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Le Commandant Couche-Tôt
Born
Anthony Malka

Senlis, France
Occupation
  • Musician
Musical career
OriginParis, France
Genres
InstrumentKeyboards
LabelsBMM Records

Le Commandant Couche-Tôt is a musical project started in 2018 by French Berlin-based musician Anthony Malka. In 2020, Le Commandant Couche-Tôt released its first EP, Le Commandant Couche-Tôt Et Son Magnifique Orchestre De Claviers, on French label Black Milk Music.[1] A second EP, Une Histoire d'Amour Brésilienne, followed in January 2022.[2]

Career

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Le Commandant Couche-Tôt is the brainchild of Berlin-based French funk musician, composer and keyboardist Anthony Malka. After co-founding funk band The Hoo in Berlin,[3] he decided to embark on a new personal project that would mix his funk influences along with French pop icons such as Serge Gainsbourg.[4]

Le Commandant Couche-Tôt released his first EP, Le Commandant Couche-Tôt Et Son Magnifique Orchestre De Claviers, in 2020.[5] It received some recognition and airplays worldwide, including David Blot (Radio Nova),[6] Jeremy Sole (KCWR), Macca (NTS), Andrew Jervis (Bandcamp Weekly), FIP, interview on RTBF, a guest mix on Belgian Kiosk Radio and Rinse France plus features on several big playlists on both Deezer and Spotify The release was also noticed across the pond, with British music journalists showing interest.[7]

A new track from Le Commandant Couche-Tôt's second EP entitled "L'été indien" and featuring British soul singer Omar Lye-Fook, was released on Bandcamp on October 8, 2021.[8] A second EP, Une Histoire d'Amour Brésilienne, followed on January 7, 2022, also featuring contributions from former Jamiroquai drummer Nick Van Gelder and Brazilian bassist Alex Malheiros.

Discography

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Extended plays

  • Le Commandant Couche-Tôt Et Son Magnifique Orchestre De Claviers (2020)
  • Une Histoire d'Amour Brésilienne (2022)

Singles

  • "Le Chevalier du Zodiac" (2020)
  • "Bise Mort Gun" (2020)
  • "L'été indien", feat. Omar Lye-Fook (2021)
  • "Amazonas / Ivre de la Jungle" (2021)
  • "Lose It" feat. Johnny Burgos (2022)
  • "Gratis Liebe" feat. Tremendous Aron & Nelson Brandt (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Le Commandant Couche-Tôt". Le Commandant Couche-Tôt. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  2. ^ "Le Commandant Couche-Tôt - Une Histoire d'Amour Brésilienne". bmm.ffm.to. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. ^ "The Hoo". THE HOO. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. ^ "Le Commandant Couche-Tôt | BMM Records". Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. ^ "Le Commandant Couche Tôt - Sondz". Sondz - Know Your Music. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  6. ^ "Le Commandant Couche-tôt écume les grooves dans le sillage de Gainsbourg". Nova. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  7. ^ "Anthony Malka – 'Le Commandant Couche-Tôt et son Magnifique Orchestre de Claviers'". London Jazz News. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  8. ^ "L'Été Indien". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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