Chill, House | EFIX – Silence (Original Mix)
Posted by VMan on July 23, 2013
Another new comer to FNT, South of France producer EFIX dropped a very cool deep house record that a lot of you will enjoy. “Silence” is perfect for the summer, and just way too chill. If you’ve never been to the Mediterranean Sea or to the Languedoc Roussillon region in France, EFIX takes you there. I love the piano, the guitar, and the drums in this track. I look forward to hearing more from this young producer, who’s already catching a nice little buzz on the internet. “Silence” is a must listen, and a must download!
Free Download: EFIX – Silence (Original Mix)
Electronic | Tune In Crew – Cumbia pour la Sixième République
Posted by Spice on June 28, 2013
Our favorite politically minded French producers are back with some funky cumbia for your ears — just in time for summer heatwaves and the Fourth of July. This track has an undeniable throwbacky quality, along the lines of something that might be playing during the opening credits of a Quentin Tarantino movie. I blame the guitar riffs. And who ever thought those Latin drums would marry together so well with French? While the sample in “Cumbia pour la Sixième République” is technically advocating for change in France’s democratic institutions, you’ve got to love revolutionary overtones when Independence Day is on the horizon. (Refer to the description on Soundcloud — Google translate if you’re like me and working off of rusty college French.) Vive la République!
Free Download: Tune In Crew – Cumbia pour la Sixième République
Moombahton, Techno | Alesia – Otho & Andrea // Tune In Crew – Tous dehors
Posted by Spice on April 30, 2013
I’m not sure why I’m lumping these tracks together. They’re really only similar in that that they are cool, free, and happen to have been written by French producers. But given that we’re now only a few weeks away from Random Access Memories, it seems sort of appropriate to cast a spotlight on some of France’s brightest up-and-comers. So, without further adieu…
First up, two new tracks from Alesia, whom you may recall recently made waves with the
now-omnipresent “Bird Machine.” Be advised: “Andrea” and “Otho” are not trap — both are dark, industrial techno carefully calibrated to get inside your head. Fellow Parisian Gesaffelstein would undoubtedly approve. If this is your poison, hop on the free DLs…and if not, do me a favor and give it a chance. Relative newcomers though they may be, Alesia are definitely a duo to keep your eyes on.
Next (and finally) we have a really interesting track that’s currently putting a gigantic smile on my face. I’m not sure what it is about “Tous dehors” — the languorous moombah bassline, the steel drum (and all the dancehall flavor it imparts), the French samples…but something about this gels fantastically when it probably shouldn’t. Super chouette!
RnB | Gautier – Untamed Flowers (feat. Jeffrey dè Soul, Jules & Louis)
Posted by W8 on April 23, 2013
Dazzling us with a rich R&B production comes French producer Gautier partnered with vocalist Jeffrey Dè Soul, and Louïs who combs the beat with a neat touch of lingering guitar. Altogether this conglomerate delivers, and it’s obvious they would… As if R&B coming out of Paris, France could be any more legitimate.
Free Download: Gautier – Untamed Flowers (feat. Jeffrey dè Soul, Jules & Louis)
House, Indie | WEKEED – Essential
Posted by W8 on February 28, 2013
Wekeed is as they say, a wild union of a girl and a boy brought together by life in Paris, France. Subsiding the snow with feelings of summer, ”Essential” has a nice mixture of indie, sprinkled with a touch of house.
FREE DOWNLOAD: WEKEED – Essential