Pierre Leroux and Victor Le Masne make up the synth-rock duo Housse de Racket. Previously musicians-for-hire with bands like Air and Phoenix, the Parisian band pump out huge palpitating beats and shimmering catchy melodies, making their songs little disco-pop gems. Their latest album, Alesia, was produced by Philippe Zdar — known for his work on Phoenix’s hit record Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.
Featured song: “Les Hommes et les Femmes”
Alesia, the sophomore album by Housse de Racket, is out via Kitsune.
Complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://bit.ly/Hira9J
Official website: http://www.houssederacket.com
Twitter: @HousseDeRacket
Upcoming tour dates:
4/10 @ Casbah in San Diego, CA
4/10 @ Casbah in San Diego, CA
4/14 @ Velvet Room (Clift Hotel) in San Francisco, CA
4/15 @ Coachella Festival 2012 in Indio, CA
4/16 @ The Glass House in Pomona, CA
4/17 @ Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA
4/18 @ Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA
About BTR Live Studio:
BTR Live Studio features a mix of breaking and established musicians playing exclusive sets in our studios, then sitting down for a chat with host Maia Macdonald. Maia is a musician and DJ who’s been involved with the music scene for a number of years and has a knack for asking the questions that musicians actually enjoy answering. Watch more episodes of BTR Live Studio at our Blip showpage: http://blip.tv/btrlivestudio
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