SOURCElabs - 16 Classiques de 1995 à 2002

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Back in 1995 Source released their first compilation album, Sourcelab 1, calling in favours from the new downtempo French artists that had come to the fore in the 90’s. Two more compilations followed, Sourcelab 2 and 3, featuring the now internationally successful laid back electronic pioneers like Air and Daft Punk. This album is the distillation of the best of those compilations.

This collection has jazz tinged sixties echoes alongside brooding urban menace, soul snippets and funk riffs, scratching and samples galore. From the sweet beginnings of ‘Espéce Funk’ through to the disco madness of Daft Punk there is a barely a common thread between the tracks, but nonetheless, the whole album manages to gel into a magnificent whole.

‘16 Classiques…’ is a fine primer if you want to get into downtempo and an excellent buy if you already are. The UK version of the album also comes with an additional disk of bonus material from current Source artists.

Label : SOURCE

Release Date : 27 January 2003

Tracklisting

CD1

DJ Gilb’r - Espéce Funk

Air - Modulor Mix

Daphreephunkateerz - Nuphunk

Motorbass - Bad Vibes

La Chatte Rouge - Écouter Fumer

Alex Gopher - Mandrake

Main Basse Sur La Ville - Hunt One Connection

Daft Punk - Musique (version longue)