Stéphane Quême (French pronunciation: [stefan kɛm]) (born January 2, 1973), known as DJ Falcon, is a French DJ, record producer and photographer. He is the brother of Delphine Quême (Quartet) and a cousin of Alan Braxe (Alain Quême).[1] He has been described as "French touch's great minimalist".[2]
DJ Falcon | |
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 DJ Falcon in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stéphane Quême |
| Born | 2 January 1973 Paris, France |
| Origin | France |
| Genres | French house |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | www |
Career
editIn 1999, Falcon released his first EP on Roulé, Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk's music label.[3] Before producing on Roulé, he worked in the A&R department at Virgin. Following the release of his EP, he worked with Bangalter to form the group Together, officially releasing two songs "So Much Love to Give" and "Together." He has done a significant number of remixes and DJ sets since.
In 2013, he was featured on Daft Punk's fourth studio album, Random Access Memories on the final track "Contact". The song was based on a sample Falcon and Bangalter had originally used and performed while doing DJ sets as Together.[4][5]
In 2022, Falcon and Alan Braxe debuted new music on a new record label Smugglers Way, an imprint of Domino, that intends to release new and old French house music from the duo and from other artists.[6] In addition to this, the pair announced the two had begun making music as a duo named Braxe + Falcon - with their first single in March, their first EP in August, and a debut solo album intended for release in early 2023. Their debut single features vocals from Panda Bear.[7]
Discography
editReleases
edit- Hello My Name Is DJ Falcon (1999)
- "Together" (2000)
- "So Much Love to Give" (2002)
With Braxe + Falcon
edit- "Step by Step" feat. Panda Bear / "Creative Source" (2022)
- Step By Step EP (2022)[8]
- Step By Step Remixes EP (2023)[8]
Remixes
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "La Mouche" (Played Live By DJ Falcon) | Cassius | 1999 |
| "La Mouche" (DJ Falcon Metal Mix) | |||
| "La Mouche" (DJ Falcon vs Harry "Choo-Choo" Romero 'The Edit') | |||
| 2012 | "New Lands" (Falcon Remix) | Justice | Audio, Video, Disco |
| "Hello Inc." (DJ Falcon Parallel Remix) | Alex Gopher | Hello Inc. EP | |
| "Hello Inc." (DJ Falcon Remix) | |||
| 2013 | "Time Machine" (DJ Falcon Remix) | Alan Braxe | Moments In Time EP |
| 2022 | "Bubble Guts" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) | A-Trak | Non-album single |
| "Eleanor" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) | Hot Chip | Freakout/Release | |
| "Good Times" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) | Jungle | Non-album single | |
| 2023 | "Winter Solstice" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) | Phoenix | Alpha Zulu |
Appears on
editReferences
edit- ^ "DJ Falcon". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (18 January 2024). "The 20 greatest French touch tracks – ranked!". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Daft Punk pals Braxe + Falcon: 'The goal was never to release music'". KCRW. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Cubarrubia, RJ (May 10, 2013). "Paul Williams, DJ Falcon Describe Working With Daft Punk" (YouTube video). Rolling Stone. RollingStone.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "Listen to an early version of Daft Punk's "Contact" from Random Access Memories". Consequence. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Legendary Producers Alan Braxe & DJ Falcon Join For First Collaborative Release As Braxe + Falcon | News | Domino". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "The Return of French House Pioneers Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon". Pitchfork. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ a b "Braxe + Falcon announce 'Step By Step Remixes' EP | News | Domino". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 2023-06-20.