Roche Musique

 ( Electronic Music ) 

Roche Musique is an independent electronic music label based in Paris and founded in 2012 by DJ and producer Jean Janin, also known as Cezaire.

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History In 2007, Cezaire met Kartell in Tours, a little town in the west of France where they both come from. As genuine music lovers, they shared the same inspiration for a refined and summery aesthetic that Roche Musique will embody afterward. Kartell would be the first artist to be signed on the label with his debut EP Riviera.

2012 was the year of "Lying Together" release, a neo-house track composed by multi-instrumentalist FKJ, also from Tours and at the moment managed by his friend Cezaire. This title revealed FKJ to the public, followed a year later by the release of his second EP, ′′Time For A Change.′′

In 2014, Cezaire got acquainted with Dabeull in Paris, an artist marked by Funk, Zouk and Disco influences. It was also the year of Romance's release, mythical EP from Darius, the electro-soul producer from Bordeaux, Darius. Still in 2014, French-californian producer Zimmer signed since 2015 releases his EP ′′Coming Of Age′′, followed by ′′Ceremony′′ a year later. In 2016, producer and drawer Crayon joined the entity and brought out a 4 titles joint EP with Duñe, also an artist of the record label.

In an interview with the Inrocks, Cezaire explained: "We all have a base: Funk, House music, Soul music, Jazz, and Hip-hop music too, but the common thread of it is definitely the groove."

2017 was characterized by the release of French-New Zealander FKJ's eponymous first album French Kiwi Juice, now internationally Gold Certified and also Platinum with "Better Give U Up" single. Darius' first album Utopia was released the same year.

In 2018, several new artists were signed on the label: Katuchat; Madijuwon with his music video "Precious Things" as part of Adidas Originals project The Creator Source; Rivage, Kartell's pop duo with Alex Gonzalez (Superjava's guitarist); and Maydien, R&B and soul Dutch singer.

The record company is also included in the top ten best French labels, according to the media Jack, affiliated with the French television channel Canal+.

The label continues to grow and expand with the recent launch of a ready-to-wear clothing line, the creation of the sub-label Mineral Records and the online radio Source Radio.

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Artists

• FKJ
• Darius
• Kartell
• Zimmer
• Dabeull
• Crayon
• Duñe
• Cezaire
• Katuchat
• Plage 84
• Maydien
• Madijuwon
• WAYNE SNOW
• Didi Han
• Cherokee

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Discography

+ Releases !Year !Artist !Projects !Type
2012	Kartell	Riviera	EP
	FKJ	The Twins	EP
	XTRAFUNK	Last Summer	EP
2013	Cherokee	Don't Matter	Single/remixes
	Kartell	Sapphire	Album
	FKJ	Time For A Change	EP
	Darius	Romance	EP
	FKJ	Take Off	EP
2014	Zimmer	Sensify Me	Single/remixes
	Dabeull	Fonk Delight	EP
	Jordan Lee	Therapy	EP
	Chloé Martini	Private Joy	EP
	Cherokee	Teenage Fantasy	EP
2015	Plage 84	Not Too Fast	EP
	Darius	Helios	Single/remixes
	Zimmer	Coming Of Age	EP
	Zimmer	Coming of Age (Club Edits)	Remixes
2016	Wantigga	Pillow Talk	EP
	Dabeull	DX7	Single
	Dabeull	Slave	Single
	Cezaire	Seize The Day	EP
	Duñe & Crayon	Duñe x Crayon	EP
	Crayon	Flee	EP
	Duñe	Leos	EP
2017	Oshan	Most At Home	EP
	Kartell	Last Glow	EP
	Zimmer	Ceremony	EP
	Crayon	Ocean 7, Pt.2	Single
	FKJ	French Kiwi Juice	LP
	Tommy Jacob	Projet 001	EP
	Télepopmusik	Breathe (Remixes)	Remixes
	Zimmer	Ceremony (Remixes)	EP/remixes
	Maydien	Tea and Love Seats	EP
	FKJ	Is Magic Gone	Single
	Darius	Utopia	Album
2018	Crayon	Post Blue	EP
	Wantigga	Suddenly Everything	EP
	Katuchat	Anaesthesia	EP
	Plage 84	WAS IT REAL?	EP
	Zimmer	Landing	Single
	Rivage	La Plage	Single
	Zimmer	Wildflowers	Single
	Plage 84	WAS IT REAL? (Remixes)	EP/Remixes
2019	Dabeull	Do it	Single
	Maydien	Maytrix	EP
	Katuchat	Rarities	EP
	Dabeull	Intimate Fonk	EP
	FKJ	Leave my Home	Single
	Zimmer	Mayans	Single
	FKJ	Perfect Timing	Single
	Maydien	Something Special	Single
	Zimmer	Rey	Single
	Rivage	Face à Face	Single
	Mitchell Yard, Ayelle	Mary Jane	Single
	Rivage	Long-courrier	Album
	Zimmer	Zimmer	Album
	FKJ	Ylang Ylang	Album
	Cezaire	Attraction	EP
2020	Madijuwon	Stripes	Single
	Farr	Weightless	Album
	Duñe & Crayon	Hundred Fifty Roses	Album
	Zimmer	Meteor	Single
	Katuchat	Together in Delight	Single
	Kartell feat. Che Lingo	All in	Single

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Compilations

• .Wave 2016
• .Wave II 2018 Unknown

In 2019, the label collaborated with the French brand CHMPGN on a capsule collection named "The French Wave"9. At the occasion of the Asia Tour, it works with American brand Schott N.Y.C on their iconic jacket, the Bomber. For the international music celebration day, Roche Musique is associated with a Japanese brand Uniqlo on a capsule collection.

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Sub-label

• Mineral Records

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Additional activities

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Source Radio In February 2019, Source Radio was launched. Its programming is faithful to Roche Musique's artistic line groove and electronic. The music played on the radio is diverse: R&B, Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, de Funk and House music. Artists of the label, relatives/social club and diggers residents of the radio present playlists and mixtapes along with exclusive content.

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External links

• Official website
• Beatport
• Discogs

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