The rebirth of a French electronic milestone
The undisputed pioneer of the French Touch, Etienne de Crécy, has recently confirmed the celebration of three decades of his masterpiece, Super Discount. Originally released in 1996, long before the term 'French Touch' dominated the global musical vocabulary, this album redefined the sonic identity of European electronic music. Its proposal broke the mold by fusing filter house, refined grooves, disco samples, and an unparalleled funk sensibility. To commemorate this historic milestone, the artist has orchestrated the Super Discount Festival, an immersive two-day event that will take over the monumental facilities of Le Centquatre-Paris on December 18 and 19, 2026.
Le Centquatre-Paris, a former municipal funeral service building constructed at the end of the 19th century, has preserved its immense glass windows and industrial metal structures. This space, now a cultural epicenter in northeastern Paris, will offer an unbeatable visual and acoustic atmosphere to welcome the thousands of people who will gather to pay tribute to the history of French clubbing.
Cutting-edge line-up and a historic tribute to Motorbass
The production company Allo Floride, in charge of co-organizing the event, has unveiled a meticulously curated line-up that intertwines established legends with contemporary figures of electronic music. The program seeks to draw a direct evolutionary line from the roots of disco to the current house scene, demonstrating that the legacy of 1996 continues to resonate strongly on contemporary dancefloors.
- Felix Da Housecat
- Kenny Dope
- Tiga
- Jayda G
- Perel
- Uffie
- Valentine Groove
- Mayou Picchu
The festival structure reserves moments of high emotional impact for purists of the genre. The night of Friday, December 18, will culminate with an exclusive Motorbass Tribute DJ Set. This musical block will be built using the personal vinyl collection of the late Philippe Zdar (half of Cassius and de Crécy's partner in the Motorbass project), extracting house, garage, and techno rarities directly from the archives of the legendary Parisian studio.
For its part, the closing day on Saturday, December 19, will be marked by a monumental French Touch All Stars B2B. In this finale, Etienne de Crécy will surround himself with top-tier surprise guests to perform a marathon set that promises to be a masterclass in mixing and musical selection, paying homage to three decades of house culture.
An intergenerational catalyst on the dancefloors
Thirty years after its market debut, the yellow and blue aesthetic of Super Discount, which at the time ironized mass consumerism with its supermarket iconography, remains fully relevant. The influence of this work not only cemented the foundations for the international expansion of French electronic music but also established a production standard that combined technical sophistication with a playful energy oriented entirely toward the dancefloor.
Tickets for the festival, available through official platforms like Shotgun since the beginning of this month, anticipate a quick sold out. This phenomenon reaffirms the untouchable status of Etienne de Crécy not only as a brilliant studio producer but as an architect of live experiences who continues to challenge the conventions of electronic performance.
An event designed to recount the affiliation that unites the roots of house and disco with the current expressions of club culture.
— Official Statement from Allo Floride
