Sporto Kantes
Sporto Kantes are a French electronic music band, founded in 1990.
Career[]
The band was born from the meeting of Benjamin Sportes and Nicolas Kantorovwicz, bassist of Les Wampas. Sportes played Rockabilly in the 80's with , (Wreckless Eric/Ltno, Gala and the Muzer) and Kantorovwicz thrash, but they play a melt of genres in their album: dub, jazz, reggae, hip hop, and also Brazilian music. The band have worked from samples with an Akai S 2000 on their tracks.
In popular culture[]
- Their song "Slits" appears in the first episode of season 6 of the TV show Skins.
- Their song "Lee" was used as a theme for the French comedy series Kaboul Kitchen on Canal+ in 2012.
- Their song "Whistle" was used in the ad campaign for the Renault Twingo II in 2012.
- Their song "Whistle" is featured in the French film Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013) during Adèle's birthday party scene.
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FR [1] | ||
| 2001 | – | |
| 2004 | 2nd Round | 113 |
| 2008 | 3 At Last | 95 |
| 2012 | 123 |
Maxis[]
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FR [1] | ||
| 1999 | Nickson | – |
| 2000 | – |
Compilation albums[]
- 2000: Catalogue 2000
- 2002: Catalogue 2002
- 2002: The Catalogue of...
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR [1] | |||
| 2012 | "Lee" | 66 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sporto Kantes discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
External links[]
- Sporto Kantes Website
- Sporto Kantes on Myspace
- Sporto Kantes on Last.fm
- Sporto Kantes on Grandcrew.com
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