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The Bavarian duo of Tag Frank and Jochen Helfert comprise Les Gammas, who catapulted to critical success in the Munich, Germany-based Compost label, where their jazz-funk-disco fit perfectly alongside the label’s other premier artists such as for example Minus 8 and Beanfield. Frank features as the duo’s DJ, percussionist, and …

The trip-hop act Sofa Surfers was founded by way of a quartet of sound-obsessed Viennese instrumentalists: Wolfgang Schlögl, Markus Kienzl, Wolfgang Frisch, and Michael Holzgruber. The group’s debut solitary, “Couch Rockers,” gained a remix from fellow Austrian mind Richard Dorfmeister, and their debut recording, Transit, gained wide launch through MCA. …

By the finish from the ’90s, Minus 8 maker Robert Jan Meyer had developed a diverse, unique design of beat-driven jazzy dance music that received him very much acclaim. His past due-’90s drum’n’bass-influenced recordings for Inflamable and Higher Floor had been effective, but Meyer’s work with Compost required him to …

The loose collective of music artists, DJs, and producers composed of Nuspirit Helsinki produces a broad design of electronic jazz that transcends traditional stylistic boundaries. Founding users Tuomas Kallio and Hannu Nieminen (aka DJ Ender) enlisted assistance from keyboardist Kim Rantala (aka Kasio), Toni Rantanen (aka DJ Lil Tony), and …

The initial Gabin — a French actor known for his portrayals of jaded, faded anti-heroes in 1930s and ’40s-era movies — may have chuckled ironically if he previously been told that, a half-century after his heyday, two Italian music artists would name a fledgling lounge music task after him. But …

At age 18, Stéphane Pompougnac produced his DJ debut in clubs like the Ubu, the Colony, as well as the Wish in Bordeaux, France, through the mid-’80s. After completing his research and national provider, he spent half a year in London before time for Paris in 1992 where he blended …