Housse de Racket

{{Short description|French band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{EngvarB|date=March 2022}} {{Expand French|topic=cult|Housse de Racket|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Housse de Racket | image = | image_size = | image_upright = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Paris, France | genre = {{flatlist| * Synth-pop * funk }} | years_active = | label = Maison Kitsuné | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = {{flatlist| * Pierre Leroux * Victor Le Masne }} | past_members = | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}

'''Housse de Racket''' are a musical duo from Paris, France. The band consists of Pierre Leroux and Victor Le Masne.

==Biography== Leroux and Le Masne studied at a music conservatory<ref name="perrin"/> and began as session musicians for Air and Phoenix.<ref name="lester">{{cite news |last1=Lester |first1=Paul |title=Housse de Racket (No 1,054) |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/04/new-band-housse-de-racket |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=4 July 2011}}</ref> Their first album ''Forty Love'' was released in 2010,<ref name="lester"/><ref name="perrin">{{cite news |last1=Perrin |first1=Ludovic |title=Housse de Racket prend du service |trans-title=Housse de Racket goes into service |url=https://www.liberation.fr/musique/2008/10/17/housse-de-racket-prend-du-service_153681/ |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=Libération |date=17 October 2008 |language=French}}</ref> and their second album ''Alésia'' was released in 2011. ''Alésia'' was produced by Philippe Zdar of Cassius.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yau |first1=Alex |title=Album Review: Housse de Racket - Alésia |url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/16440/reviews/4143362 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204060936/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16440/reviews/4143362 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2011 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=Drowned In Sound |date=18 August 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Follows |first1=Ruth |title=Housse de Racket – Alesia |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/housse-de-racket-alesia |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=musicOMH |date=22 August 2011}}</ref> In 2015, a third album titled ''The Tourist'' followed.

==Discography==

===Studio albums=== * ''Forty Love'' (2008) * ''Alésia'' (2011) * ''The Tourist'' (2015)

===EPs=== * ''Oh Yeah! EP 1'' (2008) * ''Oh Yeah! EP 2'' (2008)

===Singles=== * ''Roman'' (2011) * ''Château'' (2012) * ''Aquarium'' (2012) * ''L'incendie'' (2012) * ''The Tourist'' (2015) * ''Turqoise'' (2015) * ''Le Rayon Vert'' (2016)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{AllMusic|id=housse-de-racket-mn0001458003|title= Housse de Racket}}

Category:French funk musical groups Category:French pop music groups Category:Musical groups from Paris