Wax Tailor
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| Wax Tailor | |
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| Birth name | Jean-Christophe Le Saoût |
| Origin | France |
| Genre(s) | Turntablism / Hip Hop Downtempo Electronica |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | live show features WT - turntables/keys-laptop/video, Marina Quaisse - cello, Charlotte Savary - flute, Ludivine Issambourg - vocals, Mr Gib - sound engineer, Madwreck & Mattic (The Others) - MCs. |
| Years active | 2001 onwards |
| Label(s) | Decon Records (US) Atmospheriques (FR) blend corp. (AUST/NZ) |
| Associated acts | Marina Quaisse, Charlotte Savary, Mr Gib , Madwreck & Mattic from The Others. |
| Website | waxtailor.com |
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 audience. It was nominated to French music award and US Indie music award.
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[edit] 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 second album Hope & Sorrow was nominated for "Best Electronic Album" at the 2008 Victoires de la Musique, a French music award ceremony.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Hope & Sorrow 2007
- Tales of the Forgotten Melodies 2005
[edit] EPs
- 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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)
[edit] Covers, references, and sampling
- His track "Seize The Day" recorded with Charlotte Savary appears in the soundtrack of Paris (2008) movie by Cédric Klapisch.
