Roulé (, 'rolled') was a French record label founded in 1995 by former Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter. Roulé had a side label entitled Scratché (, 'scratched') which released only one record, produced by the Buffalo Bunch (Paul de Homem-Christo and Romain Séo). Roulé was liquidated in 2018.
History
1995–1998: Beginnings
In 1995, Bangalter released
Trax On Da Rocks, the first EP and release on the label.
[ Rating: 3.0] The EP includes "What To Do,"
which would be included in the 2018 film
Climax.
In 1997, Alan Braxe released "Vertigo" after meeting Bangalter in a night club,
1998–2003: "Music Sounds Better With You" and hiatus
After the release of "Vertigo," Braxe performed at the Rex Club in Paris, with Bangalter on keyboards and Braxe's friend Benjamin Diamond on vocals. They composed the first version of "Music Sounds Better with You" for the performance, using a looped sample from the 1981
Chaka Khan song "Fate," sampled using an E-mu SP-1200.
After polishing the track, "Music Sounds Better with You" was released in 1998, spending two weeks on the
Billboard Dance Club Songs chart at number 1.
That same year, Bangalter released Trax On Da Rocks Vol. 2,[ Rating: 3.5] which peaked at 83 for two weeks on the Official Singles Chart Top 100.
In 1999, Romanthony released "Hold On," which was previously released on his label Black Male Records in 1994.
2012–2018: Later developments and liquidation
In 2012,
Trax On Da Rocks and other releases were reissued, reviving the label for a short period of time.
In December 2018, Roulé was liquidated by Bangalter.
After Daft Punk split, Bangalter created a new label named Alberts & Gothmaan (an anagram of Thomas Bangalter) for his solo project.
Legacy
Roulé has been described as an influential
French house label that would "captivate an audience for the rest of time,"
with releases that "stands among house music’s most infectious."
Although the label was founded in 1995 and released several EPs, Roulé has only released one album: the Irréversible soundtrack. In an interview, Bangalter once stated:
Artists
Discography
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Roulé 301: Thomas Bangalter – Trax on Da Rocks – On Da Rocks / Roulé Boulé / What to Do / Outrun / Ventura 1995
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Roulé 302: Thomas Bangalter – Spinal Scratch – Spinal Scratch / Spinal Beats 1996
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Roulé 303: Alan Braxe – Vertigo – Vertigo / Vertigo (Virgo Edit) 1997
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Roulé 304: Roy Davis Jr. – Rock Shock – Rock Shock / Rock Shock (Thomas Bangalter's Start-Stop Mix) 1998
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Roulé 305: Stardust – Music Sounds Better with You 1998
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Roulé 305 RMX: Stardust – Music Sounds Better with You Remixes – Bibi & Dimitri Anthem from Paris Mix / DJ Sneak's 32 on Red Dub Mix / Chateau Flight Remix / DJ Sneak's 32 on Red Mix 1998
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Roulé 306: Thomas Bangalter – Trax on Da Rocks Vol. 2 – Club Soda / Extra Dry / Shuffle! / Colossus / Turbo 1998
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Roulé 307: Romanthony – Hold On – Classic Vocal / R&B Vocal / Got a Grip Dubb 1999
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Roulé 308: DJ Falcon – Hello My Name Is DJ Falcon – First / Honeymoon / Untitled / Unplugged 1999
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Roulé 309: Thomas Bangalter – Outrage – Outrage / Night Beats / Paris by Night 2003
Together
Together was a collaboration between DJ Falcon and Thomas Bangalter, and only released two singles:
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TOGETHER: Together – Together 2000
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TOGETHER 2: Together – So Much Love to Give 2002
Scratché
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Scratché 701: The Buffalo Bunch – Buffalo Club – Buffalo Club / Buffalo Beats 1998
Albums
Roulé LP 01:
Irréversible (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) 2002
See also
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