Alan Braxe
Alan Braxe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alain Quême July 9, 1971 France |
| Occupation(s) | Electronic music producer, DJ |
| Years active | Late 1980s–present |
| Known for | Collaborations with Fred Falke, Kris Menace, Stardust; French house music |
Alain Quême (), professionally recognized as Alan Braxe (born 9 July 1971), is a French electronic music producer celebrated for his partnerships with Fred Falke and Kris Menace, as well as his involvement in the group Stardust. In 2005, he compiled his earlier tracks into The Upper Cuts. He is also related to DJ Falcon, with whom he forms the French house duo Braxe + Falcon.
Biography
Starting his career as a DJ in Paris during the late 1980s, Alan Braxe swiftly transitioned into music production utilizing limited gear. His initial single "Vertigo" debuted in 1997 through Thomas Bangalter's Roulé label. The following year, Braxe co-created Stardust alongside Bangalter and Benjamin Diamond; their track "Music Sounds Better With You" achieved over three million sales, marking a significant commercial milestone.
In 1999, Braxe established the Vulture Music label, which emphasized collaborations with Fred Falke and remix projects for artists such as Beyoncé and Test Icicles. Across more than twenty years, he has contributed to nearly one hundred releases.
As the twentieth anniversary of both Stardust’s hit and Vulture Music approached, Braxe embraced analog synthesis by incorporating a Buchla modular system into his workflow, producing a stripped-down electronic sound featured on his 2019 release The Ascent EP.
In 2021, adopting the alias Saudade alongside Henrik Olsen, Braxe issued "Another Life" on Ministry of Sound Records, revisiting the essence of late-1990s French house.
The year 2022 saw Braxe and DJ Falcon inaugurate Smugglers Way, a Domino Records imprint dedicated to both emerging and classic French house music. Operating as Braxe + Falcon, they released their debut single featuring Panda Bear in March, followed by an EP in August and a forthcoming full-length album scheduled for early 2023. Additionally, Smugglers Way plans to re-release Braxe’s compilation The Upper Cuts in November.
Albums
- The Upper Cuts – Alan Braxe & Friends (2005)
- Vulture Music Mixed By Alan Braxe (2007)
- Upcoming – Braxe + Falcon (2023)
EPs
- Moments in Time EP – Alan Braxe with The Spimes (2013)
- The Ascent EP (2019)
- Silence at Sea (Inspired By ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ A Book By Ian Urbina) (2021)
- Step By Step EP – Braxe + Falcon (2022)
- Step By Step Remixes EP (2023)
Singles
- "Vertigo" (1997)
- Running – "Intro" / "Most Wanted" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2000)
- "Palladium" / "Penthouse Serenade" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2002)
- "Love Lost" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2003)
- Rubicon – "Rubicon" / "Arena" / "Chrystal City" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2004)
- "You'll Stay In My Heart" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke feat. Savage (2005)
- "Lumberjack" – Alan Braxe & Kris Menace (2007)
- "Addicted" (2008)
- "Nightwatcher (Show Me)" – Alan Braxe feat. Killa Kela & Fallon (2008)
- "One More Chance" – Alan Braxe with The Spimes (2013)
- "Bonus Beat One" (2013)
- "Words" (2019)
- "Step By Step" / "Creative Source" – Braxe + Falcon (2022)
- "All This Love" – Braxe + Falcon feat. Bibio (2024)
Remix credits
... [List continues similarly through years up to 2025, maintaining key artist and album names for business relevance] %}Additional Tracks
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Loopduell 1" (Alan Braxe Mix) | Ian Pooley | ||
| "I Feel Good Things For You" (Alan Braxe Mix 1) | Daddy's Favourite | |||
| "I Feel Good Things For You" (Alan Braxe Mix 2) | ||||
| "Alarm Call" (French Dub) | Björk | Homogenic | ||
| "Alarm Call" (French Edit) | ||||
| 1999 | "Fall In Love" (Remix) | B.O.C Productions | ||
| 2000 | "In Your Arms" (We Gonna Make It Mix) | Benjamin Diamond | Strange Attitude | |
| 2001 | "At Night" (Alan Braxe Remix) | Shakedown | You Think You Know | |
| 2002 | "Anticipating" (Remix by Alan Braxe) | Britney Spears | Britney | |
| "Hypnotize" (Mandrax & Braxe Remix) | Shadow Company | |||
| 2004 | "Miss U Less, See U More" (Alan Braxe Mix) | Faithless | No Roots | |
| "Heartbeat" (Alan Braxe Remix) | Annie | Anniemal | ||
| 2005 | "Number 1" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Radio Edit) | Goldfrapp | Supernature | |
| "Let's Get High" (Alan Braxe Remix) | Benjamin Diamond | Out Of Myself | ||
| "Black History Month" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | Death from Above 1979 | You're a Woman, I'm a Machine | ||
| "Only This Moment" (Alan Braxe Remix) | Röyksopp | The Understanding | ||
| 2006 | "What's Your Damage?" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | Test Icicles | For Screening Purposes Only | |
| "[Runaway]" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix) | Jamiroquai | "High Times: Singles 1992–2006" | ||
| "That's What Dreams Are Made Of” (Alan Braxe Remix) | "Space Cowboy" | "Digital Rock" | ||
| "So Far Away” (Alan Braxe Remix) | "John Lord Fonda" | "DeBaSer" | ||
| "Discopolis” (Alan Braxe Remix) | "fr:Lifelike & Kris Menace" | "Non-album single" | ||
| "Bossy” and “Bossy Earth Out” Remixes by Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | "Kelis feat. Too Short" | "Kelis Was Here" | ||
| "Girl That Speaks No Words” Remix | "Infadels" | "We Are Not The Infadels" | ||
| "Kelly” Remix by Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | "Van She" | "V" | ||
| "Mona Lisa's Child” Mix by Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | "Keith" | "Red Thread" | ||
| "Alright” Remix by Alan Braxe and Fred Falke | "Jamiroquai" | "Travelling Without Moving" |
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Music Sounds Better with You" | Stardust | Template:N/A |
| 2003 | "In Love With You" | The Paradise | Template:N/A |
| 2004 | "Horizon" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | Rubicon (DVD-Video Edition) |
| 2005 | "Defender" / "Bliss" | Defender | Template:N/A |
| 2007 | "Automatic" | Alan Braxe & Fred Falke | Vulture Music Mixed By Alan Braxe |
| "Haze" | Alan Braxe | ||
| 2021 | "Another Life" | Saudade | Template:N/A |
Additional Contributions
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Read In Your Mind" | Benjamin Diamond | Strange Attitude |
| 2009 | "Sunset" | Lifelike | Template:N/A |
| 2016 | Several tracks including "So Much It Hurts," "You Stole My Heart Away," and "Miami Beach" | Niki & The Dove | Everybody's Heart Is Broken Now |
| "Red Lips" | Cerrone | Red Lips |