cello at an early age. In the late 1980s, he became a DJ in Paris. He started producing his own dance music using only a mixer, a compressor, and an Emu SP1200.
Within a year, Braxe's early demos attracted the attention of Thomas Bangalter, and Braxe's debut single, "Vertigo", was released in 1997 via Bangalter's Roulé label. In 1998, Braxe, Bangalter, and Benjamin Diamond decided to form collaborative project called Stardust, and their single "Music Sounds Better With You", which was released in the same year, was a hit, selling over 3 million copies.
Following this success, Braxe in 1999 inaugurated his own record label, Vulture, releasing collaborations with the DJ and producer Fred Falke. In 2000 alongside Falke he released 'Running - Intro' which is often considered one of the best French Touch tracks ever recorded. He also remixed for a crew of artists both popular and underground – a list that features Beyoncé, Test Icicles, and Ford and Lopatin. Over the next two decades, Braxe's production credits and own releases swelled to nearly 100 titles.
While approaching the 20th anniversary of Stardust's smash success and the Vulture's launch, Braxe stripped his studio of all things digital, and starts to experiment with a Buchla modular synthesizer, echoing his first setup's minimalism, resulting in a more stripped back, simple and sparse analogue electronic sound. This resulted in The Ascent EP, that was released in 2019, with four tracks.
In summer 2021, Alan Braxe, along with Henrik Olsen, released Another Life, under the alias Saudade, on Ministry of Sound Records. The track is produced by Hal Ritson (The Young Punx). The track is a throwback to the French House sounds of the late 90s.
In 2022, DJ Falcon and Alan Braxe debuted new music on a new record label Smugglers Way, an imprint of Domino, that intends to release new and old French house music from the duo and from other artists. In addition to this, the pair announced the two had begun making music as a duo named Braxe + Falcon - with their first single in March, their first EP in August, and a debut solo album intended for release in early 2023. Their debut single features vocals from Panda Bear. A rerelease of Braxe's compilation album The Upper Cuts will release from Smugglers Way in November.
Discography
Albums
- The Upper Cuts – Alan Braxe, Fred Falke & Friends (2005)
- Vulture Music Mixed By Alan Braxe (2007)
- TBA – Braxe + Falcon (2023)
EPs
- Moments in Time EP – Alan Braxe with The Spimes (2013)
- The Ascent EP (2019)
- Silence at Sea (Inspired By ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ A Book By Ian Urbina) (2021)
- Step By Step EP – Braxe + Falcon (2022)
- Step By Step Remixes EP (2023)
Singles
- "Vertigo" (1997)
- Running – "Intro" / "Most Wanted" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2000)
- "Palladium" / "Penthouse Serenade" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2002)
- "Love Lost" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2003)
- Rubicon – "Rubicon" / "Arena" / "Chrystal City" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2004)
- "You'll Stay In My Heart" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke feat. Savage (2005)
- "Lumberjack" – Alan Braxe & Kris Menace (2007)
- "Addicted" (2008)
- "Nightwatcher (Show Me)" – Alan Braxe feat. Killa Kela & Fallon (2008)
- "One More Chance" – Alan Braxe with The Spimes (2013)
- "Bonus Beat One" (2013)
- "Words" (2019)
- "Step By Step" / "Creative Source" – Braxe + Falcon (2022)
- "All This Love" – Braxe + Falcon feat. Bibio (2024)
Remix credits
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| Year | Title | Artist | Album | "Loopduell 1" (Alan Braxe Mix) | "I Feel Good Things For You" (Alan Braxe Mix 1) | "I Feel Good Things For You" (Alan Braxe Mix 2) | "Alarm Call" (French Dub) | "Alarm Call" (French Edit) | "Fall In Love" (Remix) | "In Your Arms" (We Gonna Make It Mix) | "At Night" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Anticipating" (Remix by Alan Braxe) | "Hypnotize" (Mandrax & Braxe Remix) | "Miss U Less, See U More" (Alan Braxe Mix) | "Heartbeat" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Number 1" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Radio Edit) | "Let's Get High" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Black History Month" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | "Only This Moment" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "What's Your Damage?" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | "Runaway" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | "That's What Dreams Are Made Of" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "So Far Away" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Discopolis" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Bossy" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | "Bossy" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Earth Out Remix) | "Girl That Speaks No Words" (Alan Braxe And Fred Falke Remix) | "Kelly" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | "Mona Lisa's Child" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Mix) | "Alright" (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke Remix) | "Lonely Road" (Alan Braxe & Shakedown Mix) | "2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "D.A.N.C.E." (Alan Braxe And Fred Falke Remix) | "Take It Like a Man" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | "Life Is Still Beautiful" (Alan Braxe Main Mix) | "Life Is Still Beautiful" (Alan Braxe Dub) | "The Cult Of Romance" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Broken-Hearted Girl" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Broken-Hearted Girl" (Alan Braxe Dub) | "White Knuckle Ride" (Alex Braxe Remix) | "The Writer" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Los Feeling" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Narcissus" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "X Girl" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Jona Vark" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "By My Side" (Remix By Alan Braxe) | "Too Much MIDI (Please Forgive Me)" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Too Much MIDI (Please Forgive Me)" (Alan Braxe Bonus Remix) | "Sheila" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "In Alpha" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Fall" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Evil Eye" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Evil Eye" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "An Open Heart" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Overdrive" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Here I Am" (Braxe Remix) | "Music Of Life" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Supernature" (Alan Braxe Mix) | "Slow Love" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Les Oxalis" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "In Love With You" (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Bubble Guts" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) | "Eleanor" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) | "Good Times" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) | "Winter Solstice" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) | "Mannequin Love" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) |
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| 1998 | Ian Pooley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daddy's Favourite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Björk | Homogenic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | B.O.C Productions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Benjamin Diamond | Strange Attitude | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Shakedown | You Think You Know | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Britney Spears | Britney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Faithless | No Roots | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annie | Anniemal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Goldfrapp | Supernature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin Diamond | Out Of Myself | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death from Above 1979 | You're a Woman, I'm a Machine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Röyksopp | The Understanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Test Icicles | For Screening Purposes Only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamiroquai | High Times: Singles 1992–2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Space Cowboy | Digital Rock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Lord Fonda | DeBaSer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lifelike & Kris Menace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelis feat. Too Short | Kelis Was Here | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Infadels | We Are Not The Infadels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Van She | V | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keith | Red Thread | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamiroquai | Travelling Without Moving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Shakedown | Spellbound | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kylie | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justice | † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dragonette | Galore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | The Orange Lights | Life Is Still Beautiful | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fenech Soler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beyoncé | I Am... Sasha Fierce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Jamiroquai | Rock Dust Light Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellie Goulding | Lights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visitor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific! | Narcissus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Teenage Bad Girl | Backwash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gypsy & The Cat | Gilgamesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twin Twin | Vive la vie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford & Lopatin | Channel Pressure Remixes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Memory Tapes | Grace / Confusion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I:Cube | In Alpha EP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Presets | Pacifica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franz Ferdinand | Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Bright Light Bright Light | Life Is Easy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lifelike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Tom Odell | Wrong Crowd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cerrone | The Golden Touch (Cerrone IV) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supernature (Cerrone III) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Gigamesh | Time Travel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Charlotte Gainsbourg | Rest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | The Paradise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | A-Trak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Chip | Freakout/Release | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jungle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Phoenix | Alpha Zulu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Justice | Hyperdrama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other songs
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| Title | Title | Artist | Album | "Music Sounds Better with You" | "In Love With You" | "Horizon" | "Defender" / "Bliss" | "Automatic" | "Haze" | "Another Life" |
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| 1998 | Stardust | |||||||||
| 2003 | The Paradise | |||||||||
| 2004 | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | Rubicon (DVD-Video Version) | ||||||||
| 2005 | Defender | |||||||||
| 2007 | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | Vulture Music Mixed By Alan Braxe | ||||||||
| Alan Braxe | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Saudade | |||||||||
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Other appearances
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| Year | Title | Artist | Album | "Read In Your Mind" | "Sunset" | "So Much It Hurts" / "You Stole My Heart Away" / "You Want The Sun" / "Play It On My Radio" / "Lost UB" / "Miami Beach" / "Pretty Babies" / "Empires" / "Sister Brother Mother Father" | "Red Lips" |
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| 2000 | Benjamin Diamond | Strange Attitude | |||||
| 2009 | Lifelike | ||||||
| 2016 | Niki & The Dove | Everybody's Heart Is Broken Now | |||||
| Cerrone | Red Lips | ||||||
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References
References
- Bein, Kat. (28 June 2019). "Stardust On The Gay Bars, Firings & Failures That Led To ‘Music Sounds Better With You’".
- Rogersonpublished, Ben. (28 June 2019). "How Stardust made Music Sounds Better With You… and why it was their only release".
- Beaumont-Thomas, Ben. (2024-01-18). "The 20 greatest French touch tracks – ranked!". The Guardian.
- Middleton, Ryan. (18 November 2019). "French Touch Pioneer Alan Braxe Relaunches Label With New EP 'The Ascent'".
- (29 March 2022). "Legendary Producers Alan Braxe & DJ Falcon Join For First Collaborative Release As Braxe + Falcon {{!}} News {{!}} Domino".
- (29 March 2022). "The Return of French House Pioneers Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon".
- "Braxe + Falcon announce 'Step By Step Remixes' EP {{!}} News {{!}} Domino".
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