French composer and producer Maxime Denuc takes an unorthodox approach to electronic music, drawing from influences in classical, baroque, noise, contemporary and rave. Formerly as part of Plapla Pinky, the duo he co-founded with Raphaël Hénard, he made homes on the likes of Sonore, Kuntur Records and Choral Records, the label the pair launched in 2015. 

In addition to his work as a composer, Maxime has a strong interest in research, previously exploring musicology and the theories and practices of language and arts through his further education, while now he's focusing on his output as a solo artist with the release of Solarium, an hour and a half organ piece intended for the "afters" on Belgian label Vlek.

Following Solarium's release, we invited Maxime to help us blow away the cobwebs, and he succeeds emphatically by blessing us with a mix of choral pieces and compositions from the XIIth to the XVIIth century, moving chronologically from occidental music, through to the middle ages and the baroque era.

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Maxime Denuc: The 'Monday Is OK' Mix

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It's not released yet, please keep it a secret. The playlist is public because it's the easiest way I found to be able to update the tracks while keeping a link whose URL doesn't change.

Ranging from what's hidden in content and movable in grooves, Natv:Men can be found in a far stretched scope of musical influences. Their sweet tooth falls for uncommonly deep crates spread far and wide. Discovering within tropical rhythms, minimal synths, psychedelic soul, broken beats, and many other interests.

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A dedicated record collector and DJ, Félix has been sharing careful selections with technique and passion through entrancing DJ sets for years. He is known for his distinct flair in building energy through intimate selections with a cinematic aesthetic, taking listeners and dancers on marathon trips towards epic emotional closings. A firm believer in finding unique resonances between styles and periods, he attempts to shine a light on quality music for the body, the mind and the soul.

After being involved in a string of underground party series in Montréal and local radio n10.as, working for the eclectic Parisian record shop Balades Sonores, he is now a resident for Radio Sofa and based in Brussels where he plays for local nights and radios such as Bruzz, LYL, Kiosk, and Microwave.

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