Aloud

Aloud was a French electronic duo consisting of Cyril Bodin and Gregory Louis, active during the peak of the second wave of French House (often called French Touch). Their sound identity is characterized by the heavy use of low-pass and high-pass filters, a technique popularized by contemporaries like Daft Punk and Cassius.

They specialized in 'filter house,' a subgenre that relies on repetitive disco and funk samples transformed through aggressive equalization and compression. Their career arc was relatively brief but impactful within the niche, releasing a series of EPs and singles on labels like We Rock Music. They are closely associated with the 'Le Knight Club' circle, evidenced by high-profile remixes and collaborations. Critically, Aloud is viewed as a reliable purveyor of the classic Parisian club sound, maintaining a cult following among crate-diggers and fans of the Roule and Crydamoure label aesthetics. Their work serves as a bridge between the raw sampling of the late 90s and the more structured electropop of the mid-2000s.