Alan Braxe

Alain Quême (French pronunciation: ​[alɛ̃ kɛm]), also known as Alan Braxe (born 9 July 1971), is a French electronic music artist. Braxe is most widely known for his collaborative work with electronic bassist 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 previous released material. He is the cousin of French electronic musician DJ Falcon.

Alan Braxe
Alan Braxe in 2019
Background information
Birth nameAlain Quême
Born (1971-07-09) July 9, 1971
Paris, France
GenresFrench house, house, electro
Years active1996–present
LabelsVulture Music (France)
Associated actsFred Falke, Kris Menace, Stardust, DJ 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.[1][2]

Following this success, Braxe in 1999 inaugurated his own record label, Vulture, releasing collaborations with the DJ and producer Fred Falke. 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.[3]

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.[4] In addition to this, the pair announced the two had begun making music as a duo named Falcon & Braxe - 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 repress of Braxe's compilation album The Upper Cuts will release by Smugglers Way in November.[5]

Discography

Singles
  • "Vertigo" – Alan Braxe (Roulé) 1997
  • "Music Sounds Better With You" – Stardust (Roulé/Virgin) 1998
  • "Intro" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (Vulture) 2000
  • "Palladium" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (Vulture) 2002
  • "Love Lost" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (Kitsuné/Vulture) 2003
  • "In Love With You" – The Paradise (Vulture) 2003
  • "Bliss" – Defender (Vulture) 2005
  • "Lumberjack" – Alan Braxe & Kris Menace (Vulture) 2007
  • "Addicted" – Alan Braxe, "Addicted" (Kitsuné/Vulture) 2008
  • "Nightwatcher" – Alan Braxe, feat. Killa Kela & Fallon (Eye Industries) 2008
  • "Step By Step" feat. Panda Bear / "Creative Source" - Falcon & Braxe (Smugglers Way) 2022

EP’s
  • Rubicon – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (Vulture) 2004
  • Moments in Time – Alan Braxe (Vulture) 2013
  • The Ascent – Alan Braxe (Vulture) 2019
  • Silence at Sea – Alan Braxe (Synesthesia Media) 2021
  • Step By Step - Falcon & Braxe (Smugglers Way) 2022

Albums
  • The Upper Cuts – Alan Braxe & Friends (Vulture/PIAS) 2005
  • TBA - Falcon & Braxe (Smugglers Way) 2023

Remixes: Mainstream

*With Fred Falke

Remixes: Indie / Pop

*With Fred Falke

Remixes: Underground
  • I Feel Good Things For You – Daddy's Favorite (Go Beat) 1998
  • That’s What Dreams Are Made Of – Space Cowboy (Tiger Trax) 2006
  • Discopolis – Lifelike & Kris Menace (Vulture/Defected) 2005
  • So Far Away – John Lord Fonda (Citizen Records) 2007
  • Lonely Road – Shakedown (Panorama) 2007
  • The Cult of Romance – Fenech Soler (Vulture) 2009
  • Los Feeling – Visitor (Vulture) 2010
  • Narcissus – Pacific (Vulture) 2010
  • Xgirl – Teenage Bad Girl (Citizen Records) 2011
  • Speed – The Toxic Avenger (Roy Music) 2011
  • Slow Love – Gigamesh (Hyperreal Records) 2016

Producer/Co-writer/Mixing credits
  • Read in Your Mind (Single) – Benjamin Diamond (Sony Music) 2000
  • Sunset (Single) – Lifelike (Vulture) 2009
  • Everyday (Single) – Killa Kela (100% Records) 2009.
  • Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage (Single) – Killa Kela (100% Records) 2009
  • Lesson One (Single) – Starsmith (Vulture) 2011
  • Let You Slide (Single) – Kids at Midnight 2011
  • Everybody's Heart Is Broken Now (Album) – Niki & The Dove (Ten Records/Sony) 2016
  • Red Lips (Single) – Cerrone (Because) 2016

Vulture Label – Owner/Executive Producer/A&R
  • Intro/Most Wanted – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke, 2000
  • Palladium/Penthouse Serenade – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke, 2002
  • Love Lost – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke, 2003
  • In Love With You – The Paradise, 2003
  • Rubicon/Arena/Crystal City – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke, 2004
  • Bliss – Defender ( Alan Braxe Fred Falke & Savage) 2005
  • The Upper Cuts – Alan Braxe & Friends, 2005
  • I Feel Music in Your Heart – Stars on 33 (Kris menace) 2006
  • Alan Braxe Vulture Music mixed by Alan Braxe (Japan Only)
  • Lumberjack – Alan Braxe & Kris Menace, 2007
  • Sunrise/Genesis – Sedat The T.A, 2008
  • Sunset/Sequencer – Lifelike, 2008
  • I Want To Wake Up With You/12 Volts – Das Glow 2009
  • The Cult of Romance/Airbrushed – Fenech Soler 2009
  • Vesuvia/Theme of Palermo Disko Machine – Palermo Disko Machine 2009
  • Los Feeling/Love – Visitor, 2010
  • Narcissus – Pacific! 2010
  • The Chase – Kids at Midnight, 2011
  • Lesson One/Champion – Starsmith, 2011
  • Let You Slide/No No Yeah Yeah – Kids at Midnight, 2012
  • Don't Fade Away – Human Life, 2012
  • Moments in Time EP – Alan Braxe, 2013
  • The Ascent EP – Alan Braxe, 2019
  1. Bein, Kat (28 June 2019). "Stardust On The Gay Bars, Firings & Failures That Led To 'Music Sounds Better With You'". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. Rogersonpublished, Ben (24 June 2019). "How Stardust made Music Sounds Better With You… and why it was their only release". MusicRadar. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. Middleton, Ryan. "French Touch Pioneer Alan Braxe Relaunches Label With New EP 'The Ascent'". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. "Legendary Producers Alan Braxe & DJ Falcon Join For First Collaborative Release As Braxe + Falcon | News | Domino". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. "The Return of French House Pioneers Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon". Pitchfork. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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