When it comes to reinvention, electronic music producer Edouard knows it best. A part of the French Touch movement of the 90s, his previous project found itself an integral part of Europe’s house music scene. Garnering praise among enthusiasts, the group inked a major label deal with BMG, received radio play and appeared on records alongside other French Touch artists such as Philippe Zdar, Etienne de Crécy and Alex Gopher. But as time went on and the landscape changed, he took on new roles and lived many lives: as a solo-exhibited photographer, art historian, engineer, investment bank manager and student of six-time Grammy winner Gary Burton at the Berklee College of Music.
So it should come as no surprise that he would reincarnate once again. His latest reinvention, Edouard, is an eponymous moniker given to his new solo endeavor, an eclectic and ever-changing blend of Electro, Pop, Dance, House, Synthwave and other electronic styles, with a retro French Touch, that draws on his affinity for French electronic music pioneers such as Daft Punk, Jean-Michel Jarre, Air, Justice, Breakbot, Laurent Garnier, Cassius, Bob Sinclar, Martin Solveig, and Alex Gopher who was involved in the project as studio engineer, as well as artists such as Phil Collins, Prince, Chromeo, Oliver, Jamie Lidell, and Haywyre.
Armed with an extensive collection of vintage and modern synths, some of which he designs under the name Edouard Digital, he composes tracks fashioned for the times with an 80s twist and a parallel focus on visual art. In addition to his own graphic work, he has asked world-renowned Filip Hodas, who made Equinoxe Infinity’s cover, to design some of his covers.
Edouard’s first single Deja Vu is an energetic and upbeat electro-pop song; bridging his past musical venture to the present, it sees him reunite on the song with his former collaborator. His second single The Feel of Summer is even more pop and summery, with a hook that begs to be repeated in chorus. His third single is an electro cover of Jean‑Michel Jarre’s Chronology, Pt. 3, that was approved by the founding father of French Touch himself. The fourth single, Another World, that harks back to Kraftwerk and early Daft Punk, was released accompanied by a 3D animated music video.
Upcoming, his first EP will focus on a pop track with an 80s vibe, remixed by Grace Kim and Lifelike in several styles: pop house, club, tropical pop. Among the surprises he keeps for us later: synthwave, funk and disco projects, whose common point is the reminiscence of the 80s.
