Laurent Garnier - Retrospective [F-Communications]

Laurent Garnier - Retrospective

Label: F-Communications , Play It Again Sam (PIAS)
Catalog#: F 255 DCD, 137.0255.023
Format: 2xCD
Country: France
Released: 28 Aug 2006
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Techno
Credits: Artwork By [Design] - David@hotspot-design.com
Mastered By [Pre-master] - Scan X
Photography - Patrick Curtet
Producer, Written By - Laurent Garnier

Tracklist

Disc 1
01. Marl Chingus - 6 Months Earlier
02. Laurent Garnier - Flashback (Video Mix)
03. Laurent Garnier - Greed (Avril Radio Mix)
04. Alex Attias - 10.000 Leagues (Wake Lab Mix)
05. Laurent Garnier - Theme From Larry's Dub
06. Laurent Garnier - Crispy Bacon
07. Laurent Garnier - Man With The Red Face (Live)
08. Laurent Garnier - La Minute De Japonais
09. Tres Demented - Demented (Laurent Garnier Edit)
10. Laurent Garnier - Jeux D'Enfants
11. Laurent Garnier - Sambou

Disc 2
01. Laurent Garnier - Acid Eiffel (Live)
02. Laurent Garnier - Coloured City
03. Laurent Garnier - Communications From The Lab (Germ Remix)
04. DJ Marky & XRS - Butterfly (Laurent Garnier Remix)
05. Alaska - At Night
06. Laurent Garnier - Barbiturik Blues
07. Laurent Garnier - Downfall
08. Elegia - Basic (Wake Up Lab Remix)
09. Laurent Garnier - Astral Dreams
10. Laurent Garnier - For Max
11. Laurent Garnier - Raw Cut
12. Laurent Garnier - Le Voyage De Simone

It’s a simple fact that you can’t have a serious discussion about dance music without mentioning Laurent Garnier. Born in France, he began DJing in Manchester in the late 80s and became a prime mover at the Hacienda club and the diverse tracks he played there were a major influence on the likes of the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays.

In the early nineties he began a second career as a producer, which brings us nicely around to this compilation. Spanning two CDs, Retrospective brings together Garnier’s best work from the last twelve years.

His music proves to be as eclectic as the records he DJs, spanning more genres of dance than you could fit in your hand, as well as other bits and pieces from all around the music world, including a healthy amount of jazz.

This is not just a compilation of one man’s work but a focal point of inspiration and influence for many dance producers and musicians over the last decade and beyond. Laurent Garnier is a man you need to take more than a fleeting interest in.

[Sources: Laurent Garnier, F-Communications, Discogs]

Preview the Album: Part I, Part II, Part III