>> Space Factory
bio: In 2003, David Carretta and Gigi Succes launched their own record label Space Factory Disques. Three years spent cutting on vinyl some of the most vivid chapters of modern electronic music, a field David Carretta knows quite well since he has rubbed shoulders with it after ten years of good and faithful service on International Deejay's Gigolo, the label that introduced him to the public. Hit Parade is the total amount of 12s and six-track compilations released on Space Factory Disques, a project remaining faithful to his originators principles: original and uncompromising. David Carretta has quite well anticipated the return of electro tones with the stoical attitude of a survivor from new wave, sailing through revivals. No wonder the producer cultivates the same philosophy today as well as a genuine autonomy within Space Factory Disques. It must be reminded that David Carretta had first left his country to introduce Germans in to his productions. Far from fleeting passions and disposable trends, the southerner has built himself an exemplary career on the techno scenes. Since some echoes of the 80s have resurfaced, Carrettas name has become synonymous with "electro movement leader". Passionate and distrustful regarding labels, he has never given in to the lure of show biz ideas, even underground ones. Space Factory Disques name calls to mind Carrettas passion to sci-fi as much as his tendency not to take himself too seriously The record label history is made in this image:It relates to "Hit Sélection", one of the oddest collections on the record production scene. Owing to unusual format, retro futuristic visual, and a variety of artists encountered within it, Hit Selection series cultivates its difference, far from monolithic beats and techno-friendly visuals cheap coldness. Starting from its first release, the compilations series actually alternates with electro oddities, techno tracks sometime lapsing into electronic body music and electro punk caustic deviations. Our generations most charismatic producer has a knack of skilfully compiling his partners and distinguished electro references: Worker Poor, Exchpoptrue, Harvey Smithfield (aka Scratch Massive Seb Chenut), D.I.P., The Hacker, Millimetric, Poppopfalse, Plastique de Rêve, Savas Pascalidis, Ido, Kiko go along with the game on three compilations. As a result, Hit Sélection is a cluster of tailor-made floor-filling tracks and somewhat song format tracks such as Exchpoptrues Discoteca or D.I.P.s cabaret/electro rock songs. In it can also be found unclassifiable tracks such as G Punkts iconoclastic bleep technoa sign that the project is not to be taken literally as well as a stroke of good fortune, Discoteca, first released on Hit Sélection ..1, has become in 2003/2004 a proper international hit. The track is playlisted in transalpine dance charts (Gigi d'Agostino) as well as in London and Paris underground ones (Ivan Smagghe) and topping mainstream charts in Italy in 2003/2004Yet, on its 12s, Space Factory also welcomes tracks from big names in underground European electro such as Polygamy Boys, Nomenklatur, Miss Yetti, Stamba, David Dummy & Sierra Sam. All these Space Factory followers feature on Mix Parade, the double CDs mixed part, one of the most blistering mixes which has ever spun on your player since Hit Parade/Mix Parade gives a comprehensive overview of an ideal community of electro artists, asserting Space Factory Disques as a visionary label of a kind, which cultivates urgency and remains furthermore incredibly dancefloor-oriented.
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