DJs don't come with a lot more heritage than the legendary Francois K. Born in France and moved to the bustling music scene of New York in the mid-70s, Mr. K was playing at the seminal disco parties of the day which led on to the emergence of house music in the city.
Since then, he’s been a drummer, an A&R man, a producer (both on his own terms and as a mixer for albums by the likes of Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode), built his own studio, started his own label, started his own night dedicated to dub in New York, provided music for a Grand Theft Auto computer game, and of course played at pretty much all of the world’s greatest clubs and festivals.
Whether he’s playing an anthem-packed sunrise set to 10,000 people at EXIT Festival in Serbia or deep techno to a sweaty packed little room in Amsterdam, he’s one of the most versatile, passionate and skilled DJs out there. We are honoured to have this house and techno set from him, recorded recently during the Miami Winter Music Conference.
Francois K headlines Need 2 Soul's Birthday at Ministry of Sound in London on Saturday 17th April. Click here for more details:http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/ViewEvent/4502/
Sum up this podcast in 10 words...
Bit of a live set I played in Miami last month.
What’s your personal favourite track on it?
Tony Lionni - Anger.
What’s the special ingredient in this mix?
Kirk DeGiorgio - Membrane remix with the mad effects I added live.
What’s the best gig you’ve played recently?
Re-opening of Club Yellow as ‘Eleven’ in Tokyo
What have you got coming up?
Need2Soul Anniversary party at Ministry of Sound this Saturday (17th April).
And finally, do you have a special message for our readers?
Stay true to the music you love.
Tracklisting:
Modern Dance - Jacek Sienkiewicz [Recognition]
Gate (mastered) - XDB [Wave Music]
Wax 20002 - A Wax [Wax]
Disaffected (Norman Nodge Remix) - Function [Sandwell District]
Timeless - Tony Lionni [Wave Music]
Nine (Re-edit) - Autechre [White Days]
When The Fever Breaks - Abe Duque [Abe Duque Records]
Rachel - KiNK [Ovum]
Trills - Gui Boratto [Renaissance]
Something Is Movin' - Alex Di Stefano [Mantide Records]
Grande Torino - Agoria [InFiné]
Round And Round - Claro Intelecto [Modern Love]
Space Drone - Roberto Bosco [Wave Music]
Is What It Is (So It Is Mix) - Psycatron [R&S]
The Journey - Qui Niu Sons Of The Dragon [Echospace]
Membrane (C2 Remix Edit - Real Wide) - Kirk Degiorgio [Planet E]
It's Just Muzik - Laurent Garnier Presents Alaska [Crosstown Rebels]
Many Reasons (Original Mix) - Joris Voorn [Green]
Party In Chicago - Paco Osuna [Minus]
Drums Of Thunder (Unreleased Mix) - Jeff Mills [Purpose Maker]
Cobolt - Jeff Mills [Axis]
Anger - Tony Lionni [Wave Music]
Black Keys - Sandiego [Planet E]
Variance (Regis Edit) - N/A