François Kevorkian

Wave Music

In 1995, François Kevorkian founded Wave Music, an independent dance music record label headquartered in New York City. Its catalog features a wide spectrum of musical styles by many different artists, as well as several compilation series, such as Body&SOUL-NYC, Deep&Sexy, Bossa Mundo, and Frequencies. Over the years, Wave Music has launched a variety of imprints (sub-labels) such as Wavetec, clicktracks, Wave Classics, Streetwave, and Deep Space Media. As well, it distributes other independent labels such as Chez Music and Bombay Records.

Some of the artists that has been signed to Wave are: Abstract Truth, Boyd Jarvis, Fonda Rae, Kevin Aviance.

Selected discography As an artist FK-EP (Wave Music) 1996 "Time and Space" (Wave Music) 1998 "Capricorn" (Wave Music) 2000 "Awakening" (Wave Music) 2002 "Enlightenment" (Wave Music) 2002 "Road of Life" (Deep Space Media) 2007

Compilations Renaissance: The Masters Series – Part 19 (Renaissance) 2013 Masterpiece: Created By François K (Ministry of Sound) 2008 Frequencies – 2 x CD – (Wavetec) 2006 Deep Space NYC (vol. 1) (Deep Space Media/Wave Music) 2005 Live at Sonar (SonarMusic) 2003 Body&SOUL NYC (vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) (Wave Music) 1998–2007 Deep & Sexy (vol.1) (Wave Music) 2001 Choice: A Collection of Classics (Azuli) 2002 Essential Mix – François K (London/Ffrr) 2000

Video game DJ Mix 'Electro-Choc', the Dance radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar Games) 2008

As a producer Snake Charmer Jah Wobble, The Edge, Holger Czukay, and Jaki Liebezeit (Island Records) 1983 May the Cube Be With You Dolby's Cube 1985 Species Deceases Midnight Oil (Columbia Records) 1985 We're on the Move Jamaica Girls (Sire) 1985 "Strong Enough" Loleatta Holloway (Active Records) 1992 co-produced with Yvone Turner and Alan Friedman "Got To Be in Love" Barbara Mendes (Wave Music) 2003 co-produced with Eric Kupper "Rootsman" U-Roy (Deep Space Media) 2005 co-produced with Russ Disciple of The Disciples (band)

As a mix producer 'You Got What It Takes' (Edited Version) by Bobby Thurston (Prelude Records) 1980 (edited by François K, mixed by François K, Willie Lester, Rodney Brown) 'So Red the Rose' Arcadia (EMI Records) 1985 'Electric Café' Kraftwerk (EMI Records, non-USA; Warner Bros. Records, USA) 1986 'Violator' Depeche Mode (Mute, non-USA; Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros., USA) 1990 (credited as Francois "Kervorkian", a typographical error) 'Erasure' Erasure (Mute) 1995 'Blondosaurus' Rebecca (Sony Japan) 1989

As a remixer "In the Bush" Musique (Prelude) 1978 "I Hear Music in the Streets" Unlimited Touch (Prelude) 1980 "You're the One for Me" / "Keep On" / "Music" / "Walk On By" / "Misunderstanding" D-Train (Prelude) 1981–1983 "Beat the Street" / "Never Give You Up" / "Send Your Love" / "Can You Handle It" Sharon Redd 1982–1983 "Body Music" The Strikers (Prelude) 1981 (co-mixed with Larry Levan) "Let's Go Dancin'" Sparque (West End) 1981 "Go Bang" Dinosaur L (Sleeping Bag) 1981 "Kiss Me" Tin Tin (U.S. Remix) (Sire WEA Records) 1982 "Situation" Yazoo (Mute) 1982 "Enjoy what you do (WHAM! rap)" WHAM! (COLUMBIA) 1982 "Two Hearts Beat As One" / "New Year's Day" U2 (Island) 1983 "This Charming Man" The Smiths (Rough Trade) 1983 "Dissidents" Thomas Dolby (EMI Records Ltd.) 1984 "Tour de France" Kraftwerk (EMI – Warner Bros.) 1984 "Lucky in Love" / "Just Another Night" Mick Jagger (Columbia) 1984 "Blue Light (12" Mix)" David Gilmour 1984 "Solid (As A Rock)" Ashford & Simpson (Capitol) 1984 "Sleepless" King Crimson 1984 "Eaten Alive" Diana Ross (Hot Extended Dance Mix) 1985 co-mixed with Ron St. Germain "Chain Reaction" Diana Ross (Special New Mix) 1985 co-mixed with Ron St. Germain "Experience" Diana Ross (Special Dance Mix) 1985 co-mixed with Ron St. Germain "Zoolookologie" Jean Michel Jarre (Disques Dreyfus France) 1985 "Perfect Way" Scritti Politti UK 12" single ((Version)) (Virgin) 1985 "Shiny Toys" Joni Mitchell 12" single Version from the album Dog Eat Dog 1985 "Apollo 9 (Francois Kevorkian 'Splashdown' 12" Mix)" Adam Ant 1985 "Why Can't I Be You" / "Japanese Dream" / "Hot, Hot, Hot" / "Hey You!" / The Cure (Fiction-Elektra) 1985–1990 "The Telephone Call" Kraftwerk (EMI/Warner Bros.) 1987 co-mixed with Kraftwerk and Ron St. Germain "Dirty Looks" Diana Ross (Remix Version) 1987 co-mixed with Ron St. Germain "Don't You Want Me" Jody Watley (MCA) 1987 "Rent" Pet Shop Boys (Parlophone/EMI) 1987 "My Bag" (dancing mix) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (single b-side, Polydor) 1987 "Forever Tonight" (Extended CD Mix) Jan Hammer (from the MCA album Escape from Television) 1987 "Here To Go" (Little Dub) Cabaret Voltaire (Parlophone/EMI) 1987 "My Bag" (dancing mix)/"My Bag" (dancing dub) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (Capitol Records) 1988 "Personal Jesus" / "Enjoy the Silence" / "Policy of Truth" / "World in My Eyes" / "Sea of Sin" Depeche Mode (Mute / Sire / Reprise) 1990 "Radioactivity" Kraftwerk (EMI/Elektra) 1991 "Higher Love" Depeche Mode (Mute/Sire/Reprise) 1994 co-mixed with Goh Hotoda "Get Another Plan" Abstract Truth (Wave Music) 1996 "Tom & Joyce" Vai Minha Tristeza (Delabel) 1997 "Tout est bleu" Ame Strong (Wave) 1998 "Sangue De Beirona" Cesária Évora (Lusafrica / Wave) 1999 "Expo Remix" Kraftwerk (EMI) 2000 co-mixed with Rob Rives "Hunter" Dido (Arista) 2001 "Swollen" Bent (Ministry of Sound) 2001 "Josephine" Chris Rea (Warner Bros.) 2001 co-mixed with Eric Kupper "La La Land" Green Velvet (Music Man) 2002 co-mixed with Rob Rives "Community" Audio Soul Project (NRK) 2002 co-mixed with Rob Rives "Forever More" Moloko (Echo) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper "Walking on Thin Ice" Yoko Ono (Twisted) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper "Aborigine's Jam" Cirque du Soleil (Cirque du Soleil) 2003 co-mixed with Eric Kupper "Aero Dynamik" Kraftwerk (EMI – Astralwerks) 2004 "Welcome Dub" Herbest Moon (Soundscape) 2004 "Disco Infiltrator" LCD Soundsystem (EMI UK) 2005 "Ride a White Horse" Goldfrapp (Mute) 2005 co-mixed with Eric Kupper "Talk" Coldplay (EMI UK) 2005 "Here Comes the Sun" Nina Simone (Columbia) 2006 "The Picture" Hubert Kah (Soundcolours) 2011 "Cascades" (François K Mix) Mark Barrott 2017

As an editor "Happy Song" (bootleg) Rare Earth (labelled as: "Happy Song And Dance")