{"id":3343,"date":"2025-07-08T23:37:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T06:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T06:37:34","slug":"rabanne-is-reviving-a-1983-disco-track-and-issuing-a-remix-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=3343","title":{"rendered":"Rabanne is Reviving a 1983 Disco Track, and Issuing a Remix Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tUpon hearing the opening snippet of \u201cListen to the Music\u201d by Judy Carter, an almost-forgotten disco track from 1983, French music producer Damien Quintard was hooked.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt feels so up to date and also so nostalgic of this period,\u201d he said in an interview. \u201cIt\u2019s so funky and it really could be something that is released today.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAnd then there\u2019s Judy\u2019s voice \u2014 it\u2019s one of those eternal voices that echoes still today,\u201d he enthused. \u201cWhen you listen to her singing, it\u2019s so fresh, so innocent, so light, and I think this world needs a bit of this good mood.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJudy Carter\u2019s song was released on the Paco Rabanne Designs label in 1983.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tEnter Paris fashion house Rabanne, which conscripted Quintard and Miraval Studios to remaster and rerelease the track on streaming platforms on Wednesday. It\u2019s also issuing a \u201cremix challenge\u201d to anyone with access to a digital audio workstation, with the victor scoring a September residency at Miraval to coproduce a brand new track, due out at the end of October.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to Quintard, the sky\u2019s the limit on interpreting the original song.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt could be someone sampling the first five seconds and then putting it into a loop and adding some EDM behind, or some dubstep or funk or pop or rock or rap, whatever works. It\u2019s just an open call to creativity, whatever the genre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe project pays homage to founder Paco Rabanne, whose label produced \u201cListen to the Music\u201d and about 30 other tracks with a dozen artists, all from the Afro-disco and funk movements. <\/p>\n

\n\tIt underscores how the Puig-owned fashion house is leaning further into music, following a hit campaign earlier this year for its high summer collection that exalted Brazilian funk, a hip-hop-influenced genre from Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

\n\tKnown for his work with such musical acts as Brian Eno, Justice and Arca, Quintard said he relished the opportunity to dig into the Paco Rabanne Design back catalogue, and to discover how important music was to the designer\u2019s creations.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Spanish-born couturier, who catapulted to fame in 1966 with his \u201c12 unwearable dresses\u201d in plastic and metal, is also touted as the first designer to integrate music into his fashion shows.<\/p>\n

\n\tAlso, in tandem with the launch of his record label, Rabanne established Centre 57 in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, funding the 30,000-square-foot facility with proceeds from his perfumes.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tPaco Rabanne at Centre 57, which opened in 1983.<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGuillaume de Laubier\/Courtesy of Rabanne<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tAccording to Rabanne, it was free and open to all artists from the African and Caribbean diasporas, and became an incubator for more than 100 musicians, artists and dancers in residence \u2014 until neighbors complained to police.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe center shuttered after two years of operation, but left an indelible mark as hip hop was just emerging in France. It had welcomed such then-emerging talents as Joey Starr, Kool Shen and MC Solaar.<\/p>\n

\n\tQuintard paraphrased a Rabanne quote he came across during his research: \u201cI design a dress like a waveform, and music is the raw material.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s a sentiment that perfectly captures the surreal, almost otherworldly link between Rabanne\u2019s work and sound,\u201d the producer mused.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn his view, Rabanne\u2019s discography resonates today, mentioning how pop stars from Lady Gaga to The Weeknd are prized for music with an \u201980s undercurrent.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI think it\u2019s really in the air of our times where we can dig into the culture of the disco era and give our own twist to it,\u201d Quintard said. \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic for us to be collaborating with a brand that changed so much in the fashion scene.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDamien Quintard<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlice Rosati\/Courtesy of Rabanne<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tThe producer said getting his hands on an original copy of the Carter song on LP proved challenging, and expensive, signaling a cult following for such music.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s very well known in the niche circles, and it was a hit back in the days,\u201d he said. \u201cOf course, it\u2019s such a wondrous opportunity to remaster it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe plan is for Miraval to do a full remaster of Rabanne\u2019s original catalogue, with Quintard\u2019s magic touch.<\/p>\n

\n\tVincent Thilloy, president of Rabanne and Jean Paul Gaultier at Puig, said \u201cmusic has always been at the heart of Rabanne\u2019s DNA.\u2026We\u2019re especially proud to collaborate with one of the most iconic studios in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFounded in 1977 by French composer Jacques Loussier, Miraval Studios famously welcomed such recording artists as Pink Floyd, The Cure, Sade, Sting and Elton John before going silent in the early 2000s. It was brought back to life at the Ch\u00e2teau de Miraval in 2022 by Quintard in partnership with Brad Pitt, owner of the estate, which also produces a famed ros\u00e9 wine.<\/p>\n

\n\tSince Miraval Studios reopened, Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber and Nick Cave have recorded there, and Miraval has expanded its remit to be a creative hub and production house, in addition to recording music.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to Quintard, the Rabanne remix project fits into its ambition that \u201cyoung artists and the next gen of tomorrow can also come and be part of our history.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Upon hearing the opening snippet of \u201cListen to the Music\u201d by Judy Carter, an almost-forgotten disco track from 1983, French music producer Damien Quintard was hooked. \u201cIt feels so up to date and also so nostalgic of this period,\u201d he said in an interview. \u201cIt\u2019s so funky and it really could be something that is released today. \u201cAnd then there\u2019s Judy\u2019s voice \u2014 it\u2019s one of those eternal voices that echoes still today,\u201d he enthused. \u201cWhen you listen to her singing, it\u2019s so fresh, so innocent, so light, and I think this world needs a bit of this good mood.\u201d Judy Carter\u2019s song was released on the Paco Rabanne Designs label in 1983. Enter Paris fashion house Rabanne, which conscripted Quintard and Miraval Studios to remaster and rerelease the track on streaming platforms on Wednesday. It\u2019s also issuing a \u201cremix challenge\u201d to anyone with access to a digital audio workstation, with the victor scoring a September residency at Miraval to coproduce a brand new track, due out at the end of October. According to Quintard, the sky\u2019s the limit on interpreting the original song. \u201cIt could be someone sampling the first five seconds and then putting it into a loop and adding some EDM behind, or some dubstep or funk or pop or rock or rap, whatever works. It\u2019s just an open call to creativity, whatever the genre,\u201d he said. The project pays homage to founder Paco Rabanne, whose label produced \u201cListen to the Music\u201d and about 30 other tracks with a dozen artists, all from the Afro-disco and funk movements. It underscores how the Puig-owned fashion house is leaning further into music, following a hit campaign earlier this year for its high summer collection that exalted Brazilian funk, a hip-hop-influenced genre from Rio de Janeiro. Known for his work with such musical acts as Brian Eno, Justice and Arca, Quintard said he relished the opportunity to dig into the Paco Rabanne Design back catalogue, and to discover how important music was to the designer\u2019s creations. The Spanish-born couturier,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3343"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}