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| Artist | KROOTCHEY |
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| Title | QU'EST-CE QU'LL A (D'PLUS QUE MOI C |
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| Format | Vinyl Maxi (12") |
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| Genre | Electronic/Electro/idm |
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| Label | DARK ENTRIES |
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| Catalog Number | DE 167 |
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| Release Date | 08/04/2017 |
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| Barcode | 0744271372816 |
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| ID | 1155722 |
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| Philippe Krootchey was a musician, DJ, radio and television host born in Versailles, France in 1954. In the early 1970s he joined political gay liberation movement Revolutionary Homosexual Action Front (Front Homosexuel d'Action became one of the most important disc jockeys of the late 70s and early 80s holding residencies at les Bains-Douches and Records. Subsequently the single was re-released the same year but sung in English as "Whatazzy". For this release he teamed up with former Love International bandmate Fred Versailles, who shared his love for Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra as well as glam rock and 70's black American soul music. Fred remembers, "The idea was to send a message about racism against black people with a humorous tone. The French title translates to "What has this nigger got, that I do not have?" Reversing the racial scales, Philippe (who is black) would get the girls and the fame, making white people jealous. It was Philippe's tactful way to joke about racism he had experienced and overcame." The result is a slick synthetic funk and electro boogie reminiscent of Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambata. Philippe rap and subverting racism at the same time. On the B-side is "Voodoo" a slowed down instrumental dub version that stretches out the original to over 7-minutes. Sadly on September 2, 2004 Philippe Krootchey died of a cerebral aneurysm, just short of celebrating his 50th birthday. All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. For the jacket Philippe asked his friends Pierre et Gilles to do the cover artwork. They made a portrait of Philippe as chocolate powder mascot "Banania" inspired advertisement with a wide grin and red fez cap. This was a radical criticism on the embodiment of racism still present in the 1980s from the colonial Era in France. Each copy includes two postcards with lyrics, photos and liner notes by Fred Versailles. |
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| Track listings |
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| Media 1 |
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| 1. | QU'EST-CE QU'IL A (D'PLUS QUE MOI C | | | 2. | WHATAZZY | | | 3. | HOT VOODOO DUB | |
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