Roche Musique

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.

Roche Musique
Founded2012
FounderCezaire
StatusIndependent label
GenreNu-disco, neo soul, french house, funk, contemporary R&B, instrumental hip hop
Country of originFrance
LocationParis
Official websitehttp://roche-musique.com

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, Soul, Jazz, and Hip-hop music too, but the common thread of it is definitely the groove."[1]

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.[2] 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"[3] as part of Adidas Originals projectThe Creator Source;[4] 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,[5] 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,[6] the creation of the sub-label – Mineral Records – and the online radio Source Radio.

Artists
  • FKJ
  • Darius
  • Kartell
  • Zimmer
  • Dabeull
  • Crayon
  • Duñe
  • Cezaire
  • Katuchat
  • Plage 84
  • Maydien
  • Madijuwon

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

Compilations

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.

Sub-label
  • Mineral Records

Additional activities

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 alongside with exclusive content.

See also

Releases

Lifestyle

References
  1. "Label à suivre: Roche Musique, la relève de la French Touch?". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  2. "lls ont fait rayonner la France dans le monde en 2017" (PDF).
  3. "Madijuwon et ses beats vont guérir votre depression chronique".
  4. "Le label Roche Musique a trouvé sa nouvelle signature grâce au tremplin The Creators Source".
  5. "Et les dix meilleurs labels français de 2018 sont…". Jack (in French). 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  6. "Le label Roche Musique lance sa première collection de streetwear". RADAR – Flasheur de nouveaux talents (in French). 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  7. "Exclu mix : Roche Musique". FIP (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  8. "En écoute: ".Wave II", l'exquise compilation signée Roche Musique". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  9. https://musicmap.global/article/roche-musique-dune-twenty9-myself
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