As early as 1983, at the age of 13, Franctone began to fuse sounds and rhythms on turntables - a talent that catapulted him straight onto the stage a year later as one of Berne's pioneer DJs. He conquered dance floors with his mix of Funk, Hi-NRG and Italo-Disco and laid the foundation for Berne's "travelling disco" scene. In 1988 he got hooked on the futuristic sounds of House music and brought the pulsating beat to Berne's cult locations such as Dampfzentrale or Stufenbau as an ambassador of the early local Rave scene. His search for the latest tracks took him to London on a regular basis, as the Swiss record shelves were still sparsely filled with the fresh sound. 
In the early 90s, Franctone took on his first residency at Aare Bar in Bern. He combined a vast range of electronic beats with funk, soul and acid jazz - and remained one of the most sought-after DJs playing in popular clubs and at major raves across the country and eventually touring all over Europe. 
With the founding of the Association for Contemporary Dance Culture and innovative projects such as the Ecstasy Information Days, he showed that partying and education can go hand in hand. In 1997, Franctone opened the legendary U1 club in Bern, where his "Spacenight" event series achieved cult status that last to this very day. At the same time, he worked in record stores, organized DJ bookings and designed club programs with an unerring instinct for trends. His DJ sets were regularly broadcast on radio stations such as Couleur 3 and SRF3. 
In 2000 he retired from club management, but continued to run Spacenight , initially up on the Gurten in Bern and currently taking place at Kulturhof of Schloss Köniz. Since 2004, Franctone has supplemented his program with the "Pearls of the 80s"  iconic 80's parties that perfectly capture the spirit of the decade. With his excellent mixing skills and his unique connection to the audience, he remains a fixture on the Bern club scene. Even today he regularly DJs in the region and delights people of all generations with his uplifting and euphoric style.

https://soundcloud.com/franctone

Tracklist:
Franky Wah – Are you down
Framewerk – Feel the pleasure
Booka Shade – P.I.N. 4
Laurent Garnier – Feelin’ good (Radio Slave)
Stanton Warriors – gonna be
Sekret Chadow – Deeper Lovers
Rasco – I feel the heat
Keith MC Kenzie – Hold me tight
Jrok & og3 – Bass Boom
Yo Speed - Aid Raid siren
Disclosure – Arachnids
Fred again – stayinit
Jon Gurd – It’s over
Bicep – Glue
Overmono - Bby

Bern Bass Podcast 118 - Franctone (CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2024)

Fall to Pieces - PTRVSKI Remix

Fall To Pieces - PTRVSKI Remix

2nd single 'Feelings' available on all platforms

Feelings

starting over

A great outdoor barbecue, a few drinks and good vibes led to the launch of the Bern Bass Podcast. The idea is to showcase a mix of mostly Swiss-based but also international Drum&Bass DJs and related people from other genres of music that we feel would fit. 
Founders: https://soundcloud.com/bernbassryck & https://soundcloud.com/konfront-ch
01 - Konfront.Audio, Ryck & Lockee
02 - Kenobi
03 - Lockee, Ryck & Konfront.Audio
04 - Kermit
05 - Markee
06 - Ryck & Konfront.Audio
07 - Dayni
08 - Steve G
09 - QZB
10 - Konfront.Audio & Lockee
11 - Toni B
12 - Frango
13 - Lockee & Ryck
14 - Scott Allen
15 - Pierre Green
16 - Trigun
17 - Keen Demand
18 - Bakerman & Squatter
19 - Soulsource
20 - Ryck, Lockee, Konfront.Audio
21 - Rollin John
22 - Le Chat-Man
23 - LCP
24 - Nicky F
25 - Chris Harmonics
26 - Markee
27 - Wenzel Dashington
28 - Konfront.Audio, Ryck & Lockee
29 - Fine Style
30 - Beatpoet
31 - Mota
32 - Giacomo
33 - Emplate
34 - Lockee, Ryck & Konfront.Audio
35 - Daniel Imhof
36 - Lopet
37 - Ryck & Konfront.Audio
38 - Subvibz & Xylo (Drum Army)
39 - DJ Sense (UK)
40 - Boston
41 - Cronic
42 - PP Voltron
43 - Konfront.Audio, Ryck, Lockee
44 - Random Movement
45 - Submerge
46 - Markee
47 - Bird (Sirion)
48 - McLeod
49 - Silvahfonk
50 - BBP crew
51 - Meta 2
52 - Joey Sasa
53 - Kezeg
54 - UPK 165
55 - Inca
56 - Ryck, Konfront.Audio, Markee
57 - FYM
58 - Imperial Waves
59 - Cutkachi
60 - Dj Sylek & MC Stone
61 - Paul SG
62 - MDS
63 - Lockee & Ryck
64 - Arcnet
65 - K-Base
66 - Mister Twister
67 - Simstah & Markee
68 -  Frontline
69 - Madcap
70 - JungleRaiders
71 - DJ Roy
72 - Syncline
73 - Ryck & Simstah
74 - Ele
75 - Treex
76 - Max S
77 - Ryck  (Swiss National Day Special)
78 - SVB & Scepticz (Midas Touch Recordings)
79 - Blackleaf
80 - Ryck
81 - Silvahfonk
82 - Mister Twister
83 - They Lie We See
84 - Eulachbass
85 - Simstah (Easter Special)
86 - Jungle Josy
87 - Z-Groove
88 - 24Karat
89 - Steve G
90 - Lopet
91 - Jack Stone
92 - Big T
93 - Konfront.Audio & Ryck
94 - Mich Szedlak (Christmas Special)
95 - MoveMental
96 - Blindside
97 - Namarone
98 - Dreadnought
99 - Dunk
100 - Bern Bass Crew
101 - DJ Impact (Swiss National Day Special)
102 - Juandroid
103 - Delilah
104 - Squash
105 - Eroxy
106 - Mista Sanchez
107 - Ryck
108 - OctaState & nice nine
109 - Speaker Louis (Easter Special)
110 - 'nade
111 - Gesiman
112 - Lobsta
113 - Mad B (Swiss National Day Special)
114 - Basemanguy & Shayzm
115 - Oversight
116 - Bern Bass Crew
117 - Antart
118 - Franctone (Christmas Special)
119 - Mz. Revolution
120 - Ryck
121 - Matt Frost (Easter Special)
122 - GAZ:elle
123 - DJ Slap
124 - Jimmy Knees & Fri3ndship
125 - Basskind
next: Snes

Joelle Atkins, enamoured by music's magic, found her true passion in Ibiza's vibrant dance scene in 2002. 

By 2004, Joelle was landing gigs at London's top clubs, catching the eye of Ministry of Sound. Soon, she joined their World Tour DJ roster, captivating audiences worldwide.

Recognised for her talent, she produced music for prestigious labels like Pacha Recordings and Armada Deep. 

After a break, Joelle's back in the studio, crafting chill-out, progressive beats that transport listeners to another world and is running her own Dance Music Label Move Music Productions.

Send Demos: joelleatkinsmusic@icloud.com

New tracks tagged #Breakbeat Electronica