Motorbass was a
French house
French house (also referred to as French touch, filter house, or tekfunk) is a style of house music devised by French musicians in the 1990s. It is a form of Eurodisco and a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European dance music s ...
duo originating from
Paris
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and consisting of Philippe Zdar (later of
Cassius) and
Étienne de Crécy
Étienne Bernard Marie de Crécy (, born 25 February 1969, Lyon, France), also known as Superdiscount, EDC, Minos Pour Main Basse (Sur La Ville) and Mooloodjee, is a French DJ and producer who composes electronic music, primarily house.
Biog ...
. According to
AllMusic
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, their "romping '70s updates released on the Cassius and Source labels have been instrumental in reviving the Parisian underground dance music scene and bringing to it international attention."
Discography
Studio albums
* 1996 : ''
Pansoul''
EP and singles
* 1993 : ''1st EP''
* 1993 : ''Transphunk E.P.''
* 1996 : ''Ezio / Les Ondes''
Remixes and collaborations
* 1995 :
Björk
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- ''Isobel (Transfunk Mix)''
* 1995 : ''Écouter, Fumer'' for the compilation Source Lab (with the aliases La Chatte Rouge)
* 1996 : Norma Jean Bell - ''I'm the Baddest Bitch (Motorbass Mix)''
* 1996 : ''Affaires à Faire'' for the compilation
Super Discount
''Super Discount'' is the debut album by French disc jockey, DJ and record producer, producer Étienne de Crécy, released on 16 October 1996 by record label Different. Although the track listing lists several artists, the majority of the credited ...
(with the aliases La Chatte Rouge)
* 1997 : Herbert - ''Non Stop (Motorbass Mix)''
* 1997 :
Depeche Mode
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- ''It's No Good (Motorbass Mix)''
* 1997 :
Daft Punk
Daft Punk were a French electronic music duo formed in 1993 in Paris by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. They achieved popularity in the late 1990s as part of the French house movement, combining house music, funk, disco, tech ...
- ''Around the World (Motorbass Vice Mix)''
* 1997 : Daft Punk - ''Around the World (Motorbass Miami Mix)''
References
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French house music groups
Musical groups from Paris