Roulé () was a French
record label
"Big Three" music labels
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founded in 1995 by former
Daft Punk
Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. They achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement, combining house music, funk, disco, tech ...
member
Thomas Bangalter
Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, alongside Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. He has recorded and released music as a member of the trio Music S ...
. 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
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* Climax (narrative), the point of highest tension in a narrative work
* Climax (rhetoric), a figure of speech that lists items in order of importance
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* Climax community, a biological community th ...
''.
In 1997,
Alan Braxe
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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.
Roy Davis Jr. is an American electronic musician from Chicago, Illinois, specialising in house music.
Biography
Davis was born in California and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and became interested in house music at an early age by ...
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
sample from the 1981
Chaka Khan
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song "
Fate
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Fate
Although often used interchangeably, the words wiktionary ...
," sampled using an
E-mu SP-1200
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. After polishing the track, "
Music Sounds Better with You" was released in 1998, spending two weeks on the ''
Billboard
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''
Dance Club Songs
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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.
After Daft Punk split, Bangalter created a new label named Alberts & Gothmaan (an anagram of Thomas Bangalter) for his solo project.
Legacy
Roulé has been described as an influential
French house
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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
long player
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: the
''Irréversible'' soundtrack. In an interview, Bangalter once stated:
Artists
*
Thomas Bangalter
Thomas Bangalter (; born 3 January 1975) is a French musician. He is best known as one half of the former French house music duo Daft Punk, alongside Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. He has recorded and released music as a member of the trio Music S ...
*
Alan Braxe
Alain Quême (), known professionally as Alan Braxe (born 9 July 1971), is a French electronic musician. He is most widely known for his collaborative work with the musicians Fred Falke and Kris Menace, and for being part of the musical trio St ...
*
Roy Davis Jr.
Roy Davis Jr. is an American electronic musician from Chicago, Illinois, specialising in house music.
Biography
Davis was born in California and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and became interested in house music at an early age by ...
*
Stardust
*
Romanthony
*
DJ Falcon
*
Together
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Discography
*Roulé 301: Thomas Bangalter – Trax on Da Rocks – On Da Rocks / Roulé Boulé / What to Do / Outrun / Ventura
995
Year 995 (Roman numerals, CMXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Japan
* 17 May - Fujiwara no Michitaka (imperial regent) dies.
* 3 June: Fujiwara no Michikane gains power and becomes Rege ...
*Roulé 302: Thomas Bangalter – Spinal Scratch – Spinal Scratch / Spinal Beats
996
Year 996 ( CMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Japan
* February - Chotoku Incident: Fujiwara no Korechika and Takaie shoot an arrow at Retired Emperor Kazan.
* 2 March: Emperor ...
*Roulé 303:
Alan Braxe
Alain Quême (), known professionally as Alan Braxe (born 9 July 1971), is a French electronic musician. He is most widely known for his collaborative work with the musicians Fred Falke and Kris Menace, and for being part of the musical trio St ...
– Vertigo – Vertigo / Vertigo (Virgo Edit)
997
Year 997 ( CMXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Japan
* 1 February: Empress Teishi gives birth to Princess Shushi - she is the first child of the emperor, but because of the power stru ...
*Roulé 304:
Roy Davis Jr.
Roy Davis Jr. is an American electronic musician from Chicago, Illinois, specialising in house music.
Biography
Davis was born in California and grew up in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and became interested in house music at an early age by ...
– Rock Shock – Rock Shock / Rock Shock (Thomas Bangalter's Start-Stop Mix)
998
Year 998 ( CMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* Spring – Otto III retakes Rome and restores power in the papal city. Crescentius II (the Younger) and his followers ...
*Roulé 305: Stardust –
Music Sounds Better with You 998
Year 998 ( CMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* Spring – Otto III retakes Rome and restores power in the papal city. Crescentius II (the Younger) and his followers ...
**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
998
Year 998 ( CMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* Spring – Otto III retakes Rome and restores power in the papal city. Crescentius II (the Younger) and his followers ...
*Roulé 306: Thomas Bangalter – Trax on Da Rocks Vol. 2 – Club Soda / Extra Dry / Shuffle! / Colossus / Turbo
998
Year 998 ( CMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* Spring – Otto III retakes Rome and restores power in the papal city. Crescentius II (the Younger) and his followers ...
*Roulé 307:
Romanthony – Hold On – Classic Vocal / R&B Vocal / Got a Grip Dubb
999 999 or triple nine most often refers to:
* 999 (emergency telephone number), a telephone number for the emergency services in several countries
* 999 (number), an integer
* AD 999, a year
* 999 BC, a year
Media
Books
* 999 (anthology), ''99 ...
*Roulé 308:
DJ Falcon – Hello My Name Is DJ Falcon – First / Honeymoon / Untitled / Unplugged
999 999 or triple nine most often refers to:
* 999 (emergency telephone number), a telephone number for the emergency services in several countries
* 999 (number), an integer
* AD 999, a year
* 999 BC, a year
Media
Books
* 999 (anthology), ''99 ...
*Roulé 309: Thomas Bangalter – Outrage – Outrage / Night Beats / Paris by Night
003 003, O03, 0O3, OO3 may refer to:
* 003, former emergency telephone number for the Norwegian ambulance service (until 1986)
* 1990 OO3, the asteroid 6131 Towen
* OO3 gauge model railway
* ''O03 (O2)'' and other related blood type alleles in the AB ...
Together
Together was a collaboration between DJ Falcon and Thomas Bangalter, and only released two singles:
*TOGETHER:
Together
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–
Together
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000
Triple zero, Zero Zero Zero, 0-0-0 or variants may refer to:
* 000 (emergency telephone number), the Australian emergency telephone number
* 000, the size of several small List of screw drives, screw drives
* 0-0-0, a Droid (Star Wars)#0-0-0, dro ...
*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 DJ Falcon and Thomas Bangalter. The song contains a sample of " Love's Such a Wonderful Thing" by the Real Thing.
The song received acclaim for its e ...
002 002, 0O2, O02, OO2, or 002 may refer to:
Airports
*0O2, Baker Airport
*O02, Nervino Airport
Astronomy
*1996 OO2, the minor planet 7499 L'Aquila
*1990 OO2, the asteroid 9175 Graun
Fiction
*002, fictional British 00 Agent
*''002 Operazione Luna'' ...
Scratché
*Scratché 701: The Buffalo Bunch – Buffalo Club – Buffalo Club / Buffalo Beats
998
Year 998 ( CMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* Spring – Otto III retakes Rome and restores power in the papal city. Crescentius II (the Younger) and his followers ...
Albums
Roulé LP 01:
''Irréversible'' (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) 002 002, 0O2, O02, OO2, or 002 may refer to:
Airports
*0O2, Baker Airport
*O02, Nervino Airport
Astronomy
*1996 OO2, the minor planet 7499 L'Aquila
*1990 OO2, the asteroid 9175 Graun
Fiction
*002, fictional British 00 Agent
*''002 Operazione Luna'' ...
See also
*
Crydamoure
*
List of record labels
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References
External links
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French record labels
Record labels established in 1995
Electronic music record labels