“It all started in Paris at Folies Pigalle, an old theatre where naked girls used to dance. In the early ’90s it became a nightclub where freaks, cool kids and drag queens came to party. I spent my Thursdays, my Fridays and even my Saturdays there. In 1995 I threw my very first party, Hype, at Folies Pigalle. It was house music all night long with DJ Gregory on the wheels of steel. I was running the club every Thursday, inviting DJs from the city to come and play. Most of them, including Dimitri From Paris, Motorbass, Daft Punk, DJ Cam, Bob Sinclar and DJ Deep, became what they call French Touch.” – Busy P
Anyone who has been a fan of French electro house or Daft Punk has come across the name Ed Banger at some point. It’s a name that illustrates the innovativeness of French music production that makes it a one of a kind source. The founder of Ed Banger Records Pedro “Busy P” Winter aired an Ed Banger Special Essential Mix alongside Para One and Cassius last Saturday on BBC Radio 1, which includes releases from the last twenty years on the label. Talk about a two-hour throwback to some retro electro and breakbeat.
Busy P is one month deep into his residency at London’s XOYO with a weekly Saturday night titled 20 Years of Party, which will run until the end of December at the conclusion of his residency period. In the meantime, Ed Banger is set to make a splash back into the scene come next year with a series of upcoming releases and tours down the roster. Justice and SebastiAn have come out of the dark on social media with some hints at possible tour dates next year. Breakbot is coming out with their second album titled Still Waters after a three-year hiatus. Feadz is throwing down his Superseeded EP on October 23. Mr. Oizo has teased out a new EP release set for November 27 titled Hand In The Fire with a return of our favorite mascot Flat Eric of course.
In celebration of Ed Banger’s return, check out a comedic short directed by Quentin Dupieux that includes a preview of Being Flat direct from the EP. Mr. Oizo is still laying down those fat saw beats from circa 1998 and is as relevant as ever.
