All About F-Com
Alexkid: Like Goldfrapp on bad drugs?
by Bionikworld on October 31st, 2006
Alexkid (aka Alexis Mauri) is a talented Parisian producer and DJ and one of the stars of Laurent Garnier's respected label F Communication. [more]
Alex Kid taking to the harbour, Sunday December 15th
Alex Kid's forthcoming visit is set to be something special for Sydney-siders, as the Bread & Butter and Deep As F*ck crews are combining forces for the party, and they're taking it the high seas for an Alex Kid harbour cruise. [more]
Aqua Bassino - Rue de Paris
Aqua Bassino attempts to weave a web connecting deep house beats, jazzy instrumentation and downbeat soulful vocals on Rue de Paris, but a lack of cohesiveness is the album's undoing. [more]
Maxence Cyrin - Modern Rhapsodies
The first acoustic release for label stalwarts 'FCom' and titled 'Modern Rhapsodies', this is where you will find many an influential and timeless piece of electronica reinterpreted entirely by ear and played solely on the piano. [more]
Jori Hulkkonen feat. John Foxx - Dislocated
Given Finnish techno / house producer Jori Hulkkonen's penchant for all things synthpop and New Romantic-tinged, it seems only inevitable that he eventually collaborate with one of the early eighties scene's leading lights, namely John Foxx; former synth player and original vocalist for Ultravox [more]
Avril - Can't Stand Your Ex's Rock Band
Expect to hear this very catchy, thrashing guitar, electro pop number soon, whether on an indie rock radio show or in the middle of a mashup dance set. [more]
Quentin Dupieux aka 'Mr Oizo' is a 25 year old artistic menace, leaving behind trails of electronic chaos wherever he goes, his debut album 'Analog Worms Attack`both inspired and traumatised and his latest project 'Moustache (Half a Scissor)' is bound to do the same. [more]
F Communications' long-running 'Megasoft Office' compilation series has become one of the label's more intriguing offerings in recent years, with each new annual installment offering curious listeners a chance to check out the sorts of sounds from the label currently on rotation in the F-Comm HQ [more]
Whilst the album takes us into two very different worlds, the tranquil and down-tempo world followed by the poppy and dancefloor-oriented world, it achieves this through much flow and consistency in moods and sounds that it is neither jarring or distracting to the listener. [more]
Easily regarded as one of the most influential figures currently operating in the European electronic scene (not least through his packed globe-traversing constant DJ touring schedule as well as the activities of his prolific and respected F Communications label), Laurent Garnier has [more]
The African rhythms and beautiful vocals of the African divas mixed with the smooth house beats of Frèdèric Galliano place you right smack bang in the middle of the concert, the atmosphere and the spirit of it all can be felt and heard as if you were there. [more]
Scan X's How To Make The Unpredictable Necessary? is primarily a techno approach to the modern dance sound. It is a sound that can be engrossing and trance inducing in parts but unfortunately tedious and repetitive in others. [more]
The Frenchman, Jay Alanski is best known for his recordings as A Reminiscent Drive producing highly influential works in the realm of down-tempo more left-field music. [more]
There must be something in the water over at the F-Communications headquarters in France, because this label and its artists are so fresh on the money. Their tagline is 'electronic with no limit' and they could not have nailed it any truer. [more]
As a DJ and producer, Laurent has the ability to create intense experiences for his audience - moving beyond the simple pleasure of delivering great tunes and into the hallowed territory of creating a set that reminds you why you started listening to electronic music in the first place. [more]
'Don't' oozes charm, you can tell it's an album made with love. There's a lot of emotion in this album. Each song is like a piece of poetry. It's the sort of music you can come home and relax to after the rough and tumble of a hectic day. [more]
How often do you listen to an artist's new album with a pre-conceived notion of what it will be like, only to find it is almost the complete opposite? Prior to listening to The Youngsters new album The Army of 1.0 I really thought I had them sussed. [more]
Parisian producer and multi-instrumentalist Fred 'Avril' Magnon first turned heads internationally with his 2002 album 'That Horse Must Be Starving', which blended electronics and guitars seamlessly with lush orchestrated arrangements akin to those of fellow countrymen Air. [more]
Marc Durif's classical composition calibre shines thru with two of the new tracks, Eternity and Variation. These tracks are beauty in the form of modern classical compositions. Long majestic piano string solos sailing side by side a benevolent texture of melody. [more]
This is the first single lifted off Avril's second full release 'Members Only'. 'Be Yourself' is a crazy, in parts funky mashed up Disco track that features some whacked out samples and awesome guitars and bass riffs. [more]
DJ, producer, label owner - it's a pretty sweet life for some, but imagine having all that and travelling your most loved continent for 4 years recording, sampling and living the culture all in the name of production and breaking that new sound. [more]
A quality release for F-Communications, but wont appeal to everyone. With one listen of Sambou, it is clear that Laurent Garnier is destined to write horror film scores! [more]
The Acid Kings take an acid-house spin on the standout from the All I See EP of 2002, and turn out a good effort. [more]
Jori Hulkkonen from Finland presents 3 interestingly programmed tech/house/electro treats on "Straight over the counter", his latest EP. [more]
Scan X has come away with a good tight 12" of tech/electro goodness. It is certainly suited for people into the harder side of tech and the more weird and atmospheric side of electro. [more]
Elegia is a house producer from France who has been making records under different pseudonyms since 1995. Currently residing in Normandy, France this is his latest release, I'm not worried anymore... [more]
Under his Alaska guise, Laurent Garnier drops another quality 12" on his own F-Communications label. [more]
Two new remixes of Melou Melou fresh from F-Communications. [more]
Lounge bar jocks and smooth house fanatics should check this out for the polished sheen of the title track, but fans of a more underground sound would do well to skip straight to the flip side for some effective dancefloor magic. [more]
This is not only a great deep house tune, it's the sort of track that picked up by major league DJs could easily end up being a long-time club classic. [more]
Detroit's Trackmaster Lou and One of Seven have deliverd a track to get electro/tech nights around the country burning to their sci-fi clash sound. [more]
Revisited for the second time, Tiga's mix comes up first on a 12" that includes reworks from Brett Johnson and Seep. If you're into the sound of now, as Brett Johnson's title alludes, this is probably a release to look out for. [more]
An astute discogs.com reader probably summed this release up better than I: "Laurent Garnier is a genius, and the Youngsters are just fantasticola. If anyone says French music is shite, play 'em something from this label." [more]
4 very different mixes of a quirky track by Alex kid on F-Communications. This track is far from a dance floor killer but it has the groove of champions. [more]
Another quality release from the offices of F-Communications on this two track EP covering electro and hip hop. [more]
This electro influenced track is an interesting mix of big synths, tech influences and solid dance floor fodder. [more]