Alain Quême (; born 9 July 1971), known professionally as Alan Braxe, is a French electronic musician. He is most widely known for his collaborative work with the musicians Fred Falke and Kris Menace, and for being part of the musical trio Stardust. In 2005, he released The Upper Cuts, a collection of his previously released material. He is the cousin of French electronic musician DJ Falcon, with whom he is a member of the French touch duo Braxe + Falcon.
Biography
Alan Braxe started playing the clarinet and cello at an early age. In the late 1980s, he became a DJ in Paris. He started producing his own dance music using only a mixer, a compressor, and an Emu SP1200.
Within a year, Braxe's early demos attracted the attention of Thomas Bangalter, and Braxe's debut single, "Vertigo", was released in 1997 via Bangalter's Roulé label. In 1998, Braxe, Bangalter, and Benjamin Diamond decided to form collaborative project called Stardust, and their single "Music Sounds Better With You", which was released in the same year, was a hit, selling over 3 million copies.
Following this success, Braxe in 1999 inaugurated his own record label, Vulture, releasing collaborations with the DJ and producer Fred Falke. In 2000 alongside Falke he released 'Running - Intro' which is often considered one of the best French Touch tracks ever recorded. He also remixed for a crew of artists both popular and underground – a list that features Beyoncé, Test Icicles, and Ford and Lopatin. Over the next two decades, Braxe's production credits and own releases swelled to nearly 100 titles.
While approaching the 20th anniversary of Stardust's smash success and the Vulture's launch, Braxe stripped his studio of all things digital, and starts to experiment with a Buchla modular synthesizer, echoing his first setup's minimalism, resulting in a more stripped back, simple and sparse analogue electronic sound. This resulted in The Ascent EP, that was released in 2019, with four tracks.
In summer 2021, Alan Braxe, along with Henrik Olsen, released Another Life, under the alias Saudade, on Ministry of Sound Records. The track is produced by Hal Ritson (The Young Punx). The track is a throwback to the French House sounds of the late 90s.
In 2022, DJ Falcon and Alan Braxe debuted new music on a new record label Smugglers Way, an imprint of Domino, that intends to release new and old French house music from the duo and from other artists. In addition to this, the pair announced the two had begun making music as a duo named Braxe + Falcon - with their first single in March, their first EP in August, and a debut solo album intended for release in early 2023. Their debut single features vocals from Panda Bear. A rerelease of Braxe's compilation album The Upper Cuts will release from Smugglers Way in November.
In January 2026, Braxe and Fred Falke announced a 25th-anniversary celebration of their debut collaborative single "Intro." To mark the milestone, the track received its first official remixes, produced by Braxe and Falke themselves. Braxe’s "Hotel Room Edit" and Falke’s cosmic dub remix were included in a remastered package released via Smugglers Way on 20 March 2026. The track's enduring influence was further highlighted by its inclusion in the Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony and the 2024 tribute track "Dear Alan" by the French duo Justice.
Discography
Albums The Upper Cuts – Alan Braxe, Fred Falke & Friends (2005) Vulture Music Mixed By Alan Braxe (2007) TBA – Braxe + Falcon (2023)
EPs Moments in Time EP – Alan Braxe with The Spimes (2013) The Ascent EP (2019) Silence at Sea (Inspired By ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ A Book By Ian Urbina) (2021) Step By Step EP – Braxe + Falcon (2022) Step By Step Remixes EP (2023)
Singles
"Vertigo" (1997) Running – "Intro" / "Most Wanted" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2000) "Palladium" / "Penthouse Serenade" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2002) "Love Lost" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2003) Rubicon – "Rubicon" / "Arena" / "Chrystal City" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke (2004) "You'll Stay In My Heart" – Alan Braxe & Fred Falke feat. Savage (2005) "Lumberjack" – Alan Braxe & Kris Menace (2007) "Addicted" (2008) "Nightwatcher (Show Me)" – Alan Braxe feat. Killa Kela & Fallon (2008) "One More Chance" – Alan Braxe with The Spimes (2013) "Bonus Beat One" (2013) "Words" (2019) "Step By Step" / "Creative Source" – Braxe + Falcon (2022) "All This Love" – Braxe + Falcon feat. Bibio (2024)
Remix credits YearTitleArtistAlbum1998"Loopduell 1" (Alan Braxe Mix)Ian Pooley"I Feel Good Things For You" (Alan Braxe Mix 1)Daddy's Favourite"I Feel Good Things For You" (Alan Braxe Mix 2)"Alarm Call" (French Dub)BjörkHomogenic"Alarm Call" (French Edit)1999"Fall In Love" (Remix)B.O.C Productions2000"In Your Arms" (We Gonna Make It Mix)Benjamin DiamondStrange Attitude2001"At Night" (Alan Braxe Remix)ShakedownYou Think You Know2002"Anticipating" (Remix by Alan Braxe)Britney SpearsBritney"Hypnotize" (Mandrax & Braxe Remix)Shadow Company2004"Miss U Less, See U More" (Alan Braxe Mix)FaithlessNo Roots"Heartbeat" (Alan Braxe Remix)AnnieAnniemal2005"Number 1" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Radio Edit)GoldfrappSupernature"Let's Get High" (Alan Braxe Remix)Benjamin DiamondOut Of Myself"Black History Month" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)Death from Above 1979You're a Woman, I'm a Machine"Only This Moment" (Alan Braxe Remix)RöyksoppThe Understanding2006"What's Your Damage?" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)Test IciclesFor Screening Purposes Only"Runaway" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)JamiroquaiHigh Times: Singles 1992–2006"That's What Dreams Are Made Of" (Alan Braxe Remix)Space CowboyDigital Rock"So Far Away" (Alan Braxe Remix)John Lord FondaDeBaSer"Discopolis" (Alan Braxe Remix)Lifelike & Kris Menace"Bossy" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)Kelis feat. Too ShortKelis Was Here"Bossy" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Earth Out Remix)"Girl That Speaks No Words" (Alan Braxe And Fred Falke Remix)InfadelsWe Are Not The Infadels"Kelly" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)Van SheV"Mona Lisa's Child" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Mix)KeithRed Thread"Alright" (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke Remix)JamiroquaiTravelling Without Moving2007"Lonely Road" (Alan Braxe & Shakedown Mix)ShakedownSpellbound"2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe Remix)KylieX"D.A.N.C.E." (Alan Braxe And Fred Falke Remix)Justice†"Take It Like a Man" (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)DragonetteGalore2009"Life Is Still Beautiful" (Alan Braxe Main Mix)The Orange LightsLife Is Still Beautiful"Life Is Still Beautiful" (Alan Braxe Dub)"The Cult Of Romance" (Alan Braxe Remix)Fenech Soler"Broken-Hearted Girl" (Alan Braxe Remix)BeyoncéI Am... Sasha Fierce"Broken-Hearted Girl" (Alan Braxe Dub)2010"White Knuckle Ride" (Alex Braxe Remix)JamiroquaiRock Dust Light Star"The Writer" (Alan Braxe Remix)Ellie GouldingLights"Los Feeling" (Alan Braxe Remix)Visitor"Narcissus" (Alan Braxe Remix)Pacific!Narcissus2011"X Girl" (Alan Braxe Remix)Teenage Bad GirlBackwash"Jona Vark" (Alan Braxe Remix)Gypsy & The CatGilgamesh"By My Side" (Remix By Alan Braxe)Twin TwinVive la vie"Too Much MIDI (Please Forgive Me)" (Alan Braxe Remix)Ford & LopatinChannel Pressure Remixes"Too Much MIDI (Please Forgive Me)" (Alan Braxe Bonus Remix)2013"Sheila" (Alan Braxe Remix)Memory TapesGrace / Confusion"In Alpha" (Alan Braxe Remix)I:CubeIn Alpha EP"Fall" (Alan Braxe Remix)The PresetsPacifica"Evil Eye" (Alan Braxe Remix)Franz FerdinandRight Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action"Evil Eye" (Alan Braxe Remix)2014"An Open Heart" (Alan Braxe Remix)Bright Light Bright LightLife Is Easy"Overdrive" (Alan Braxe Remix)Lifelike2015"Here I Am" (Braxe Remix)Tom OdellWrong Crowd"Music Of Life" (Alan Braxe Remix)CerroneThe Golden Touch (Cerrone IV)"Supernature" (Alan Braxe Mix)Supernature (Cerrone III)2016"Slow Love" (Alan Braxe Remix)GigameshTime Travel2018"Les Oxalis" (Alan Braxe Remix)Charlotte GainsbourgRest2021"In Love With You" (Alan Braxe Remix)The Paradise2022"Bubble Guts" (Braxe + Falcon Remix)A-Trak"Eleanor" (Braxe + Falcon Remix)Hot ChipFreakout/Release"Good Times" (Braxe + Falcon Remix)Jungle2023"Winter Solstice" (Braxe + Falcon Remix)PhoenixAlpha Zulu2025"Mannequin Love" (Braxe + Falcon Remix)JusticeHyperdrama
Other songs TitleTitleArtistAlbum1998"Music Sounds Better with You"Stardust2003"In Love With You"The Paradise2004"Horizon"Alan Braxe & Fred FalkeRubicon (DVD-Video Version)2005"Defender" / "Bliss"Defender2007"Automatic"Alan Braxe & Fred FalkeVulture Music Mixed By Alan Braxe"Haze"Alan Braxe2021"Another Life"Saudade
Other appearances YearTitleArtistAlbum2000"Read In Your Mind"Benjamin DiamondStrange Attitude2009"Sunset"Lifelike2016"So Much It Hurts" / "You Stole My Heart Away" / "You Want The Sun" / "Play It On My Radio" / "Lost UB" / "Miami Beach" / "Pretty Babies" / "Empires" / "Sister Brother Mother Father"Niki & The DoveEverybody's Heart Is Broken Now"Red Lips"CerroneRed Lips
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