He has long dancing the nights. With Warm UpÉtienne de Crécy invites himself in our days. Designed in full confinement, this album marks a gentle break, far from clubs, closer to intimate. It will be presented at Olympia this Wednesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, in front of an already complete room. A return in full light for one of the discreet masters of the French Touch.
An ambitious vocal palette
Released on March 14 on the Pixadelic label, Warm Up brings together 11 titles, all sung, all collaborative. Damon Albarn, Olivia Merilahti, Alexis Taylor, Peter von Poehl, Frank Leone, Sugar Pit, Sports, Kero Kero Bonito, Caroline Rose: the list is as eclectic as they are inspired.
Libération evokes a «Reads Websites» Réussian » : “The feat of this disc has managed to deliver a musically coherent work despite the diversity of these featurings. »» France Info underlines a personal approach: “There are only songs, and so I have fun, I only invited people whose music I listen to and whose fan I am very fan”underlines the artist with the public media.
A sound signature always present
Globally, Warm Up slows down the tempo. He evokes more awakening than the trance, more the melody than the beat. “It was an album rather inspired by the music I made at the start of my careerhe continues. The turns, I used to do it, it’s a bit of my trademark. »» A momentum towards other tempos, inspired in particular by Tempovisionhis 2000 album.
Inrockuptibles describe a disc “Crossing this lysergic vibration which deliciously tickles the ears”. The title Ignitionin collaboration with Sugar Pit, is quoted for its turbulent battery and its haunting refrain. World Awaysung by Alexis Taylor, embodies the pop facet. Rising Soulwith Damon Albarn, closes the album on a light note.
A pioneer of the French Touch
Producer born in 1969, trained in studios +XXX in Paris, Étienne de Crécy won in the 1990s with the Motorbass duo alongside Philippe Zdar. Their album Pansoul (1995) is considered a cornerstone of the French Touch. He continues with the series Super Discountinnovative visual lives and a sound signature which mixes electronic rigor and analog sensuality.
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More than 30 years later, the DJ is reinventing itself as a song composer. “I never get too many barriers thinking about my audiencehe said, still with France Info. I have the impression that I can allow myself a fairly wide panel in styles of music. »» The bet seems successful.
