Roulé Explained

Roulé
Founder:Thomas Bangalter
Distributor:Funkytown Distribution
Country:France
Location:Paris
Status:Liquidated

Roulé was a French record label founded in 1995 by former Daft Punk member Thomas Bangalter. Roulé had a side label entitled Scratché which released only one record, produced by the Buffalo Bunch (Paul de Homem-Christo and Romain Séo). Roulé was liquidated in 2018.[1]

History

1995–1998: Beginnings

In 1995, Bangalter released Trax On Da Rocks, the first EP and release on the label.[2] [3] The EP includes "What To Do,"[4] which would be included in the 2018 film Climax.[5] [6]

In 1997, Alan Braxe released "Vertigo" after meeting Bangalter in a night club,[7] which included a remix by Bangalter called the "Virgo Edit." One year after, Roy Davis Jr. released "Rock Shock,"[8] which included another remix by Bangalter called the "Start-Stop Mix."[9]

1998–2003: "Music Sounds Better With You" and hiatus

After the release of "Vertigo," Braxe performed at the Rex Club in Paris, with Bangalter on keyboards and Braxe's friend Benjamin Diamond on vocals. They composed the first version of "Music Sounds Better with You" for the performance, using a looped sample from the 1981 Chaka Khan song "Fate," sampled using an E-mu SP-1200.[10] After polishing the track, "Music Sounds Better with You" was released in 1998, spending two weeks on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart at number 1.[11]

That same year, Bangalter released Trax On Da Rocks Vol. 2,[12] which peaked at 83 for two weeks on the Official Singles Chart Top 100.[13]

In 1999, Romanthony released "Hold On," which was previously released on his label Black Male Records in 1994.[14] [15] [16] The Roulé version includes two remixes different from the Black Male version.

2012–2018: Later developments and liquidation

In 2012, Trax On Da Rocks and other releases were reissued, reviving the label for a short period of time.[17] [18] [19] [20]

In December 2018, Roulé was liquidated by Bangalter.

After Daft Punk split, Bangalter created a new label named Alberts & Gothmaan (an anagram of Thomas Bangalter) for his solo project.

Legacy

Roulé has been described as an influential French house label that would "captivate an audience for the rest of time,"[21] with releases that "stands among house music’s most infectious."[22] [23]

Although the label was founded in 1995 and released several EPs, Roulé has only released one long player: the Irréversible soundtrack. In an interview, Bangalter once stated:

Artists

Discography

Together

See main article: article and Together (French band). Together was a collaboration between DJ Falcon and Thomas Bangalter, and only released two singles:[24]

Scratché

Albums

See main article: article and Irréversible (soundtrack). Roulé LP 01: Irréversible (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) [2002]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Société ROULE MUSIC à Paris 20e Arrondissement (Chiffre d'affaires, bilans, résultat) avec Verif.com - Siren 419934625 - Entreprise radiée . 2022-05-06 . www.verif.com.
  2. Web site: thomas bangalter - "trax on da rocks". Random Access. Rating: 3.0
  3. Web site: THOMAS BANGALTER – TRAX ON DA ROCKS. June 29, 2012. Daft Punk Anthology.
  4. Web site: THROWBACK THURSDAY: THOMAS BANGALTER – WHAT TO DO [1995]]. January 3, 2019. 909Originals.
  5. Web site: Gaspar Noé's Climax Soundtrack Detailed, Featuring New Song by Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter. Kim, Michelle. September 14, 2018. Pitchfork.
  6. Web site: Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Contributes New Song to Gaspar Noé Movie Climax. May 14, 2018. Sodomsky, Sam. Pitchfork.
  7. Web site: Alan Braxe Interview: The Best Things Happen By Accident. August 31, 2016. Warburton, Mike. Skiddle.
  8. Web site: ROY DAVIS JR.. Howie, Alasdair. FMLY AGENCY.
  9. Web site: STREAM NOW: ROY DAVIS JR. – ROCK SHOCK (THOMAS BANGALTER MIX). February 3, 2017. Chant, Louis. The French Shuffle.
  10. Web site: Alan Braxe interview and video studio tour. Barker. Chris. October 2012. MusicRadar. en. 2020-05-22.
  11. Stardust Chart History (Dance Singles Sales). Billboard. 26 January 2020.
  12. Web site: thomas bangalter - "trax on da rocks vol. 2". Random Access. Rating: 3.5
  13. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 100 — 01 November 1998 - 07 November 1998. Official Charts Company.
  14. Web site: LISTEN TO ROMANTHONY'S CLUB CLASSIC "HOLD ON". Chant, Louis. October 19, 2015. The French Shuffle.
  15. Web site: VIBE Remembers: RIP Romanthony. Hernandez, Jorge. May 21, 2013. Vibe.
  16. Web site: One More Time: The Music of Romanthony. May 19, 2013. Complex.
  17. Web site: Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter reissues 1995 solo album Trax On Da Rocks. Young, Alex. November 5, 2012. Consequence of Sound.
  18. Web site: Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter's Trax On Da Rocks EP re-pressed. Fact. 2 November 2012.
  19. Web site: Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Reissues '90s Solo EP 'Trax On Da Rocks'. Adams, Gregory. November 2, 2012. Exclaim!.
  20. Web site: LISTEN: THOMAS BANGALTER OF DAFT PUNK FAME RE-ISSUING HIS SOLO EP "TRAX ON DA ROCKS" VIA ROULE. November 2, 2012. Magnetic Magazine.
  21. Web site: WHY WAS ROULÉ SUCH AN INFLUENTIAL LABEL?. August 8, 2016. Chant, Louis. The French Shuffle.
  22. Web site: ROULÉ RECORDS IN FIVE TRACKS. Wray, Adam. SSENSE. 16 November 2016.
  23. Web site: Essentials from Daft Punk's Roulé and Crydamoure Imprints. Wray, Adam. May 23, 2013. Red Bull Music Academy.
  24. Web site: Together (2).

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