Wax Tailor
is the alias of French trip hop/hip hop producer, Jean-Christophe Le Saoût
. He started in 2004 with two EP's (Lost The Way
and Que Sera / Where My Heart's At
). The first album Tales of the Forgotten Melodies
he released in March 2005, mixing hip-hop, downtempo and trip-hop. This album became one of the best selling electronic releases of the year. The second album Hope & Sorrow
released in April 2007 was also very well received by audiences. It was nominated for the French "Victoires de la Musique" and US Indie music award
.
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Background
After being a host on a French radio in the Paris suburb of
Mantes-La-Jolie, JC Le Saout started the French Rap band La Formule in the 1990s. He created his label Lab'Oratoire in 1998 and produced records from La Formule as well as Break Beat compilations and a collaboration with the Swedish band
Looptroop. He began work on the Wax Tailor project in 2001, first appearing on a remix of
Looptroop & La Formule's "Breathing Under Water". Wax Tailor's first EP
Lost The Way
was released in 2004 and features contributions from
Charlotte Savary,
Marina Quaisse, and
Big Dada rapper Infinite Livez. Other musicians who have appeared alongside Wax Tailor include North Carolina Hip-Hop duo The Others,
Ursula Rucker,
Sharon Jones, Voice and A State Of Mind.
His third album "In The Mood For Life" will be released on September 22nd, 2009.
Discography
Albums
- "In The Mood For Life" 2009
- Hope & Sorrow
2007
- Tales of the Forgotten Melodies
2005
EPs
- "Say Yes" 2009
- We Be/There is Danger
2008
- Positively Inclined/The Way We Lived
2007
- To Dry Up/The Games You Play
2007
- Our Dance/Walk the Line
2006
- Que Sera/Where my Heart's at
2004
- Lost the Way
2004
Remixes
- Nina Simone "I Am Blessed" 2008
- Clover "Death of the Lonely Superhero (Wax Tailor remix)" 2005
- Looptroop & La Formule "Deep under Water (Wax Tailor remix)" 2001
- Olaf Hund "Kitch Kitch Myrtille Sauvage" 2001
Videos
- Say yes
(Tenas & Wax Tailor)
- Where my hearts at
(Tenas)
- The Games You Play
(Tenas)
- We be
(Methieu Foucher)
- We be
(Al'Arash Collectif)
- Positively Inclined
(Tenas)
- To Dry up
(Laurent King)
- Hypnosis Theme
(Hugo Arcier)
- Our Dance
(Laurent King)
- Lost the Way
(Seamus Haley)
Covers, references, and sampling
- His track "Seize The Day" recorded with Charlotte Savary appears in the soundtrack of Paris (2008) movie by Cédric Klapisch.
References