Montmartre (duo) explained

Montmartre
Origin:Paris, France
Years Active:–present

Montmartre is a French electronic music duo made up of Hugo Lab and Alex Enki.[1] [2]

Background

Guitarist Hugo comes from a classical upbringing originally playing the cello and attending music school, whilst Alex’s background is in producing electronic music.[3] The name Montmartre comes from the district in Paris where their studio is located.[4]

Career

In 2014, Montmartre received 3rd place in a worldwide competition for a remix of C2C’s ‘Happy’ and following this have released remixes for artists such as Adele, Bob Marley, Daft Punk & The Kooks.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

On 1 January 2014 Montmartre released their debut EP titled ‘Inside Of Me’ which featured two original songs as well as remixes from Yuksek, Skogsrå, Robotaki and Knucle G.[10]

On 15 April 2016 Montmartre released their debut LP entitled ‘Hope’.[11]

Critics have compared Montmartre to artists such as Daft Punk, Phoenix & Empire of the Sun.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music:MONTMARTRE Free Listening on SoundCloud. SoundCloud. 2017-02-09.
  2. Web site: Music:Hope - Montmartre Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. All Music. 2017-02-09.
  3. Web site: Music:France Rocks Montmartre. France Rocks. 2017-02-09.
  4. Web site: Music:Montmartre : nouveau duo électro pop façon Daft Punk - Le Figaro. Le Figaro. 2017-02-09.
  5. Web site: Music:C2C - Happy Remixes - TOP 5 (Remix contest) by C2C ... - SoundCloud. SoundCloud. 2017-02-09.
  6. Web site: Music:Adele - Skyfall (Montmartre Remix) - YouTube. YouTube. 2017-02-09.
  7. Web site: Music:Bob Marley - Is This Love (Montmartre Remix) - YouTube. YouTube. 2017-02-09.
  8. Web site: Music:Daft Punk - Doin' It Right (Montmartre Remix) - YouTube. YouTube. 2017-02-09.
  9. Web site: Music:The Kooks - Sweet Emotions (Montmartre Remix) - YouTube. YouTube. 2017-02-09.
  10. Web site: Inside of Me - EP de Montmartre sur Apple Music - iTunes. Apple. 2017-02-09.
  11. Web site: Hope by Montmartre on Apple Music - iTunes. Apple. 2017-02-09.
  12. Web site: Music:Montmartre : nouveau duo électro pop façon Daft Punk - Le Figaro. Le Figaro. 2017-02-09.

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