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by efwfwef 1942 days ago
There used to be a real energy to French electronic music. Between Daft Punk, Justice, Something a la Mode, Madeon, David Guetta, C2C, Joris Delacroix, Birdy Nam Nam, etc.

Now I feel like the scene is mostly American. Any modern French electronic artist?

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> Any modern French electronic artist?

You mention Madeon which I think is more like "electro pop" or "nu disco" (I don't like that term but hey) so maybe you'll like the following if you don't know them...

Agar Agar:

https://youtu.be/wrCE6DjE6g8

or Kid Francescoli:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdixQDPA2h0

or, more on the chill side, L'Imperatrice...

"Erreur 404": https://youtu.be/eyk-Sliy8RU

and say "Parfum Theremine": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ksp63RJuaU

L'impératrice are fantastic! Melody's Echo Chamber are worth a listen too
I go on French electro kicks every now and then.

Feels like I'm giving away the secret sauce here but try French 79, Kid Francescoli, Sébastien Tellier, L'Impératrice, or Isaac Delusion.

Forget modern. Electronic music peaked in the 90s and there's still loads you haven't listened to. A couple of suggestions:

Blue Planet Corporation - Blue Planet

Art of Noise - The Seduction of Claude Debussy

Gesaffelstein is bringing an innovative sound, Brodinski was interesting at some point. Look for Ed Banger Records, they lead a bit the French Touch.
* Flavien Berger (Mars balnéaire , Leviathan,888888 and many more )

* L'Impératrice - ( A View to a Kill, many others )

* Busy P ( Il fait chaud - Busy P Remix by Corine )

Busy P still making music? That's interesting, he's obvi as old as the members of Daft Punk.
I was at a club in Tokyo 2 years ago and Pedro played a set for a couple of hours there.

Later on that night, I saw him on the other room’s dancefloor soaking up an 8 hour set from Laurent Garnier. He’s in it for the music.

And used to be their manager till 2008
Tchami, w/o a doubt. Check out the other artists on his label CONFESSIONS too
Kavinsky.
Breakbot, Ed Banger Records roster in general.
Roosevelt? He’s like audio antidepressants.
How about Carpenter Brut?
Étienne de Crécy is one of my faves.
Kazy Lambist
Worakls is phenomenal.
Pan and Polo!
norwegian, but Lemaitre
petit biscuit