Shazz, (born Didier Delesalle, 1967) is a French
record producer
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and
remix
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er.
Shazz is the alias for Soul house and Jazz.
Shazz is one of the first artists signed to the label
Fnac
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Music Dance Division. He collaborated with
Ludovic Navarre (Saint Germain) under the name L'n'S, and with
Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier (born 1 February 1966), also known as Choice, is a French electronic music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJing in Manchester during the late 1980s. He became a producer in the early 1990s and recorded several albums.
Early influ ...
under the name "Choice"
Shazz has also produced music in this musical genre and has been releasing records for French musical labels since 1992. His ''El Camino part 1'' was used in the 1998 film ''Homeboys at the Beach''.
[''Homeboys at the Beach'']
, '' BFI''
In the late 1990s, Shazz signed with a major label
Columbia Records
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. With his second album ''In The Light'' (
Epic Records), composed in the space of one year, Shazz combined
house
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,
pop
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Arts, entertainment, and media Music
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* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
and
African-American music
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. His third album ''Beautiful'' was more song-based.
Albums
*1998 - Shazz (
Columbia
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/ en 2000 sur Distance records)
*2001 - In The Light (
Epic Records)
*2002 - In The Night (Album de remixes,
Epic Records)
*2004 - Beautiful (
ULM
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)
*2005 - Human? (
Naïve Records
Naïve Records is a French independent record label based in Paris, specializing in electronic music, pop music, jazz and classical music.
Founding and expansion
It was founded in 1998 by Patrick Zelnik, former CEO of Virgin France, Gilles Pair ...
)
*2009 - Heritage with Michael Robinson (Wagram)
Maxis
*1992 - Moonflower (12" / CD, Maxi) Fnac Music Dance Division
*1992 - Shazz EP (12" / CD, Maxi) Fnac Music Dance Division
*1993 - Lost Illusions (12" / CD, Maxi) Fnac Music Dance Division
*1994 - A View Of Manhattan (CD, Maxi / 12", EP)
F Communications
*1996 - Back In Manhattan (CD, Single)F Communications
*1996 - Muse Q The Music (CD, Maxi) F Communications
*1997 - El Camino (Part 2) (12")
Yellow Productions Yellow Productions is an independent record label specializing in electronic music. Based in Paris, France, it was founded in 1993 by DJ Yellow and Christophe Le Friant (more famous under Bob Sinclar alias).
The label's roster represents Bob Sinc ...
*1997 - Lost Illusions (CD, Maxi)
CNR Music
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Rood regarded his record label merely as a hobby, but things ch ...
*1997 - Moonflower (CD, Maxi) CNR Music
*1998 - El Camino (Part 1) (12") Yellow Productions
*1998 - El Camino Project (CD, Maxi) Yellow Productions
*1998 - Innerside (12") Yellow Productions, en 2002 sur
Epic
*1998 - Innerside (CD, Single)
Columbia Records
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*1998 - Yellow Dance Classics (12")Yellow Productions
*1999 - Carry On (12")
Sony Music Entertainment
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(France)
*1999 - Innerside '99 Remixes - Part 1 (12") Distance Records
*1999 - Pray (12") Distance / Promo sur Epic
*1999 - Pray (
Bob Sinclar
Christophe Le Friant (; born 10 May 1969), better known by his stage name Bob Sinclar (), is a French record producer, DJ and remixer. He is the owner of the record label Yellow Productions.
Musical career
A native of Paris, Le Friant began DJ ...
Remixes) (12" sur Columbia / CD Maxi sur Distance)
*2001 - Fallin' In Love (12")Epic
*2001 - Hermosa Maria (12") Epic
*2002 - All I Wanna Give You (Part 5 / 5) (12")Epic
*2002 - El Camino Part 1/5 (12") Epic
*2002 - Fallin' In Love & Hermosa Maria (Part 4 / 5) (12")Epic
*2002 - Pray / Carry On (Remixes Part 3 / 5) (12")Epic
*2004 - Beautiful (Mixed CD Sampler) (CD, Promo) Universal Licensing Music (ULM)
*2004 - On & On / Latin Break EP (CD, Maxi / 12", EP) Universal Licensing Music (ULM)
*2005 - My Heart (12") Universal Licensing Music (ULM)
*2006 - This Is Your Life (12") Shazz Music
*2008 - Mazz (Max Campo & Shazz present) Flashback 90/Musik sequence (Digital) Resolution Records
Remixes
*1994 - Habibe (2x12", Promo) Habibe (Shazz Deep)
*1995 - Manureva (Shazz Mixes) (12", Promo, W/Lbl) Epic
*1995 - The Tunnel (Remixes) (12") The Tunnel (Shazz & Tommy Marcus)
Resolution Records
*1995 - Bohème (The Remixes) (CD, Maxi) Bohème (Abstract Mix) Sony Music Entertainment (France)
*1995 - Boheme (2xCD) Boheme (Orange Mix) Epic
*1995 - Nova Nova (CD, Album) D.J.G.G. (Orange Mix) F Communications
*1995 - Un Film Snob Pour Martien (Shazz Remixes) (12") Columbia Records
*1996 - Eau Et Vent (Remixes Shazz) (12") au Et Vent (The Awake) Columbia Records
*1996 - I'm The Baddest Bitch (Remixes) (CD, Maxi) F Communications
*1999 - Distance Sampler (CD) If She Only Knew (Shazz remix)Distance
*2001 - Latin House Vol. 2 (CD) Afro-Dissiac (Choice Productions)
*2002 - Natural House (2xCD) Afrodisiac (Shazz Remix)
Debaile Muxxic
*2003 - Afrodisiac (12") Afrodisiac (Shazz Remix)
Denote Records
*2004 - Mua Mua Mua - Raul Paz (Shazz Remix)
Naïve Records
Naïve Records is a French independent record label based in Paris, specializing in electronic music, pop music, jazz and classical music.
Founding and expansion
It was founded in 1998 by Patrick Zelnik, former CEO of Virgin France, Gilles Pair ...
*2004 - Here Comes The Sun (12") (Shazz & Tommy Marcus)
Resolution Records
*2004 - Lounge Candelas Version 2 (2xCD) Afro-Dissiac (Med Musik)
Production
*1993 - Aurora Borealis (CD, Maxi)
Fnac Music Dance Division
*1993 - Teknoville (2xCD) Acid Eiffel Antler-Subway
*1996 - Technomania (2xCD) Aurora Borealis (Orange) Arcade
*2000 - The Other Side of Absolute Ego (CD) Kyou Made No Yuuutsu (
Ki/oon Records
is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
Artists
Their artists include L'Arc-en-Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Home Made Kazoku, Puffy AmiYumi, Polysics, Supercar, Pushim, Chatmonchy, Denki Groove, T ...
)
Mixing
*1993 - Acid Eiffel / How Do You Plead? (12")
Fragile Records
*1993 - Aurora Borealis (CD, Maxi) Fnac Music Dance Division
*1993 - Paris EP (CD, EP)Fnac Music Dance Division
*1994 - La Collection (2xCD) Lost Illusions (Joli M)
Rough Trade Germany
*1997 - Paris EP (CD, EP) CNR Music
*1997 - Quarter EP (CD, Maxi) CNR Music
*1999 - TranscenDance - The Best Of Trance (2xCD)Acid Eiffel Factory Music Productions,
BMG Records
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(France)
Various
*1993 - Nouveau EP (CD, EP) Fnac Music Dance Division
*1993 - Paris EP (CD, EP) Fnac Music Dance Division
*1993 - Quarter EP (CD, EP) Fnac Music Dance Division
*1994 - Blanc EP (CD, EP) F Communications
*1994 - Freezone 1 - The Phenomenology Of Ambient (2xCD, Comp) La Couleur
SSR Records
*1994 - La Collection (2xCD) Lost Illusions (Joli M) Rough Trade Germany
*1995 - Cyber Trance (CD + CD-ROM) Quarter 1: La Couleur Javelin Ltd
*1995 - Technophunk (CD) No Work Today
Rumour Records
*1995 - Two Years Together (CD) Intro Not On Label
*1996 - Laboratoire Mix (2xCD) Acid Eiffel Level 2
*1996 - No. 1 Techno (CD) Aurora Borealis PolyGram
*1997 - The Earth EP (12", EP, TP) My Angels
Basenotic Records
*1999 - One Starry Night (Special Edition) (CD, Album + CD, Comp) If She Only Knew (Shazz Mix)Distance
*1999 - TranscenDance - The Best Of Trance (2xCD) Acid Eiffel Factory Music Productions, BMG
*2002 - Paradisiac 4 (2xCD, Dig) Lounging Around ULM Electro
*2003 - Bar Lounge Classics Summer Edition (CD, Dig + CD)Lounging Around Sony Music Media (Germany)
*2003 - Erotic Lounge (Deluxe Edition) (2xCD) Fallin' In Love Sony Music Media (Germany)
*2003 - French Power (CD) Fallin' In Love Sony Music Entertainment (Poland)
*2004 - Osunlade Presents The Yoruba Soul Mixes (3x12") All I Wanna Give You
Rapster Records
*2004 - Vocal Jazz - Les nouvelles voix du jazz (CD) ULM TV Market
*2006 - The Kings Of Techno (2xCD) Acid Eiffel Rapster Records
*2007 - Back In The Box (2xCD, Sli) El Camino (DJ Gregory remix) NRK Sound Division
*2007 - Josh Wink's Acid Classics (CD) Acid Eiffel Mixmag
*2008 - Elegant Funk (CD, Promo) Carry On Savage!
*2008 - Hotel Costes n°11 (CD) Mirage, Hello Mademoiselle Shazz Remix, Pschent Music
References
External links
*
Personal website* Marshall, Kingsley "
''In The Light'' Review, ''
Allmusic
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'', Macrovision Corporation
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French house musicians
Living people
1967 births