French waves
French waves
DIRECTOR
Julian Starke
YEAR
2017-2020
French Waves explores the history of French electronic music through a documentary, web series, immersive website, and international live tour. Starting with the genre's roots in Detroit and Chicago in the 1990s, it moves through rave culture, the French Touch movement, and up to the latest generation of electronic music artists and producers.
Featuring perspectives from iconic artists, the project traces the evolution of electronic music across Generations X, Y, and Z, highlighting themes of transmission, audacity, diversity, and togetherness, in line with the philosophy that has defined the electronic scene from the start.
Trailer
Media
“The French Waves project has arrived as a UFO to celebrate 25 years of French music.”
EUROPE 1
“Beautiful images, humble and endearing testimonials.”
TELERAMA
“An ambitious and brilliant multimedia project.”
KONBINI
“French Waves is more than just a web-series. This is a whole project that comes back to
25 years of French electronic music.”
LES INROCKS
“French Waves is not a hagiography of the French Touch. The documentary focuses on the younger generation.”
“French Waves is more than just a web-series. This is a whole project that comes back to
25 years of French electronic music.”
LES INROCKS
“French Waves is not a hagiography of the French Touch. The documentary focuses on the younger generation.”
FRANCE INFO
DETAILS
Documentary Film, webseries, world tour concerts
In coproduction with Canal+ Group
International sales: Monoduo
STARRING
Agoria, Agostini, Alain Damasio, Alain Wisniak, Bambounou, Bob Sinclar, Boston Bun, Breakbot, Canblaster & Sam Tiba (Club Cheval), Carl Craig, Céline Sciamma, Cerrone, Cézaire, Clara 3000, David Blot, Dimitri from Paris, Étienne de Crécy, Fakear
Fred Agostini, French Fries, Irfane, Jacques, Jean-Michel Jarre, Jerôme Viger-Kohler, Juan Atkins, Kartell, Laurent Garnier, Manu Casana, Miss Kittin, Modjo, Molécule, Para One, Pedro Winter (Busy P), Philippe Zdar, Rone, Superpoze, Terry Hunter, Valentin Stip
CREW
Author & director: Julian Starke
Director of photography: Lucie Ternisien
Editors: Sophie Pouleau, Isabel Lorente, Margaux Serre
Sound: Arnaud Toulon – Elliot Diener
Sound editor: Antoine Dahan
Sound mixer: François Loubeyre
Colourist: François Masingue
WEB SERIES
10 episodes of 5min
Broadcaster: Canal+, Dailymotion
Starring: Alain Damasio, Alain Wisniak, Bob Sinclar, Breakbot, Céline Sciamma, Cerrone, Dimitri from Paris, Fakear, Irfane, Jacques, Modjo, Para One, Rone, Valentin Stip
INTERNATIONAL TOUR
Screenings, masterclasses & concerts Paris, New York, Austin, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Punta Del Diablo, Montevideo, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Lisbon, Roma…
Participating artists: Boston Bun, Busy P, Canblaster, Cezaire, Clara 3000, Fred Agostini, Jacques, Kartell, Molecule, Myd, Para One, Sam Tiba, Superpoze
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