Newsletter released on : June, 1st, 2007



Matthieu Ballet
Main projects : Miossec - Thomas Fersen - Arielle - Ignatus - Yan Perreau - Bartone - Mukta - Mr Chance ...
 
Matthieu has just recorded & mixed the next single of MERZHIN "Au bout de la scène" for Lms and Sony Bmg. He also masterised this single in his studio, Studio du Port. This winter he recorded live shows of the band in Strasbourg (La Laiterie) and Paris (Trabendo), then back in Vendée where his studio is based, he cooked the mixing of 4 live tracks (forthcoming on Sony Bmg). At the moment, he is finishing last mixes for the album of UZTAGLOTE (L'autre distribution).

 



Arnaud Bascunana
Main projects : Déportivo, Gérald Toto, Julie Delpy, Oppostion...
 
In January, Arnaud went to Black Box studio to record the new album from RHESUS (Pias), produced by the drummer of the WAMPAS . He will mix this album later in february because before this, he mixed for Universal AZ the album from NO ONE IS INNOCENT , most definitly an explosive album to look after, produced by Camille Ballon and François Maigret. Sessions took place at Studios de La Seine. Besides, end of 2006, Arnaud recorded 6 songs of senegalese singer FANIA . Also to keep in mind : march 19th the release of OLIVIA BAUM (Universal AZ) new album. Arnaud recorded voices and mixed 5 songs. And the release on march 12th of the first album from JAMES DELLECK (Tôt ou Tard), recorded and mixed by Arnaud.

 



Vincent-Marie Bouvot
Main projects : Zazie - Elsa - Florent Pagny - Lena Ka - Peter Kröner...
 
Vincent-Marie has produced and mixed an album for a young artist named RODOLPHE. Recording and mixing took place in his studio : Xumo recordings studios.
Then he started the production of a french pop album from a young singer / composer / bass player named YOHANN, in his studio. Vincent-Marie casted few great musicians such as Mino Cinelu (percussions), Vic Emerson (keyboards and strings), Matthieu Rabatté (batterie).

At the moment, Vincent Marie is producing and recording new projects of artists signed on his own label XUMO recordings, such as Arno Santamaria, Lena K...all in his personnal studio.

NB : Vincent Marie has been interviewed in his studio for Univers Son TV.
see the interview (in french, no subtitles)
see the presentation of XUMO recording studio (in french, no subtitles)

 



Stéphane ''Alf'' Briat
Main projects : Air, Phoenix As dragon, Overhead, Autour de Lucie, Teri Moïse, Avril, Jackson, Alex gopher, Rob...
 
In december, Alf recorded in his studio Bleeps the original soundtrack of the movie "VENT MAUVAIS" composed by FREDERIC FORTUNY (Brisa Roche, Autour de Lucie), then Alf composed the sound design of the exhibition THE SOUND OF VENUS for the art creator STEPHANE MANEL which took place in february in Paris. Alf also recorded 4 songs for the band CONTROL CLUB to be released on their first E.P. to come. Also to keep in mind : the release of BIRDPAULA (The Perfect Kiss / Pias) produced by Marc Collin (Nouvelle Vague), the new project from OLIVIER LIBAUX "Imbécile" (Discograph), recorded and mixed by Alf, and the fist album from MATHIEU PERSAN (Coming soon), Alf mixed 5 of the songs. He just mixed a cover of “La décadanse” (Serge Gainsbourg) by ALAIN CHAMFORT & actress MYLENE JAPANOI arranged by Marc Collin (Nouvelle Vague). At the moment, he is finishing the mixing of LE TONE new project, recorded in India : Bombay, Delhi, Udaïpur with local fine musicians and classical diva MEETA PANDIT.

 



Stuart Bruce
Main projects : Susheela Raman - Paco de Lucia / John McLaughlin / Al Di Meola - Kevin Ayers - Maxime Le Forestier - Jean-Félix Lalanne - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan...
 
After he mixed the new album from VIKTOR LAZLO, Stuart started the production of the album of the bulgarian singer / actress BEATA for Naïve. Stuart will record sessions at TOMTOM studio in Budapest in february, then he will do the mixes in his studio : Bruce Audio Services. Certainly a beautifull album of fine & pure songs.

 



Ian Caple
Main projects : Tindersticks, Tricky, Alain Bashung, Yoko Ono, JJ72, Yann Tiersen, Julian Cope, Cousteau, Têtes Raides...
 
ALEXANDRA ROOS, managed by Vma, choosed Ian to produce, recod and mix her album. He selected a fine team of talented musicians, such as Tindersticks violin player, Dickon Hinchliffe. Live recordings took place at Studio CALM, and mixing in Ian's studio : Blackness Road studio. Tis album will be released on Naïve. After a short break, Ian went to Studio Caraïbe in Brussels, to produce and record the first album of de SAINT ANDRÉ (Bang!). he will finish the mixes of this album in his studio in february. In the meantime, Ian will have finished the mixing of a folk rock album from danish singer ANNA BRONSTED, at Blackness Road studio too.

 



Lucas Chauvière
Main projects : Java, ''Toto, Bona Kanza'', M, Julien Baer
 
Lucas just recorded and mixed the original sound track of the movie directed by LOLA DOILLON « ET TOI T’ES SUR QUI? » for Ce Qui Me meut production. This O.S.T. was composed by Fix (from the band Java) who Lucas is working often with. Like for exemple recently on "Paris Rockin'", the highly noticed new album from Winston Mac Anuff. Sessions took place at Studio CALM, and in Lucas studio, L'Atelier. Also in his studio, Lucas mixed the promising album of FABIEN BŒUF (Jaba production). To keep in mind too : the forthcoming live Dvd of DIAM’S (Emi music), Lucas recorded two shows in Zénith, Paris.

 



Bruno Dejarnac
Main projects : Benjamin Biolay, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Keren Ann, Eiffel
 
End of 2006, Bruno recorded and mixed at studio du Manoir "In The Garden", the next opus of MANO SOLO (La Marmaille Nue) wich will be released in march. Before, Bruno have recorded voices with Fabrice Lucchini (Vma) for his "Fables de la Fontaine", released at the end of 2006. More recently, Bruno recorded and mixed at studio de La Seine a new version of the single "Miss Acacia" from DYONISOS.

 



Jeff Dominguez
Main projects : Fonky Family - Kery James - 113 - Oxmo - Fabe- Koma - Less du 9 - Idéal J - Zdar - Diam's (Live) - Pierpoljak ...
 
DIAM’S chose Jeff to mix the very much awaited live dvd of her parisian shows. Jeff was F.O.H. sound engineer on this huge tour, including the 2 shows at Zentith Paris. The mixes are done at studio Plus XXX for Emi. Jeff should have finished in february, inorder to get a short break before hitting the road again with Diam's.

 



Tyrone Downie
Main projects : Bob Marley & The Waylers, Peter Tosh, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Buju Banton, Burning Spear, Neg Marrons, Sergent Garcia...
 
Tyrone worked on the next HORACE ANDY album. The keyboard parts will be clearly recognizable as Tyrone’s touch. This is one of the latest production on TAXI, the record label of the Jamaican music icons SLY & ROBBIE. This summer Tyrone will be on tour with LEE SCRATCH PERRY, after he has produced three titles on his last album on Médiacom.

 



Markus Dravs
Main projects : Björk - Brian Eno - Joseph Arthur - Merz - Peter Gabriel - James - Emilie Simon...
 
Since last year, Markus stayed in Montréal for long periods to record the new album of ARCADE FIRE with the band. Awaited for long, announced for march, "Neon Bible" (Merge records) is certainly one of the most awaited album of this year. He is now co-producing with François Chevallier the album of KIM NOVAK , signed on the independant label Talitres records.

 



Laurent Guéneau
Main projects : Khaled - Princess Erika - Faudel - Brel - Crazy Horse - Orchestre National de Barbès - Ismaël Lo - Bisso Na Bisso - CharlElie Couture - Fabulous Trobadors - Mathieu Boogaerts - Pascal Of Bollywood...
 
Laurent is in Barcelona on a regular basis since december to co-produce, record and mix the second album of 08001 in the personal studio of the artist. "Voragine" is a cross over project for the catalan label Work In Progress, melting electro with traditionnal instruments from arab and berber cultures. Laurent should have finished the mixes mid february.

 



K-Mille
Main projects :
 


 



Jean Lamoot
Main projects : Noir Désir - Alain Bashung - Salif Keïta - Mano Solo - Zebda - Yves Simon - Orchestre National de Barbès - Hommage à Jacques Brel - Etienne Daho - Les Valentins - Sylvain Vanot ...
 
Jean produced and recorded the album of JULIEN BAER (Universal Jazz). For this project, they went together in Mali, to produce and record the first sessions at studio MOFFOU in Bamako. The follow up took place in Jean's personnal studio at Ferber studios. Before that, also in his studio, Jean have mixed the second album of LOIC LANTOINE "Tout est calme", released recently on Mon Slip (Têtes Raides, Dupin,…) End of january, Jean went to Brussels for 3 weeks, to produce and record the new album of the GIRLS IN HAWAII (62TV records). They have all spent 3 weeks all together in a house specially refurnished as a studio.

 



Gilles Martin
Main projects : Vénus - Deus - Miossec - Dominique A - Zita Swoon -Hector Zazou -Bertrand Louis....
 
Gilles mixed at studio Capitol the new live dvd of INDOCHINE (Sony-Bmg). "Live à Hanoï" is a project mixing symphonic orchestra to the pop rock sounds of the new wave french band. Almost two months of a close collaboration for this result. At the moment, Gilles is mixing the original sound track of a tv movie for ARTE.

 



Ken Ploquin
Main projects : Lofofora - Fabien Martin - Alexandre Varlet - Axel Bauer - Nord - Ekova - Etienne Daho...
 
NO IDEA, first signing on indie rock label Ima, has chosen Ken to record and mix their titles. Sessions were held in Ken’s Studio RDPC. For her second album, singer SOFIA MESTARI (Universal Ulm) works again with Ken. He’s recording her new titles at the moment, still at Rdpc. He should work on this until mid-july and then finalise. During summertime, he will produce the band MONTPARNASSE (Rdpc)

 



Stéphane Prin
Main projects :
 


 



Frank Redlich
Main projects : Tarmac - Louis Chédid - Daniel Lavoie - Safy Boutella - Khaled - Mamas - Julien Baer - Arthur H - Tekameli - Cyrius - Le Mahabharata...
 
Franck is recording at studios de La Seine the album of ALBERT DE PANAME. He will mix this album which will be released on Pschent? End of 2006, Franck co-produced, recorded at studio CALM and in his studio L'Atelier, then mixed at studios de La Seine the album from the new up and coming of the young parisian french rock scene : LES PLASTICINES. Forthcoming : a single "Loser" and an album called "LP1" Before this, Frank mixed the new live album of the LOUISE ATTAQUE(Atmosphériques) at studios de La Seine. Frank also recorded live the christmas musical of LOUIS CHEDID "Le Soldat Rose" (Atmosphériques) then mixed it at studios de La Seine.

 
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