F Communications, also known as FCom, was a French
record label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...
based in
Paris
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. It was founded in
1994
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by Eric Morand and
Laurent Garnier
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Early influ ...
. It produces
dance and
electronic music
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by artists like Avril, Garnier, and
Mr. Oizo
Quentin Dupieux (, born 14 April 1974), also known by his musical stage name Mr. Oizo (), is a French filmmaker, electronic musician, and DJ.
Dupieux is credited with his legal name for his films, while the name "Mr. Oizo" is used for his musica ...
amongst many others.
In 1999, it was named "one of France's premier labels specializing in electronic music".
In 2003, the record label had a turnover of 2.4 million euros.
The record label folded in 2008.
See also
*
List of record labels
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Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ...
External links
Official website
References
French record labels
Record labels established in 1994
Electronic dance music record labels
Electronic music record labels
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