Roulé () was a French

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founded in 1995 by former Daft Punk member

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 ...

. Roulé had a side label entitled ''Scratché'' () which released only one record, produced by the Buffalo Bunch (Paul de Homem-Christo and Romain Séo). Roulé was liquidated in 2018.

History

1995 – 1998: Beginnings

In 1995, Bangalter released ''Trax On Da Rocks'', the first EP and release on the label. The EP includes "What To Do," which would be included in the 2018 film Climax. In 1997, Alan Braxe released "Vertigo" after meeting Bangalter in a night club, which included a remix by Bangalter called the "Virgo Edit." One year after, Roy Davis Jr. released "Rock Shock," which included another remix by Bangalter called the "Start-Stop Mix."

1998 – 2003: "Music Sounds Better With You" and hiatus

After the release of "Vertigo," Braxe performed at the Rex Club in Paris, with Bangalter on keyboards and Braxe's friend Benjamin Diamond on vocals. They composed the first version of "Music Sounds Better with You" for the performance, using a looped

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from the 1981 Chaka Khan song "

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," sampled using an

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. After polishing the track, " Music Sounds Better with You" was released in 1998, spending two weeks on the '' Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart at number 1. That same year, Bangalter released ''Trax On Da Rocks Vol. 2'', which peaked at 83 for two weeks on the Official Singles Chart Top 100. In 1999, Romanthony released "Hold On," which was previously released on his label Black Male Records in 1994. The Roulé version includes two remixes different from the Black Male version.

2012 – 2018: Later developments and liquidation

In 2012, ''Trax On Da Rocks'' and other releases were reissued, reviving the label for a short period of time. In December 2018, Roulé was liquidated by Bangalter.

Legacy

Roulé has been described as an influential

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label that would "captivate an audience for the rest of time," with releases that "stands among house music’s most infectious." Although the label was founded in 1995 and released several EPs, Roulé has only released one

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: the ''Irréversible'' soundtrack. In an interview, Bangalter once stated:

Artists

* Alan Braxe * Roy Davis Jr. * Stardust * Romanthony *

DJ Falcon 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). Career In 1999, Falcon released his firs ...

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Discography

*Roulé 301: Thomas Bangalter - Trax on Da Rocks - On Da Rocks / Roulé Boulé / What to Do / Outrun / Ventura

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*Roulé 302: Thomas Bangalter - Spinal Scratch - Spinal Scratch / Spinal Beats

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*Roulé 303: Alan Braxe - Vertigo - Vertigo / Vertigo (Virgo Edit)

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*Roulé 304: Roy Davis Jr. - Rock Shock - Rock Shock / Rock Shock (Thomas Bangalter's Start-Stop Mix)

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*Roulé 305: Stardust - Music Sounds Better with You

**Roulé 305 RMX: Stardust - Music Sounds Better with You Remixes - Bibi & Dimitri Anthem from Paris Mix / DJ Sneak's 32 on Red Dub Mix / Chateau Flight Remix / DJ Sneak's 32 on Red Mix

*Roulé 306: Thomas Bangalter - Trax on Da Rocks Vol. 2 - Club Soda / Extra Dry / Shuffle! / Colossus / Turbo

*Roulé 307: Romanthony - Hold On - Classic Vocal / R&B Vocal / Got a Grip Dubb

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*Roulé 308:

- Hello My Name Is DJ Falcon - First / Honeymoon / Untitled / Unplugged

*Roulé 309: Thomas Bangalter - Outrage - Outrage / Night Beats / Paris by Night

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Together

Together was a collaboration between DJ Falcon and Thomas Bangalter, and only released two singles: *TOGETHER:

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*TOGETHER 2: Together -

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 with ...

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Scratché

*Scratché 701: The Buffalo Bunch - Buffalo Club - Buffalo Club / Buffalo Beats

Albums

Roulé LP 01: ''Irréversible'' (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roule French record labels Record labels established in 1995 Electronic music record labels