Browse by Label: KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)

Artist:	ASWEFALL
Title:	Youngeez Rmx
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	KTDJ 003EP

"The second instalment of the aswefall remixes. Following Chloé and Der Schmeisser ('Ride' remixes), come another two of our favourite artists. The first remix comes courtesy of Shaeben & Voss, head honchos of the excellent German label Firm Records. The fucked-up approach of these guys perfectly fits the mood of aswefall. They have turned the track into a schizophrenic hypnotic monster which is never exactly right. As usual, that's why we love it. The second remix is by James Savage and Jonnie Wilkes (of Optimo fame and member of the Kill the DJ family), under their Naum moniker (taking a break from Kompakt) they have created a track of trance rock at its best!"

Artist:	HUSH, FRED
Title:	Definition Track
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	KTDJ 013EP

"We did not meet Fred Hush in a trendy nightclub. He is not a reclusive genius who sent us demos with spooky letters with the handwriting of a serial killer. No. We met him in a club on the French/Belgian border where partying comes first, music second, good or bad. When he played that 'Definition Track,' Ivan Smagghe freaked out simply because it reminded him what house music (dare we say 'old school house music') was all about: simplicity. Since then, we've been very busy. And Fred too... Ivan thinks he is one of the most talented European producers around. On the remix side, we are also very happy to have the first solo effort by Jennifer Cardini. And an effort it is not. The remix has got the natural flow of the people who know."

Artist:	BATTANT
Title:	Shutter
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	10"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	KTDJ 021EP

Battant (Chloe Raunet and Joel Dever) present a first glimpse of their second album. The title track is a dry, sparse, yet catchy romp. On the edge between early Cure and meth country, electronics still dance in the corner, reigned in by the sharp production. The live take of "Clearcut" evokes ghosts in the machines. The cover of WestBam And Nena's classic "Old School, Baby" is seriously rocking with early support from Optimo, James Holden, Tiga, Chloe and more.

Artist:	CHLOÉ & IVAN SMAGGHE
Title:	Kill the DJ introducing The Dysfunctional Family
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	KTDJ 001CD

Two years after Optimo's landmark Kill the DJ compilation (over 25,000 copies worldwide), the Parisian label strikes with a new mix from Chloé and Ivan Smagghe. Mademoiselle Chloé is a DJ and producer and truly one of the pillars of the European club scene. Her style, at the crossroads of dirty minimalism and deviant electro, reflects her ecclectism. She is resident at clubs such as WMF in Berlin, Robert Johnson in Frankfurt (the club sponsored by Roman Flugel's prestigious label Playhouse) and plays regularly at Fabric London, Watergate Berlin, Mondo Madrid... etc. Alongside Ivan Smagghe she is part of a new generation of French DJs that have given a breath of fresh air to house music on a international level. Ivan Smagghe -- half of Blackstrobe (alongside Armand Reutini) and internationally-recognized DJ -- stands at the crossroads between trendy scene hype and unflinching musical integrity. Since his earliest days on the Parisian electronic underground -- working in record shops, as a music journalist, playing parties -- he's shunned the obvious trends and embraced his own ideas choosing to work with a wide variety of close collaborators and develop projects that are solely his own. A guy in a lesbian club, a tough girl in a boy's world... Chloé and Ivan come to the club with clenched fists raised, hair down. The Dysfunctional Family reconstructs and redefines the concept of genre, for at Kill the DJ straight genre and gender have been dead and buried for a long time. This is music for a dark and seedy club, where blondes wear moustaches, and the lady toilet attendant is a guy in mini skirt. No style is style -- no gender is gender -- we are all dysfunctional. Artists include: Planningtorock, Dapayk, Enik, 2000 and One, Egoexpress, Musiccargo, Jason Edwards, Botox, Louderbach, Wighnomy Bros., Water Lilly, REmo Te, Point B, Billy Childish and Holly Golightly.

Artist:	OPTIMO
Title:	How to Kill the DJ (Part Two)
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$18.50
Catalog #:	TSKT 001CD

"The ultimate mix-tape. Beware. This is not your usual mixed CD. This is a landmark. The testimony of two true music lovers. The last two heroes ever to have graced deejay decks. The sun is down and the heat is on... You are among the chosen few to accede to a sneak preview of this mayhem...40 years of music into 2 hours of mad mix. The Blues, the Soul, the Funky Chicken, (Italo) Disco, Industrial, Acid House, Psychobilly Glam Rock, the Paradise Garage, the Hacienda, the Danceteria, Warehouse parties, Techno, Ecstasy, Detroit, Chicago, London, New York Hip Hop, New York No Wave, Pre and Post Punks, Bleeps N' Clicks N' Cuts, the Chilean connection, Old and New School. Their history is yours...enter the world of Optimo." Select artist listing: Soft Cell, Carl Craig, Basic Channel, Depeche Mode, Liaisons Dangereuses, The Cramps, Gang of Four, The Stranglers, The Rapture, Loose Joints, Akufen, Nurse With Wound, Blondie,=Ricardo Villalobos, Love, Arthur Russell, Sun City Girls, The Monks, Os Mutantes, Bush Tetras.

Artist:	ESSIT MUSIQUE/SEVERED HEADS
Title:	Kill the DJ Exhibit [b]
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.50
Catalog #:	TSKT 001EP

"This is a special rave-kit courtesy of the kill the DJ team. For all ya out there who should know better or who've done too much of the things that cost too much. Tracklisting: A: 'Essit Musique' (Smagghe+Corral edit) -- Will you bee enuff of a twat for this one? Be stupid! Be acid! Tis by the way, an ultra rare cut. B1: 'Severed Heads: Dead Eyes Opened' (Joakim Edit) -- An electro-indus Australian classic - my, my, didn't know that such things existed. Epic synths à la 'Jaguar (UR)'. Already ranking as an all time fav in the collection of the like of Ata, Optimo, Smagghe, Geoffroy etc. This is actually a break / click-n-cut edit by Joakim. B2: "Secretary Blues" (Roman BNO Edit) -- Some tenderness to finish you off. Courtesy of gentleman lover, BNO label owner, and Deejay extraordinaire, Roman."

Artist:	ASWEFALL
Title:	Bleed.
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	TSKT 002CD

Paris-based Aswefall's debut release on Kill The DJ Records. This digital-folk encounter between Clément Vaché's Southern electronic spirit and Léo Helldèn's passion for chiselled pop showcases their respective musical souls against a backdrop of teenage angst. Folk songwriting, new wave basslines and instrumental interludes are the main staples of this racy and relentless opus. A true activist of the French underground, Clément Vaché is record-dealer supreme within his Daphonics shop and head honcho of the Tropism record label. Helldén is an acknowledged producer involved in projects ranging from Jay Jay Johanson to Alex Kid and made his first appearance as producer for Véo Véo. Avoiding cliché, Aswefall try and get us to once again feel the lightness, utopia and mindlessness of our sweet sixteens. Pop-rock harmonies, folk imprints and melancholic electro celebrate the age of confusion. This release also features several talented guests including Daniela D'Ambrosio (from Nouvelle Vague), Tim Keagan (Departure Lounge), Climbé, Romain Voilleau and promising Parisian songwriter, Edo.

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Artist:	REMOTE
Title:	The Hardstick
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	KTDJ 014EP