Alan Braxe
Stardust ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ | The Making of a Dance Classic
DJ Mag
2023
French Touch Culture
Interview Making Of
1 / 17
Alan Braxe, one third of Stardust, dives into the story behind one of dance music’s most recognisable and celebrated tracks, created by one of the genre's most mysterious outfits. Braxe speaks of meeting Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter and how 'Music Sounds Better With You' itself was initially an improvised set filler, as well as discovering its famous Chaka Khan sample, and provides insight into its iconic video directed by Michel Gondry. Electronic music history is rich with unforgettable and timeless classics. In our series, DJ Mag explores the tales behind some of the world's favourite dance tracks, told by the people that made them.
Stardust ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ | The Making of a Dance Classic
DJ Mag
2023
French Touch Culture
Interview Making Of
1 / 17
Alan Braxe, one third of Stardust, dives into the story behind one of dance music’s most recognisable and celebrated tracks, created by one of the genre's most mysterious outfits. Braxe speaks of meeting Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter and how 'Music Sounds Better With You' itself was initially an improvised set filler, as well as discovering its famous Chaka Khan sample, and provides insight into its iconic video directed by Michel Gondry. Electronic music history is rich with unforgettable and timeless classics. In our series, DJ Mag explores the tales behind some of the world's favourite dance tracks, told by the people that made them.
Alan Braxe & Fred Falke
Rubicon
Vulture
France 2004
French House
French Touch NuDisco
2 / 17
Back in 2003, Fred Falke and I are in the studio on a Monday morning, time to work on a new track. For once we feel like working on something up tempo, 80’s mood, such as « I’m So Excited » by The Pointer Sisters. We switch on the Linn drum, drums done. We play with a Stab Sample in the SP 1200, Fred plays some chords on the CS60 and Rubicon’s frame is here. We love it, it makes us laugh a lot and inspires us to move full on 80’s cliché. I remember it as my best session ever. From Monday to Sunday, no computer, no proper back up procedure, just floppy disks. If you switch it off, you might not get the same mixdown the morning after, so we kept all machines switched on for 6 days, and we just had fun. On the last day, Fred plays a guitar solo at the end of the track, arrangement’s done, time to record the master file. A few days later we play the track to Gildas Loaëc who founded Kitsuné. He loves it and gives us precious help connecting us with his graphic design team & friend Abake, who delivers the perfect artwork, matching the music nicely. -Alan Braxe, 2023
Rubicon
Vulture
France 2004
French House
French Touch NuDisco
2 / 17
Back in 2003, Fred Falke and I are in the studio on a Monday morning, time to work on a new track. For once we feel like working on something up tempo, 80’s mood, such as « I’m So Excited » by The Pointer Sisters. We switch on the Linn drum, drums done. We play with a Stab Sample in the SP 1200, Fred plays some chords on the CS60 and Rubicon’s frame is here. We love it, it makes us laugh a lot and inspires us to move full on 80’s cliché. I remember it as my best session ever. From Monday to Sunday, no computer, no proper back up procedure, just floppy disks. If you switch it off, you might not get the same mixdown the morning after, so we kept all machines switched on for 6 days, and we just had fun. On the last day, Fred plays a guitar solo at the end of the track, arrangement’s done, time to record the master file. A few days later we play the track to Gildas Loaëc who founded Kitsuné. He loves it and gives us precious help connecting us with his graphic design team & friend Abake, who delivers the perfect artwork, matching the music nicely. -Alan Braxe, 2023
Back to the 2015 Future
(30th anniversary celebration)
Universal Studios
United States 2015
Special
Movie
3 / 17
On October 21st, 2015, this short, “Back to the 2015 Future”, premiered at Universal CityWalk as part of the 30th anniversary celebration. It features cameos from original Back to the Future cast members as well as sets from the original movies. It played five sold-out theatrical screenings, which you can attend ... if you have a time machine. Otherwise you can watch it here now.
(30th anniversary celebration)
Universal Studios
United States 2015
Special
Movie
3 / 17
On October 21st, 2015, this short, “Back to the 2015 Future”, premiered at Universal CityWalk as part of the 30th anniversary celebration. It features cameos from original Back to the Future cast members as well as sets from the original movies. It played five sold-out theatrical screenings, which you can attend ... if you have a time machine. Otherwise you can watch it here now.
Bob Sinclar feat. Molly Hammar
We Could Be Dancing
Time Records
France 2021
House
Vocal House Popwave
4 / 17
We Could Be Dancing
Time Records
France 2021
House
Vocal House Popwave
4 / 17
Justice
Audio, Video, Disco World Tour (Making Of Stage Design)
Life & Times
United States 2012
French Touch Culture
Interview
6 / 17
Audio, Video, Disco World Tour (Making Of Stage Design)
Life & Times
United States 2012
French Touch Culture
Interview
6 / 17
Movie - Child's Play
Animatronic
Special
Movie
8 / 17
The same animatronic doll from the Seed of Child's Play film was used for Daft Punk's "Technologic" video (Tony Gardner worked on both projects, as well as the video for "The Prime Time of Your Life" and Daft Punk's Electroma). The robot, known as "The DJ," is said to have cost roughly four million dollars to create.
Animatronic
Special
Movie
8 / 17
The same animatronic doll from the Seed of Child's Play film was used for Daft Punk's "Technologic" video (Tony Gardner worked on both projects, as well as the video for "The Prime Time of Your Life" and Daft Punk's Electroma). The robot, known as "The DJ," is said to have cost roughly four million dollars to create.
Movie - KUNG FURY
Official Movie
Laser Unicorns
Sweden 2015
Special
9 / 17
Kung Fury is an over-the-top 80’s action comedy that was crowd funded through Kickstarter. It features Kung Fury, a Kung Fu renegade cop who travels back in time to kill his Nemesis, Hitler. The film features nazis, dinosaurs, vikings and cheesy one-liners.
Official Movie
Laser Unicorns
Sweden 2015
Special
9 / 17
Kung Fury is an over-the-top 80’s action comedy that was crowd funded through Kickstarter. It features Kung Fury, a Kung Fu renegade cop who travels back in time to kill his Nemesis, Hitler. The film features nazis, dinosaurs, vikings and cheesy one-liners.
Movie - La leggenda di Kaspar Hauser
Extrait 1
Blue Film
Italy 2012
Special
Movie Movie Scene
10 / 17
Arrived on a deserted beach in the Mediterranean sea, in a time and a place unspecified, Kaspar Hauser is forced to confront the evil of a Grand Duchess who feels threatened by the power she exercises over the community. To get rid of the blond intruder, she seeks the assistance of Pusher, a criminal with whom he has a relationship, who knows how to get rid of the "enemy". Too bad he did not reckon with the Sheriff, a DJ who considers Kaspar as the new Messiah.
Extrait 1
Blue Film
Italy 2012
Special
Movie Movie Scene
10 / 17
Arrived on a deserted beach in the Mediterranean sea, in a time and a place unspecified, Kaspar Hauser is forced to confront the evil of a Grand Duchess who feels threatened by the power she exercises over the community. To get rid of the blond intruder, she seeks the assistance of Pusher, a criminal with whom he has a relationship, who knows how to get rid of the "enemy". Too bad he did not reckon with the Sheriff, a DJ who considers Kaspar as the new Messiah.
Social Disco Club
Daft Funk
Hands Of Time Gold
United Kingdom 2010
French House
Disco House Filter House
11 / 17
Daft Funk
Hands Of Time Gold
United Kingdom 2010
French House
Disco House Filter House
11 / 17
The Paradise
In Love With You
Vulture
France 2003
French House
French Touch Chill House
13 / 17
(Alan Braxe & Romuald); 2002, Gildas Loaëc introduced me to Romuald who just released music on the brand new Kitsuné label. We’re hanging out near the Roulé office in Montmartre, and after a few words we decide to work together on a song. A few weeks later, Romuald is coming to my studio in a rental house near Paris. My previous bedroom studio is now a basement studio. Not a super friendly space, good, we’ll only have music to comfort us. Romuald struggles with the cigarette smoke I generate. We can’t really open the window. There’s a main road Paris / Versailles just behind, very noisy. The starting point is a simple loop, piano, drums, Vox pad that I prepared the day before. Maybe it’s laziness or maybe Romuald wanted to shorten the session because the smoke was too intense. We agree on minimal lyrics « In Love With You » nothing else, over & over. During the whole song, he sings lead harmonies, it’s in the box. We’re happy listening to the song progressing very well, and then Rachel enters the Studio. Blushing face: « Alain, I am pregnant » we all smile, time to leave the studio, and celebrate. It took a couple of days to finish the song after, too much bass in the mixdown, but as usual Nilesh Patel solved the problem during the mastering. -Alan Braxe, 2023
In Love With You
Vulture
France 2003
French House
French Touch Chill House
13 / 17
(Alan Braxe & Romuald); 2002, Gildas Loaëc introduced me to Romuald who just released music on the brand new Kitsuné label. We’re hanging out near the Roulé office in Montmartre, and after a few words we decide to work together on a song. A few weeks later, Romuald is coming to my studio in a rental house near Paris. My previous bedroom studio is now a basement studio. Not a super friendly space, good, we’ll only have music to comfort us. Romuald struggles with the cigarette smoke I generate. We can’t really open the window. There’s a main road Paris / Versailles just behind, very noisy. The starting point is a simple loop, piano, drums, Vox pad that I prepared the day before. Maybe it’s laziness or maybe Romuald wanted to shorten the session because the smoke was too intense. We agree on minimal lyrics « In Love With You » nothing else, over & over. During the whole song, he sings lead harmonies, it’s in the box. We’re happy listening to the song progressing very well, and then Rachel enters the Studio. Blushing face: « Alain, I am pregnant » we all smile, time to leave the studio, and celebrate. It took a couple of days to finish the song after, too much bass in the mixdown, but as usual Nilesh Patel solved the problem during the mastering. -Alan Braxe, 2023
Timewarp inc
Disco Frisco (Nonion Breed Remix)
Timewarp Music
Greece 2013
French House
NuDisco
14 / 17
Disco Frisco (Nonion Breed Remix)
Timewarp Music
Greece 2013
French House
NuDisco
14 / 17
Alan Braxe
Stardust ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ | The Making of a Dance Classic
Stardust ‘Music Sounds Better With You’ | The Making of a Dance Classic
Alan Braxe & Fred Falke
Rubicon
Rubicon
Back to the 2015 Future
(30th anniversary celebration)
(30th anniversary celebration)
Bob Sinclar feat. Molly Hammar
We Could Be Dancing
We Could Be Dancing
Jasper De Ceuster
Time will tell
Time will tell
Justice
Audio, Video, Disco World Tour (Making Of Stage Design)
Audio, Video, Disco World Tour (Making Of Stage Design)
Keedz
Stand on the word
Stand on the word
Movie - Child's Play
Animatronic
Animatronic
Movie - KUNG FURY
Official Movie
Official Movie
Movie - La leggenda di Kaspar Hauser
Extrait 1
Extrait 1
Social Disco Club
Daft Funk
Daft Funk
SuperMinaati
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
The Paradise
In Love With You
In Love With You
Timewarp inc
Disco Frisco (Nonion Breed Remix)
Disco Frisco (Nonion Breed Remix)
Vostok-1
Somewhere Sometime
Somewhere Sometime
Vostok-1
Through Time And Space
Through Time And Space
Wolfclub
Summer Lights
Summer Lights
