Stardust

Real Name:Alain Quême, Benjamin Cohen, Thomas Bangalter
Profile:French trio composed of Thomas Bangalter (one half of Daft Punk & legendary French grooves maestro), Alan Braxe and singer Benjamin Diamond. Deliberate one hit wonder revealed with the success of "Music Sounds Better With You" in 1998. The song included a sample of "Fate", originally performed by Chaka Khan.
The distinctive flavour of the song influenced dance music for several years and led to a standard exploited by many DJ's (Phats & Small, Junior Jack among others).
Several unofficial mash-ups appeared over the years. One of the most popular, by the Stuntmasterz, used the vocals of Madonna's "Holiday" on top of the Stardust track.
Stardust is linked to the 'Gym Tonic' Event: "Music Sounds Better With You" was released at the same time Bob Sinclar promoted the single "Gym Tonic", which illegaly sampled the voice of US actress and fitness guru Jane Fonda. After legal actions were taken by Fonda, Thomas Bangalter prevented the record's full release and banned Sinclar's remixes of "Music Sounds Better With You". That is why some editions have the Sinclar mix included, and some others have the replacement mixes by Dimitri From Paris & Bibi, and DJ Sneak instead.
Spacedust's 'Gym & Tonic' is a joke about the event and does incorporate recreated samples of both "Music Sounds Better With You" and "Gym Tonic". Groovy 69, an Italian dance act, also took advantage of the situation with "Stardust Medley With Dust", a deliberate confusing title.
Members:Alain Quême, Benjamin Cohen, Thomas Bangalter
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Releases:
Music Sounds Better With You (Maxi, Single) ◄ (21 versions)   Roulé ... 1998
Remixes:
Good Batteries (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl) Alarm Call (Stardust Mix) Not On Label (Björk) 1998
Promo Only Mainstream Club: August 99 (CD, Comp, Promo) Young Hearts (Stardust... Promo Only (UK) 1999
Appears On:
In The Mix 2000 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Circa Records Ltd., Virgin 1999
The Best Dance Album In The World... Ever! Part 9 (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Circa Records Ltd., Virgin 1999
My House In Montmartre (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Music Sounds Better Wi... Astralwerks ... 2002
Fifteen Years (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Ministry Of Sound 2006
Alive 2007 (CD, Mixed + CD, Mixed, Enh + , Ltd) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin Music (France), Virgin Music (France) 2007
BuggedOut! Classics (3xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... New State Recordings 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Absolute Dance Opus 22 (CD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... EVA Records (Denmark) 1998
Absolute Music 25 (CD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... EVA Records ANS (Norway) 1998
Bravo Hits 23 ◄ (2 versions) Music Sounds Better Wi... Warner Special Marketing GmbH ... 1998
Club Nation: Danny Rampling / Tall Paul (2xCD, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin, Virgin 1998
Cream Anthems (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 1998
Essential Selection '98 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Music Sounds Better Wi... FFRR 1998
House Attack 4 (CD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... EMI Quint 1998
In The Mix Ibiza (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Circa Records Ltd. 1998
Now Dance 98 (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 1998
Now That's What I Call Music! 41 (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin, EMI Records, Polygram, EMI Records 1998
October / November Radio 98 (CD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Not On Label 1998
Paris Is Sleeping - Respect Is Burning Vol. 2 ◄ (3 versions) Music Sounds Better Wi... Labels ... 1998
Planet Mix '99 (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin Records (Spain) 1998
Power Hits 6 (Cass) Music Sounds Better Wi... EastWest 1998
Project "X" 1998 (2x12") Music Sounds Better (R... X-Mix 1998
TMF Hitzone - Best Of '98 (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... EMI Music (Netherlands) 1998
D-Mode Remix V - 21 Mega Hits In The Mix (CD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... DBN 1999
Essential Millennium (3xCD, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... FFRR 1999
Exclusive House Volume 1 (CD + CD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Edel Music (France) 1999
Ibiza Uncovered - The Return (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Music Sounds Better Wi... Circa Records Ltd. 1999
In The Mix 2000 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Circa Records Ltd., Virgin 1999
Massive 2000 ∙ The Millennium (CD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Popular Records 1999
Paris Is Sleeping - Respect Is Burning (3xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Labels 1999
Planet Disco - New Millenium House Grooves (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin Records (Benelux) 1999
The Best Club Anthems 2000... Ever! (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Circa Records Ltd., Virgin 1999
The Best Club Anthems 99 ...Ever! (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 1999
The Best Dance Album In The World... Ever! Part 9 (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Circa Records Ltd., Virgin 1999
The Best House Anthems... Ever! (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 1999
The Best Ibiza Anthems...Ever! (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 1999
Ultra Techno - Volume 7 (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Independance Records 1999
Dance Train Classics Platform 1 (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... EVA Belgium 2000
Filtered: The Best Of Filtered Dance (CD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Tommy Boy Silver Label 2001
House Deluxe (CD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin France S.A. 2001
Mixmag Presents: B!g Tunes! The Greatest Dance Singles Of All Time! (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 2001
Electro Dancefloor (CD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Warner Music France 2002
Firstclass - The Finest In House Volume IV (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Polystar Records 2002
My House In Montmartre (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Music Sounds Better Wi... Astralwerks ... 2002
Rewind: Greatest Party Hits (2xCD, Album, Comp, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Tommy Boy Music 2003
The Very Best Club Anthems Ever! (2xCDr, Album, Promo) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 2003
Best Dance Classics (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 2004
Digital Love (CD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Toshiba EMI Ltd 2004
X-Mix Dance Series 78 (CD, Comp) Dance And Sing X-Mix 2004
Essential Classics (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Mercury 2005
ID&T Classics - The Megamixes II (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Universal TV 2005
The Upper Cuts (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Music Sounds Better Wi... Vulture Music ... 2005
Club Classics (3xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Fantazia 2006
Fifteen Years (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Ministry Of Sound 2006
Hed Kandi Classics (3xCD, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Hed Kandi Records 2006
In The Mix: Ibiza Classics (2xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin 2006
Manumission Ibiza Classics Collection (3xCD, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Warner Music TV 2006
Alive 2007 (CD, Mixed + CD, Mixed, Enh + , Ltd) Music Sounds Better Wi... Virgin Music (France), Virgin Music (France) 2007
BuggedOut! Classics (3xCD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... New State Recordings 2007
Demo Mix 07 (CD, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Sleeping Giant Music 2007
French Touch Anthology (4xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Wagram 2007
Anthems II 1991-2009 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Ministry Of Sound 2008
Endless Acapellas Vol. 8 (12", Comp) Music Sounds Better Endless Acapellas 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Deep Dance 55 (CD, Mixed, Dig) Music Sounds Better Wi... Deep Dance, Deep Dance 1998
Hit Explosion '98 Volume 9 (2xCD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Double Fun Records 1998
Music Sounds Better With Soul (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   Not On Label 1998
Stardust EP (12", EP) Holiday Sounds Better ... Not On Label 1998
Triple Treat Traxx (12") Star Cop Not On Label 1999
Dusted (The 2 Step Garage Mixes) (12", W/Lbl)   Not On Label 2000
Music Sounds Better With You / Burnin (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... Not On Label 2000
Top Secret (12") Music Sounds Better Not On Label 2000
All New Accapella Volume 1 (12", W/Lbl) Music Sounds Better Wi... Not On Label 2001
Music Sounds Better on Saturday (12")   Not On Label 2001
Music Sounds Wrong (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   Not On Label (Everything But The Girl), Not On Label (Stardust) 2001
The Show (12") Chillin' Sounds Better... Modjo (White) 2001
Untitled (12", W/Lbl) Untitled Not On Label 2001
We Come 1 Vs. Clint Eastwood (12", S/Sided) Bel Amour Vs. Music So... Not On Label 2002
Music Sounds Better With You / Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (Remixes) (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... Not On Label 2003
Tools V (The Preachers Of House) ◄ (2 versions) Music Sounds Better Wi... Goldfinger$ Inc. 2004
Acapella Mash-Ups - Rare & Unreleased Vol 1 (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... Acapella Mash-Ups (White) 2005
Remixes Vol. 4 French Connection Experience (2xLP) Music Sounds Better Wi... The Deep House Experience 2005
The Remixes Vol.1 (12") Wrong Music Not On Label (Everything But The Girl) 2005
2 People / Music Sounds Better With You (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... Not On Label 2006
Acapella Heaven Vol. 2 (12", Ltd) Music Sounds Better Wi... Acapella Heaven (White) 2006
Music Sounds Better At Ibiza '06 (12")   Not On Label 2006
Music Sounds Better With You / Wishing On A Star (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... Not On Label 2006
Remixes Vol. 6 Chris The French Kiss (2x12") Music Sounds Better (B... The Deep House Experience 2006
Riddler Records #8 (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... Riddler Records 2006
Run (CD 2) (CDr) Music Sound Better Wit... Marienthal Promotions 2006
The Greatest House Acappellas Volume Three (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... The Greatest House Acappellas (White) 2006
Pool Mix 1990's (DVDr, DVD) Music Sounds Better Wi... Pool Records (2) 2007
Summer Mix 2007 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Music Sounds Better Wi... Sleeping Giant Music 2007
Viva La France (Vinyl, EP) Music Sounds Better Wi... Not On Label 2007
The Time Is Now 08' / Music Sounds Better 08' (12") Music Sounds Better 08' Not On Label 2008
Stardrops / Final Story (12", W/Lbl, Sti) Stardrops Not On Label (Stardust), Not On Label (Womack & Womack), Layo & Bushwacka! (White), Not On Label (Ce Ce Peniston) 2009
The Beginning (CD, Mixed + CD + CD, Comp) Music Sounds Better Wi... Sleeping Giant Music 2009
Big Love / Music Sounds Better With You (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... Not On Label  
DJ Tools Volume 5 - OK, Just Another One (AGAIN!!) (Vinyl, W/Lbl) Music Sounds Better (E... DJ Tools  
Eastside Bots vs. Westside Bots (12") Music Sounds Better Wi... First Coast Breaks  
Guess? 1 (12") Untitled Guess Series, Guess Series  
Music Sounds Alright With You / Celebration Mashup (12") Music Sounds Alright W... 'Arf Inched Records  
Music Sounds Better In Blue (12", S/Sided)   Bob Records (3)  
Music Sounds Better With Tracey In My Room (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   Not On Label (Everything But The Girl), Not On Label (Stardust), Not On Label (Soul Vision)  
Name Droppers Accapellas Volume 1 (12") Music Sounds (Accapella) Name Droppers  
Naughty Numbers (12", W/Lbl) Music Feels Good With You Not On Label  
The Remixes (12") Teardrops, Luckystar, ... Not On Label  
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