In 2007, Cezaire met Kartell in
Tours, a town in the West of France, where they both came from. As music lovers, they shared a passion for a refined and summery aesthetic that would inspire the founding of Roche Musique. Kartell became the first artist to be signed on the label with his debut EP
Riviera. 2012 was the year of "Lying Together" release, a neo-house track composed by multi-instrumentalist FKJ, also from Tours and at the moment managed by his friend Cezaire. This title revealed FKJ to the public, followed a year later by the release of his second EP, ′′Time For A Change.′′ In 2014, Cezaire got acquainted with Dabeull in Paris, an artist marked by
Funk,
Zouk and
Disco influences. It was also the year of
Romance's release, mythical EP from Darius, the electro-soul producer from
Bordeaux, Darius. Still in 2014, French-californian producer Zimmer signed since 2015 releases his EP ′′Coming Of Age′′, followed by ′′Ceremony′′ a year later. In 2016, producer and drawer Crayon joined the entity and brought out a 4 titles joint EP with Duñe, also an artist of the record label. In an interview with the
Inrocks, Cezaire explained: "We all have a base:
Funk, House, Soul, Jazz, and Hip-hop music too, but the common thread of it is definitely the groove." 2017 was characterized by the release of French-New Zealander FKJ's eponymous first album
French Kiwi Juice, now internationally Gold Certified and also Platinum with "Better Give U Up" single. Darius' first album
Utopia was released the same year. In 2018, several new artists were signed on the label: Katuchat; Madijuwon with his music video "Precious Things" as part of Adidas Originals project
The Creator Source; Rivage, Kartell's pop duo with Alex Gonzalez (Superjava's guitarist); and Maydien, R&B and soul Dutch singer. The record company is also included in the top ten best French labels, according to the media Jack, affiliated with the French television channel
Canal+. The label continues to grow and expand with the recent launch of a ready-to-wear clothing line, the creation of the sub-label Mineral Records and the online radio Source Radio. == Artists ==