DJ Mehdi - Espion EP (Orange Vinyl)

DJ Mehdi was one of the building bridges between french hip hop and electro, and became a key composer, producer and DJ. “Rather than a compilaion, this record is a summary of what Espionnage has done in the past two years, from the rap 12”s, the instrumental 12”s to the remixes I was given the opportunity to do. The members of The Espionnage Sound System, Yvan from Double Pact included (even if he only appears here on the interlude betweeen “Camille Groult Starr (rmx)” and “Si Tu Savais (rmx)”), have been essenial to the label’s development as a whole. The Chronowax Distribuion staff has been equally vital to a structure primarily dedicated to independent vinyl producion. By the way, I have to thank Ulysse Genet who, on top of lending his name to a track itle, suggested the name “Espionnage” instead of “Le Cirque Disques” (which was my iniial idea) and drew the first logo. Many thanks to my team : Olivier Rosset, Charloge Dutoit, Thibaut de Longeville, Alexander Wise, the 360 Creaive & Markeing teams, as well as X2N, Tom Kan, DJ Gilb’R, Roulé, Crydamoure, Benoît Blue Boy and his daughters Ludella and Amadine ; who have all contributed on one level or another to what this record is. Of course I can’t forget my family: the Essadis, Faveris, Gassamas, Majira (and their many relaions) as well as my other family, the 113 Clan and the whole African Mafia and most paricularly my group, Idéal J, for the respect and freedom with which they’ve let me express the somewhat unusual ideas I had about all of this”.