Julien Chaptal

Very early warming up the WTTF festival main stage

Julien Chaptal - DJ set @ WTTF Festival, 07-2013

Black Loops were back with special guest Giammarco Orsini in the mix sharing two hours of deep house, techno and other percussive club sounds. Tracks inside from Nico Lhas, Helium, Eversines and Jeku.

Black Loops w/ Giammarco Orsini - December 2021

JULIEN CHAPTAL DJ SET @ FABRIC - 2020VISION LABEL NIGHT (03-2011)

Skee Mask is one of dance music's greatest crossover stories of the past decade, with new albums greeted with the attention usually reserved for an Aphex Twin or a Caribou. ("Loved seeing this on r/indieheads," said one Reddit user, on the release of the 2021 LP Pool.) It's not hard to understand why: albums like Compro, he blends well-worn dance music tropes with incredible, detailed soundscapes and spine-tingling melodies. And on his 12-inches, he brings that sensibility to the dance floor, with an approach probably best described as articulate. Even on his most ambient of tracks, everything is in its right place. Along with founders the Zenker Brothers, his music outlines everything that makes Munich outfit Ilian Tape one of the best techno labels going.

On the decks, it's kind of a different story. It might surprise you if you only know his albums, but Skee Mask is an incredible DJ, balancing his predilection for hip-hop and UK-informed sounds with laser-focused techno. He can adapt to all sorts of situations—there's an incredible recording of him DJing with four of the best grime and drum & bass MCs in the business—and on his RA Podcast he focuses on the techno side of things, with nearly two hours of pacey techno and creative mixing, with dips into acid, electro, garage and more. It's a party-starting mix from a genuine star, perfect for getting through the holiday doldrums or pre-gaming your NYE plans. Like Skee Mask's best records, it's something to enjoy in any number of settings.

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RA.864 Skee Mask

FRAKnoise & Julien Chaptal Live At D.E.L.S. 12 - 2023

Presenting a rare find: a 1990 recording showcasing Derrick May's set at the legendary RoXY Club. Recently rescued and digitized from the depths of my cassette tape collection, this relic was recorded from Radio 100, a beloved pirate radio station in Amsterdam. Despite the less-than-ideal sound quality, every crackle and hiss adds to the charm of this vintage vinyl mix. It offers a glimpse of a bygone era.

Derrick May - RoXY 1990

Tobi is a man of many talents. Among other projects, he runs Amsterdam’s renowned movie theatre Lab 111. But few are familiar with his exquisite musical taste and DJ skills.  

All the more exciting to have Tobi on primetime duties at Schemer’s previous edition, where he treated us to a deep musical journey. We’re grateful to have this documented and featured as Tobi’s first-ever online recording.

Tobi @ Schemer (13.04.2025)

JULIEN CHAPTAL - TOKENS (continuousmix)

VBX resident Makicm debuts on the FUSE London Podcast with a 2 hour recording from his opening set at FUSE x VBX on Sunday 10th September. 

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https://soundcloud.com/makcim

FUSE Podcast #28 - Makcim (Live from FUSE @ Village Underground, London)

JULIEN CHAPTAL PODCAST SPRING 2012

Recording of A Good Christian's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2018.

Dekmantel Selectors 2018

A Good Christian at Dekmantel Selectors 2018

Uruguayan born producer and Phonotheque club regular Fernando Zapico aka Z@P has been on our radar for quite some time now. Through a string of strong releases on labels like Melliflow, Traffic, El Milagro, Cartulis Music, Phonotheque Music and Yuki Masda’s Cabaret Recording he has firmly established himself as one of the brightest new lights in our scene. 

To get the blood flowing ahead of his performance at the Planet Paradigm after-hours we’d like to share with you the 20th instalment in our VBX Podcast series, courtesy of this man of the moment. Check out his selection full of rare (break)beats for a little taste of the gems residing in Z@P’s record bag.

VBX #20 - Podcast by Z@P

"Elle aime" de Nina et les fils de enregistré et mixé par Julien Chaptal en 2018.

3 - Elle Aime

Now the world has slowed down due to corona we have all space and time to reflect and to create. From this place in space I made a mix I normally wouldn't  have the time to make and you wouldn’t have the time to listen to it. Calm down is a 6 hour spiritual jazz adventure, a dedication to all musicians that are struggling, I hope this mix inspires you like music always has inspired me. 
Thank you 


Tracklist 
Turn On The Sunlight - Warm Waves
Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes - Greetings to Idris 
Joe McDuphrey Experience - Flower of Life 
Michael Naura Quartet - Soledad de Murcia 
Takeo Moriyama Quartet - North Wind
Keith Jarrett - Expectations 
The Ethnic Heritage ensemble - Impressions 
Komachi - Myo
Doug Hammond - We People
Francis Bebey - Rwanda 
Don Cherry - Tarot will teach you 
Terry Riley & Krishna Bhatt - Song From The Old Country 
Lonnie Listen Smith - Vision of a New World 
Richard Davis - Warm Canto 
Anna Meredith - Blackfriars
Masabumi Kikuchi - Dancing Mist 
Jon Hassell - Vernal equinox 
The Life Force Trio- Take me there 
Nick Rosen- Ancestral Echoes
Build An Ark - You Yourself Are The Key To The Universe
Big Black - Sweet like sugar cane
Byard Lancaster - All my life 
Kenny Barron- Ringo Oiwake
Jushua Abrams and the Information Society - 2128 1/2
Jack Wilson - Harbor Freeway 5 pm 
Alabaster DePlume - Not My Ask 
Alabaster DePlume - Song of the Foundling 
India Meets Jazz - Yaad 
Roland Young - Loveliness
Jhené Aiko - Trigger Protection Mantra
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Ever New
Pharoah Sanders - Harvest time
Jon Hassell - Dreaming 
Uther Moads - Future Waves
Yatha Bhuta Jazz Comco - Universe is love 
Ben LaMar Gay - Uvas 
Yu Su - I'll Say When I Can 
Bill Evans - Peace Piece 
Jackson Conti - Papaia
Michael White - Her 
Lonnie Listen Smith -
Albert Ayler - Music is the healing force of the universe 
Sunny Murray - Suns of Africa
John Coltrane - Tunji 
Billy Gault - Mode for Trane
Bill Evans - Peace Piece
Tyrone Jefferson - Free your mind 
Chico Freeman-  Illas 
Brother Ah - Song of the Unseen
Milton Nascimento - Carlos Lucia Chico E Tiago 
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Power of Love
Hozan Yamamoto - Silver sward 
Pharoah Sanders - Japan
Byard Lancaster- Work and pray
David Cosby - Music is love 
Gabor Szabo - Search for Nirvana 
Annette and Paul Bley - Dual Unity
Steve Khun - The meaning of love
Dwight Trible, The Life Force Trio - Celestial Blues 
Joe Henderson - Black Narcissus 
Andrew Hill - Poinsettia
Yusef Lateef - Morning 
Pat Martino - Baiyina 
Leon Thomas- Creator has a masterplan 
Arica - Meditatios 
Phaoah Sanders - Greetings to Saud 
Robert Glasper - Chant feat Bilal 
Bobby Hutcehson - Ungano

CALM DOWN / spiritual jazz

A very special Holiday mix from Masters At Work. Kenny Dope at the controls for the first hour, with Louie Vega on the second.

Masters At Work: The Crosstown Mix Show 015

Julien Chaptal is an electronic assembly — part French electronics, part Detroit synth machine, and part Dutch minimal. 

Purpose built with a modular brain, Julien’s improvised performances are switched on, live, utterly groovy, and while pulsating with machine wiring, undeniably human.

Chaptal's latest recordings were conceived after a few too many knobs were turned on his modular system, sending Julien tumbling through time and space to capture decades worth of dance floor musical influence before returning home. The musical journey — be it on a stage, by boat, or crafted in a camper van — brings together a vast musical landscape.

Chaptal’s hypnotic tracks are an intimate look at the intricate circuitry composing the logic behind electronic music, showcasing where it has come, where it is now, and where it will travel in the future. 

Purpose built with a modular brain, Julien’s performances are switched on, live, utterly groovy, and while pulsating with machine wiring, undeniably human.

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FRAKnoise & Julien Chaptal Live At D.E.L.S. 12 - 2023

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