Stéphane Quême (), (born January 2, 1973), known as DJ Falcon, is a French DJ, record producer and photographer. He is the brother of Delphine Quême (Quartet) and a cousin of
Alan Braxe
Alain Quême (), professionally known as Alan Braxe (born 9 July 1971), is a French electronic music artist. Braxe is most widely known for his collaborative work with electronic bassist Fred Falke and Kris Menace, and for being part of the musi ...
(Alain Quême).
Career
In 1999, Falcon released his first EP on
Roulé
Roulé () was a French record label founded in 1995 by former Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter. Roulé had a side label entitled ''Scratché'' () which released only one record, produced by the Buffalo Bunch (Paul de Homem-Christo and Romain S ...
,
Thomas Bangalter
Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and composer. Son of French music composer and artist Daniel Vangarde. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft ...
of
Daft Punk
Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music history, they achieved popularity in the late 1990s as p ...
's music label. Before producing on Roulé, he worked in the A&R department at
Virgin
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. Following the release of his EP, he worked with Bangalter to form the group
Together, officially releasing two songs "
So Much Love to Give
"So Much Love to Give" is a 2002 single released by French house duo Together, consisting of Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon. It experienced widespread success in 2005 when sampled by British duo Freeloaders.
The 12-inch single was released witho ...
" and "
Together." He has done a significant number of remixes and DJ sets since.
In 2013, he was featured on Daft Punk's fourth studio album, ''
Random Access Memories'' on the final track "
Contact
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Interaction Physical interaction
* Contact (geology), a common geological feature
* Contact lens or contact, a lens placed on the eye
* Contact sport, a sport in which players make contact with other players or objects
* ...
." The song was based on a sample Falcon and Bangalter had originally used and performed while doing DJ sets as Together.
In 2022, Falcon and Alan Braxe debuted new music on a new record label Smugglers Way, an imprint of
Domino, that intends to release new and old French house music from the duo and from other artists.
In addition to this, the pair announced the two had begun making music as a duo named Braxe + Falcon - with their first single in March, their first EP in August, and a debut solo album intended for release in early 2023. Their debut single features vocals from
Panda Bear
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.
Discography
Releases
* ''Hello My Name Is DJ Falcon'' (1999)
With Together
* "
Together" (2000)
* "
So Much Love To Give
"So Much Love to Give" is a 2002 single released by French house duo Together, consisting of Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon. It experienced widespread success in 2005 when sampled by British duo Freeloaders.
The 12-inch single was released witho ...
" (2002)
With Braxe + Falcon
* "Step By Step" feat.
Panda Bear
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes use ...
/ "Creative Source" (2022)
* ''Step By Step'' EP (2022)
Remixes
Appears on
* "
Contact
Contact may refer to:
Interaction Physical interaction
* Contact (geology), a common geological feature
* Contact lens or contact, a lens placed on the eye
* Contact sport, a sport in which players make contact with other players or objects
* ...
" –
Daft Punk
Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in dance music history, they achieved popularity in the late 1990s as p ...
(2013)
References
External links
Personal websiteGerman websiteFacebook page
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Living people
French house musicians
Club DJs
Remixers
Virgin Records artists
French DJs
1976 births
Grammy Award winners
Electronic dance music DJs
Ableton Live users