Sun City Music Festival artist and France’s own Sébastien Léger has been mixing and producing since the late 90s during the heyday of the French house scene led by artists like Bob Sincalir, Dimitri from Paris and Daft Punk. Formally trained in piano and drums, Sébastien’s earliest releases date back to 1999 with partner Nicolas De Floriant as part of the Deaf’N Dumb Crew. Aiming to keep in line with the current French house movement, releases like the Flagrant Delit EP and “Champagne Party” were heavily influenced by disco, featuring funky bass lines, guitar loops and filtered break downs.
Branching out on his own in 2000, the first solo production that gained significant recognition was “We Are” whose sound was similar to that of his Deaf’N Dumb beginnings. Though he experimented with other influences on tracks under the moniker Elesse, Sébastien’s output remained mainly that of disco-influenced French sound. He continued to deliver a steady stream of releases like this until his breakthrough release in 2005 with “Take Your Pills” which featured an electro house sound that he had been experimenting with. Léger followed with more electro house releases that boosted his burgeoning profile. The 2006 Mistakes EP release would be a turning point for the artist and in 2007, Léger launched his own record label Mistakes Music which has since gone on to host artists like Umek, Christian Smith, Jay Lumen, and Deadmau5.
When Sébastien recorded his first BBC Radio One Essential mix in 2008, he was already beginning to take his sound in yet another new direction. The second time he recorded an Essential Mix two years later, Sébastien continued to evolve and experiment with his sound, ranging from fat analog bass, dizzying dance floor electro, and some quirky funky sounds. Always continuing to innovate and never wanting to duplicate, we welcome Sébastien Léger to El Paso’s Sun City Music Festival. Tickets are available online and in stores!
