The Youngsters & Scan X (live)

Stéphane Dri, aka Scan X, is one of the original pioneers of the French Techno scene.

His career began in 1993 when he released his first two EPs on the now legendary FNAC MUSIC imprint.
In 1994, another milestone was reached when Scan X released a series of EPs on Laurent Garnier and Eric Morand's label F Communications. Many of these tracks
are now considered classics. It was therefore a natural progression for Scan X to release his debut album «Chroma» in 1996, an album that was warmly received by both the rock scene and the electronic scene alike, something of a rare achievement. He has created an uncompromising universe where the profoundly intellectual is mixed with powerful dancefloor sounds. As a result Scan X has performed in the most important international music events of the past 10 years. Festivals including Sonar (SP), Transmusicales (F), Roskilde (DK), Dance Valley (NL), Montreux Jazz Festival (CH), as well as in the world's leading clubs : Rex Club (F), The End (UK), Fuse (B), Space (SP), Liquid Room (JP), Lov.E (BRA), Ultraschall (D), Rohstofflager (CH), Liquid Club (MAL), E-work (D), Silo (B), Paradiso (NL), etc etc...
His second album «How to make the unpredictable necessary», released in 2003, was highly praised by the international press such... It was preceeded by the release of several singles charted by leading international DJs such as Dave Clarke, Sven
Väth, Ben Sims, Dave Angel, Dave Mothersole and Trevor Rockcliffe...

The end of 2003 saw Stephane working with the legendary Detroit artist Scan 7, the single that was released as a result of this collaboration was highly praised by the press. Beggining 2004, Stephane made a serie of remix for different artists (Gallen on Bullit rec., Daisuke Matsusaka on Horizon Japan, Winds on Calme Rec., Chaotik Ramses on A-traction rec...). During the summer '04 he worked on the mix and sound engineering for the new laurent Garnier's Album «The Cloud Making Machine» (released 31th january 2005). At the moment he's releasing new stuff on the new F com sublabel «FU F Com» and working on his 3rd Album...

The Youngsters:

The Youngsters Intro: Gilles Escoffier, also known as Gil le Gamin, is a DJ since 1988. In 1993 he became involved in national events ( MCM Night, Dragon Ball, D.Mention...). In 1995 he opened his own record shop, Z'Appies Records in Montpellier, and started to produce his own music alongside Ultracolor, another rising artist who later established Scandium Records. Whilst performing abroad for the first time ( Spain, Switzerland, Canada...), Gil formed an event-organizing enterprise in 1997 - Happy People at Work - and coordinated about twenty major events in the south of France in the timespan of two years... In 1998 he established his own label G-Funk, and after his encounter with Olivier M the adventure of The Youngsters began under that same label.

Olivier Mateu, also known as Olivier M was introduced to music at the age of 6, when he started classical piano lessons. By the end of the 80's he became familiar with the electronic sounds of Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Tangerine Dream and Jean-Michel Jarre...and it's revelation : these sounds and the way they are created mix music and science - his two equally deep passions - perfectly. Olivier started trying out his first synthesizer on his own in the beginning of 1990 and, at the same time, discovered LFO, Inner City, Laurent Garnier and other pioneers of 'electronic groove'. He then took a close interest in alternative and experimental music through the work of Pierre Henry or Stockhausen, and there he discovered ways and methods of manipulating raw and revolutionary sound effects that would influence him deeply, even today. This is how, for several years, he worked his way up to his first productions, in his student bedsit along with a very rudimentary musical equipment.
In 1999 he encountered Gil in his record shop and let him listen to some of his work. The chemistry was right, and they started working together at once. Their first, "Deep Inside", title is G-Funk's third production, it was a big success - thanks to the support of a number of international DJ's.

This promising success was used by the two musicians to develop the label and to express their deep and mutual love for techno originating from Detroit. In this music their respective influences perfectly combine cold electronic groove and warm soul. The following title ensue : "Sampler EP", "In Charly We Trust EP", "A Different Theory EP", under the label G-Funk, and "Three hours in Barcelona EP", on the French label Tekmics. Their live performances also contribute to their growing success, by allowing them to communicate their music to the audience. These concerts combine all the heat and energy of "rock" concerts, with atmospheres, rythms and perfectly re-mastered electronic colors.

During 2000, after meeting Laurent Garnier, they started working on another project, trying to find new artistic directions and expanding their horizons to other more "down-tempo" styles. They then contact and sign-up with the label F-Communications, the first French label of electronic music. This represented a turning point in their career, and one which allowed them to reach a wider audience with their music, a series of EPs ( "Spanish Harlem EP", "Illogique EP", "End EP", "Abusive Melody EP" ), videos, and an album in 2001 "LemonOrange" in witch we discover other aspects of their talent.

They appeared in all the main international events such as the Sonar Festival in Barcelona, 10 Days Of Techno in Belgium, T in the Park in Scotland, Time Warp in Germany...as well in renowned clubs : The End and Fabric in London, The Rex and the 4Sans in France, The Zouk in Singapore, The Arches in Glasgow, Florida 135 in Spain, Cream in Liverpool...