Who the hell is François K?

[minimal]

I bought a 3 CD studio mix called Masterpiece. This compilation is actually very good, some tracks that Ive heard for the first time...
Has anyone ever go to a François K gig? Whats up with him? His live sets I could only find for sale... some free over at myspace but I dont feel like registering to that site

[simonr]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Kevorkian

François Kevorkian, alias François K, (born January 10, 1954) is a French DJ, remixer, producer and record label owner of Armenian descent living in the US. Having started his career in renowned clubs such as the Paradise Garage and Studio 54, the NYC-resident is widely considered as one of the forefathers of house music.

To this day, many people (especially in the UK) insist on mistakenly spelling his last name as 'Kervorkian', which can be traced to an erroneous credit on the Violator album he mixed for the group Depeche Mode.

4 x hour set http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LN4IZVBF

Also has done guest mixes for Digweed.

[Huggie Smiles]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

hes a bit legendary for his sets - being able to mix all kinds of styles together over marathon sessions.
I do think he is a masterful DJ - but the few sets Ive heard have never really done it for me - somehow lack passion.

I thought he released a commercial 'essential mix cd'??

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Fran%C3%A7ois+Kevorkian?anv=Francois+Kevorkian

[minimal]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

thanks for linking up the set.

[minimal]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

I thought he released a commercial 'essential mix cd'??

This is how I got to know him (check out the TL):

http://www.freshcuts.ch/artikel/15286.html

Went out to buy new stuff I haven't heard, also came across an album produced by A Guy Called Gerald which is not my cup of tea but its definetely worth a listen.

[BureOne]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

He's the shit. Sets are massive and spand all kinds of genres, eventually leading into so deep house tech shit.

He's a great producer as well.

[TheMightyGreg]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

hes a bit legendary for his sets - being able to mix all kinds of styles together over marathon sessions.
I do think he is a masterful DJ - but the few sets Ive heard have never really done it for me - somehow lack passion.

Definately. Techincally amazing but because it's completely done on a computer it all feels slightly lacklustre.

[Huggie Smiles]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

this is the cd I mentioned (I just didnt see it in his discogs bit)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Mix-Mixed-Francois-K/dp/B00004S2E9/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1224255463&sr=8-10

[lilsensa]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

Legend.

[minimal]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

this is the cd I mentioned (I just didnt see it in his discogs bit)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Mi...255463&sr=8-10

Huggie, I need only to see the cover and I want to go out hunt for it.
This dude turned out to be a hell of a surprise.

[chunky]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

I posted an old mix of his from BackToBasics a while back

Francois K - Johnny Vicious BOXED96 @ BackToBasics The Dogs Bollocks



Francois K
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[simonr]

Re: Who the hell is François K?



wow ... he's got everything from James Brown to George Benson to Billy Cobham to Kraftwerk to De La Soul on there.

It's either amazingly clever ... or a complete carcrash !!

[hypoluxxa]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

I bought a 3 CD studio mix called Masterpiece. This compilation is actually very good, some tracks that Ive heard for the first time...
Has anyone ever go to a François K gig? Whats up with him? His live sets I could only find for sale... some free over at myspace but I dont feel like registering to that site

I thought you were kidding... He's a legend ( I think someone already said that here). He's been around for a long time. He absolutely DESTROYED Space last summer, he played with Carl Cox.



Compilations

• 'Various - Masterpiece: Created By Francois K' (Ministry Of Sound) 2008
• 'Frequencies' - 2 x CD - (Wavetec) 2006
• 'Deep Space NYC (vol. 1)' (Deep Space Media/Wave Music) 2005
• 'Live At Sonar' (SonarMusic) 2003
• 'Body&SOUL NYC (vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (Wave Music) 1998-2007
• 'Deep & Sexy (vol.1)' (Wave Music) 2001
• 'Choice: A Collection of Classics' (Azuli) 2002
• 'Essential Mix - François K' (London/Ffrr) 2000

Video Game DJ Mix

• 'Electro-Choc', the Dance radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games) 2008

As a producer

• 'Snake Charmer' Jah Wobble, The Edge, Holger Czukay and Jaki Leibezeit (Island Records) 1983
• "May The Cube Be With You" Dolby's Cube 1985
• 'Species Deceases' Midnight Oil (Columbia Records) 1985
• 'We're On The Move' Jamaica Girls (Sire) 1985
• "Strong Enough" Loleatta Holloway (Active Records) 1992 co-produced with Yvone Turner and Alan Friedman
• "Got To Be In Love" Barbara Mendes (Wave Music) 2003 co-produced with Eric Kupper
• "Rootsman" U-Roy (Deep Space Media) 2005 co-produced with Russ Disciple

As a mix producer

• 'Electric Café' Kraftwerk (EMI/Warner Bros.) 1986
• 'Violator' Depeche Mode (Mute) 1990
• 'Erasure' Erasure (Mute) 1995
• 'Blondosaurus' Rebecca (Sony Japan) 1989

As a remixer

• "In The Bush" Musique (Prelude) 1978
• "I Hear Music In The Streets" Unlimited Touch (Prelude) 1980
• "You're The One For Me" / "Keep On" / "Music" / "Walk On By" / "Misunderstanding" D-Train (Prelude) 1981-1983
• "Beat The Street" / "Never Give You Up" / "Send Your Love" / "Can You Handle It" Sharon Redd 1982-1983
• "Body Music" The Strikers (Prelude) 1981 co-mixed with Larry Levan
• "Let's Go Dancin'" Sparque (West End) 1981
• "Situation" Yazoo (Mute) 1981
• "Go Bang" Dinosaur L (Sleeping Bag) 1981
• "Two Hearts Beat As One" / "New Year's Day" U2 (Island) 1983
• "This Charming Man" The Smiths (Rough Trade) 1983
• "Tour De France" Kraftwerk (EMI - Warner Bros.) 1984
• "Lucky In Love" / "Just Another Night" Mick Jagger (Columbia) 1984
• "Blue Light (12" Mix)" David Gilmour 1984
• "Solid (As A Rock)" Ashford & Simpson (Capitol) 1984
• "Sleepless" King Crimson 1984
• "Zoolookologie" Jean Michel Jarre (Disques Dreyfus France) 1985
• "Perfect Way" Scritti Politti UK 12" Single ((Version)) (Virgin) 1985
• "Why Can't I Be You" / "Japanese Dream" / "Hot, Hot, Hot" The Cure (Fiction-Elektra) 1985-1990
• "The Telephone Call" Kraftwerk (EMI/Warner Bros.) 1987 co-mixed with Kraftwerk and Ron St. Germain
• "Don't You Want Me" Jody Watley (MCA) 1987
• "Rent" Pet Shop Boys (Parlophone/EMI) 1987
• "My Bag" dancing mix Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (single b-side, Polydor) 1987
• "Personal Jesus" / "Enjoy the Silence" / "Policy of Truth" / "World in My Eyes" Depeche Mode (Mute / Sire / Reprise) 1990
• "Radioactivity" Kraftwerk (EMI/Elektra) 1991
• "Higher Love" Depeche Mode (Mute/Sire/Reprise) 1994 co-mixed with Goh Hotoda
• "Get Another Plan" Abstract Truth (Wave Music) 1996
• "Tout est bleu" Ame Strong (Delabel) 1997
• "Sangue De Beirona" Cesaria Evora (Lusafrica / Wave) 1999
• "Expo Remix" Kraftwerk (EMI) 2000 co-mixed with Rob Rives
• "Hunter" Dido (Arista) 2001
• "Swollen" Bent (Ministry Of Sound) 2001
• "Josephine" Chris Rea (Warner Bros.) 2001 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• “La La Land” Green Velvet (Music Man) 2002 co-mixed with Rob Rives
• “Community” Audio Soul Project (NRK) 2002 co-mixed with Rob Rives
• "Forever More" Moloko (Echo) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• "Walking on Thin Ice" Yoko Ono (Twisted) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• “Aborigine’s Jam” Cirque du Soleil (Cirque du Soleil) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• “Aero Dynamik” Kraftwerk (EMI - Astralwerks) 2004
• “Welcome Dub” Herbest Moon (Soundscape) 2004
• “Disco Infiltrator” LCD Soundsystem (EMI UK) 2005
• “Ride a White Horse” Goldfrapp (Mute) 2005 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• “Talk” Coldplay (EMI UK) 2005
• "Here Comes the Sun" Nina Simone (Columbia) 2006

As an editor

• "Happy Song" (bootleg) Rare Earth (labelled as: "Happy Song And Dance")
• "Is It All Over My Face" Loose Joints (West End Records) with Larry Levan --uncredited on label--

[AndyH]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

I thought you were kidding... He's a legend ( I think someone already said that here). He's been around for a long time. He absolutely DESTROYED Space last summer, he played with Carl Cox.




Compilations

• 'Various - Masterpiece: Created By Francois K' (Ministry Of Sound) 2008
• 'Frequencies' - 2 x CD - (Wavetec) 2006
• 'Deep Space NYC (vol. 1)' (Deep Space Media/Wave Music) 2005
• 'Live At Sonar' (SonarMusic) 2003
• 'Body&SOUL NYC (vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (Wave Music) 1998-2007
• 'Deep & Sexy (vol.1)' (Wave Music) 2001
• 'Choice: A Collection of Classics' (Azuli) 2002
• 'Essential Mix - François K' (London/Ffrr) 2000

Video Game DJ Mix

• 'Electro-Choc', the Dance radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games) 2008

As a producer

• 'Snake Charmer' Jah Wobble, The Edge, Holger Czukay and Jaki Leibezeit (Island Records) 1983
• "May The Cube Be With You" Dolby's Cube 1985
• 'Species Deceases' Midnight Oil (Columbia Records) 1985
• 'We're On The Move' Jamaica Girls (Sire) 1985
• "Strong Enough" Loleatta Holloway (Active Records) 1992 co-produced with Yvone Turner and Alan Friedman
• "Got To Be In Love" Barbara Mendes (Wave Music) 2003 co-produced with Eric Kupper
• "Rootsman" U-Roy (Deep Space Media) 2005 co-produced with Russ Disciple

As a mix producer

• 'Electric Café' Kraftwerk (EMI/Warner Bros.) 1986
• 'Violator' Depeche Mode (Mute) 1990
• 'Erasure' Erasure (Mute) 1995
• 'Blondosaurus' Rebecca (Sony Japan) 1989

As a remixer

• "In The Bush" Musique (Prelude) 1978
• "I Hear Music In The Streets" Unlimited Touch (Prelude) 1980
• "You're The One For Me" / "Keep On" / "Music" / "Walk On By" / "Misunderstanding" D-Train (Prelude) 1981-1983
• "Beat The Street" / "Never Give You Up" / "Send Your Love" / "Can You Handle It" Sharon Redd 1982-1983
• "Body Music" The Strikers (Prelude) 1981 co-mixed with Larry Levan
• "Let's Go Dancin'" Sparque (West End) 1981
• "Situation" Yazoo (Mute) 1981
• "Go Bang" Dinosaur L (Sleeping Bag) 1981
• "Two Hearts Beat As One" / "New Year's Day" U2 (Island) 1983
• "This Charming Man" The Smiths (Rough Trade) 1983
• "Tour De France" Kraftwerk (EMI - Warner Bros.) 1984
• "Lucky In Love" / "Just Another Night" Mick Jagger (Columbia) 1984
• "Blue Light (12" Mix)" David Gilmour 1984
• "Solid (As A Rock)" Ashford & Simpson (Capitol) 1984
• "Sleepless" King Crimson 1984
• "Zoolookologie" Jean Michel Jarre (Disques Dreyfus France) 1985
• "Perfect Way" Scritti Politti UK 12" Single ((Version)) (Virgin) 1985
• "Why Can't I Be You" / "Japanese Dream" / "Hot, Hot, Hot" The Cure (Fiction-Elektra) 1985-1990
• "The Telephone Call" Kraftwerk (EMI/Warner Bros.) 1987 co-mixed with Kraftwerk and Ron St. Germain
• "Don't You Want Me" Jody Watley (MCA) 1987
• "Rent" Pet Shop Boys (Parlophone/EMI) 1987
• "My Bag" dancing mix Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (single b-side, Polydor) 1987
• "Personal Jesus" / "Enjoy the Silence" / "Policy of Truth" / "World in My Eyes" Depeche Mode (Mute / Sire / Reprise) 1990
• "Radioactivity" Kraftwerk (EMI/Elektra) 1991
• "Higher Love" Depeche Mode (Mute/Sire/Reprise) 1994 co-mixed with Goh Hotoda
• "Get Another Plan" Abstract Truth (Wave Music) 1996
• "Tout est bleu" Ame Strong (Delabel) 1997
• "Sangue De Beirona" Cesaria Evora (Lusafrica / Wave) 1999
• "Expo Remix" Kraftwerk (EMI) 2000 co-mixed with Rob Rives
• "Hunter" Dido (Arista) 2001
• "Swollen" Bent (Ministry Of Sound) 2001
• "Josephine" Chris Rea (Warner Bros.) 2001 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• “La La Land” Green Velvet (Music Man) 2002 co-mixed with Rob Rives
• “Community” Audio Soul Project (NRK) 2002 co-mixed with Rob Rives
• "Forever More" Moloko (Echo) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• "Walking on Thin Ice" Yoko Ono (Twisted) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• “Aborigine’s Jam” Cirque du Soleil (Cirque du Soleil) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• “Aero Dynamik” Kraftwerk (EMI - Astralwerks) 2004
• “Welcome Dub” Herbest Moon (Soundscape) 2004
• “Disco Infiltrator” LCD Soundsystem (EMI UK) 2005
• “Ride a White Horse” Goldfrapp (Mute) 2005 co-mixed with Eric Kupper
• “Talk” Coldplay (EMI UK) 2005
• "Here Comes the Sun" Nina Simone (Columbia) 2006

As an editor

• "Happy Song" (bootleg) Rare Earth (labelled as: "Happy Song And Dance")
• "Is It All Over My Face" Loose Joints (West End Records) with Larry Levan --uncredited on label--

Bloody amateur wannabe

[TheMightyGreg]

Re: Who the hell is François K?

^ Yeah, can someone actually post some useful information ffs