During the late 1970s Laurent Garnier discovered clubbing with his brother in Paris, where his family lived. He loved disco but also listened to all other contemporary musical genres: reggae, funk, punk... At the age of 16 Laurent was already interested in clubs and DJs and had started recording and mixing music on basic tape recorders.
In 1984, Laurent started working as a waiter for the French Embassy in London. He stayed there for a year and a half before moving to Manchester in 1986. England was a revelation for him, as he discovered the booming UK house scene and started DJ-ing.
In 1987 he discovered the Haçienda club in Manchester and met Mike Pickering the resident DJ. Chicago House and Detroit Techno became very popular, and Garnier started mixing at the Haçienda club under the name of DJ Pedro. Garnier becomes one of the first Europeans to begin mixing American house music in Britain, Garnier was one of the prime cogs in the late-1980s Manchester scene. His DJing at Manchester's Haçienda club provided an inspiration for The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays to begin adding house rhythms to rock music.
In 1988 he went back to France to fulfill his military obligations. He also spent some time in New York where he meets Frankie Knuckles. Garnier shifted his attention back to France in the early 1990s, running the Wake Up club in Paris for three years, also mixing in clubs like le Palace or le Boy, DJing in rave parties and gradually moving into recording as well. For the FNAC label, Garnier released "French Connection" and the Bout de Souffle EP; after the label went under, though, he formed the F Communications label with Eric Morand (a friend who had also worked for FNAC). He often also DJed at "Open all hours" at London's Ministry of Sound on Friday nights, in the early and mid 1990s. One such set had a music press journalist enthusing 'Laurent Garnier is the best DJ in the world!'.
His first LP, Shot in the Dark, came in 1995. His second, 30, appeared in 1997 and included one of Garnier's best selling singles, "Crispy Bacon". 30 was followed by the retrospective Early Works. After trotting the globe with multiple DJ appearances during the late 1990s, Garnier returned to the production realm with Unreasonable Behaviour, released in early 2000, which features one of Garnier's best known songs, "The Man with the Red Face". Garnier released an EP in 2002 and his latest full length album, The Cloud Making Machine, in 2005. His most recent album is Retrospective, a best-of which collects both his original work and remixes, including some vinyl-only or previously-unreleased tracks.
Garnier has also collaborated with System 7.
Coloured City
Laurent Garnier Lyrics
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In the coloured city
I didn't realize
You were the girl for me
I walked to watch you
Your eyes were starring me
When i looked at you
I took you in my arms
And you made love to me
Everything went blue
I was in ecstasy
I was in ecstasy
I was in ecstasy
I was in ecstasy
I was in ecstasy
I was in exstasy
I was in ecstasy
I was in ecstasy
The song "Coloured City" by Laurent Garnier is a poetic tribute to the beauty and energy of a vibrant metropolis. The singer first lays eyes on his future love interest in the midst of the bustling, colorful city. Though it takes a moment for him to recognize his attraction, he is drawn to her and begins to follow her gaze. It's not until he takes her into his arms that he finally experiences the ultimate rush of joy and pleasure. The repeated chorus of "I was in ecstasy" serves to highlight the intense emotional and physical connection between the two lovers.
The lyrics of this song speak to the universal experience of falling in love in an urban landscape, the sense of being swept up in a tide of sensation and excitement. The repeating lines of the chorus emphasize the profound and almost overwhelming experience of passion and connection between two people. The danceable beat and electronic instrumentation further underscore the sense of being transported to another world through the power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
When i first saw you
Upon initial glance,
In the coloured city
In the vibrant and bustling urban environment,
I didn't realize
I was unaware,
You were the girl for me
That you were the woman with whom I was destined to be,
I walked to watch you
I approached to gaze at you,
Your eyes were starring me
As your eyes were fixed upon me in return,
When i looked at you
Then, as I set my gaze back on you,
I took you in my arms
I pulled you into my embrace,
And you made love to me
And we shared the intimate act of lovemaking,
Everything went blue
All sensations became enveloped in a hazy, dreamlike state,
I was in ecstasy
I was overcome with intense feelings of euphoria and pleasure,
I was in exstasy
I was overcome with intense feelings of euphoria and pleasure,
I was in ecstasy
I was overcome with intense feelings of euphoria and pleasure,
I was in ecstasy
I was overcome with intense feelings of euphoria and pleasure,
Contributed by Katherine D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Steffen In The Bubble
still epic ! whish I could go back in time and relive all of it !
Blabla 'nnonce
Un son qui vieillit vraiment pas !!!
adriano fangueiro
massive track,just pure techno,love this ;) Timeless
Maria Bischof
Oh dear... <3 The more I get to know from Mr.Garnier, the more I love him...
GiGi Roudil
Robbie rivera
Víctor Manuel Moreno
The good man. Éxtasis musical by Laurent.
mark renton
Heuresement qu'il existe des artistes comme Laurent Garnier pour réhausser le niveau musical de la France qui sombre profondément dans la médiocrité.
Julie Chovin-Rauflet
c'est tellement vrai!
Full Life
2022 en France rien n’a changé
choupachoups
@Full Life oué je compren mé dun coté c pa plu mal