For our 51st episode of the Fast Forward Audio Series, we present: François X

Hailing from Paris, François X has forged his position as fierce DJ and producer, as one of France’s finest exports in the world of techno.

Gaining attention in the mid-2000s as a frenetic techno kid with debut releases on Dj Deep imprint, Deeply Rooted, and numerous appearances at local clubs, his career kickstarted in 2012 with his Concrete residency. There he shaped many sonically adventurous stories and led him to be a regular at notable institutions from major festivals ( Exit Festival, Melt Festival, Audioriver, Nuits Sonores) to play closing sets at Berghain.

François’ love for the club has brought with it a reputation as a vibrant artist behind the turntables. Channelling obscure, forgotten and timeless techno gems, his fantasied sets capture themes of passion and utopia through a myriad of frenzied sounds from the 90’s acid to forward-thinking techno.
It was in the record stores that he met French electronic music pioneer and close friend Dj Deep and quickly convinced him to release a total of three releases for the seminal Parisian imprint.

Before long, François launched his own imprint DEMENT3D in 2011, a vivid record label noted by Resident Advisor as a key cog in the French music renaissance. It has been the home of his last five releases and his debut album ‘Irregular Passion’, hailed by Groove Magazine in their top debut LPs of 2018, Providing the perfect example of François X’s ability to merge sensual and rich textures amongst darker elements through electronica off-kilter techno adventures.
Since May 2019 François X has welcomed the birth of ‘XX LAB’, a new multicultural platform which explores genres across the electronic sphere and has released to critical acclaim his latest projects Murky dreams and Irregular Passion Reshaped to launch the venture.


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Graphics by Melina Stehr

Fast Forward Audio Series #51: François X

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