French Electro / French Touch
This category celebrates Francophone Electro and French Touch, a sound that has made its mark on clubs worldwide with its elegant grooves and refined productions. A blend of house, funk, and electro-pop, this style has shaped a unique musical identity championed by artists who have become legendary.
One more time, let these Made in France electro vinyls set your turntables on fire.
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Human Energy
Released: September 30, 2016 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Ninja Tune Format: Vinyl -
Starfire
Released: June 1, 2015 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Ninja Tune Format: Vinyl -
White Men Are Black Men Too
Released: April 6, 2015 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Big Dada Format: Vinyl -
Portraits
Released: July 10, 2015 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Counter Records Format: Vinyl -
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DAYDREAMER
Released: March 14, 2025 Genres: Electro and Electro / French Touch Label: Yotanka Records Format: Vinyl -
Microtonic
Released: February 28, 2025 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Rock Action Records Format: Vinyl -
Alter Echo
Released: February 9, 2024 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Yotanka Records Format: Vinyl -
Moso
Released: March 22, 2024 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Yotanka Records Format: Vinyl -
for you who are the wronged
Released: January 19, 2024 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Rock Action Records Format: Vinyl -
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Ornament
Released: September 29, 2023 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Yotanka Records Format: Vinyl -
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Too Much For One Heart
Released: April 22, 2022 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Her Majesty's Ship Format: Vinyl -
Higher Self
Released: July 1, 2022 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Yotanka Records Format: Vinyl -
Aphelion
Released: March 11, 2022 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Rock Action Records Format: Vinyl -
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2016 - My Generation (EP)
Released: July 17, 2021 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: 50/50 Productions Format: Vinyl -
Sound Patrol
Released: May 20, 2022 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Yotanka Records Format: Vinyl -
Long Weekend EP
Released: March 6, 2020 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Border Community Format: Vinyl -
Lovers
Released: January 31, 2020 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: Yotanka Records Format: Vinyl -
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Fugitive Future
Released: April 12, 2019 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: SP23 Format: Vinyl -
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Hors chant
Released: April 7, 2017 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: CRAZY Format: Vinyl -
Chaos in Chatelet
Released: March 11, 2016 Genres: Electro and French Electro / French Touch Label: GLG Investment Format: Vinyl -
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Oneironautics
Released: October 11, 2024 Genres: Electro and Electro / French Touch Label: Soul Jazz Records Format: Vinyl -
Electro Throwdown – Sci-Fi Inter-Planetary Electro Attack on Planet Earth 1982-89
Released: October 11, 2024 Genres: Electro and Electro / French Touch Label: Soul Jazz Records Format: Vinyl -
Telepathic Heights
Released: June 30, 2023 Genres: Electro and Electro / French Touch Label: Soul Jazz Records Format: Vinyl -
Apocalypse
Released: July 22, 2013 Genres: Electro and Electro / French Touch Label: Brainfeeder Format: Vinyl -
French touch: The French electro that conquered the world
Why collect French touch on vinyl?
French Touch was born on vinyl. In the 1990s, Daft Punk, Cassius, and Étienne de Crécy sculpted their sound on turntables and samplers, then pressed their maxi-singles on cult labels like Roulé and Crydamoure. Owning these records means holding a piece of history from a movement that redefined global electronic music. The warm vinyl grain beautifully enhances the genre’s signature filtered loops and round basslines, far beyond what streaming can deliver.
Essential classics and hidden gems
You can’t discuss French Touch without Daft Punk’s Homework (1997) and Discovery (2001), the cornerstones of the genre. Air’s Moon Safari (1998) offered its dreamy counterpart, while Cassius’s 1999 and Étienne de Crécy’s Super Discount embodied its club pulse. In the 2000s, Justice’s † (2007) electrified an entire generation, and maxi-singles like Stardust’s “Music Sounds Better With You” or Alan Braxe & Fred Falke’s “Intro” remain collector grails. More recent gems from Kavinsky, Breakbot, and Polo & Pan carry the torch on wax.
Finding the right edition: original pressings and reissues
Original pressings from Roulé, Crydamoure, and Ed Banger Records are highly sought after: a first-edition Roulé 12-inch, recognizable by its minimalist black sleeve and red logo, can fetch high prices. Recent reissues from Because Music or Warner offer a quality alternative at a more affordable price point. By comparing offers across multiple retailers, Vinyles.com helps you spot the best deal for the edition you’re after, whether it’s an original or a repress.
