Louis Rogé, known professionally as Brodinski, is a French composer, producer and DJ from
Reims
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.
Founded by ...
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''Le Monde
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'', 22 décembre 2011.
Biography
2007–2011
He started to listen to music while he was still in high school and got passionate about the art of DJ. His main models were Damian Lazarus, Ivan Smagghe,
2 Many DJ's, and
Andrew Weatherall. In
Reims
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.
Founded by ...
, his hometown, Brodinski got to know the ones who formed the local electronic scene among
Yuksek
Pierre-Alexandre Busson (born 3 June 1977), better known as Yuksek, is a French electronic music producer, remixer, singer and DJ from Reims. Yüksek means "high" in Turkish.
Biography
Yuksek was born in Reims, France. Yuksek played the piano a ...
. Alongside the latter, he produced his first single, "Bad Runner", signed in the wake of the renowned Swiss label Mental Groove. A signature which allowed Brodinski to sharpen his profile and attract attention. He made his first scenes as a DJ and got the opportunity to publish a series of remixes by popular artists, from
Klaxons or
Bonde do Rolê.
At the end of 2007, Brodinski took part in the great Soulwax Mas party organised in Ghent, like every year at Christmas, by the group
Soulwax, alongside other artists such as
Boyz Noize,
Crookers
Crookers is the musical project of Italian DJ and producer Francesco "Phra" Barbaglia.
Crookers was originally a duo consisting of Phra and fellow producer Bot, who worked together from 2003 to 2012. When the two artists met, both were trying to ...
or
Tiga.
It's on the latter's label,
turbo
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, that Brodinski released the EP Oblivion afterwards. Very quickly, the organisers of the London techno party "Bugged Out" asked him to produce a compilation called Suck My Deck. He then became a resident of the Panik festivals at the
Élysée Montmartre
Élysée Montmartre (french: L'Élysée Montmartre) is a music venue located at 72 Boulevard de Rochechouart, Paris, France. It opened in 1807, burned down in 2011, reopened in 2016, and has a capacity of 1,380 patrons. The nearest métro statio ...
, in Paris, and embarked on his first scene as a DJ, from Belgium to England to Los Angeles, sharing the bill with artists such as
Erol Alkan.
At the end of the 2000s, he became the principal resident of the Social Club, on Montmartre road and established himself as the figurehead of a multi-facet generation, easily swinging from one genre to another, between rap and techno.
At the same time, the DJ was involved in several projects. Associated with DJ Orgasmic, he put together the Best of Everything compilation which combines precisely rap and techno. Alongside half of the duo
The Shoes, Guillaume Brière, he formed the ephemeral duo Gucci Vump.
A touch of everything in perpetual motion, Brodinski is a DJ who counts, regularly called by festivals around the world. We can find him in Melbourne for the Parklife, in London on the side of Lovebox, or even at the Sonar in Barcelona where he is regularly invited.
It was during one of his many tours that Brodinski met
DJ Mehdi and found in him a true mentor. Still at the Social Club, DJ Mehdi and Brodinski regularly hosted an evening called "McFly Tuesday".
2012–2016
Very affected by the sudden death of
DJ Mehdi in September 2011, Brodinski decided to take a new step in his career and launched the Bromance label, in collaboration with Manu Barron and Guillaume Berg, of which he is both the producer and artistic director. Bromance embodies the spirit of Brodinski, his taste for discovery without worrying about categories, the importance of human connections and an instinctive functioning guided by encounters.
From the end of 2011, the label regularly signed new artists who formed the avant-garde of Parisian electronic music, including
Gesaffelstein,
Club Cheval
Club Cheval is a French electronic group originating from Lille, consisting of Myd, Sam Tiba, Panteros666 and Canblaster (Quentin Lepoutre, Samuel Tiba, Victor Thieffry-Watel, and Cédric Steffens respectively).
Biography
Club Cheval is a P ...
and Louisahhh. Bromance then developed across the Atlantic and participated in the emergence of international artists. The label's catalog thus included the presence of Detroit rapper
Danny Brown
Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known by his stage name Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He has been described by MTV as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory".
In 2010, after amassing s ...
or even Canadian producers
Kaytranada
Louis Kevin Celestin (born August 25, 1992), known professionally as Kaytranada (stylized as KAYTRANADA, shortened as KAYTRA), is a Haitian-Canadian record producer and DJ. Celestin rose to prominence after releasing a series of mixtapes, remixes, ...
and Illangelo.
In 2013,
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
called on Brodinski and
Gesaffelstein to assist in the recording of his new album, ''
Yeezus
''Yeezus'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West. It was released on June 18, 2013, through Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records. West gathered a number of artists and close collaborators for the production, ...
''. The two Bromance artists co-produced two tracks on the record, "
Black Skinhead
"Black Skinhead" (also stylized as "BLKKK SKKKN HEAD") is a song by American rapper Kanye West, from his sixth studio album ''Yeezus'' (2013). It was produced by West and Daft Punk. The song's lyrics center on racial tensions and the crumbling ...
" and "Send It Up". At the same time, Brodinski developed his collaborations across borders.
In the studio, he met the New York rapper
Theophilus London
Theophilus Musa London (born February 23, 1987) is an American rapper and singer. A frequent collaborator of Kanye West, London was a producer on the 2022 album Donda 2 and was featured on West's 2015 single " All Day" which was nominated for sev ...
or the standard bearer of Washington rap
Shy Glizzy.
His collaborations, but also his travels to the United States first, inspired Brodinski to work on a first album: ''
Brava''. Released in early 2015, this album marked Brodinski's interest in the city of Atlanta and its rap culture. It notably contains collaborations with Bloody Jay, Young Scooter and Peewee Longway.
His music video "''Can't help myself"'' was the overall winner of
Berlin Music Video Awards
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2015, while its directors, MEGAFORCE, won the award for the "Best Director" category.
After the release of his first album, Brodinski hired young French producers such as Ikaz Boi, 8tm, and Myth Sizer under the Bromance banner, and associated them with American artists. The end of 2016 and the start of 2017 were marked by two releases, the Young Slime Season and Sour Patch Kid projects, which put Brodinski a little more on the Atlanta scene. We thus note on the second disc the presence of
21 Savage
Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), known professionally as 21 Savage, is a rapper based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Born in London, he moved to Atlanta with his mother at age seven. He became known after releasing two m ...
.
2016–2018
Brodinski puts an end to the adventure of his label Bromance and decided to divide his time between Paris and Atlanta. He met many artists and released several projects such as the EP "Brain Disorder", "The Matrix" in collaboration with rapper Hoodrich Pablo Juan, or "The Graduation" the first EP of Lil Reek, a rapper he discovered in Atlanta and took under his wing. Brodinski embarked on a new club tour towards the North American continent.
2018–2020
Consolidating his establishment in Atlanta, he continued to collaborate with a series of young artists who, for him, embodied the future. For Brodinski, it is about highlighting new artists and shaping their sound through his productions.
In 2019, Brodinski produced new tracks for rappers 645AR, Reddo, Hell Kell or Ola Playa. He then released the project "Evil World" on the New York label Cinematic. He took the opportunity to invite a cohort of rappers from all over America, including Xanman, NgeeYL and Doe Boy. With thick and saturated melodies, which could be "Perfect for a Halloween after party",
according to the magazine
The Fader
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It is o ...
, Evil World translates Brodinski's inspiration. At the same time, Brodinski continued to tour clubs throughout Europe.
Discography
Albums
* 2015: ''Brava''
* 2019: ''Evil World''
Mixtape
* 2016 : ''The Sour Patch Kid''
Singles/EP
As Brodinski
* 2007 : ''Bad Runner EP''
* 2008 : ''Oblivion EP''
* 2009 : ''Eurostarr'' (with
Mumdance)
* 2009 : ''Peanuts Club'' (avec
Noob)
* 2010 : ''Arnold Classics''
* 2011 : ''Let the Beat Control Your Body'' (featuring Louisahhh!!!)
* 2011 : ''Manifesto''
* 2012 : ''Nobody Rules the Streets'' (featuring Louisahhh!!!)
* 2012 : ''Bromance #7''
* 2012 : ''One Night Stand'' (remix avec Canblaster)
* 2013 : ''Late Night Alternative'' (Mixtape)
* 2013 : ''The Purple Ride'' (Mixtape)
* 2013 : ''Gimme Back the Night'' (featuring
Theophilus London
Theophilus Musa London (born February 23, 1987) is an American rapper and singer. A frequent collaborator of Kanye West, London was a producer on the 2022 album Donda 2 and was featured on West's 2015 single " All Day" which was nominated for sev ...
)
* 2019 : ''Gang'' (featuring Doe Boy)
Remixes
*
Klaxons – ''It's Not Over Yet'' (Brodinski Remix)
ugged Out* Adam Sky – ''Ape-X'' (Brodinski Remix)
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*HiteJinro, a South Korean brewery
**Hite Brewery
*Hite (surname)
*Hite, California, former name of Hite Cove, California
*Hite, Utah, a ghost town
* HITE, an industrial estate in Pakistan
See also
*''Hite v. Fairfax
...
* Radioclit – ''Divine Gosa'' (Brodinski Remix)
ounterfeet*
Das Pop – ''Fool For Love'' (Brodinski Remix)
EWS* Klaxons – ''Atlantis to Interzone'' (
Yuksek
Pierre-Alexandre Busson (born 3 June 1977), better known as Yuksek, is a French electronic music producer, remixer, singer and DJ from Reims. Yüksek means "high" in Turkish.
Biography
Yuksek was born in Reims, France. Yuksek played the piano a ...
& Brodinski Remix)
*
Bonde do Role
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...
– ''Office Boy'' (Brodinski Remix)
omino
A polyomino is a Shape, plane geometric figure formed by joining one or more equal squares edge to edge. It is a polyform whose cells are squares. It may be regarded as a finite subset of the regular square tiling.
Polyominoes have been used ...
*
The Teenagers – ''Homecoming'' (Yuksek & Brodinski Remix)
*
Alphabeat
Alphabeat were a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders Stig Gehrt Nielsen. Their single " Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2007, as well as the United Kingdom in 2008. Follow-up ...
– ''10,000 Nights'' (Brodinski & Yuksek Remix)
MI* Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya – ''Fuck Friend'' (Yuksek & Brodinski Remix)
itsuné* D.I.M. – ''Is You'' (Brodinski Remix)
oysnoize Records* Heartsrevolution – ''CYOA'' (Brodinski Remix)
heartcomix* Tiga & Zyntherius – ''Sunglasses at Night'' (Yuksek & Brodinski Remix)
urbo
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* The Subs – ''Papillon'' (Yuksek & Brodinski Remix)
ektroluv* Jokers of the Scene – ''Acidrod'' (Brodinski Remix)
ool's Gold*
DJ Mehdi – ''Pocket Piano'' (Brodinski Remix)
d Banger
D, or d, is the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''dee'' (pronounced ), plural ''dees''.
History
The ...
*
The Shoes – ''America'' (Brodinski Remix)
UM*
Buraka Som Sistema – ''Aqui Para Voces'' (Brodinski Remix)
nchufada* Radioclit – ''Secousse'' (Brodinski Remix)
ental Groove* Mixhell – ''Highly Explicit'' (Brodinski Remix)
oysnoize Records* Peaches – ''Lose You'' (Brodinski & Yuksek Remix)
L* Deepgroove – ''Annihilate'' (Brodinski Remix)
nderwater* Edu K – ''Flutesnoot'' (Brodinski Remix)
an Recordings* Tony Senghore – ''If You Came Here'' (Brodinski Remix)
orehaus* Monomaniax – ''Sexy Turismo'' (Brodinski Remix)
lack Frog
Lack may refer to:
Places
* Lack, County Fermanagh, a townland in Northern Ireland
* Lack, Poland
* Łąck, Poland
* Lack Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, US
Other uses
* Lack (surname)
* Lack (manque), a term in Lacan's psychoanalyti ...
*
Crookers
Crookers is the musical project of Italian DJ and producer Francesco "Phra" Barbaglia.
Crookers was originally a duo consisting of Phra and fellow producer Bot, who worked together from 2003 to 2012. When the two artists met, both were trying to ...
– ''Transilvania'' (Brodinski Remix)
outhern Fried*
Tiga – ''Overtime'' (Brodinski Remix)
urbo
''URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika'' is a South African science fiction animated television series created by the animation department of Octagon CSI, which later became Clockwork Zoo. It started airing in October 2006, and ran until November ...
* The Aikiu – ''Red Kiss'' (Brodinski Remix)
avoir Faire*
Nero
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– ''Crush On You'' (Brodinski Remix)
TA Records*
Yuksek
Pierre-Alexandre Busson (born 3 June 1977), better known as Yuksek, is a French electronic music producer, remixer, singer and DJ from Reims. Yüksek means "high" in Turkish.
Biography
Yuksek was born in Reims, France. Yuksek played the piano a ...
– ''Off The Wall'' (Brodinski Remix)
avoir Faire* Beni – ''Last Night'' (Brodinski Remix)
odular*
Theophilus London
Theophilus Musa London (born February 23, 1987) is an American rapper and singer. A frequent collaborator of Kanye West, London was a producer on the 2022 album Donda 2 and was featured on West's 2015 single " All Day" which was nominated for sev ...
– ''Last Name London'' (Brodinski Remix)
eprise Records*
Justice
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– ''On & On'' (Brodinski Remix)
d Banger
D, or d, is the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''dee'' (pronounced ), plural ''dees''.
History
The ...
*
Surkin
Benoit Heitz (born 1985), known by his stage name Surkin, is a French musician, record producer, DJ and art director. He is known for his electronic music compositions under the name Surkin and GENER8ION.
Life and career
Surkin was born in Arle ...
– ''Lose Yourself'' (Brodinski Remix)
arble*
Scissor Sisters – ''Only The Horses'' (Brodinski Remix)
olydor*
Gesaffelstein – ''Viol'' (Brodinski Remix)
urbo
''URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika'' is a South African science fiction animated television series created by the animation department of Octagon CSI, which later became Clockwork Zoo. It started airing in October 2006, and ran until November ...
* Danny Brown – ''Die Like a Rockstar'' (Brodinski Remix)
ool's Gold*
Sébastien Tellier
Sébastien Tellier (; born 22 February 1975) is a French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with his song "Divine". He has also produced songs for Dita Von Teese and composed m ...
– ''Cochon Ville'' (Brodinski Remix)
ecord Makers*
Miike Snow
Miike Snow (pronounced "Mike Snow") is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Bloodshy & Avant and American singer Andrew Wyatt. The band is often represented by a silhouette image of a jackalope. In their ca ...
– ''The Wave'' (Brodinski Remix)
MG*
Far East Movement – ''Dirty Bass'' (Brodinski Remix)
nterscope*
Skrillex &
Damian Marley – ''Make It Bun Dem'' (Brodinski Remix)
WSLA* Symphony Hall – ''One Night Stand'' (Brodinski & Canblaster Remix)
arble*
Woodkid
Yoann Lemoine (; born 16 March 1983), known professionally as Woodkid, is a French music video director, graphic designer and singer-songwriter. His most notable works include his music video direction for Katy Perry's " Teenage Dream", Taylor S ...
– ''I Love You'' (Brodinski Remix)
UM*
Laurent Garnier – ''Jacques in the Box'' (Brodinski & Gesaffelstein Dirty Sprite Remix)
d Banger
D, or d, is the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''dee'' (pronounced ), plural ''dees''.
History
The ...
* Destructo – ''Higher'' (Brodinski Remix)
* I am who I am – ''Y'' (Brodinski Remix)
* King L – ''Val Venis'' (Brodinski Remix)
* Mai Lan – ''Les Huîtres'' (Brodinski Remix)
* Empire of the Sun -'' DNA ''(Brodinski Remix)
As G. Vump (with Guillaume Brière of The Shoes)
2009
'' Sha! Shtil!'' EP
2010
Shakira
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– ''Loca'' (Production et G. Vump Remix)
2011 Mixtape ''Nvthin Bvt A Gvxxi Thang''
* Bart B More – ''Romane'' (G. Vump Remix)
* Supra1 – ''Still Believe'' (G. Vump Remix)
*
Matt & Kim
Matt and Kim (sometimes stylized MATT and KIM) are an American indie electronic duo from Brooklyn, New York City. The group formed in 2004 and consist of Matt Johnson (vocals/keyboards) and Kim Schifino (drums). The duo is known for its upbeat d ...
– ''Cameras'' (G. Vump Remix)
*
Woodkid
Yoann Lemoine (; born 16 March 1983), known professionally as Woodkid, is a French music video director, graphic designer and singer-songwriter. His most notable works include his music video direction for Katy Perry's " Teenage Dream", Taylor S ...
– ''Iron'' (G.Vump Remix)
* Art Nouveau – ''Air France'' (G. Vump Remix)
*
Yuksek
Pierre-Alexandre Busson (born 3 June 1977), better known as Yuksek, is a French electronic music producer, remixer, singer and DJ from Reims. Yüksek means "high" in Turkish.
Biography
Yuksek was born in Reims, France. Yuksek played the piano a ...
– ''On a Train'' (G. Vump Remix)
*
Lana Del Rey – ''Born to Die'' (G.Vump Remix)
*
Switch – ''I Still Love You'' (G. Vump Remix)
*
Arnaud Rebotini
Arnaud Rebotini is a French musician. He is a member of the band Black Strobe, which released their debut album ''Burn Your Own Church'' in 2007.
He has previously been a member of the death metal band Post Mortum, which later became Swamp.
In ...
– ''Another Time, Another Place'' (G. Vump Remix)
2012
*
Birdy Nam Nam
Birdy Nam Nam are a DJ crew from France. Birdy Nam Nam has won several prizes throughout their career including the DMC Technics 2002 World TEAM Championships. Birdy Nam Nam's goal is to use the turntable player as an actual musical instrument. T ...
– ''Written in the Sand'' (G.Vump Remix)
* Jon Convex – ''Fade'' (G. Vump Remix)
* Cashmere Cat – ''Mirror Marru'' (G. Vump Remix)
2013
* Mangane – ''G. Vump'' (dans la mixtape de Brodinski 'Late Night Alternative')
*
Joke
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– ''Louis XIV'' (Production par G. Vump)
As The Krays
* 2010 : ''We Are Ready When You Are''
References
External links
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{{Portal, France
French DJs
Living people
French electronic musicians
Musicians from Reims
Electronic dance music DJs
1987 births