F Communications
F Communications (or F Com for short) is, without doubt, one of the best electronic labels in France, if not the world. Founded in the early '90s by Eric Morand and Laurent Garnier, the label (named after the the F bumper sticker for France) specialises in soulful techno, quirky ambient, classic house, and more. Ludovic Navarre supplied some of the earliest releases before being snapped up (in his St. Germain guise) by Blue Note. The label has since signed artists Eligia, Juantrip, Scan X, Nova Nova, Jori Hulkonnen, Frederic Galliano, Llorca, Readymade, Aqua Bassino, and A Reminiscent Drive. It is also the label that released the infamous "Flatbeat" by Mr. Oizo, now that must've made them a bob or two.
F Communications -- "Electronic With No Limit."
Aqua Bassino
Scotland's king of cool, Jason Robertson makes deep jazzy house for French imprint F Communications and moonlights as Jay Salino for Brooklyn's versatile Statra label.
Club H Vol.2
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2001
Baby C'mon
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2002
Llorca
Hailed as the next St. Germain, Llorca's soulful jazz-influenced house is deep and funky in equal measures. He runs the Brique Rouge label with David Duriez and has licensed his productions to an array of labels, including France's premier imprint, F Communications.
New Comer
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2001
Indigo Blues
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2002
Readymade
Readymade's sophisticated brand of synthetic electro and elastic techno falls somewhere between soulful Detroit techno and intelligent European dance music. Paris-based F Communications was the first label to recognize his talent, but probably won't be the last.
Bold
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2001
Live at The End
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2002
The Youngsters
The Youngsters cite Detroit techno as the driving force behind their production. Listen to their textured chords and compressed beats and decide for yourself if they are indeed France's answer to Underground Resistance.
