| Alan Braxe |
 Alain Quême, also known as Alan Braxe, is a French electronic music
artist. Braxe is most widely known for his collaborative work with
electronic bassist Fred Falke and Kris Menace. In 2005 Alan released
The Upper Cuts, a collection of his previous released material.
Alan Braxe began work as a musician in Paris in the mid 1990s. He is
seen as a key figure in the French electronic music scene. His nickname
is a variant of Brax, a region in France where he used to live. He is
the cousin of DJ Falcon (Stephane Quême) and Quartet (Delphine Quême).
Braxe's debut single, "Vertigo" came out on Roulé
in 1997. It was a hit in large part thanks to the "Virgo Edit" of the
song, which was co-produced with Thomas Bangalter. Braxe scored a major
hit in 1998 with "Music Sounds Better With You," a track co-written
with Bangalter from Daft Punk and Benjamin Diamond under the name
Stardust that reached number one on the United States Dance chart. He
later formed Vulture Music, and continued to release singles under its
imprint, including 2004's hit, "Rubicon".
Recently he has become an in-demand remixer, contributing remixes (frequently co-produced with Fred Falke) for Goldfrapp, Röyksopp, Test Icicles, Annie, Shakedown, Kylie Minogue and Justice. Alan Braxe has produced remixes for a number of artists. At first, many of these were associated with the French electronic music scene, but recently the popularity of his "Rubicon" single has led to more high profile jobs for mainstream rock and electronic artists. In 2005, Braxe signed the track Discopolis for his Label "Vulture", produced by Kris Menace and Lifelike, which became one of the biggest selling tracks within the same year. Together and with the help of Kris Menace, Braxe started DJing in 2006. Braxe & Menace also released "Lumberjack" on 4 June 2007.
In 2008, Alan Braxe and Kris Menace decided to DJ
separately and Braxe released "Nightwatcher", also known with the Title
"Addicted", on the English Label "Eye Industries".
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