How Motorbass Laid The Foundation For Daft Punk | Will Clarke Podcast

This week’s episode features an absolute pioneer of electronic music: the legendary Etienne de Crécy. Sitting down with the architect of the French House scene was incredibly inspiring, especially as we dive into the raw, early days of the Parisian underground. We talk about his groundbreaking duo Motorbass, formed alongside his partner and friend, the late Philippe Zdar, and what it was actually like laying the foundational blueprint for French house before Daft Punk took the sound global. We also celebrate 30 years of his iconic Super Discount project! But what blew me away the most during our chat was Etienne's relentless drive to create the music of the future. He is a producer who refuses to rely on 90s nostalgia and is constantly searching for the next sonic boundary to push. Whether you are a massive fan of classic French house or just love hearing the passion behind what Etienne took to get here, you are going to love this one. SUBSCRIBE:    / @willclarkedj   This episode is sponsored by the following: Playlist Push - use code WILLPUSH for 15% off at checkout hhttps://playlistpush.com/spotify-play... intellijend - use code WILL for 30% off Lifetime Subscription https://go.intellijend.com/will-clarke N.A.P - use code WILL at checkout for Free Shipping & 2 Discovery Sets https://www.notanotherperfume.co.uk? ⏲ Follow Will Clarke ⏱ https://willclarke.komi.io/ https://djwillclarke.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OmOd...   / djwillclarke     / willclarkedj     / djwillclarke     / djwillclarke   Chapters: 00:00 - Cold open 01:28 - 30 years of Super Discount, and never looking back 04:30 - Raves under a bridge, and booked worldwide in two years 06:38 - The ecstasy night that made the music make sense 11:35 - Sound engineers who learned to make tracks 17:00 - Why every track had a different alias 20:38 - The joke behind the name Super Discount 23:14 - Before Daft Punk: what France started 25:26 - French Touch, and why it took 20 years to get its name 28:39 - Can you still build a scene in 2026? 31:00 - New tools make new genres, and where AI fits 34:30 - The record shop community that streaming killed 37:27 - Getting jaded, and why commercial pressure kills music 40:50 - Building a career on albums in a singles world 48:47 - The Cube: a landmark show made cheap 58:30 - Live over DJing, and never touching a computer 59:38 - The new album Warm Up, and writing with vocalists 01:03:00 - What is French culture actually doing to music? 01:07:24 - DMing his heroes for the remix album 01:11:30 - The impact he does not see, and what is next #WillClarke #EtienneDeCrécy