Artist
Air
Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel worked in downtempo textures—warm, analog, cinematic—that ran parallel to French house without ever quite being house music. They shared a label, Virgin, with Daft Punk and Cassius, and shared something harder to name: a retro-futurist sensibility that made them natural traveling companions to the scene.
The full story is in French Touch House.
At a glance
- Active
- 1995–present
- From
- Versailles, France
Listen
In the issues
- French Touch HouseSupporting cast · 1987-2005 · Members
French Touch House is a music scene from Paris, France, 1987–2005. Its principal artists include Daft Punk, Cassius, Motorbass and Étienne de Crécy. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 18 dated events.