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By David Downs
Experimental electronic pop aesthetes Jean-Benoît Dunckel (born September 7, 1969) and Nicolas Godin (born December 25, 1969) didn’t seek the mainstream, it gravitated toward them. Formed in 1995 in their pastoral town of Versailles, France, the pair began their counterpoint to thumping French house with the “Modular Mix” single in 1995 for France’s independent Source Records label. Similarly credible appearances on respected underground labels like Mo Wax preceded a full-blown major career for these purveyors of sweetness and light. Astralwerks Records debut Moon Safari (1998) gave the world the club hit... Read More
- Genre:
- Electronic-Dance, Electronica, Downtempo, Pop Dance, Ambient
- City Of Origin:
- Paris, France
- Formed Date:
- 1995
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