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Joachim Garraud has been shaping dance music for a quarter of a century. A legend in his own right and one of the most revered DJs and producers on the planet, his musical legacy has touched millions across two and a half decades. He defined French House and Techno and has worked with everyone from Kylie, David Bowie, Jean Michel Jarre and Beyoncé to David Guetta, Moby, Cerrone, Bob Sinclar, Cassius, Culture Club, Deep Dish and The Eurythmics. He's resided at Space Ibiza, QUEEN Paris and The Boy, and presided over Coachella, Love Parade, Burning Man, Technoparade, INOX Park, Lollapalooza, Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, EXIT Festival and more.
Now, a quarter of a century since his seminal residency at The Boy in Paris alongside a young Laurent Garnier, Garraud returns with '96/24', 15 separate tracks that equate to one of the finest albums of 2016.
A tour de force of passion and perfection, Garraud's incredible composition and production across '96/24' captures the finesse and the unapologetic darkness of those early days of electronic music, celebrating key milestones in this truly incredible career. Throbbing with sensuality and desire, darkness and euphoria in equal measures, '96/24' is a collection of electrifying music that exists to elevate and expand the soul, while still satisfying those innate primal instincts that demand the rhythm and the beat.
Split into a double album, 'Spatial' and 'Vocal', Joachim Garraud encapsulates and redefines the original sounds of the dance floor for a brand new generation of music lovers, paying tribute to those lucky enough to be there the first time around. A sublime return to his original roots, '96/24' is a true master class in the art of production.
ABOUT // JOACHIM GARRAUD: After perfecting his piano and percussive skills during an intensive seven year period at the Classical Music Conservatory of Nantes, France, a young Joachim Garraud was to take a more electronic route in his musical career, in the process becoming one of the most influential and revered producers not just on the French scene, but around the world.
He has written, produced, co-written, co-produced and remixed with and for some of the planet's most legendary artists - David Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Culture Club, Beyoncé, OMD, Deep Dish, The Eurythmics, Paul Johnson, Cassius, Ceronne, Moby and Robbie Rivera. In particular, it's his work and extensive projects with David Guetta, Bob Sinclar and Jean-Michel Jarre that have truly helped mould the direction of modern day electronica. Co-writing and co-producing Guetta's hit album "Just A Little More Love" including "Love Don't Let Me Go" and the follow-up "Guetta Blaster" and "The World Is Mine"; working with Jean-Michel Jarre on "Metamorphoses" and "AERO"; creating the GUMPROD and F*** Me I'm Famous labels with Guetta; nominated for a "Best Remix" Grammy Award alongside Bob Sinclar for their reworking of Deep Dish "Flashdance" - at every turn it's been Joachim Garraud with his hands on the controls.
From developing one of the first ever live performance concepts, elevating the DJ beyond just a master of ceremonies, to the iconic Space Invader mascot; from his seminal residencies at The Boy, QUEEN and Space Ibiza to performances at Coachella, Love Parade, Technoparade, Inox Park, Lollapalooza, Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, Exit Festival and more - over the course of a quarter of a century Joachim Garraud has been instrumental in shaping the global scene we celebrate today.
