Soft porn might seem like an unlikely place to find music to satisfy the rampant vinyl fetishist. For Drixxxé, though, movies like Vampyros Lesbos and l’Initiation have been the solitary source of music for his recent set of mixes, The Sextape Series, and what a source they have been.
Drixxxé has been producing tracks since 1998 as a member of Paris based collective Triptik, and has just finished his as-yet untitled debut album. As a DJ and producer, he usually serves up a dextrous mix of hip-hop and R&B, but his recent efforts have focussed on a saucier musical subject. He’s been drawing inspiration from the sounds of vintage soft porn and erotica, much of it French. Sextape 3, a notable cut from the series, is a collection of smoothly mixed psychedelic nuggets and soulful funk tracks, many reminiscent of Serge Gainsbourg. It comes packed with striking harmonies and keyboard passages that seem to be delivered direct from the dimly lit bedrooms of 1960s Paris. Bon appetit.
To check the other Sextape installments, head to Drixxxé’s SoundCloud.