"Faubourg Saint-Denis" explores the rich synergy between deep house and jazz. This track aims to be a sonic journey through the streets of Paris at dusk, where deep house’s basslines meet the fluid, colorful, and melodic improvisations of jazz. The primary intention behind this track was to merge the two artists' creative worlds while emphasizing the importance of improvisation in the creative process. "Faubourg Saint-Denis" was, in fact, composed during a jam session at Jeff The Fool's place, with each instrument coming alive, interacting, and conversing with the others.
With the Underwater remix, FORM wanted to create something totally different and unique, using just the right amount of elements from the original track. They started with a sample of KAVYA's crystal-clear voice to get inspired and give it a more clubby, almost UK vibe. By making it more upbeat and using original sounds like that weird pitched bass, they wanted to make a much more danceable remix while keeping their essence as producers.
Gabriel and Facundo are Chien Méchant: a duo that makes you wonder if groove, rock, funk and synths could maybe coexist one more time.
"Sens Contraire" is a track with a pop rock DNA that encapsulates the melancholy of urban life. The lyrics are about moments of personal doubt, as well as moments of self-confidence. And it tells us that it's okay to be sometimes disoriented and to take the wrong path before finally finding the right way.
For Tales & Ahlam, it all started when these two artists met at a mutual friend's concert. From conversation to conversation, they found themselves in the studio recording their first piece together. The musical and human chemistry was such that they continued on their momentum, recording even more. They then began to glimpse the beginnings of this project and their very first EP. This EP "Boussa" ("kiss" in Arabic) aims to blend the origins of dance music (Chicago house, hi-nrg, disco, techno) with Lebanese song. With a real desire for diversity (social, cultural, generational, and of course musical) and to represent the multiple identities that make them up.
In keeping with the eclectic tastes of its founders, the catalog of Nowadays Records is without blinkers and covers a lot of ground: hybrid productions ranging from trip-hop to house, techno… true dance anthems, with electronic music at its core.
After releasing “Club Nowadays, Vol.1" and “Club Nowadays, Vol. 2" in 2022 and 2023, Nowadays is now coming back with a third compilation, to mark its 10th anniversary! The label is back in full force and will bring its audience to an even more diverse sonic journey, with never-seen-before collaborations, and new parties. Once more, Nowadays is giving us its definition of club music.
“Diggedy” is a sunny track that has already proved its worth on La Fine Equipe's sets. OOGO & Blanka highlight their origins and their love for traditional Brazilian and Moroccan music, always with the desire to mix genres to create new ones. “Diggedy” was born during the Club Nowadays collective's open airs this summer: a small dose of bossa nova, samba and a Chaabi voice on an electro beat.
Nuits Sonores is a festive manifesto, a call to celebration.
After returning from his set at the festival of the same name, KasbaH wanted to create a track in its honor. As he composed, the track became an anthem—an anthem for partying, kindness, and respect. KasbaH's way of reconnecting with the roots of clubbing and sound systems.
Through this Nu Disco anthem, KasbaH extends his heartfelt thanks to the entire Nuits Sonores team and its audience. "Wherever you are, keep making noise, keep making your nights sonores!"
After releasing Flares, the multi-hatted producer and member of La Fine Équipe is back with « Birds », an ode to Lo-Fi and a testament to his love for nature.
While Blanka remains the sole captain on "Birds", he also takes the opportunity to invite several of his long-standing collaborators (Sara Lugo, Onra,...) as well as new encounters (De Phase, King Krab, Papa Rua,...). All the tracks were created on the spot with the same direction. Whether in the choice of textures or instruments, all the guests and musicians put themselves at the service of the chosen theme.
From Caen, Le Bag is no stranger to the French electronic scene. Born in the 90s, his approach to music creation is influenced by Funk and House music. His leitmotif is simple: to externalize his prism of emotions accumulated through his backpack which has accompanied him since childhood.
For his first EP “Identity Bag”, he wanted to display a wide range of emotions, from the brightest to the darkest, from the lightest to the fullest. Each track has its own personality, and reaches to everything that can happen during one day.
Xavier Laporte has been producing music under a variety of aliases for several years now, but in 2019 he signed with Nowadays Records under the name Alter Real. After releasing two EPs, he is back with his first and new album "You and I and me and you"
