Indeed, more and more English people come to France to organize parties, the line-ups become more and more interesting, and the young French party-goers, having then only little knowledge of this universe, will discover the raves and new DJs of great renown abroad. While French people knew of house parties in England only through the press, they will finally have the opportunity to take a closer look. The poster of one of the first ever French rave party Young English people, lacking nocturnal places to listen to the music they love and party, decide to export their musical trends and their evenings in Europe, especially in Paris. However, in 1988, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher banned rallies around techno and house music because violent altercations occurred between partygoers and police. House music became very popular and opens up a lot. On the other side of the Channel however, the style is already well established in the nightlife in England, whether in cities like London or Manchester where parties are organized, bringing together many young people who wanted to party.
Laurent Garnier The musical crisis in Britain So it’s difficult to really democratize the style in these conditions! At this time, the regulars of these parties do not have many solutions if they want to listen to House music: either they opt for these parties between electronic music enthusiasts, or they can go to some record stores.
However, this does not extended the popularity of House music because few people visited these clubs and it attracted a small group of insiders in a rather confidential atmosphere. He was thus the first in France to start playing the most famous records and to try to adopt this new culture. Some DJs, including Laurent Garnier, have already had the opportunity to discover the world of the House Music by getting acquainted with the London parties. Originally in the late 80s, a few parties were organized in some Parisian nightclubs like the Palace. The population prefers to be confined to the hits being massively broadcast on the radio and the styles they already know and which it is used like rock for example. In France, the establishment of this new musical style is rather difficult.
Where does this music come from, when did it explode, who are the main actors and what are the best-known titles, this is what we will discover in this article! When France was still sulking the House Laurent Garnier: the messiah of the House Music in France. New artists took over and became the new standard bearers of French music on the international scene.
But one of the strengths of the French Touch is that it has over time been renewed, and the new artists have in turn found inspiration in other musical styles such as rock for bands like Justice for example.įrom Laurent Garnier to the group Daft Punk, via David Guetta, several artists have allowed this “made in France » house music to export and continue to become a well-known register in the nightlife everywhere in the world. This new French wave, however, declines from the traditional House Music by specific characteristics that are unique and that we did not find before in this register, as the use of samples, that is to say extracts of already existing music, often drawn from funk and disco music.
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