DJ Falcon

{{Short description|French DJ, record producer, and photographer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = DJ Falcon

| image = Hnye10 falcon (cropped).jpg

| caption = DJ Falcon in 2010

| image_size = 200px

| birth_name = Stéphane Quême

| alias =

| birth_place = Paris, France

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1973|1|2}}

| death_date =

| origin = France

| instrument =

| genre = French house

| occupation = {{flatlist|

DJ
record producer
photographer

}}

| years_active = 1999–present

| label =

| current_member_of = Braxe + Falcon

| past_member_of = Together

| website = {{URL|http://www.myspace.com/djfalconparis}}

}}

Stéphane Quême ({{IPA|fr|stefan kɛm}}) (born January 2, 1973), known as DJ Falcon, is a French DJ, record producer and photographer. He is the brother of Delphine Quême (Quartet) and a cousin of Alan Braxe (Alain Quême).{{Cite web |title=DJ Falcon |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4805-DJ-Falcon |website=Discogs.com |accessdate=April 26, 2020}} He has been described as "French touch's great minimalist".{{cite news|first=Ben|last=Beaumont-Thomas|title=The 20 greatest French touch tracks – ranked!|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/18/the-20-greatest-french-touch-tracks-ranked|work=The Guardian|date=18 January 2024|accessdate=14 July 2024|archive-date=18 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118233456/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/18/the-20-greatest-french-touch-tracks-ranked|url-status=live}}

Career

In 1999, Falcon released his first EP on Roulé, Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk's music label.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-10 |title=Daft Punk pals Braxe + Falcon: ‘The goal was never to release music’ |url=https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/travis-holcombe/braxe-falcon-step-by-step-interview-debut-ep |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=KCRW |language=en}} Before producing on Roulé, he worked in the A&R department at Virgin. Following the release of his EP, he worked with Bangalter to form the group Together, officially releasing two songs "So Much Love to Give" and "Together." He has done a significant number of remixes and DJ sets since.

In 2013, he was featured on Daft Punk's fourth studio album, Random Access Memories on the final track "Contact". The song was based on a sample Falcon and Bangalter had originally used and performed while doing DJ sets as Together.{{cite web|last=Cubarrubia|first=RJ|title=Paul Williams, DJ Falcon Describe Working With Daft Punk|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/paul-williams-dj-falcon-describe-working-with-daft-punk-20130510|work=Rolling Stone|publisher=RollingStone.com|accessdate=May 11, 2013|date=May 10, 2013|format=YouTube video}}{{Cite web |date=2013-05-01 |title=Listen to an early version of Daft Punk's "Contact" from Random Access Memories |url=https://consequence.net/2013/05/listen-to-an-early-version-of-daft-punks-contact-from-random-access-memories/ |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}}

In 2022, Falcon and Alan Braxe debuted new music on a new record label Smugglers Way, an imprint of Domino, that intends to release new and old French house music from the duo and from other artists.{{Cite web |title=Legendary Producers Alan Braxe & DJ Falcon Join For First Collaborative Release As Braxe + Falcon {{!}} News {{!}} Domino |url=https://www.dominomusic.com/news/us/legendary-producers-alan-braxe-dj-falcon-join-for-first-collaborative-release-as-braxe-falcon |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Domino Recording Company |language=en}} In addition to this, the pair announced the two had begun making music as a duo named Braxe + Falcon - with their first single in March, their first EP in August, and a debut solo album intended for release in early 2023. Their debut single features vocals from Panda Bear.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-29 |title=The Return of French House Pioneers Alan Braxe and DJ Falcon |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/alan-braxe-dj-falcon-french-house-pioneers-interview/ |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}

Discography

=Releases=

Hello My Name Is DJ Falcon (1999)

== With [[Together (French duo)|Together]] ==

"Together" (2000)
"So Much Love to Give" (2002)

== With [[Braxe + Falcon]] ==

"Step by Step" feat. Panda Bear / "Creative Source" (2022)
Step By Step EP (2022){{Cite web |title=Braxe + Falcon announce 'Step By Step Remixes' EP {{!}} News {{!}} Domino |url=https://www.dominomusic.com/news/us/braxe-falcon-announce-step-by-step-remixes-ep |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Domino Recording Company |language=en}}
Step By Step Remixes EP (2023)

=Remixes=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !Year !Title !Artist !Album
rowspan="3" \|1999 ! scope="row" \|"La Mouche" (Played Live By DJ Falcon) \| rowspan="3" \|Cassius \| rowspan="3" \|1999
scope="row" \|"La Mouche" (DJ Falcon Metal Mix)
scope="row" \|"La Mouche" (DJ Falcon vs Harry "Choo-Choo" Romero 'The Edit')
rowspan="3" \|2012 ! scope="row" \|"New Lands" (Falcon Remix) \|Justice \|Audio, Video, Disco
scope="row" \|"Hello Inc." (DJ Falcon Parallel Remix) \| rowspan="2" \|Alex Gopher \| rowspan="2" \|Hello Inc. EP
scope="row" \|"Hello Inc." (DJ Falcon Remix)
2013 ! scope="row" \|"Time Machine" (DJ Falcon Remix) \|Alan Braxe \|Moments In Time EP
rowspan="3" \|2022 ! scope="row" \|"Bubble Guts" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) \|A-Trak \|{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
scope="row" \|"Eleanor" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) \|Hot Chip \|Freakout/Release
scope="row" \|"Good Times" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) \|Jungle \|{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
2023 ! scope="row" \|"Winter Solstice" (Braxe + Falcon Remix) \|Phoenix \|Alpha Zulu

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

!Year

!Title

!Artist

!Album

rowspan="3" |1999

! scope="row" |"La Mouche" (Played Live By DJ Falcon)

| rowspan="3" |Cassius

| rowspan="3" |1999

scope="row" |"La Mouche" (DJ Falcon Metal Mix)

scope="row" |"La Mouche" (DJ Falcon vs Harry "Choo-Choo" Romero 'The Edit')

rowspan="3" |2012