Pierre-Alexandre Busson (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ alɛksɑ̃dʁ bysɔ̃]; born 3 June 1977), better known as Yuksek, is a French electronic music producer, remixer, singer and DJ from Reims. Yüksek means "high" or "loud" in Turkish.
Yuksek | |
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 Yuksek performing in Audincourt, 21 September 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pierre-Alexandre Busson |
| Born | 3 June 1977 |
| Origin | Reims, France |
| Genres | French house, electropop, nu-disco |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Kitsuné, I'm a Cliché, Rise Recordings, Relish Records, Savoir Faire, Barclay Records, Partyfine, Fiction Records |
| Website | yuksekmusic |
Biography
editYuksek was born in Reims, France. Yuksek played the piano at the Conservatoire of Music until the age of 17 – the time he decided to give up his studies. After playing the piano for ten years at a conservatoire, he took part in several bands such as Klanguage, whose first album was released in 2007.
He created his first tracks as Yuksek in 2002 and then started to perform successfully as a DJ all over the world. At the same time, his first EPs and remixes were released on labels such as Relish, I'm a Cliché, Kitsuné, Exploited and Citizen.
His debut album, Away from the Sea, was released on 9 February 2009. Featuring the singles Tonight and Extraball, this album received a lot of media attention, including an interview on the popular French TV talk show Le Grand Journal on premium pay television channel Canal+. Tonight was also selected as the soundtrack for the show in January 2009. His track Extraball was featured in a commercial for the Airness "Attraction" deodorant, as well as Lacoste Red ! collection in 2009. His track Tonight has also been chosen for the Peugeot commercial "Alchemy", part of a major brand revival, that was broadcast on French TV from January 2010.
Yuksek has also been involved in many other musical projects such as The Krays (with Brodinski) and Peter & The Magician (with Stephen Fasano, ex-Aeroplane).
After touring for 2 years, Yuksek released his second album, Living on the Edge of Time, on 13 June 2011.[1] This album – like the debut single "On a Train" – took a pop direction while retaining Yuksek's electronic flow.
In December 2011, Yuksek played the renowned New Year Rhythm and Vines festival in Gisborne, New Zealand, then headed to the Field Day music festival in Sydney, Australia on New Year's Day 2012.[2]
In April 2013, Yuksek launched his own label, Partyfine.[3] The first EP, EP#1 was released on 13 May 2013. It includes featurings with Juveniles and Oh Land. The second one, with Peter & The Magician, was released on 24 June 2013 and is titled On My Brain.[4]
Collaborations
editThe Krays
editYuksek is a longtime friend of Brodinski, a French DJ who also comes from Reims.[5] The Krays is the musical collaboration between Yuksek and French producer Brodinski. Their first EP titled We’re Ready When You Are was released on 17 May 2010. (Abracada).
Peter & The Magician
editSince 2011, Yuksek has been collaborating with The Magician (aka Stephane Fassano, former member of Aeroplane) under the stage name Peter & The Magician. Their first song "Twist" has been recorded on a Kitsuné compilation (Kitsuné Maison Compilation 11: "The Indie Dance Issue") released on 26 May 2011.
The three-track EP also called Twist was released one month later on the Kitsuné label.
The Alexanders
editThe Alexanders is a collaboration between Yuksek and English DJ and producer Alex Metric.[6][7] The Alexanders released their debut single "Don't Miss" through Yuksek's label Partyfine on 24 February 2014.[7] The song features vocals from Anna Lunoe.[7] The duo remixed Porter Robinson's "Lionhearted" (featuring Urban Cone), the third single from his debut studio album Worlds. The remix features on the extended play as well as the limited edition album box set.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FR [8] | ||
| 2009 | Away from the Sea
|
58 |
| 2011 | Living on the Edge of Time
|
100 |
| 2017 | Nous Horizon
|
89 [9] |
| 2020 | Nosso Ritmo
|
- |
| 2023 | Dance'O'Drome
|
- |
Extended plays
edit| Year | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Friendship Salad | 2 April 2002 | Hypnotic Music |
| 2003 | Fool Da Groove | 5 November 2003 | Hypnotic Music |
| 2004 | Hello Sukuki | March 2004 | Hypnotic Music |
| Everywhere In Town | 4 April 2004 | Copyright Control | |
| 2005 | Should Be Slave | 22 January 2005 | Hypnotic Music |
| The Wax | 13 May 2005 | P A Busson | |
| 2006 | Sorry / Plastik | May 2006 | Relish Records |
| 2007 | Composer | 16 February 2007 | Relish Recordings |
| It Comes | 26 November 2007 | UWE | |
| 2008 | Tonight | 22 September 2008 | Savoir Faire |
| 2009 | Extraball | 29 April 2009 | Savoir Faire |
| So Far Away from the Sea | 13 July 2009 | Savoir Faire | |
| 2011 | On a Train | 29 April 2011 | Savoir Faire |
| Always On the Run | 21 October 2011 | Savoir Faire | |
| 2012 | Off the Wall | 24 February 2012 | Savoir Faire |
| Day 1 (Miyavi vs. Yuksek) | 22 June 2012 | EMI Music Japan | |
| The Edge | 6 July 2012 | Savoir Faire | |
| 2013 | Partyfine EP#1 | 13 May 2013 | Partyfine |
| 2016 | Sweet Addiction EP | 17 June 2016 | Partyfine |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [8] | |||
| 2008 | "Tonight" | 67 | Away from the Sea |
| 2011 | "Always On the Run" | 49 | Living on the Edge of Time |
| 2013 | "Last of Our Kinds" (featuring Oh Land) |
200 | Partyfine EP#1 |
| 2016 | "Sweet Addiction" (featuring H.E.R.) |
31 [10] |
Sweet Addiction |
| 2017 | "Live Alone" (featuring Roman Rappak) |
162 [11] |
Nous Horizon |
| 2018 | "Showbiz"(featuring Villa) | - | Non-album single |
| 2020 | "Into The Light"(featuring Isaac Delusion) | - | Nosso Ritmo |
Collaborations
edit| Year | Artists | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Krays (Yuksek & Brodinski) (feat. Ebony Bones) | We're Ready When You Are | 17 May 2010 | Abracada Records |
| 2011 | Peter & The Magician (Yuksek & The Magician) | Twist EP | 20 June 2011 | Kitsuné |
| 2012 | Peter & The Magician (Yuksek & The Magician) | Memory | 9 July 2012 | Kitsuné |
| 2013 | Peter & The Magician (Yuksek & The Magician) | On My Brain | 24 June 2013 | Partyfine |
| 2014 | The Alexanders (Yuksek & Alex Metric) (feat. Anna Lunoe) | Don't Miss | 24 February 2014 | Partyfine |
Remixes
edit| Year | Artist | Track | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Klanguage | "Happy Feet" | |
| 2004 | The Film | "Can You Trust Me?" | |
| Zimpala | "Can't Fall Asleep" | Yuksek On Plonk Remix | |
| 2005 | ALB | "CV 209" | |
| Amadou & Mariam | "La Réalité" | ||
| 2006 | Brice Lee | "Spam" | |
| Franz & Shape featuring Dirk Da Davo | "Maximum Joy" | ||
| Klanguage | "All This Time" | Yuksek vs. Invaders Remix | |
| 2007 | Adam Kesher | "Feel You In My Arm" | |
| ALB | "Daveg" | ||
| Birdy Nam Nam | "Trans Boulogne Express" | ||
| Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya | "Fuck Friend" | Brodinski & Yuksek Remix | |
| Chromeo | "Bonafied Lovin'" | ||
| Das Pop | "Fool for Love" | ||
| Detect | "Dance Division" | ||
| Klaxons | "Atlantis to Interzone" | Yuksek & Brodinski Remix | |
| Naast | "Mauvais Garçon" | ||
| Naive New Beaters | "Bang Bang" | ||
| Primary 1 | "Hold Me Down" | Yuksek Remix Yuksek Dub | |
| Shitdisco | "OK" | ||
| Siriusmo | "Allthegirls" | ||
| Teenage Bad Girl | "Hands of a Stranger" | ||
| The Teenagers | "Homecoming" | Yuksek & Brodinski Remix | |
| Zombie Nation | "Peace & Greed" | ||
| 2008 | Alphabeat | "10.000 Nights" | Brodinski & Yuksek Remix |
| Ghostface Killah | "Charlie Brown" | ||
| Kaiser Chiefs | "Never Miss a Beat" | ||
| M83 | "Graveyard Girl" | ||
| Mika | "Lollipop" | ||
| Plugs | "That Number" | ||
| Siriusmo | "Wow" | ||
| Tahiti 80 | "All Around" | ||
| The Shoes | "Keep That Control" | Yuksek 'Lost Control' Remix | |
| The Subs | "Papillon" | Yuksek & Brodinski Remix | |
| Tiga & Zyntherius | "Sunglasses at Night" | Brodinski & Yuksek Remix | |
| Tommy Sparks | "I'm a Rope" | ||
| Van She | "Strangers" | ||
| U-God | "Dopium" | ||
| Yuksek | "Tonight" | The Krays Remix (with Brodinski) | |
| 2009 | AAA | "Break Your Name" | |
| Amanda Blank | "Shame On Me" | ||
| AutoKratz | "Always More" | ||
| Booba | "Salade, Tomates, Oignons" | ||
| Bot'Ox | "Rue de l'Arsenal" | ||
| Ebony Bones | "The Muzik" | The Krays Remix (with Brodinski) | |
| Lady Gaga | "Paparazzi" | ||
| Moby | "Mistake" | ||
| Peaches | "Lose You" | Brodinski & Yuksek Remix | |
| Phoenix | "Lisztomania" | ||
| Rolf Honey | "Blast Up" | Yuksek Edit | |
| The Prodigy | "Invaders Must Die" | ||
| White Lies | "Farewell to the Fairground" | ||
| 2010 | Aeroplane | "Superstar" | The Krays Remix (with Brodinski) |
| Anything Maria | "Cook Him Up" | ||
| Athlete | "Superhuman Touch" | ||
| Fenech-Soler | "Demons" | Yuksek Vocal Remix Yuksek Dub | |
| Gorillaz | "Stylo" | ||
| Gossip | "Heavy Cross" | ||
| Justice | "D.A.N.C.E." | Yuksek Edit | |
| Oh Land | "Sun of a Gun" | ||
| Robyn | "Indestructible" | The Krays Remix (with Brodinski) | |
| Vandroid | "Master and Slave" | ||
| 2011 | Katy Perry | "Peacock" | |
| Noah and the Whale | "Life is Life" | ||
| Yuksek | "Always on the Run" | Peter & The Magician Remix | |
| 2012 | First Serve | "Must B the Music" | |
| Juveniles | "Through the Night" | ||
| Stuck In the Sound | "Brother" | ||
| The Young Professionals | "TYP D.I.S.C.O" | ||
| 2013 | Baby & Me | "Here Comes the Hotstepper (Evian Version)" | Yuksek Club Mix Yuksek Remix |
| Black Yaya | "Paint a Smile On Me" | Yuksek Dub Edit | |
| Blur | "Girls & Boys" | Yuksek 'DJ Friendly' Edit | |
| C2C featuring Gush | "Genius" | ||
| Chassol | "Odissi, Pt. II (Emotif)" | ||
| Chateau Marmont | "Wind Blows" | ||
| Crayon | "Give You Up" | Yuksek Remix Yuksek Dub | |
| Dan Croll | "Home" | ||
| Empire of the Sun | "DNA" | ||
| Gold Fields | "Moves" | ||
| Griefjoy | "Touch Ground" | ||
| Kasper Bjørke featuring Jacob Bellens | "Sunrise" | Yuksek Remix Yuksek Dub | |
| Kostrok | "Right Now" | ||
| Lilly Wood and the Prick | "Middle of the Night" | ||
| Rizzle Kicks | "Skip to the Good Bit" | ||
| Yuksek | "Last of Our Kinds" | Yuksek Club Remix | |
| 2014 | Emmanuelle Seigner | "You Think You're a Man" | |
| Montmartre | "Inside of Me" | ||
| Porter Robinson | "Lionhearted" | The Alexanders Remix (with Alex Metric) | |
| 2015 | Brigitte | "À bouche que veux-tu" | |
| Lana Del Rey | "Brooklyn Baby" | ||
| 2016 | Hyphen Hyphen | "We Light the Sunshine" | |
| Keren Ann | "Where Did You Go ?" | ||
| Rocky | "Big South" | Yuksek Remix Extended Version | |
| Talisco | "The Keys | ||
| Two Door Cinema Club | "Bad Decisions" | ||
| 2017 | Bertrand Burgalat | "Étranges nuages" | |
| CLAAP! | "Summertime" | ||
| Projections | "Distorsions" | ||
| 2018 | Breakbot | "Devotion" | |
| Crooked Colours | "Perfect Run" | ||
| Moullinex, Da Chick | "Daydream" | ||
| Poolside | "Feel Alright" | ||
| Purple Disco Machine featuring Baxter | "Encore" | ||
| Simon Says | "Feel Me" | Yuksek Remix Yuksek Extended Remix | |
| Therapie TAXI | "Coma idyllique" | ||
| Tim Dup | "Fin août" | ||
| WhoMadeWho | "Goodbye to All I Know" | ||
| Yuksek | "Icare" | ||
| 2019 | Alex Rossi | "Tutto Va Bene Quando Facciamo L'Amore" | Yuksek DSKOTK Remix |
| Balthazar | "Changes" | ||
| Electric Guest | "1 4 Me" | ||
| Fred Pallem, Le Sacre du Tympan | "L'Odyssée" | ||
| JKriv, Adi Oasis | "Vertigo" | ||
| Keren Ann | "Nager la nuit" | ||
| Kiddy Smile | "Be Honest" | ||
| Kraak & Smaak, Izo FitzRoy | "Sweet Time" | Yuksek Remix Yuksek Dub Remix Yuksek Remix Edit | |
| L'Impératrice | "Vacances" | ||
| Maestro | "Harmony" | ||
| Mighty Mouse | "The Spirit" | Yuksek Remix Yuksek Extended Remix | |
| Moonlight Matters | "Kitt" | Yuksek Edit | |
| 2020 | All We Are | "Not Your Man" | |
| Crystal Murray | "Princess" | ||
| Dimitri From Paris, Aeroplane | "Can't Get Enough" | ||
| Dombrance | "Poutou" | ||
| Elia y Elizabeth | "Alegría" | ||
| Helio Matheus | "Mais Kriola" | ||
| Les Hiboux | "Vai Ser Muito Bom" | Yuksek "Bloco" Remix | |
| Malik Djoudi | "Epouser la nuit" | ||
| O.N.O | "Modern Dance" | ||
| Pyramid, Lucas Nätcher | "Love on the Edge" | Remix by Yuksek | |
| Risk Assessment featuring Jemeni G | "Remember Me" | Yuksek Extended Remix | |
| Sidwho? | "Shake (Your Body)" | Yuksek Remix Yuksek Extended Remix | |
| 2021 | Alexia Gredy | "Vertigo" | Yuksek Edit |
| Bosq, Kaleta | "Wake Up" | ||
| Don Turi, La Chica | "Connection Lost" | ||
| Feu! Chatterton | "Écran Total" | Yuksek Extended Remix | |
| Glamour Hammer | "Is It True" | ||
| Ishi | "Not My Girl" | ||
| Orchestre Les Mangelepa | "Nyako Konya" | ||
| Patawawa | "All the Time" | Yuksek 1984 Remix | |
| Polocorp | "Gwana" | ||
| Saint DX | "Ilya" | ||
| Sentimental Animals, JKriv, Dicky Trisco, Nicki B The Vagabond | "Love Vibration" | ||
| Silly Boy Blue | "The Riddle" | ||
| 2022 | Alex Blex | "Nice move, Peter!" | |
| Alexia Gredy | "Un peu plus souvent" | ||
| Diogo Strausz | "Flight of Sagittarius" | ||
| Bertrand Burgalat, Valli | "Étranges sillages" | ||
| Laurent Bardainne, Tigre d'Eau Douce, Bertrand Belin | "Oiseau" | ||
| Nathalie Duchene | "Praia" | ||
| Underground System | "Desnuda" | ||
| 2023 | Asha Puthli | "I Am Song (Sing Me)" | |
| Jean Aubergine, Dave Lee, Amy Douglas | "Disco Numberwang" | ||
| lovetempo | "The Sun" |
Music videos
editVideo clips have been produced for the following tracks : "Tonight", "Extraball", "Sunrise", "On A Train", "Always On The Run", "Off The Wall", "Do Beijo", "Gorgeous", "Into The Light" and "G.F.Y.".
Production
editHe produced Manual for Successful Rioting - Birdy Nam Nam’s second album - (except track 11 produced by Justice).
References
edit- ^ "Yuksek, voix devant et virage pop". Next.liberation.fr. June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Coming up: Field Day 2012 - Fuzzy". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "L'artiste rémois Yuksek lance son label "Partyfine" et un sort un premier EP". France3-regions.francetvinfo.fr.
- ^ "AllPoints France". AllPointsmusic.fr.
- ^ Le Monde, 8 April 2008
- ^ "RA: The Alexanders (Yuksek + Alex Metric) + Mighty Mouse at The Nest, London". Resident Advisor. 17 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "IN SESSION: THE ALEXANDERS". Mixmag. 19 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Yuksek discography". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums - SNEP (Week 9, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 25, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 6, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 February 2017.