Maison Kitsuné
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Maison Kitsuné (French pronunciation: [mezɔ̃ kitsune]; Japanese: メゾン キツネ) is a French-Japanese lifestyle brand founded in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki, and the London-based company Åbäke.[1] Kitsuné operates as a fashion brand, a record label, an art gallery, and a chain of cafés and restaurants worldwide. Kitsune (きつね, 狐) is the Japanese word for "fox," which is featured prominently in their ready-to-wear collections. Kitsuné Musique and Café Kitsuné are the sub-brands of their record label and chain of coffee shops, respectively.
History
Founding
Maison Kitsuné was founded in 2002 as a record label by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki in Paris.[2] The founders first met in Loaëc's record shop in Paris where house music lovers, including Kuroki, Daft Punk, and others, frequented.[2] After a trip to Japan for a music video together, they came up with the idea of launching a lifestyle brand not confined to one discipline.[2] The result was Maison Kitsuné, which blends music and fashion as a multi-faceted Paris-meets-Tokyo brand.[2] The pair promoted the brand by performing DJ sets, which was followed by the release of the first t-shirt, shirt, dress, and eventually a full-fledged ready-to-wear collection in 2005 that represents 90 percent of its revenue today.[2] Before co-founding the company, Loaëc worked with Daft Punk and also with Thomas Bangalter's record label Roulé.[3][unreliable source?]
In 2013, Maison Kitsuné expanded their brand by opening a coffee shop called Café Kitsuné in Tokyo, Japan.[2] The first café-restaurant opened in Paris, France in 2019.[4] They have since expanded Café Kitsuné to 26 locations worldwide, including in Tokyo, Paris, New York City, London, Vancouver, and Shanghai.[4]
The name Kitsuné comes from the Japanese word kitsune (hiragana: きつね; kanji: 狐) meaning "fox". In Japan, the fox is said to have the power to change its appearance and its face; the many faces and appearances of the fox represent the different parts and directions of Kitsuné.[5]
Kitsuné Musique
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Founded | 2002; 22 years ago (2002) in Paris, France |
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Location | Paris, France |
Official website | Official website |
Artists
Note: This list does not include artists whose songs appeared solely on compilations released by Kitsuné.
- Acid Girls[6]
- Adam Sky[7]
- Alan Braxe[8]
- Alex Gopher[9]
- Appaloosa[10]
- Archigram[11]
- DJ Assault[12]
- autoKratz[13]
- BeatauCue[14]
- Beni[15]
- Benjamin Theves[16]
- Big Face[17]
- Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya[18]
- Black Strobe[19]
- Bloc Party[20]
- Boys Noize[21]
- Buscabulla[22]
- Captain Comatose[23]
- Cazals[24]
- Chew Lips[25]
- Christopher Just[26]
- Citizens![27]
- Classixx[28]
- Crystal Fighters[29]
- Cut Copy[30]
- David E. Sugar[31]
- Delphic[32]
- Dieter Schmidt[33]
- Digitalism[34]
- Fantastic Plastic Machine[35]
- Fischerspooner[36]
- Florrie[37]
- Fox N' Wolf[38]
- Fred Falke[8]
- Gigamesh[39]
- DJ Gregory[40]
- Guns 'n' Bombs[41]
- Hadouken![42]
- HeartsRevolution[43]
- Hey Today![44]
- Housse de Racket[45]
- I Scream Ice Cream[46]
- Is Tropical[47]
- Jence[48]
- Jennifer Delano[49]
- Joakim[50]
- Joe and Will Ask?[51]
- Jupiter[52]
- Juveniles[53]
- Kaos[54]
- Karma Fields[55]
- Kilo Kish[56]
- Khan[57]
- Klaxons[58]
- La Roux[59]
- Le Corps Mince de Françoise[60]
- Les Gillettes[61]
- Lost Valentinos[62]
- Man with Guitar[63]
- Marco dos Santos[64]
- MAY68[65]
- Mija[66]
- MOTHXR[67]
- Palermo Disko Machine[68]
- Parcels[69]
- Passions[70]
- Pat Lok[71]
- Phoenix[72]
- Phones[73]
- Pin Me Down[74]
- Play Paul[75]
- Polarsets[76]
- Punks Jump Up[77]
- Rex the Dog[78]
- Ruben Dawnson[79]
- S'Express[80]
- Schwarz Dont Crack[81]
- Simian Mobile Disco[82]
- Slagsmålsklubben[83]
- Streetlife DJs[84]
- Ted & Francis[85]
- The Teenagers[86]
- Thieves Like Us[87]
- Tom Vek[88]
- Tomboy[89]
- Two Door Cinema Club[90]
- Urfabrique[91]
- Volga Select[92]
- The Whip[93]
- The World Domination[94]
- Years & Years[95]
- Yelle[96]
- You Love Her[97]
- Zongamin[98]
References
- ^ "An Interview with Maison Kitsuné". [failed verification]
- ^ a b c d e f Bein, Kat (25 March 2020). "Label Spotlight: Kitsune Blends Music & Fashion From Paris to Tokyo". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Darmendrail, Gérome (5 October 2007). "An Interview with France's Kitsuné". Beatportal. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ a b Burlet, Fleur (20 September 2019). "Maison Kitsuné Debuts First Restaurant in Paris". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Constant, Fabien (4 November 2009). "Kitsuné is Japanese for "fox"". Sundance Channel. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Acid Girls". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "ADAM SKY". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Alan Braxe & Fred Falke". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Alex Gopher". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "AppalOOsa". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Archigram". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "DJ Assault". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Autokratz". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Beataucue". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Beni". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin Theves". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Big Face". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Black Strobe". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Bloc Party". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Boys Noize". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Buscabulla". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Captain Comatose". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Cazals". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Chew Lips". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Christopher Just". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Musicians in Maison Kitsuné's Latest Mixtape". The Business of Fashion. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "CLASSIXX". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Crystal Fighters". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Cut Copy". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "David E. Sugar". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Delphic". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Dieter Schmidt". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Digitalism". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Fantastic Plastic Machine (feat. Incognito)". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Fischerspooner". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Florrie". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Fox 'n' Wolf". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Gigamesh". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Dj Gregory". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Guns'n'Bombs". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Hadouken!". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Heartsrevolution". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Hey Today !". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Housse de Racket". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "I Scream Ice Cream". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Is Tropical". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Jence". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Jennifer Delano". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Joakim". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Joe and Will Ask?". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Jupiter". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Juveniles". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Kaos". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Karma Fields". Kitsuné. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Kilo Kish". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Kaos featuring Khan". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Klaxons". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "La Roux". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Le Corps Mice de Françoise". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Les Gillettes". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Lost Valentinos". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Label Focus: Kitsuné". Mixmag. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Marco Dos Santos". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "MAY68". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Bein, Kat (25 March 2020). "Label Spotlight: Kitsune Blends Music & Fashion From Paris to Tokyo". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "MOTHXR". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Palermo Disko Machine". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Shackleford, Tom (21 June 2017). "Daft Punk team up with Australian group Parcels for new single 'Overnight'". AXS. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Passions". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Pat Lok". Kitsuné. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Phones". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Pin Me Down". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Play Paul". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Polarsets". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Punks Jump Up". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Rex the Dog". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Ruben Dawnson". Kitsuné.
- ^ "S'Express". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Schwarz Dont Crack debut EP "Charade" out on October 7th!". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Simian Mobile Disco". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Slagsmalsklubben". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Streetlife DJs". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Ted & Francis". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "The Teenagers". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Thieves Like Us". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "The cultural impact of Maison Kitsuné compilations". Huck. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Tomboy". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Two Door Cinema Club". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "urfabrique". Kitsuné. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Volga Select". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "The Whip". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "The World Domination VS. Adam Sky". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Years & Years". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Yelle". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "YOU LOVE HER". Kitsuné. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Zongamin". Kitsuné. Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Kitsuné discography