Joie de Vivre and the Return of Ed Banger Records
“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.”Ā – 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.Ā The founder of Ed Banger Records Pedro “Busy P” Winter airedĀ an Ed Banger SpecialĀ Essential MixĀ alongside Para One and Cassius last Saturday on BBC Radio 1, which includesĀ releases from the last twenty years on the label. Talk about a two-hour throwback to some retro electro and breakbeat. Read more
