Over the course of the last two years, AMPERSOUNDS, a new project from French house icon Fred Falke and one of LA’s most beloved DJs, Zen Freeman, has been quietly gaining momentum. A string of buzzed about releases on their Orange label, have featured the likes of Todd Edwards, Macy Gray and Rufus Wainwright, and flitted between floor filling edits and classic original house cuts. Their newest release, Nightdrive, epitomizes what makes AMPERSOUNDS such a potent combo. Swirling 80s styled synths, an effortlessly cool vocal contribution from Mr. Hudson and some LA club magic and glamor.
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Today, AMPERSOUNDS releases their highly anticipated music video, which features Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio driving through the streets of Los Angeles – outrunning the police, doing donuts, and kidnapping someone. The video’s creative director is Daft Arts’ Cédric Hervet, who has overseen creative direction for Daft Punk for many years.
Falke and Freeman have known each other for years, both based in LA, the pair have shared a studio for almost seven years. AMPERSOUNDS became a priority for both of them during the pandemic, serving as a feel good creative outlet.
As a DJ Freeman has bridged the gap between Hollywood, fashion and electronic music, curating music for Gucci and Vogue and soundtracking events for The Academy® Awards and Vanity Fair among countless others. In addition to his touring, Freeman oversees the weekly Saturday Night at Ian Schrager’s Sunset at the West Hollywood Edition, which has hosted the likes of James Murphy, DJ Harvey, Heidi Lawden, Carl Cox and more.
Fred Falke is one of France’s most beloved electronic music producers, his remixing talent led him to collaborate with world famous artists such as U2, Robbie Williams, Ke$ha, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez and Lana Del Ray, and he has produced music with Daft Punk, Hot Chip, Grizzly Bear and La Roux.
This single follows AMPERSOUNDS’s major label debut release ‘Technopera’ that featured Rufus Wainright’s distinctive vocals. The song received immediate acclaim from Pitchfork and Variety earning love on platforms such as Spotify’s Friday Cratediggers playlist and Apple Music’s New Music Daily. Billboard recently enthused of ‘Technopera’, calling it “a gently pulsing, slowly building, honest-to-god high-level club banger.”