OUI OUI :: Joakim

French born Joakim does it all - club music, jazz, experimental electronic. All bear his unique style. With a background in classical music, US & UK indie rock and jazz, he discovered electronic music after a schoolfriend left his synthetiser in Joakim's room, later latching onto indie and electronic labels such as Warp and Mo Wax.

Joakim runs the Tigersushi label, releases a broad spectrum of music including Maurice Fulton, E.S.G, Poni Hoax and Metro Area. Joakim does live sets, DJs and he’s also a remixer; he’s recut tunes from Tiga, Air and Antena’s ‘Camino Del Sol’ - the latter of which was one of the biggest club tunes of 2006. Finally, he also has a live band, Joakim and the Ectoplasmic Band, on which he plays machines, keyboards, guitars and sings.

Joakim also does his own artwork for his record sleeves. Find out more about Joakim on his Facebook page.









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ONELOVE :: R.I.P. DJ Mehdi

DJ Mehdi has always had the freshest sounds from France and beyond. I just found out less than an hour ago that the one of the illest DJ's and Producers in the world has passed from this plane of existence. Respect is already showing up all over Youtube and the Blogosphere. I had the honor of seeing DJ Mehdi at Boom Boom Room with Kid Sister and Willy Joy, a few months back. His music will never be forgotten!

From RollingStone.com:
French DJ and producer DJ Mehdi has died at the age of 34. Mehdi, born Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, was a key figure in the French electro scene and a lynchpin of the Ed Banger label along with Justice, SebastiAn, Mr. Oizo, Uffie, Feadz and Cassius.

According to MTV News, DJ Mehdi was celebrating his 34th birthday on his rooftop at the time of his death. Some reports suggest that he fell from a collapsing mezzanine.


DJ Mehdi - Signatune


DJ Mehdi (feat Chromeo) - I Am Somebody


DJ Mehdi - Pocket Piano


DJ Mehdi - Leave it alone


DJ Mehdi - Busy Being Born