The studio apprentices
Riding the French Touch wave
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Legacy, tragedy, and rebirth
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koblenz Cassius French House Duo
From studio apprentices, To French Touch legends, Cassius made the beat!
adritest See how two strangers at Studio Plus Thirty accidentally transformed modern art.
koblenz Before making house music, the duo produced pioneering French hip-hop albums for superstar MC Solaar.
Cassius's Shift: Before pioneering French house, duo Cassius worked as hip-hop studio apprentices until a late-night rave fully converted them to the electronic dance scene.
Someone who learns a skilled trade or art form by working closely with an experienced professional. It's like having a backstage pass to study a master at work, whether you're learning to bake bread, code software, or mix hit records in a music studio.
In what year did Philippe Zdar and Hubert 'Boombass' Blanc-Francard first begin working together in the studio?
koblenz Operating under a mysterious moniker, the duo released experimental trip-hop for an influential British label.
La Funk Mob: Before becoming house music icons Cassius, these studio apprentices crafted abstract trip-hop grooves that helped launch the famous French Touch electronic music movement!
assistant: (noun) A person who helps or aids another, especially in a supportive or subordinate capacity. Philippe Zdar met Boombass in 1988 while working as a studio assistant at Paris's Plus XXX.
What was the profession of Hubert 'Boombass' Blanc-Francard's father, Dominique, which helped the duo access professional recording studios?
La Funk Mob: Before becoming house music icons Cassius, the duo worked as studio apprentices and produced trippy instrumental hip-hop as La Funk Mob.
In which city did Cassius members Philippe Zdar and Hubert Blanc-Francard first meet in 1988?
Studio origins: Cassius was originally conceived as an electronic record label in Paris before the founders decided to make original music together.
Under what experimental, downtempo moniker did the duo release music on the British label Mo' Wax in 1994?
What genre of music did Philippe Zdar discover at a Parisian rave that inspired him to transition away from hip-hop?
What job did a teenage Hubert 'Boombass' Blanc-Francard first take at a recording studio before becoming a producer?
Where did Philippe Zdar grow up before moving to Paris to pursue a career in music?