Roche Musique
Record label

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
| 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.
Sources and credits
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