RESPECT IS BURNING

Wednesday 6/24/1998 • Yellow Club featuring Tee Alford (Funky People), Bob Sinclar & Yellow

“For their second Yellow Club, the two masterminds of the Parisian label Yellow Productions welcome Tee Alford, the boss of Funky People, the label of the iconic underground house duo Blaze. New Jersey spiritual groove meets Froggy dancers.”

Photo: DJ Yellow and Bob Sinclar on a mission at the Winter Music Conference of Miami in March 1998 (probably by the pool at The National Hotel).

Wednesday 6/17/1998 • Respect to Trip Do Brazil with Joe Claussel, El Gr**go & Guest

“Acoustic House & Brazil Bossa! As we celebrate the release of the compilation “Trip to Brazil”, Joe Claussell, the master behind the Spiritual Life label and the Body and Soul parties, is leaving New York behind for one Respect night in Paris. Joe will play alongside French veteran DJ Gr**go and a surprise guest from Trip to Brazil: Chong, Pacman, Farfa... Cam or padilla? Be there!”

Big up ❤️

Wednesday 6/10/1998 • Respect is Burning feat. Dimitri from Paris & Alex From Tokyo

“Sushi Classics & Deepest House: Paris-Tokyo in Respect First Class!”

(Picture shot in Miami during the Winter Music Conference of 1998, with Dimitri and Fred Respect.)

Wednesday 6/3/1998 • Respect to Versatile feat. Pepe Braddock, Gilb’R, I:Cube live and special guest DJ Sneak.

Respect is certainly taking a victory lap this spring of 1998. Following in the footsteps of the Daft Club, Yellow Club, and Cassius Club, our focus shifts to celebrating the Versatile label, another leading presence of this French Touch 1.0. Created by Gilb’R, a pivotal DJ at Radio Nova since the early 90s, Versatile released two major hits of the movement: ‘Disco Cubizm’ by I:Cube, remixed by Daft Punk, and ‘Venus’ by Cheek, courtesy of Gregory. But don’t be fooled by these appearances of being a hit maker. True to the personality of its founder Gilb’R, Versatile develops a universe that is both charismatic and whimsical, enlightened and eccentric.

In this context, celebrating the release of the first album by Pepe Braddock (who had been one half of another French Touch founding duo, Trankilou) is particularly revealing; it showcases an artist who is beyond classification — both brilliant and unyielding, someone who disregards all rules and expectations. In their own ways, Versatile and Pepe Bradock were giving depth and complexity to the scene, some kind of disco-situationism, blending playful energy and avant-garde spirit.

On a side note, the special guests of the night were a live performance by I:Cube and a DJ set by DJ Sneak, the Chicago House star. WOW.

Wednesday 5/27/1998 • Jesse Saunders

In the beginning, there was... Jesse Saunders. In 1984, this pioneer DJ from Chicago released “On & On,” the first House record. 1984-1998: Tonight, Jesse gives us his version of the story.

Flyer photo:

Wednesday 5/13/1998
Respect is Burning
with
Kings of Tomorrow
Live: Dawn Tallman
DJ Rork
To celebrate the release of their first album “The Beginning” (Distance), the Kings of New York and their singer Dawn Tallman are getting some Respect.

Wednesday 5/6/1998
Respect is Burning
Featuring
Bernard Badie
Live: John Redmond
Mike Jay (Rangerz Crew)
DJ Loik

After the hip-hop and R’n’B opening by Rangerz’ Mike Jay, Bernard Badie makes his second appearance at Respect. The DJ from Chicago will present his album live (to be released in September by Distance) with singer John Redmond. Starting at 3:30am, DJ Loik will lift the dancefloor until the first rays of sunlight.

Wednesday 4/29/1998 • Cassius Club

First Cassius Club and probably one of their first public appearances ever. Philippe Zdar and Hubert Boombass, united by a fraternal bond in Cassius, were integrating the sampler into their DJ set up for a performance that was 50% DJ, 50% live, 100% gonzo. That night, special guests included Ivan Smagghe, the French-American artist Senz and Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk.

“Zdar is back! While waiting for the second opus of Motorbass, Philippe Zdar is doing his Cassius Club with his partner Boombass (La Funk Mob & Solaar) and the entire Bass Mafia.”

Photo

Wednesday 4/15/1998

Same Daft Club party, different flyer. Before the iconic Black & Gold version was printed, this version circulated with a classic House dancer photo by . Notably, it omits Romanthony from its line-up, setting it apart from the later luxurious version.

🎄 It’s almost Christmas and we’re thrilled to announce that the Laidback mix of our 2002 ‘After The Pl***oy Mansion’ is now available for streaming on 🎧 As you get into the holiday spirit, let’s take a little trip down memory lane, back to where it all began.

After the global sensation of the first mix ‘A Night At The Pl***oy Mansion’ and the exhilarating tour that followed, 2002 welcomed a new rhythm with a double CD ‘After the Pl***oy Mansion’. Envision unwinding in a XXL room at the Standard Hollywood, the dawn of LA as your backdrop, surrounded by old and new friends. What music would be the perfect soundtrack for this moment?

If the after-Mansion party at the hotel really did happen, Dimitri, the maestro behind this mix, never showed up. He’s the artist who can conjure the ideal after-party soundtrack without ever setting foot in one. This first part, the Laidback mix, is his vision turned into reality – the essence of an playful morning he never attended, yet understood intimately. And how can we be so sure? Because we, the Respect crew, were always at the afters. Dimitri might have the soul, we had the real-life practice.

Sometime in late 1996, .agostini working on the weekly mailer — yes, we were sending flyers through the mail every week 💌 Note the poster on the wall for the Belgian club Who’s Who’s Land designed by and “La Shampouineuse” and the mid 90’s Mac PowerBook. This was shot at Jerome’s apartment at the 52 rue Montmartre, right in the center of Paris.

Wednesday, 4/8/1998
Respect to M&M's

Since 1989, Olivier and Alex (aka M&M's) have been exploring raves, clubs, backrooms, and home studios to capture the essence of techno-house culture. Find their 183 portraits of French and foreign DJs in the collection "Normal People," edited by Crash. On the turntables: the DJ Cam Sound System and Jef K. And an open bar from 11:30pm to 12:30am!

"Normal People" by M&M's. 224 pages for 129 francs. Released since March 20, 1998 (Crash Editions).

Wednesday, 4/8/1998
Respect Is Burning
With the
DJ Cam Sound System
& Jef K
To celebrate the release of his third opus, DJ Cam presents his Hip-Hop, Drum'n'Bass, and Speed Garage sound system with Djam & Science. The original Junglist posse. After that, Jef K in his house for three hours of hard & soul.

Respect Is Burning every Wednesday
At Queen: 102 Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
Free entry.
Photos: Agnès Dahan