NEWS: French Touch Artist FRED FALKE Announces NYC Show at Output December 9

December 07, 2015  •  Leave a Comment

On Wednesday, December 9, French producer, DJ, remixer and songwriter FRED FALKE returns to NYC for a DJ set at Brooklyn nightclub Output.  The show is in support of his upcoming new EP ALPHA due out December 4 on Pantheon Musique.  For more information log on to: http://outputclub.com/#post-3570

 

FALKE’s newest release “Radio Days” is a blissful cut of Chic-filtered, L.A-inspired disco, featuring a voiceover from legendary Los Angeles radio DJ ‘Shotgun’ Tom Kelly.  The single acts as the introductory track fromALPHA, his first EP of original music in over four years.  With Fred handling bass, keyboard and programming duties--alongside celebrated guitarist Brent Paschke (Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry)--the forthcomingALPHA four-track EP is an infectious showcase of Falke’s eclecticism.

 

Listen to FRED FALKE’s “Radio Days,” here: https://soundcloud.com/fredfalke/radiodays/s-XOiL4

 

About FRED FALKE: In a career that’s already spanned 15 years, producer, DJ, remixer and songwriter FRED FALKE has been at the forefront of electronic music. Growing up in Toulouse, France, FALKE initially studied finance before quickly realising he could only dedicate his time to things he was actually passionate about. Almost by accident he fell into music, learning the bass guitar after noticing that most bands seemed to have neglected hiring bassists, and learning the piano after his father and grandfather. FRED enrolled in France's equivalent of the Berkley School of Music to study jazz, moved to Hong Kong, and met fellow Frenchman Alan Braxe in a record-shop upon returning to Paris. The pair’s classic “Intro,” released in 2000 came to define French Touch: a scene that also included the likes of Daft Punk and Cassius. Later, at the behest of production alchemist Brian Higgins, FALKEworked at U.K.-based pop laboratory Xenomania, helping create forward-thinking pop songs for the likes of Ellie Goudling and Gossip. Running alongside these collaborations have been two solo albums, and a myriad of hugely influential remixes for acts such as Robyn, Lana Del Rey and U2. ALPHA, FRED FALKE’s second solo album will be released in 2016.

 

FRED FALKE:

https://www.facebook.com/fredfalke

https://twitter.com/FredFalke

https://soundcloud.com/fredfalke

https://instagram.com/fredfalke


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