Petit Biscuit Explained

Petit Biscuit
Birth Name:Mehdi Benjelloun
Birth Date:10 November 1999
Birth Place:Rouen, France[1]
Occupation:DJ, record producer
Years Active:2015-present

Mehdi Benjelloun (born 10 November 1999), known by his stage name Petit Biscuit (in French pronounced as /pəti biskɥi/), is a French DJ and music producer.

The 24-year-old French producer is known for his distinctive style, forged through combining acoustic elements, electronic production, and vocal manipulations. The eclecticism of this combination is reflective of his background in the polar spheres of electronica and classical music.[2] He describes his music as a call to travel, deep human reflection, and natural, sensual things.[3]

Early life

Benjelloun was born to a Moroccan father and a French mother.[4] [5] [6]

In July 2017, he graduated from high school with a Baccalauréat Scientifique (high school diploma with a specialty in science) mention très bien (with honors). From September 2017, he started studying at Paris-Dauphine University, and later left the university to focus more on music in March 2018.[7]

Benjelloun learned to play instruments such as piano, cello, bass and guitar, but preferred electro house sounds as he was able to produce "unlimited combinations of music".[8] He wrote his first songs in secret in his room. His early musical interests included electronica and classical music. The name "Petit Biscuit" is said to come from his love of French pastries his grandmother would make.

Career

He released his early works on SoundCloud until he got noticed by distributor Electro Posé, under whom he published "Sunset Lover" on 15 June 2015 as the lead single from his eponymous EP.[9] It got over 62 million views[10] and more than 400 million streams.

"You", "Palms", "Night Trouble", "Midnight Sky" and "Memories" were released as promotional singles on 15 June 2015.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] He released the single "Oceans" on 22 July 2015.[16] He released his debut eponymous EP, Petit Biscuit on 13 May 2016.[17] [18] [19] [20] Sunset Lover became an international breakthrough hit[21] amassing over 350 million streams.[22]

Petit Biscuit's debut album "Presence" was released in December 2017 and was described by Earmilk as a "powerful, momentous album".[23] It was Triple J Album of the week in Australia upon release,[24] and features artists Lido, Bipolar Sunshine, and Cautious Clay, along with hits "Waterfall" and "Sunset Lover".[25] He performed at the Victoires de la Musique, Paris – the French equivalent of the Brit Awards – and was nominated for his album, "Presence."[26] To stay independent, he created his own label, "Petit Biscuit Music".

On 15 April 2018, he performed at Coachella for the first time. He has toured multiple countries around the world, including United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Mexico and Canada.[27] [28]

At the beginning of 2019, Petit Biscuit released "Wide Awake," which was described by Billboard as a "glitchy bass instrumental", and "We Were Young," featuring JP Cooper, as a "young love daydream".[29]

On October 30, 2020, Petit Biscuit released his second studio album, "Parachute" via Écurie Records.

Discography

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
FRA
[30] 		BEL
(WA)
[31] 		SWI
[32]
Presence 21
[33] 		35 72
Parachute[34]
  • Released: 30 October 2020
  • Label: Écurie
  • Format: Digital download
— — —
Discipline
  • Released: 28 June 2024
  • Label: Écurie
  • Format: Digital download
— — —
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
FRA
Petit Biscuit 56
[37]
I Leave Again[38] —

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
FRA
AUT
[39] 		BEL
(WA)
CAN
[40] 		GER
[41] 		SWI
US
Dance
[42]
"City Lights"2014— — — — — — —Svmmer Svn Vol. 2
"Alone"2015— — — — — — —
"Sunset Lover"6 73 7 80 66 44 13MC

2× Platinum[43]

Petit Biscuit EP and Presence
"Oceans"— — — — — — —Presence
"Gravitation"
201724 — — — — — —
"Waterfall"
147
[44] 		— — — — — 40
"Problems"
2018— — — — — — 49
"Demain"
5 — 96 — — 91 —La vie de rêve
"Wake Up"[45]
— — — — — — — Presence
"Suffer"
[46] 		— — — — — — — rowspan="4"
"Safe"— — — — — — —
"Wide Awake"[47] 2019— — — — — — —
"We Were Young"
[48] 		162
[49] 		— — — — — 43
"Chateau"2020— — — — — — —Songs for Australia
"I Leave Again"[50]
— — — — — — 25Parachute
"Drivin Thru The Night"[51] — — — — — — —
"Burnin"[52] — — — — — — —
"You Don't Ignore (Too Late)"2023— — — — — — —Discipline
"Honor Your Goals"2024— — — — — — —
"Bad Episode"— — — — — — —
"I Forgot What's Love"
[53] 		— — — — — — —
"Shorter Than the Night"— — — — — — —
"Cruel Heart"[54] — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"You"2015rowspan="6"
"Sleepless"
"Palms"
"Night Trouble"
"Midnight Sky"
"Memories"
"Open Your Eyes"[55] Petit Biscuit EP
"Beam"2017Presence

Remixes

SongYearArtist
"The Magic"2014Totalmess
"Tell Her"Once A Tree
"Her"Vagabond
"Pretty Thoughts"
Alina Baraz
& Galimatias
"Faded" 2015Zhu
"Such A Mess"Lostodyssey
"Fais Rien"Moi Je
"Memories That You Call"
Odesza
"Just a Lover"
2016Hayden James
"Stay
2017Zedd
"Rushing Back"
2019Flume

Awards and nominations

International Dance Music Awards

YearCategoryWorkResult
2019Best Downtempo Artist (Male)[56]
2020[57]

Berlin Music Video Awards

Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival founded in 2013 that puts the talents behind music videos into the spotlight. Supporting both unknown and famous artists, it is a primary networking event for the video and music industries in Europe. Filled with a vast selection of music video marathons, professional judges, live performances, filmmaking workshops and networking events, the festival is not only meeting ground for filmmakers, but also for musicians as well as all music enthusiasts.[58]

!Year!Category!Work!Result!Ref.
2021Best DirectorBurnin (directed by Aube Perrie)Nominated[59]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.clique.tv/qui-es-tu-petit-biscuit/ QUI ES-TU : Petit Biscuit
  2. Web site: Jason . Bentley . Petit Biscuit Mix and Q+A . KCRW . 13 July 2019.
  3. https://www.letemps.ch/culture/petit-biscuit-douce-transe Petit Biscuit, douce transe
  4. News: Petit Biscuit, la révélation. Alsteen. Nicolas. 18 January 2017. Moustique.be. 2017-02-04. fr.
  5. News: Petit Biscuit : Le benjamin de cette édition d'Electroshock envoûte Strasbourg. Pineau. Marine. 2017-01-27. virginradio.fr. 2017-02-04. fr-FR.
  6. News: Le concert de Petit Biscuit au Normandy à Saint-Lô complet !. Ouest-France.fr. 2017-02-04. fr-FR.
  7. Web site: 2017-11-15 . Petit Biscuit, un étudiant à Paris qui côtoie Taylor Swift au sommet des charts . lesechos.fr . fr.
  8. News: Petit Biscuit : 8 choses à savoir sur lui avant Electroshock Strasbourg (interview). N. Nadia. 2017-01-24. virginradio.fr. fr-FR. 2017-02-04.
  9. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/sunset-lover-single/id1084457295 Sunset Lover - Single de Petit Biscuit sur Apple Music
  10. https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/dans-la-playlist-de-france-inter/dans-la-playlist-de-france-inter-19-mars-2018 Le savoureux et précoce Petit Biscuit se déguste sans modération
  11. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/you-single/id1084473284 You - Single de Petit Biscuit sur Apple Music
  12. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/palms-single/id1084456829 Palms - Single de Petit Biscuit sur Apple Music
  13. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/night-trouble-single/id1084456354 Night Trouble - Single de Petit Biscuit sur Apple Music
  14. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/midnight-sky-single/id1084457096 Midnight Sky - Single de Petit Biscuit sur Apple Music
  15. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/memories-single/id1084457598 Memories - Single de Petit Biscuit sur Apple Music
  16. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/oceans-single/id1093533050 Oceans - Single de Petit Biscuit sur Apple Music
  17. Web site: Petit Biscuit Is Off To A Roaring Start With His Video for 'Sunset Lover'. Colquhoun. Jack. 12 September 2016. Stoney Roads. 2017-02-04.
  18. Web site: Petit Biscuit's Self-Titled Debut EP [Review]]. Andrew Claps. 2016-05-24. Your EDM. 2017-02-04.
  19. News: Listen to the debut EP from 16 year old French producer Petit Biscuit. Morawski. Nat. 20 May 2016. Stoney Roads. en. 2017-02-04.
  20. https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/petit-biscuit-ep/id1111535116 Petit Biscuit - EP de Petit Biscuit sur Apple Music
  21. Web site: Jason . Bentley . Petit Biscuit Mix and Q+A . KCRW.com . 11 July 2019 . KCRW.
  22. Web site: Matt . Murphy . Music is a Story of coincidences . www.independent.co.uk . 21 February 2018 . The Independent . 21 February 2018.
  23. Web site: Cooper . Pearson . Petit Biscuit releases debut album Presence . . 13 November 2017 . . 1 December 2017.
  24. Web site: triple J playlist additions . www.jplay.com.au . 10 December 2017 . JPLAY . 11 December 2017.
  25. Web site: Bein . Kat . Petit Biscuit proves his creative presence on debut album . www.billboard.com . 10 November 2017.
  26. Web site: Murphy . Matt . Petit Biscuit interview: 'Music is a story of coincidences' . Independent.co.uk . 21 February 2018 . Independent . 21 February 2018.
  27. Web site: Jean-Michel Jarre, Petit Biscuit, Ibeyi... La playlist française de Coachella. Le Figaro. 12 April 2018. 2018-04-19.
  28. Web site: Tournier . Pascale . Petit Biscuit, cerise sur le gâteau . L'Express. 11 April 2018 . 22 December 2018.
  29. Web site: Bein . Kat . Petit Biscuits We Were Young with JP Cooper is a young love daydream . www.billboard.com . 28 May 2019.
  30. Web site: lescharts.com – Discographie Petit Biscuit. Hung Medien. 2017-02-05.
  31. Web site: ultratop.be – Discographie Petit Biscuit. Hung Medien. 2017-03-25.
  32. Web site: hitparade.ch – Discographie Petit Biscuit. Hung Medien. 2017-03-13.
  33. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 46, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 21 November 2017. November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20171125061355/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=46. 25 November 2017. dead.
  34. Web site: Kupfer . Rachel . 2 November 2020 . Petit Biscuit shines with vocal debut on whimsical sophomore album, 'Parachute' . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111104405/https://edm.com/music-releases/petit-biscuit-releases-sophomore-album-parachute . 11 November 2020 . 11 November 2020 . EDM.com.
  35. Web site: We Were Young (The Playlist). Apple Music. 2019-01-12.
  36. Web site: We Were Young (the playlist) - Petit Biscuit. Petit Biscuit. 2019-01-12.
  37. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums - SNEP (Week 11, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 2017-03-21. November 2013.
  38. Web site: I Leave Again - EP by Petit Biscuit, Shallow. Spotify. 2020-08-07.
  39. Web site: austriancharts.at – Discographie Petit Biscuit. Hung Medien. 2017-02-16.
  40. Petit Biscuit - Chart history (Canadian Hot 100). Billboard. 2017-02-07.
  41. Web site: offiziellecharts.de – Discographie Petit Biscuit. GfK Entertainment. 2017-02-05.
  42. Petit Biscuit – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Songs. Billboard. 2018-04-25.
  43. Canada.
  44. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 40, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 9 October 2017. 2014-01-25.
  45. Web site: Petit Biscuit's 'Wake Up' Is A Summer Heater . Murray . Robin . 26 June 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181015150908/https://www.clashmusic.com/videos/petit-biscuits-wake-up-is-a-summer-heater . 15 October 2018 . 15 October 2018.
  46. Web site: Suffer Safe - Single by Petit Biscuit on Apple Music . . 15 October 2018.
  47. Petit Biscuit Is 'Wide Awake' in exploration to find reality in a digital world: Watch . Bain . Katie . 21 February 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222152649/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8499493/petit-biscuit-wide-awake-video . 22 February 2019 . 28 February 2019.
  48. Web site: We Were Young – Single by Petit Biscuit. iTunes Store. 31 May 2019.
  49. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 23, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 11 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190816013405/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=23. 16 August 2019. dead.
  50. Web site: I Leave Again - Single by Petit Biscuit & Shallou on Apple Music . Apple Music . 12 June 2020.
  51. Web site: Bress . Sophie . 11 September 2020 . Petit Biscuit returns with new single, 'Drivin Thru the Night' . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924053600/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/09/petit-biscuit-returns-with-new-single-drivin-thru-the-night/ . 24 September 2020 . 24 September 2020 . Dancing Astronaut.
  52. Web site: 26 October 2020. Petit Biscuit - Burnin (Official Video). 26 October 2020 . YouTube.
  53. Web site: This Week’s Best New Music: Air Max ‘97, DOBBY, merci, mercy & More. Purple Sneakers. 26 April 2024. 26 April 2024.
  54. Web site: This Week’s Best New Music: Miss Kaninna, Becca Hatch, SOPHIE & More . Happy Mag. 28 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
  55. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/Y0bji_Pe5XQ. 2021-12-05. Open Your Eyes . YouTube.
  56. Web site: WMC: International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) 2019 Winners.
  57. Web site: IDMA 2020 winners announced: Avicii's 'Tim' named as the best album. April 2020.
  58. Web site: Berlin Music Video Awards. 20 May 2021. About Us. www.berlinmva.com.
  59. Web site: Belrlin Music Video Awards. 20 May 2021. Nominees 2021. www.berlinmva.com.

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