Michaël Canitrot is a French DJ producer, but also organizer of events, especially with the creation of the itinerant evenings So Happy In Paris, which take place regularly in Parisian venues: L'Olympia, Le Queen, Les Bains Douches or the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.

Michaël Canitrot is a French DJ producer, but also organizer of events, especially with the creation of the itinerant evenings So Happy In Paris, which take place regularly in Parisian venues: L'Olympia, Le Queen, Les Bains Douches or the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.

An incurable globetrotter, Michael Canitrot won't hesitate to travel the world in his search for new collaborations. Passport in hand, his recent productions have taken him from Paris to Los Angeles, London and Amsterdam, where he hoped to track down the perfect voice to perform on his new tracks.

And since his sold-out concert at the Paris Olympia in late 2013, Michael Canitrot is undoubtedly on the move. An exciting milestone in his music career, and an important challenge for the musician, achieved with the help of a team of thirty people, it has reinforced his decision to put forward his own creations and to conquer new territories. Two electro hits followed, "forever young" and "chain reaction", taking him to the decks of clubs across the world, from Ibiza to brazil via tokyo, and placing him in the charts, as well as on the playlists of major radio stations.

A "revelation" that still can't overshadow Michael Canitrot's incredible career so far. Since his early childhood, which he spent in rummaging through his father's record collection, the dj/producer has dreamt of BPM and decibels. Barely an adult, he was already hitting the decks of the biggest parisian nightclubs, from the queen to the iconic bains douches. In the process, he created his own club night, the famous "so happy in paris". They were a resounding success, transcending the parisian scene and catching the attention of the Cannes film festival, where he took over the soundtrack for the famous red carpet, and stayed there for the next ten years. At the same time as his work in the clubbing world, where he naturally takes centre stage, the dj's work has also caught the eye of luxury brands, who will happily hand over the controls of their most exclusive events (dior, chanel, cartier, dolce & gabbana, l'oreal...). There's little doubt that Michael now has all the credentials he needs as he jumps into the deep end of music production.

Blazing a trail for an entire generation of musicians, and not one to shy away from a challenge, Michael Canitrot is building his career like one of his precious sets: step by step, consistently and insatiably for his one true love: music.

 

Michel Deshays multiplies his talents: guitarist, author, composer, director and performer.

Michel Deshays multiplies his talents: guitarist, author, composer, director and performer.

Appearing in September 1959 in the sardine capital of Safi in Morocco and raised in that of Terre-Neuvas in Fécamp, Michel Deshays was not born under the sign of fish... and swims very badly.

It was in the early 70s that he got his first guitar by discovering Woodie Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, America (which he would later play the first part), Crosby, Stills Nash - Young, Eagles and the Beatles.

This will be followed by bands and musical adventures (2 victories at the mythical Drouot Golf Springboard) linked to adolescence where encounters are knotted around words and vinyl exchanges.

In 1982 he released his first single 45T entitled Gauguin/Hot Chocolate. In 35 years there will be many meetings and collaborations.

Three 45t and 7 albums including a live in 2003, many singles, songs for and with others, known or less known, whatever, whether they are called Michael Jones, Beverly Jo Scott, David Koven, Pierre Vassiliu or Eva Marchal, Michel Deshays likes to multiply artistic experiences as long as they are emotional. 

A song for ELA, a children's tale, a film-musical comedy, songwriting workshops, the creation of the Caravan of Tolerance, a little tour to the pub, a choir to direct, studio sessions, the creation of children's books around the character Arthus, in short, everything that enriches his universe and arouses the meeting of the satisfied.

By turns author, composer, director, artistic director, producer, creator of a Springboard, discoverer of talents, Michel releases his album No. 5 "The effect my wrinkles" prepared quietly over a period of 12 months for 12 titles while continuing his work as a lyricist and songwriter.​

In 2019, two albums will be released: "Vintage 6.0" as a return to the roots of his inspiration.

And "My words make you man" for the youngest audience, but not only.

A job that is educational and fun. 

Workshops are planned in schools in France around this album.

 

Michel Françoise is a writer/composer, guitarist, and artistic director. His recording career has seen seven solo albums made between 1988 and 1996 with the likes of Sony and EMI, followed by self-produced albums between 2009 and 2014. Alongside this career sits his artistic direction on, for example, the albums of Francis Cabrel.

Michel Françoise is a writer/composer, guitarist, and artistic director. His recording career has seen seven solo albums made between 1988 and 1996 with the likes of Sony and EMI, followed by self-produced albums between 2009 and 2014. Alongside this career sits his artistic direction on, for example, the albums of Francis Cabrel.

His recording debut was with the punk rock group, Kremlin which he founded in Nérac after a variety of musical experiences in and around the Paris area (his home town is Evry in the Essonne). The Kremlin period stopped immediately after the release of the group's one and only album: Anna Color, published by Phonogram in 1982.

Then began his prominence as a writer/composer, which took him from rock music to French 'chanson' and frequent appearances on RTF Télévision 2. His songs, such as Un jour and On s'était dit were also being played on the radio.

At the same time, he was guitarist on several of Francis Cabrel's albums and co-wrote the music with Francis for C'est écrit.

At the beginning of the 2000s, he moved towards artistic direction and set up 3 Label with Sébastien Bramardi and Francis Cabrel so that they could act as producers for up and coming stars. He produced albums for Eric Ginhac, Le Manège Grimaçant, Daguerre, Stéphane Mondino, Duo-Grim, Sorel, Gagarine, and Serge Lopez.

His most recent and most famous artistic direction is on Francis Cabrel's latest albums: Des Roses et des Orties, Vise le Ciel and In Extremis (musical direction, artistic coproduction and musician), and Souad Massi's album: Ô Houria (direction, writing/co-writing several of the songs, arrangements and musician). In 2014 he composed and recorded the score for Alexis Masbou, la fureur de vaincre, which was directed by Fred Astié. He also directed a number of shorts (Mobile Home, L'Hôtel Borgne, Devant mes jolis yeux with the help of his friends: Daguerre, Gagarine, Alexis Masbou and Francis Cabrel). In 2009 he self-produced his first album, En surface voit le jour, followed by Deux Mondes in 2013 and Le Troisième Hémisphère in 2014 (self-produced under the name La Vision du Périscope).

 

A talented musician, Michel Gastaud has been a percussionist at the Paris Opera for 39 years and a teacher at the CRR de St Maur.

A talented musician, Michel Gastaud has been a percussionist at the Paris Opera for 39 years and a teacher at the CRR de St Maur.

After brilliant studies at the Conservatoire National de Région de Marseille in piano, percussion, harmony, Michel Gastaud continued his musical studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris in the class of Jacques Delécluse. He left it with a First Prize in 1973 followed the year after obtaining the certificate of aptitude for teaching percussion.

From 1975 to 1977, he was second timpanist at the National Orchestra of the Monte-Carlo Opera, then soloist at the Ensemble Intercontemporain conducted by Pierre Boulez. Since this period, he is first soloist second timpani at the Orchester National de l'Opéra de Paris.

He was a finalist in the international competitions Olivier Messiaen in Paris and Maria Canals in Barcelona.

In addition to his experience in the orchestra, Michel Gastaud expresses his musical temperament either as a soloist or within chamber music groups. Since 1991, he has been an elected member of the commission responsible for programming for chamber music at the Opéra Bastille.
Passionate about teaching, Michel Gastaud obtains very good results with the success of many students in the entrance exams of the CNSMs in Paris, Lyon and Geneva where he is often called as a member of the jury.

He regularly gives master-classes (English / Spanish) Montpellier, Metz, Marseille, Nantes. It is responsible by the ministry, in partnership with the CNSMDP, for the preparation sessions for the Certificate of Aptitude.

After having taught at the Conservatory of the XII arrondissement of Paris, he is currently a professor at the CRR de St Maur. He has been leading many summer workshops, in particular for the last twelve years, the one with the Epsilon brass ensemble.

 

A tuba virtuoso, Michel Godard is today one of the most important tuba player and serpent player in the world of jazz and improvised music.

A tuba virtuoso, Michel Godard is today one of the most important tuba player and serpent player in the world of jazz and improvised music.

Born in 1960 near Belfort, Michel Godard was quickly recognized as a tuba virtuoso, pursuing a career between jazz and classical music. He is today one of the most important tubers and serpentists in the world of jazz and improvised music.

Michel Godard's playing is extraordinary in every way, a breathtaking technique combined with the finest musicality allow him to make these heavy-looking instruments airy.

In 1979, he discovered the snake, ancestor of the tuba, which allowed him to open his field of expression to early music.

In the world of classical music, Michel Godard has played and recorded with the Orchester Philarmonique de Radio France, the Orchester National de France, the ensemble "musique vivante", "la fenice", "XVIII-21 Music of lights ". He was a member of the "Arban chamber brass" (tours in Japan, U.S.A., Africa) and performer of the solo tuba repertoire. Quite naturally, after such experiences, he gave master classes all over the world, and he will be discovered by the world of European jazz. Since then, Michel Godard has embarked on musical adventures with artists such as Michel Portal, Louis Sclavis, Henry Texier, Enrico Rava, Pat Metteny, Kenny Wheeler, Ray Anderson, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Sylvie Courvoisier, Simon Nabatov, Wolfgang Puschnig, Linda Sharrock, Pierre Favre, Misha Mengelberg, Linda Bsiri, Gianluigi Trovesi, Christof Lauer, Maria Pia De Vito, Pino Minafra, Luciano Biondini, Gavino Murgia, Gunter "Baby" Somer, Willem Breuker, Herbert Joos, Dave Bargeron and many other.

As a composer, Michel Godard writes for Radio France (“Penthes (il) ée II”), Donaueschinger Musiktage / Südwestrundfunk (“from tuba memory”, “Tra la folla, mora, mormora”, “Praeludium”), the Ministry of Culture (“Bradamente on the lookout”, “children of paradise”). He won the Villa Médicis Hors les Murs 1992.

He records numerous CDs with his own projects: "Monteverdi, A Trace of Grace" "Le concert des parfums" for the Carpe Diem label, "Archangelica", "ImpertinAnce", "Cousins ​​Germains" CAMjazz, "Castel del monte", "Tubatuba" for Enja, "Deep", "Trio Rouge" for Intuition, "Doux Désirs" in a duet with Ihab Radwan for Dodicilune records ……….

Michel Godard has also performed and recorded with Bagad de Quimperlé, reggae star Alpha Blondy, and "Canterburry" rock musicians John Greaves and Pip Pyle. He regularly collaborates with the writer Nancy Huston: "Tendres ténèbres", "Peregrinations Goldberg", "Tentatives de renaissance" Erosongs ".

 

Born into a family of musicians, Michel Turco began playing drums at the age of 7. When he was 11, he was a member of various orchestras, and he later tried his hand with different rock groups.

Born into a family of musicians, Michel Turco began playing drums at the age of 7. When he was 11, he was a member of various orchestras, and he later tried his hand with different rock groups.

When he was 16, he and his family opened a recording studio in Saint Etienne: STUDIO MAG. Being involved with this project gave him an insight into all the various strands of the music profession and after the creation of MAG SCENE (sound and light provider) a few years later, he discovered a new passion for live sound, which complemented his career as a musician.

Over many years on stage and in the studio he has accompanied and worked with Age tendre et tête de bois, Michel Delpech, Catherine Lara, Sheila, Isabelle Aubret, Chico & The Gypsies, La Compagnie Créole, Hervé Vilard, Francis Lalanne, Annie Cordy, Demis Roussos, Didier Barbelivien, Pierre Vassiliu, JeaneManson, Alice Dona, Claude Dubois, Julie Piétri, Patrick Juvet, Claude Barzotti, Herbert Léonard, Pierre Bachelet, Gérard Lenorman, Michelle Torr, Guy Matteoni, Claude Salmiéri, Eric Charden, Patrick Bosso, Arnaud Gidouin, Jimmy Ohid, Robert Hossein, Tibert, Triste Sire, Annabel, Rhr, Tom Bad, Feed, Classic & Troubles, Raoul Volfonie, Sergio Verdi, Digital, Chery Chery, Freddy Kroegher, Shona, etc.

 

For more than 20 years, Michel-Yves Kochmann has accompanied the greatest names in French music, on stage and in the studio, but he is also an arranger, conductor, composer, sound technician.

For more than 20 years, Michel-Yves Kochmann has accompanied the greatest names in French music, on stage and in the studio, but he is also an arranger, conductor, composer, sound technician. 
 

Who is MYK?

"French chanson is a genre of music and poetry, but of course, it is neither poetry nor music. For my part, I do genre, whereas Michel-Yves is a musician; he doesn't do genre.  

In his youth he was with Isaac Albeniz and Villalobos, and later, the likes of Keith Richards and Ry Cooder. He is one of France's top guitarists, and the fact that he adds wings to my modest creations moves me more deeply than any awards or gold albums."

Alain Souchon

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Michel-Yves Kochmann studied at the Conservatoire National de Région de Tours. He received the gold medal for guitar playing in 1983.

He has worked with: Alain Souchon (the only musician that he has kept with him since 1986 - Michel-Yves Kochmann is considered by his fans to be a legendary guitarist - and this mainly down to his guitar work on Foule sentimentale, L'amour à la machine, C'est déjà ça, Sous les jupes des filles, etc.), Laurent Voulzy, Elsa, Michel Fugain, Renaud, Julien Clerc, Zazie, Alizée, Stevie Wonder, Nolwenn Leroy, Jane Birkin, Les Enfoirés, Luciano Pavarotti, Klaus Badelt (several film scores), Gabriel Yared (several scores), Emma Daumas, Sol en Si (on tour with Francis Cabrel, Zazie, Alain Souchon, Michel Jonasz, Maurane, Catherine Lara), Johnny Halliday, Maurane, Christophe La Pinta, and the list goes on.

He has also played on numerous live TV shows, such as Tapis Rouge, Taratata, La Nouvelle Star and The Voice.

As well as being a studio and live musician, he has set up his own recording studio, where he either produces artists or offers his services to others (generally for film scores).

Latest tour: Nolwenn Leroy

Most significant recent recording: La Guerre des Boutons, music by Klaus Badelt, and music by Michel-Yves Kochmann.

 

At the same time DJ, composer, producer, arranger, remixer, Mike Ferrer ignites all the dancefloors. He is also the founder of four prestigious house labels, CONSTELLATION MUSIC RECORDING, APEX RECORDS, FA RECORDS, KING OF HOUSE RECORDS.

At the same time DJ, composer, producer, arranger, remixer, Mike Ferrer ignites all the dancefloors. He is also the founder of four prestigious house labels, CONSTELLATION MUSIC RECORDING, APEX RECORDS, FA RECORDS, KING OF HOUSE RECORDS.

Mike Ferrer has been rocked in a musical universe from a young age: he's a rather discreet character.

He studied in Paris at the CNSM (Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique) and in the United States at the AMI (American Music Institute) from where he graduated major.

On his return to France Mike Ferrer moved to Lyon where he became a resident DJ in one of the most prominent clubs in Lyon, where he demonstrated his artistic abilities and was noticed by the greatest.

It was from there that it began to be exported to the most trendy clubs in Europe: the Pulp in Montpellier, the Box in Rome ...

Behind the decks, he makes the difference with his punchy style. Respected by the Deep House community for his professionalism and open-mindedness, he has become one of the major representatives of a new generation of Dj's in France for Deep House and Progressive House.

More and more appreciated and requested by the public, it preferably broadcasts powerful and dancefloor music, based on an irreproachable mixing technique.

In 2011 Mike Ferrer became the protégé of Dennis Ferrer.

Mike Ferrer has released 3 albums including 2 gold records and 17 singles including 1 platinum record. 3 will be gold and 2 silver discs.

September 2013: on the prestigious label Constellation Music Recording, Mike Ferrer released his first electro album "First Contact"

Artist at heart, composer, arranger, remixer, of electronic music for various labels such as Universal and several audiovisual production companies.

He composed many titles (around more than 100) for artists on the international scene.