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Roche Musique

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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.

01History

Roche Musique was founded in 2012 by DJ and producer Jean Janin, also known as Cezaire. Kartell, who knew Cezaire since 2007, became the first artist to be signed on the label with his debut EP Riviera released in 2012. The same year, the label released "Lying Together", a neo-house track composed by Tours multi-instrumentalist FKJ, managed by his Cezaire, and followed a year later by the second EP, ′′Time For A Change′′.

In 2014, Cezaire got acquainted with Dabeull in Paris, an artist influenced by funk, zouk and disco. It was also the year of the Romance release, EP from Darius, the electro-soul producer from Bordeaux. Meanwhile, French-californian producer Zimmer , signed since 2015 , released 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 signed to Roche Musique.

In an interview with the Inrocks, Cezaire explained that the common genres of the Roche Musique's roster are funk, house, soul, jazz, and hip-hop, all defined by the presence of groove.

In 2017, FKJ released his eponymous first album French Kiwi Juice, 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, including Katuchat, Rivage (Kartell's pop duo with Alex Gonzalez), Maydien, and Madijuwon, the latter of whom come out with a music video "Precious Things" as a part of Adidas Originals projectThe Creator Source.

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

The label expanded with the 2018 launch of a ready-to-wear clothing line, the creation of the sub-label , Mineral Records , and the online radio Source Radio.

02Artists

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

03Discography

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

04Compilations

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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