Electronic Sound July 2015 (Regular Edition) | Page 30

ALBUM REVIEWS A good old poke around the empire is rather rewarding, not least because of the sheer volume of music they’ve unearthed over the years. While there have been artist deals, most notably the success of Two Door Cinema Club, the label mainly peddles one-offs, mixes and quality compilations jam-packed with esoteric pop, off the wall indie and fizzy electronica. VARIOUS ARTISTS Kitsuné America 4 KITSUNÉ The latest compilation from cool for cats label with friends in high places There’s an old adage that goes along the lines of good bands tend to be friends with other good bands. Or I might have just made that up to prove a spurious point. Thing is, it seems Kitsuné label boss, Gildas Loaëc, knows all about my made-up adage. As a 19-year-old, he ran a little Parisian record shop and became friendly with a couple of his more regular customers. Turns out the pair were on the verge of releasing a single. French chaps? Debut on Glasgow’s Soma label, perchance? Daft Punk? Yup. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo invited Gildas insid RF