Wave Music

13/02/2021

Please join me for 'Deep Space' which will be streaming on twitch.tv/francoisknyc at 4PM EST today Saturday Feb. 13 (9PM GMT, 10PM Europe, 6AM Japan) Time to go explore some galactic musical outposts and experience outerplanetary dub vibes!

11/02/2021

This was epic! Now available on YouTube

01/02/2021

Inviting you to join in for a special stream next Saturday February 6th on twitch.tv/francoisknyc which will be 'The Story Of Prelude Records'. Featuring lots of the iconic music that made the label so famous, as well as some favorite picks from a handful of my DJ friends and plenty of anecdotes from the days I was working for the label. This will be one not to be missed!

Showtime: 4PM EST (9PM GMT, 10 PM Europe, 6AM Japan)

28/01/2021

Please join me on twitch.tv/francoisknyc for a special Motown stream at 4PM EST (9PM GMT, 10PM Europe, 6AM Japan) on Thursday January 28 .... This will cover a lot of ground, so much music to choose from!

23/01/2021

Coming up in a couple of hours

You are invited to please join 'Funky Sensation' as I will be streaming on twitch.tv/francoisknyc today at 4 PM EST (9 PM UK, 10 PM Europe, 6AM Japan). Getting ready for the party now!

21/01/2021

Please join 'Mash It Up!' which will be my stream today on twitch.tv/francoisknyc at 4PM EST (9PM UK, 10PM Europe, 6AM Japan). It's going to be all about dancehall, so get ready for some fit riddims inna dis session! Seen?

15/01/2021

The live DJ set I streamed to twitch.tv/francoisknyc for my birthday this past Sunday Jan, 10 has now been archived to both Mixcloud and Soundcloud for your on-demand listening pleasure. It's very eclectic and goes in all kinds of directions as it does feature many of my personal favorites regardless of genre.

Mixcloud: http://bit.ly/fkb-mc-2021
Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/fkb-sc-2021

------------------Tracklist----------------------
Floating - Klaus Schulze [Brain]
Argenté - Floating Points [Pluto]
Aqua - Edgar Froese [Virgin]
Dedicated to Werner von Braun - Mythos
Fall In Love - Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Stranger by the Day - Salami Rose Joe Louis [Brainfeeder]
Dreams - Eddie Henderson [Capricorn]
Peace Starts Inside of You - Nicole Mitchell, Haki Madhubuti [Black Earth Music]
Fair Chance (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B) - Thundercat [Brainfeeder]
Prototype - OutKast
I Am - Jorja Smith
Aux Cord - Big K.R.I.T. [BMG]
Thought vs Everybody - Black Thought
What You Do - Paul Mc Innes
Strawberry Letter 23 - Shuggie Otis
Midnight Groove - Love Unlimited
By Way Of Love's Express - Ashford & Simpson
Never Miss The Water - Chaka Khan [Warner Bros]
Flowers - The Emotions [Columbia]
Real Love - Driza Bone [Island]
Remember The Time - Michael Jackson [Epic]
Space Race - Billy Preston [A&M]
Elephant (instrumental) - Tom Tom Club [Sire]
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross [Epic]
You Are In My System - Robert Palmer [Island]
The Dance Electric - Prince And The Revolution [Paisley Park]
How Long (Kitty Kutz Edit) - Sunshine Sound [Sunshine Sound]
Put Your Foot On The Ground - Morris Wilson
Out On The Coast - Larry Willis
The Infinite Voyage - Millsart [Axis]
Fair Chance (Floating Points Remix) (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B) - Thundercat [Brainfeeder]
Bow feat Michael Kiwanuka - Sault [Forever Living Originals]
Oshun - Twins Seven Seven
Blowin' Western Wind - Manu Dibango
East 6th Street - Aquarian Dream
Brazilia - John Klemmer [ABC]
Zanzibar - Sergio Mendes
Yatra Ta - Tania Maria
Do Like You - Stevie Wonder [Motown]
Doin' It - Herbie Hancock [Columbia]
Don't Look Any Further (feat. Siedah Garrett) - Dennis Edwards [Motown]
You're Makin Me High - Toni Braxton
Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Seu George and Almaz
Aegian Sea - Aphrodite's Child [Vertigo]
To Mark Everywhere - Robert Wyatt [Columbia]
Songs Of The Humpback Whale - whales [Capitol]
Kulu Se Mama - John Coltrane [Impulse]
The Jewel In The Lotus - Bennie Maupin
Amazing Grace (Live) - Aretha Franklin [Atlantic]
Piece Of Mind - Idris Muhammad [Kudu]
Can't Hide Love - Earth, Wind & Fire [Columbia]
Imunização Racional (Que Beleza) - Tim Maia
Stop Them Jah - Augustus Pablo
Destination Unknown - Sly & Robbie
Future Days - Can [Mute]
Rule Of Language - Kryptic Minds
Mountains Pt. 1 - DJ Rum
Firebird - Stravinsky
Alpha Wave (Hemi-Sync Mix) - System 7 [Virgin]
Moments In Love - Art Of Noise [ZTT]
Venus-The Bringer Of Peace - Isao Tomita [RCA]
Rise - Sault [Forever Living Originals]

Photo courtesy of Ruddy Candillon

11/12/2020

Please tune in later today for my monthly 4-hour radio show 'World Of Echoes' as it will be streaming on Worldwide FM at 9PM BST (4PM EST) bit.ly/woe-12-2020

This month brings the second installment of 'Deep Space' which is my long-time DJ residency in NYC. So expect more spaced-out and dubby eclecticism across the board with several of the iconic tracks that have become staples at the party, as well as some new material in the same spirit.

27/11/2020

Streaming tonight!

I'd like to invite you to please join me on twitch.tv/francoisknyc tonight at 8PM EST (1AM UK, 2AM Europe) for my live stream of 'Funky Sensation' which never fails to deliver your monthly minimum recommended dose of funk in order to keep a healthy self!

20/11/2020

Thrilled to be able to invite you to join us on tonight's upcoming stream which will take place on twitch.tv/francoisknyc at 8PM EST (1 AM UK time) when I will be going for the second installment of 'Dub Disco Style', a concept which first started back in May of this year and has proven to be one of my most popular streams.

For those who may wonder, tonight will bridge the connection between the reggae extended 'discomix' versions and the many dub-tinged flavors of actual disco remixes. Should be loads of fun,

And for those who don't have an account yet, just create one on twitch.tv and you'll be able to join in the chat with the rest of us!

25/10/2020

Just posted

Now posted and available: A heartfelt tribute to honor the memory of recently departed friend, Balearic legend and long-time Café Del Mar resident DJ José Padilla. It features some of his favorite iconic picks, as well as selected highlights from his recent album and his compilation series, plus much more in the same balearic spirit that made him such an influential selector.

This 6.5 hour set was streamed to twitch.tv/francoisknyc on October 23, 2020.

Mixcloud: bit.ly/mc-fk-jpt
Soundcloud: bit.ly/sc-fk-jpt

-----------Track List----------------
On The Road - Jose Padilla [International Feel]
Agua - JP Ibiza [React]
Capricorn - François K [Wave]
Moment Scale (Dubmaster X Remix) - Silent Poets [React]
Every Kinda People - Jo O'Meara [Universal]
Are You There - America [Warner Bros]
Pecados del Mundo - Mono Fontana [Melopea]
Caverna Magica - Andreas Vollenweider [Colomba]
Music For A Found Harmonium - Penguin Cafe Orchestra [React]
This Is Not America (Instrumental) - The Pat Metheny Group [EMI]
Homelands (Biswa Itjema Dub) - Nitin Sawhney [Spiritual Life Music]
Maybe The Sunset featuring Lydmor - Jose Padilla [International Feel]
A Real Hero - College feat. Electric Youth [Flexx]
Talking With Myself '98 (Canny Remix) - Electribe 101 [Manifesto]
Offshore (Ambient Mix) - Chicane [Manifesto]
Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Ramp [React]
Magnolia - J.J. Cale [Shelter]
To The Shore - Bombay Dub Orchestra [Six Degrees]
Gimme Shelter - Merry Clayton [Ode]
Entre Dos Aguas - Paco De Lucia [React]
Só Danço Samba (feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim) - Stan Getz & João Gilberto [Verve]
Walking on Air - Jose Padilla [React]
Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix) - The Sabres of Paradise [React]
Gentle Rain - H. Garden and Joi [Sacred Rhythm]
Lollipop - JP International [International Feel]
Strings - KiNK [Royal Oak]
Fanfare Of Life - Leftfield [React]
Main Theme - Pink Floyd [EMI]
Nights Interlude - Nightmares on Wax [React]
Easter Song - A Man Called Adam With Eddie Parker [React]
Paradise (Tease Mix) - Nookie Feat. Larry Heard [Manifesto]
Wishing Well (The Cool In The Shade Mix) - Terence Trent D'Arby [Columbia]
Sundance - Sun Electric [React]
Saviours Or Savages - Mark Barrott [International Feel]
Cascades (François K Mix) - Mark Barrott [International Feel]
Sunset At The Cafe del Mar - Tabula Rasa [React]
Garden Of Earthly Delights - D*Note [Dorado]
Deep Inside (Deep Creep) - Shafty [Heartbeat]
Dust of Life (Swoop edit) - Fazed Idjuts feat. Sally Rodgers [React]
Straight To The Core - Shaka [Vibes And Grooves]
Fronteras De Ensueno - Rey De Copas [DRO]
Mysteries Of The World - MFSB [Philadephia International]
Existence (Edit) - Bugge Wesseltoft [Manifesto]
Children Of Bahia - Carlos Roberto Fiera [Sacred Rhythm]
Songs Of The Humpback Whale - whales [Capitol]
No Ordinary Love - Sade [Epic]
No Sant (Flytronix Mix) - Wasis Diop Feat. Lena Fiagbe [Manifesto]
Mystical People - Nookie feat. Larry Heard [Labello Blanco]
Concierto De Aranjuez II. Adagio - Joaquin Rodrigo, Manuel de Falla; Narciso Yepes, Nacional de Espana [Columbia]
Remember Me - Jose Padilla [International Feel]
Head Over Heels (Mark's Flying Wings of Love Re_Imagination) - Tears For Fears [Virgin EMI]
Blade Runner OST - Vangelis [Polydor]
Eden - Ian O'Brien [Peacefrog]
Canto De Los Flores - Santana [Columbia]
Astral Traveling - Pharoah Sanders [Impulse]
Guhyasamaja Ta**ra (Chapter II) - Gyuto Buddhist Monks [Windham Hill]
He Loved Him Madly - Miles Davis [Columbia]
Protection (Quiet Village Remix) - Massive Attack [unreleased]
Secrets of Afrika (Instrumental) - O***m Monks [Subway]
The Hypnotist - Sisterlove [React]
My Freedom - Beat Foundation [React]
I Want You (DK's acapella edit) - Marvin Gaye [Motown]
I Want You - Marvin Gaye [Motown]
Crockett’s Theme (Extended 12' Mix) - Jan Hammer [MCA]
Blinky Blue Eyed Sunrise - The Metaluna Mutant [React]
Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth [Motown]
Sketch For Summer - Durutti Column [Factory]
Souvenir (Extended Mix) - OMD [Dindisc]
Kinshasa (Haners Ruf Kutz Edit) - Zazou & Bikaye [unreleased]
Babies (FK Remix - Haners Edit) - Ashford & Simpson [Capitol]
Pale Shelter (Extended Mix) - Tears For Fears [Mercury]
Emotions of Paradise - Miro [React]
Feel Am - Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas [Eskimo]
What About This Love - Mr Fingers [Alleviated]
Found Love (vocal) - Blaze [West End]
Dear Limmertz (12" Mix) - Azymuth [Milestone]
Standing Right Here - Melba Moore [Buddah]
The Love I Lost (Dimitri From Paris Main Vocal) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes [BBE]
Sunshine's Better (Talvin Singh) - John Martyn [Manifesto]
Solid Ground - Michael Kiwanuka [Polydor Records]
Before You're Gone - South Shore Commission [Roadshow]

16/10/2020

Later today (Friday) on twitch.tv/francoisknyc

Really excited to invite you to join my upcoming stream, this week's theme will be the third installment of my 'Disco Nuggets' series and it's happening later today Friday October 16 at 8PM EST on twitch.tv/francoisknyc (1AM UK, 2AM Europe, 9AM Japan)

As I'm sure you can imagine, I'll be playing lots of cool and off-the-radar gems from the golden age of disco, as well as some more recent tracks in the same vein. So looking forward to seeing you !

For those of you who haven't already done so, it is recommended you please take a moment to create a free account on twitch.tv which will enable you to join the chat and enjoy this platform's next-level features, superior sound without any cuts or interruptions.

Given the current climate with Facebook Live, it's proven difficult and very risky to stream my DJ sets on here, so if you're interested in my live sets you'll have to come to twitch.tv/francoisknyc

13/10/2020

A new mix just posted!

It's exactly what it feels like when inviting some friends over and having a little gathering: a house party. Laid-back, fun and unpretentious. For your listening pleasure, it's now posted to

Mixcloud: bit.ly/fk-hpmc and Soundcloud: bit.ly/fk-hpsc

This DJ set was streamed live to twitch.tv/francoisknyc on September 25, 2020. Don't forget to follow me on there, new streams every Friday night 8PM EST!

Artwork and photo courtesy of (IG)
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In these challenging times, having lost all of my work as a professional touring DJ, any support or financial help would be appreciated. You can either donate monthly with Patreon: patreon.com/fknyc or send one-time gifts via PayPal (use: "family and friends") to: paypal.me/axisnyc Thanks in advance for whatever you may be able to do.

29/09/2020

Over the course of the past half-year, life has completely changed for so many of us. In this world turned upside-down, and with no clubs and festivals to play, I decided early on to start live-streaming regularly as this has allowed me to stay connected with so many of you across the planet.

Here is a link to an online spreadsheet that lists most of the shows I've streamed since the start of lockdown, they've been put online for your listening pleasure.

You'll hopefully find something in there to fit most every mood in what currently amounts to around 45 shows, roughly 150 hours of live DJ sets I've played in the course of these past six months. Now professionally remastered and playlisted, it feels as if I've just made forty (40) compilation albums, with lots of different styles and themes within, many of them are quite eclectic and defy categorization. Simply music, not narrowly restricted to a specific genre.

Feel free to share this link with anyone who you think might benefit from listening to them, in fact you are encouraged to do so!
https://bit.ly/2EEaYK3

Thanks for listening and for the touching comments so many of you have left on my social media pages, hope to be able to keep bringing you much more in the months to come.

Also wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude to the many donors who have supported me since March, as well as to Pioneer Electronics and NATIVE INSTRUMENTS for providing some of the gear that has made it possible for these to sound so clean and dynamic. Lastly acknowledging (IG) for creating and curating the huge treasure trove of art I've been able to feature during the streams, including works by Kumi Asoh and Taka Kawachi.

If you'd like to lend a hand, you are welcome to do so by either supporting me monthly on patreon.com/fknyc or with one-time donations at paypal.me/axisnyc (use 'friends and family')