Compilation of French dj-producer AGAPO's releases and demos

AGAPO

'House Genie' is a fizzy and groovy cocktail of old school house, deep house, electro and EDM elements. The story : the genie of house music comes out of his lamp and bewitches the crowd to make everybody dance, including an army of toys freshly escaped from the factory.
The song's original mix was released on 14.12.2018 and this is the 2022 crispy remaster.
Music, crispy remastering & artwork by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & Djerem
OUT MAY 13, 2022

House Genie 2022

JOL Music Geneva

House Genie 2022 [JOL031]

"A Good Start (Original Mix)" is indie label JOL Music Geneva's debut release and AGAPO's first house single, in a Deep House - Progressive House style.
Music, Lyrics & Vocals by AGAPO. Co arrangers Djerem & YARV, coeditor Djerem. Artwork by Alicia Gantès. 
Song synopsis : Q: Do you think you're happy?
A: Can’t really say I’m happy, but I feel OK. And that’s a good start.
The song reached N°6 in the Deep House Top 10 on Housecharts.net
YouTube video 2 : https://youtu.be/zgqK93LfgrU
YouTube video 1  : https://youtu.be/fUc8HY7nJNU

A Good Start (Original Mix)

A Good Start (Original Mix) [JOL001]

'Chase Me (Original Mix)' is a trippy tech house odyssey with electro and trance elements. 
To punctuate the manhunt all along the way, airy synth progressions and a heady bassline keep swinging on a solid kick and funky hi-hats.
'Chase Me' is French producer AGAPO's eleventh title on his own boutique label Joy Of Life Music. 
The message is simple : 'Try to chase me... and catch me if you can !'
Music by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & DJEREM. Artwork by Alicia Gantès
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/u6jO87dGzog 
 Original Demo Video: https://youtu.be/ozRl_Htdz74

Chase Me

Chase Me (Original Mix)

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Chase Me (Original Mix) [JOL010]

'Blow Up' is AGAPO's fourth single for Swiss label JOL Music Geneva, in a Deep House - Soulful House style with French Touch, disco and funk influences.
Music by AGAPO. Co-arranger & co-editor Djerem. Artwork by Alicia Gantès.
Synopsis : A nostalgic but modern interpretation of the golden age of French Touch /Filter House.
YouTube video : https://youtu.be/BI4fsdQsmBQ
The song reached N°4 in the Soulful House Top 10 on Housecharts.net.

Blow Up

Blow Up (Original Mix)[JOL004]

'Replicant' is a cinematic instrumental techno title inspired by the 'Blade Runner 2049' motion picture and its bewitching Hans Zimmer soundtrack. As a huge Ridley Scott fan, it was a delight for French producer AGAPO to dive again into the heavy and dark atmosphere of this epic dystopian sci-fi saga with Denis Villeneuve's sequel. He composed 'Replicant' in one single session immediately after having seen the movie. "Replicant" is AGAPO's tenth release for Swiss boutique label Joy Of Life Music.
Music by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & DJEREM. Artwork by Alicia Gantès
Out now
YouTube official video : https://youtu.be/xAETLTH7bqU
YouTube demo video : https://youtu.be/4O4x62QXHyk

Replicant

Replicant [JOL009]

"Discobole" is AGAPO's funky disco house celebration of discoboles and disco balls. It's also the title track of his forthcoming 2 titles disco house EP, out on September 1 across all platforms.
Verse : "Won't you give me the beat back ?"
Music & artwork by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & Djerem.
Illustration : the Discobolus of Myron (circa 460–450 BC), a perfect example of "rhythmos", harmony and balance (marble copy of the bronze original).
JOLEP02 - 2018 JOL Music Geneva
https://youtu.be/MBZ-RTiVa3Y

Discobole

Discobole [JOLEP02T1]

Exclusive Vocal Mix of 'Cash Conga', AGAPO's third single for JOL Music, in a Funky House - Electro House style with tribal and hip hop influences.
Music & some backing vocals by AGAPO. Co-arranger & co-editor Djerem. Artwork by Alicia Gantès.
Synopsis : Q: 'What's the magic recipe for a happy life ? A : I want cash and conga !'. 
"A little bit of money and a whole lotta rhythm"
YouTube video : https://youtu.be/l_xAde_DWHw
The song reached N°3 in the Funky House, N°6 in the Electro House and N°4 in the Tribal House charts on Housecharts.net.

Cash Conga (Vocal Mix) JOL003

Cash Conga (Vocal Mix) [JOL003]

Exclusive Club Mix of "Shifters (Lost  In Ibiza)", AGAPO's second house single for indie label JOL Music Geneva, in a Funky House - Soulful House style with rock, electro and acid house influences.
Music by AGAPO, co arranger & coeditor Djerem. Artwork by Alicia Gantès.
Synopsis : a couple gets lost in the crowd during a clubbing session in Ibiza; they look for each other and wander about before finally finding each other again.
The song reached N°10 in the Funky House, N°8 in the Electro House and N°5 in the Soulful House charts on Housecharts.net.

Shifters (Lost In Ibiza) Club Mix

Shifters (Lost In Ibiza) (Club Mix) [JOL002]

"Make People Happy", second title on my forthcoming EP "Discobole", is an explosive cocktail of disco, funk, soul, pop rock and hip hop elements in a funky house - club house format. 
Music & artwork by AGAPO. Arrangement & editing by AGAPO & Djerem.
This song expresses with 3 simple words why I decided to make music my new job and reason to live : nothing can beat making people happy.
PS 1 : Did you notice a discobole looks just like a good old vinyl ?
"Discobole" 2 titles disco house EP out Friday, August 24 across all platforms !
https://youtu.be/mcXdTtPxXfs

Make People Happy

Make People Happy [JOLEP02T2]

EXCLUSIVE JOL MUSIC TEASER :  instrumental demo version of AGAPO's new club title due, "Organ Hic", in a Deep House-Club House style.
Synopsis : Looking for the track to use to reboot the dancefloor after a hiked up DJ set.
Music & artwork by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & DJEREM
Music sounds better with JOL !
YouTube Video : https://youtu.be/22UhLSBpwRw

Organ Hic

AGAPO - Organ Hic (Instrumental) - EXCLUSIVE JOL TEASER

EXCLUSIVE JOL MUSIC TEASER
French dj-producer AGAPO's new Vocal House-Deep House title,
due for release later this year, "Euro Cloud (I want love to love me)",
with pop & electro influences.
Music & lyrics, arranging, editing, lead vocals & artwork by AGAPO.
EXTRACT LYRICS
"I want you to love me ‘cause I love you, ‘cause I love you
I want love to want me ‘cause I want love, ‘cause I want love
I want life to love me ‘cause I love life, ‘cause I love life
I want love to love me ‘cause I love love, ‘cause I love love."

YouTube video : https://youtu.be/8jIYOquU0rg
All we need is love, so let's give each other more, much more love !
Music sounds better with JOL !

Euro Cloud (I want love to love me)

AGAPO - I Want Love To Love Me (Demo version) - EXCLUSIVE JOL TEASER

Sleepless nights with a black heart, the day to day life of night birds and DJs... 
"Black Heart (Vocal Mix)" is a tech house track with 90's euro dance, pop, electro and trance influences. Written shortly after "Replicant", "Black Heart" is also clearly influenced by the cold and dark atmosphere of the Blade Runner motion pictures universe. Remarkably, shy AGAPO dares to sing on this version.
Music, lyrics & vocals by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & Djerem, 
Artwork by Alicia Gantès (medialicia.ch)
OUT ON JULY 16

"BLACK HEART" - LYRICS

VERSE 1
My nights are whiter than a polar bear
My heart is colder than a Frigidaire
You say everything’s alright
Skies are blue, the sun shines bright
But there’s something wicked going on

CHORUS
White nights, Blue moods, 
Green lights, Grey zones

White lies, black heart
Green lights, red hot,
Brown eyes, black heart
Grey zones, black spot

VERSE 2
The lights are brighter than a solar flare
But I see darkness almost everywhere
You tell me to keep my cool
You should know that I’m no fool
There is something wicked going on

Tech Me Home

Black Heart (Vocal Mix)

Black Heart (Vocal Mix) [JOL018]

'Dark & Cold' is AGAPO's first techno release for Swiss label JOL Music Geneva, in a Progressive House-Tech House style. It's a doom and gloom ode to the freezing emptiness feeling your heart gets when you are lonely and miss the hug and cuddle of a human being.  A simple recognition that we all need more love, more tenderness, more sharing, more joy...
Further to the release of his first four house singles on JOL Music, French dj-producer AGAPO slides to techno with this hammering instrumental odyssey.
Music & arranging by AGAPO. Editing by AGAPO & DJEREM. Artwork by Alicia Gantès
JOL Video : https://youtu.be/O8f43kpljfs

Dark & Cold

Dark & Cold (Original Mix)

Dark & Cold (Original Mix)[JOL005]

'House Genie' is French dj-producer AGAPO's eighth house title published this year on his own boutique label JOL Music Geneva. It's a smooth mainstream tune tailored for dance floors and radios alike, a fizzy and groovy cocktail of old school house, deep house, electro and EDM elements. The story : the genie of house music comes out of his lamp and bewitches the crowd to make everybody dance, including an army of toys freshly escaped from the factory.
Music & artwork by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & Djerem
YouTube : https://youtu.be/WWD3ZhN3-FM 
Une petite friandise mainstream Deep House qui se mange sans fin...
https://www.beatport.com/release/house-genie/2437648
https://open.spotify.com/album/6JaGUaLnya23LEpi5mNkKK?si=9ukUdJfuTay5xpCiwtN49w

House Genie

House Genie [JOL007]

One of AGAPO's early instrumental compositions, 'Strike' is a suite of electro house synth progressions intertwining on a heavy bass line and a tight beat pumping up with raw rock energy. AGAPO's ninth release on boutique label JOL Music Geneva is a nervous track that tickles the bowls of your ears and the soles of your feet, a friendly slap in the face to make you wake up and smile. 'Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, make it hot by striking'.
Music & artwork by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & Djerem.
Official release on Friday, April 12, 2019
"Strike" is ranked at N°3 in the Tech House Top 10 April charts on HouseCharts.net.

Strike

Strike [JOL008]

"Work In Progress", AGAPO's twelfth title, is a progressive house journey seasoned with techno, electro, krautrock and trance elements, where hypnotic intertwining synth progressions and a heady turbine bass line fight a duel on a punchy and steady tech house beat.
"This tune is all about story telling and patience. This is progressive, work in progress... My goal when writing this one was to take the listener away on a gentle, linear and repetitive helter skelter and manage to wrap him around so she/he just cannot stop the music before the end of the track. Hope I succeeded ! You tell me..." AGAPO, July 2019
" I am truly proud and honored that LW Recordings have selected my recent Tech House title "Work In Progress" on their new compilation album "Cardio Attack, Vol. 13", out on May 4 on Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/cardio-attack-vol-13/2929665" - AGAPO, April 2020
Music by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & Djerem, Artwork by Alicia Gantès

Work In Progress

Work In Progress [JOL011]

'Funky Barrio' is a cocktail of funk, chachacha, nu disco, soul & hip hop, with lemon & ice and 2 straws. A tribute to the 70's New York melting pot with Latinos, Afro-Americans and WASP's grooving on the same dance-floors - at the Palladium and other venues - and on the same tunes, whether salsa, boogaloo, funk, soul or jazz. 'Funky Barrio' is AGAPO's thirteenth title and the opening single for his 'Funk You So Much' LP project. This is the "Original Mix". More to come soon... Music by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & Djerem, artwork by AGAPO. Come to the funky side of the street !!!

Funky Barrio

Funky Barrio (Original Mix)

Funky Barrio (Original Mix) [JOL012]

'Funky Barrio' is a cocktail of funk, cha cha cha, nu disco, soul & hip hop, with lemon & ice and 2 straws. A tribute to the 70's New York melting pot with Latinos, Afro-Americans and WASPs grooving on the same dance-floors - at the Palladium and other venues - and on the same tunes, whether salsa, boogaloo, funk, soul or jazz. 'Funky Barrio' is AGAPO's thirteenth title and the opening single for his 'Funk You So Much' LP project. This is the 'Malecon Mix', AGAPO's own rework with the song's main Cuban chachacha chorus setting the theme on the intro and an alternative chorus picking you up on the bridge. 
"Camina con mi cha, con mi chacha, con mi chachacha... sabroso !"
Music by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & Djerem, artwork by AGAPO
The 'Original Mix' : https://soundcloud.com/agapo-jolmusic/funky-barrio
The "Malecon Mix" release date May 22
Traxsource Soul/funk/disco Featured - Week of May 25, 2020 - Position #43
Traxsource New Releases - Week of May 22, 2020 - Position #62

Funky Barrio (Malecon Remix)

Funky Barrio (Malecon Mix) [JOL013]

This is what Berlin smells like for me ... dry as dust, raw and aciiiiiiiiid !!! 
During the first 2020 containment, I made a healing virtual trip to the German Capital, danced myself to death and delivered this tech house banger. 
A touch of Fluke's Astro Sapiens vibes on the "Brass Attack" synth line, for the happy few who know what I'm referring to... Underground music for underground people and dance floors.
Music, arranging, editing & artwork by AGAPO
OUT ON AUGUST 19

Berlin

Berlin [JOL022]

This release celebrates, to the day, the third anniversary of boutique label JOL Music Geneva, as the very first JOL production, AGAPO's vocal house debut single "A Good Start", was out on 14.04.2018. 
"Organ Hic" is a plain and simple chill house anthem designed to make you feel good, forget your troubles and escape for a few seconds, a few minutes, a few hours...
Music & artwork by AGAPO, arranging & editing by AGAPO & DJEREM
OUT ON 14 APRIL 2021 - 3 ANS DÉJÀ !

Organ Hic (Original Mix) [JOL014]

Joy Of Life Music ("JOL Music Geneva") is an independent record label & agency founded and run by French DJ-producer AGAPO, teamed up with top Swiss DJ-producer Djerem and Cuban singer-songwriter Yuri Redonet. Artwork by Alicia Gantès & AGAPO.

JOL Music develops three priority musical routes :
1. Dance : House, Tech, Electro, Nu Disco, Dance
2. Groove : Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Pop Rock, Fusion
3. "Worldwild" : Latin, Afro, Brazil, Oriental, World.

Main artists : AGAPO, ERRATIC ENGAGE, MEN GO TREE, VOCAL IROKO

E-mail : joyoflifemusic@gmail.com
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