Cassius, a long-running project of French electronica circa 1999: Zdar & Boombass. Besides their productions for Mo' Wax as La Funk Mob, the duo had also manned the boards for LPs by French rapper MC Solaar. They first met back in the late '80s, working in the same studio. Zdar also teamed with Etienne De Crecy to release an LP. Finally, Zdar and Boombass came together in 1996 as Cassius. Combining the jazzy hip-hop of Boombass with Zdar's phase'n'filter acid-disco, Cassius debuted with the single "Cassius 1999," a club anthem and British Top 20 hit, late in 1998. The full-length 1999 appeared early the following year. Cassius returned in 2002 with Au Rêve and again in 2006 with 15 Again. The latter two artists returned the favor when the duo re-emerged in 2016 with "Action," featuring Cat Power and the Beasties' Mike D. The single landed on the concept album Ibifornia, released later that same year. Philippe Zdar died in June 2019 after falling from the window of a tall building.


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BEST OF 1996-2019 TRACKLIST

From « Dinapoly » to « Don’t Let Me Be, » 20 songs that summarize 23 years of shared musical life between Philippe and me. Listening to the final selection of tracks, our constant bouncing and experimenting in all directions reassures me: this is truly us. Two best friends brought together by music, who have tried throughout all these years to stay true to their philosophy: what’s already been done shouldn’t be done again. We worked hard to create different music with each album, and you can discover or rediscover this by listening to our « Best Of 1996-2019, » which will be released on 11.10.24. Pre orders now available

De « Dinapoly » à « Don’t Let Me Be », 20 chansons qui résument 23 années de vie musicale commune entre Philippe et moi. En écoutant la sélection définitive des morceaux, nos rebonds et expérimentations dans toutes les directions me rassurent : c’est bien nous. Deux meilleurs amis réunis par la musique, qui ont essayé durant toutes ces années de rester fidèles à leur philosophie : ce qui est déjà fait n’est pas à refaire. On s’est démenés à faire une musique différente à chaque album, et vous pourrez le découvrir ou le redécouvrir en écoutant notre « Best Of 1996-2019 », qui sort le 11.10.24.

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Graphic design by @corentin_billot
Photographs by @stephanesednaoui

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Au moment où Stéphane Sednaoui déclenche l’obturateur de son appareil photo, nous sommes en 1999, et ni Philippe ni moi ne savons qu’une longue aventure, celle de Cassius, allait rythmer notre vie pendant les 25 années à venir.
La plupart de ces photos n’avaient jamais été publiées, mais elles trouvent enfin leur place aujourd’hui, dans le vinyle de notre Best Of 1996-2019, qui sortira ce vendredi 11 octobre.

At the moment Stéphane Sednaoui presses the shutter on his camera, it’s 1999, and neither Philippe nor I know that a long adventure called Cassius was about to shape our lives for the next 25 years.
Most of these photos had never been published before, but they finally find their place today in the vinyl of our Best Of 1996-2019, which will be released this Friday, October 11.

Thanks for these beautiful photos @stephanesednaoui 🙏

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CASSIUS CLUB - Paris
October 9th at the Rex Club.
With very special guests…

The first time Philippe and I played at the Rex, we were sharing the lineup with Daft Punk. The album 1999 didn’t have a name yet, nor any record labels. But by the end of the night, the boss of Virgin Records, exhausted, pulled us aside to tell us in his own way that we had found a home for Cassius. So celebrating our journey this year in this legendary club seemed like the obvious choice.

La première fois que Philippe et moi avons joué au Rex, nous partagions l’affiche avec les Daft Punk. L’album 1999 n’avait pas encore de nom, ni de maison de disques. Mais une fois arrivée la fin de la nuit, le boss de Virgin Records, mort de fatigue, nous a pris dans un coin pour nous dire à sa manière que nous avions trouvé un toit pour Cassius. Alors célébrer notre aventure cette année dans ce club mythique me semblait être une évidence.

Cassius is back in the house 🤍

Graphic design by Corentin Billot

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Mémoire. 👊🏾🍀✨🇫🇷

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Cassius' essentials 🪩
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Happy Birthday 1999 > cassius.lnk.to/1999

Twenty-five years ago, the 1999 album rolled off the Virgin Records pressing factory floor to find its spot on the CD and Vinyl shelves of record stores. Recorded in Paris, in the eighteenth arrondissement, 1999 catapulted us into a grand adventure. Friendship, encounters, experiences, and music rubbed shoulders with success, disappointments, miracles, and catastrophes. Everything that makes up a musician's life. I thank this life for putting Philippe on my path, and, on our behalf, extend gratitude to all those who have listened to us, continue to listen, or will listen to us someday. Happy Birthday, 1999.

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"WWWIPE OUT", new EP by ‪@BoombassOfficiel‬ 📀 💿
Listen and order the vinyl here: idol-io.link/WWWIPEOUT

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Listen the first single from ‪@BoombassOfficiel‬ 's upcoming EP WWWipe Out - out on the 24th of February. 
Listen to the track here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR1bA... 
and Pre-order the vinyl here : www.diggersfactory.com/fr/vinyl/277452/boombass-ww…

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[Collector's pack] To each his/her turn. Today I release these precious life companions, so that others can enjoy them and turn them on new decks: the transmission of culture. There are those that I listened to religiously, those that I played for others, those that I sampled, those that inspired me, those that taught me and those that I or my friends made. Albums, EPs, singles, rarities, chosen along the way. From Jazz to Techno, to summarize the many styles that make up the collection. Chapters of an era in music engraved on vinyl. The first 200 collector packs are available at www.boombass.co 💪

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BoomBass Collector's Pack · 02.12.2021 · Subscribe on www.boombass.co
For the first season, 200 collector's packs are for sale. The content of the pack remains a mystery, it's kind of a surprise package 🎊. I bought a lot of these records this way, based on passionate tips. Because that's what this sale is all about: I've often wanted to own a record store, I've been around them a lot, and I admired the knowledge of those who recommended all these wonders to me. The BoomBass Record Club means trusting me and taking the risk to discover or the pleasure to collect. See you on December 2nd on www.boombass.co 🪂

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