- (The Alaska name refers to the collaboration project between Laurent Garnier and Nic Britton. For the drum and bass artist of the same name, see Alaska. For the 70's folk rock act of the same name, see Alaska(2)).'
Laurent Garnier (born 1 February 1966), also known as Choice, is a French electronic music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJing in Manchester during the late 1980s. He became a producer in the early 1990s and recorded several albums.
In 1984, Garnier started working as a waiter at the French Embassy in London. He started playing with DJ Nelson, a.k.a. DJ Stan, at a French club. He stayed there for a year and a half before moving to Manchester in 1986. Living in England he discovered the booming UK house scene and started DJing, including at the Haçienda.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel seemed to have discovered the producer in 1993 when he played his track from a compilation album called 'World Techno Tribe'. Further records from the producer were played by the DJ, including his collaboration with Nic Britton under the name of Alaska and a session he recorded for his radio programme in 1995, as well as a live DJ set in 2004.
Sessions[]
Laurent Garnier - Peel Session 1995
1. Recorded: 1995-06-01. First Broadcast: 18 August 1995
- The Thing / Soho / Untitled
2. Recorded live at Maida Vale with Jeff Mills. First Broadcast: 16 September 2004
- unknown set
Other Shows Played[]
- 24 April 1993: 'Virtual Breakdown (Mind Your Head) (2xLP-World Techno Tribe)' (Universe)
- 19 August 1999: Kall It (v/a LP: Techcommunity 4 Kosovo) Phuture Trax
- 01 February 2000: 'Forgotten Thoughts (2xLP-Unreasonable Behaviour)' (F Communications)
- 07 February 2000 (BFBS): 'Forgotten Thoughts (2xCD-Unreasonable Behaviour)' (F Communications / Play It Again Sam)
- Alaska (Laurent Garnier & Nic Britton)
- 03 September 1993: 'Lost In Alaska (Moose Mix) (12")' (Baseroom)'