Deep Forest
Frontrunners of chillout, French electronic duo Deep Forest fused traditional indigenous music from around the world with relaxed ambient beats, creating a new breed of captivating electronic pop that found worldwide success. Their approach was best typified by their 1993 smash "Sweet Lullaby," which brought together the group's original electronic sounds with a haunting traditional lullaby from the Solomon Islands. The group repeated its multi-platinum formula on a host of albums throughout the '90s. Along with multiple compilations and remix collections, Deep Forest worked on several soundtracks throughout the early 2000s before the founding members went their separate ways in 2005. The following decade saw founding member Eric Mouquet continuing on under the Deep Forest moniker, collaborating often and sometimes focusing on the sounds of specific global regions to inspire new studio creations. The sixth proper album from the group, Evo Devo (conceptually based on the process of evolution) was released in 2016.
Deep Forest were formed in 1992 by French electronic musicians Eric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez. Inspired by the music and culture he observed on a trip to Africa, Sanchez delved into recordings he'd acquired on his trip, and he and Mouquet began sampling the native sounds for use with their atmospheric dance tracks. With the aid of producer Dan Lacksman, these tracks became Deep Forest, and their eponymous debut LP appeared in 1993. Propelled by the international hit "Sweet Lullaby," Deep Forest was a surprise success; Mouquet and Sanchez soon began work on a follow-up, this time exploring such areas as Mongolia, India, and Hungary, recording several tracks with singer Márta Sebestyén. The resulting album, Boheme, appeared in 1995; the third Deep Forest record, Comparsa, followed in 1998, with Live in Japan appearing a year later. In 2000 the duo recorded a soundtrack, Pacifique, to the French film Le Prince du Pacifique. Deep Forest returned in 2002 with their next proper studio album, Music.Detected_. A number of best-of compilations were released in subsequent years, and the duo put out a soundtrack album for the Japanese motion picture Kusa No Ran in 2004.
In 2005, Sanchez left the band to start his solo career and Mouquet continued on with the Deep Forest name as well as collaborating with a wide range of artists including Josh Groban and jazz legend Joe Zawinul. His collaborations also included artists specific to certain regions, as he produced a series of albums like 2008's Deep Brasil with Brazilian artist Flávio Dell'Isola, 2013's Deep Africa with a cast of African musicians, and 2014's Deep India with Indian santoor player Rahul Sharma. Deep Forest's sixth studio album, Evo Devo, arrived in 2016, and in 2018 Mouquet collaborated with worldbeat artist Gaudi on the hypnotic collection Epic Circuits.
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Deep Forest (Version 1992)
Deep Forest, Eric Mouquet, Michel Sanchez
Elektronische muziek of Musique Concrète - Released by Deep Forest on 1 sep. 1992
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Burning
Elektronische muziek of Musique Concrète - Released by Deep Forest on 20 okt. 2023
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Deep India
Wereldmuziek - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 13 feb. 2013
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Eponymous (Version 2021)
Elektronische muziek of Musique Concrète - Released by Deep Forest on 31 aug. 2021
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Deep Symphonic (Symphonic Version)
Electronic - Released by Deep Forest on 20 dec. 2020
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Essence Of The Forest By Deep Forest
Pop/Rock - Released by Sony Music Media on 31 jan. 2004
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Evo Devo
Alternative en Indie - Released by Deep Forest on 10 jun. 2016
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Made In Japan (Live)
Pop/Rock - Released by San Isidro on 2 mei 1999
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Music Detected
Pop/Rock - Released by Saint George on 1 jan. 2001
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Deep Brasil (Deep Forest)
Wereldmuziek - Released by Deep Projects on 12 jun. 2008
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Deep Forest's Sweet Lullaby Remixed
House - Released by Existence Records on 26 feb. 2007
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Deep Forest Live at EMM Studio (Live 2021)
Electronic - Released by Deep Forest on 28 okt. 2022
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