Those with basic French skills will know Carte Blanche refers to a blank cheque. However, for fans of hipster electronic music the name means something else entirely. Carte Blanche brings together the talents of UK DJ/Producer Riton and Ed Banger’s DJ Mehdi. Last year the pair toured across Europe and America, leaving a string of clubs recovering in their path. Carte Blanche cemented their bromance in the studio, the results of which came in the shape of the ‘Black Billionaires EP’: a release that pricked the ears of several tastemakers when it dropped on Ed Banger back in May.
The pair’s small output attracted the attention of Chicago house legend Green Velvet and Dutch Electro maestro Laidback Luke, who’ve both put their stamp on Carte Blanche tracks via ‘Black Billionaires: The Remixes’. Despite the hectic individual schedules of Riton and Mehdi, they’ve also found the time to get their heads together for a new track ‘Politrix As Usual’. We managed to grab a quick e-mail exchange with Mehdi to get his thoughts on the remixes, working with Kid Sister and if we can expect an album from the duo.
French electro imprint Ed Banger returns to London next month in celebration of its 7th birthday. The label that’s home to the likes of Justice, DJ Mehdi , SebastiAn and Uffie are known for throwing raucous parties and this, on the strength of the lineup, should be no different. Taking to the decks will be label head honcho and former Daft Punk manager Busy P, the aforementioned SebastiAn and So Me – the man behind the labels artwork and videos. Also joining the Ed Banger gang will be Fake Blood and Riton, both known for their addictive command over dance floors across the globe.
The night takes place on Friday 5th March at The Coronet Theatre, London SE1 6TJ, for ticket information head here. Meanwhile to get you in the mood, enjoy this free exclusive download of ‘Oh Super!’ by Riton.
The latest release on Erol Alkan’s Phantasy Label is collaboration between the increasingly prolific producer/DJ Riton and rising star Primary 1. After releasing the krautrock inspired Eine Kleine Nacht Musik, it seems Riton has a sights now firmly set on the dancefloor. The track has been described as “the finest paranoid classic since Geto Boys ‘My Minds Playing Tricks On Me”; which sums it up perfectly. Riton’s irresistibly filthy production couples perfectly with Primary One’ sketchy tales of fear.
The video was directed by James Connolly, also known as emerging producer L-Vis 1990. Whose raucous sets at Night Slugs are fast becoming the toast of the underground club scene in East London. The track is now available on iTunes
