10 OF THE BEST This month: Ed Banger Records

DJ Mehdi Lucky Boy (Ed Banger 6143676, LP, France, 2006) £20

- Jeremy Allen

Mehdi Favéris-Essadi started out making beats for MC Solaar and Daft Punk, and later became Ed Banger’s first superstar DJ. With Lucky Boy, he bestowed on the label its first LP proper, following a raft of hot 12”s from the likes of Busy P, Mr. Flash, Justice and even a one-off from N*E*R*D. DJ Mehdi’s forward-thinking fusion of b-boy electro, hip-hop and filter disco – which he called “future breakdance” – was the perfect hotbed for the likes of Chromeo; the French-Canadian electro-funksters appeared on I Am Somebody at the peak of their powers.

Krazy Baldhead The B Suite (Ed Banger EDCD 009, 2LP, France, 2009) £20

Marseille electronic producer Krazy Baldhead (Pierre-Antoine Grison) is not Ed Banger’s most prolific or best-known artist, but he’s nothing if not fastidious. The B Suite is, as the name suggests, a record that comes in movements rather than songs, with four in all. Each side of the vinyl is like a canvas for Grison to express himself and demonstrate what can be achieved by a true master. His 2009 debut was not just a showcase for his talents but a showcase for electronic music itself.

Uffie Sex Dreams And Denim Jeans (Ed Banger BEC 5772689, 2LP, Europe, 2010) £100

If Ed Banger sometimes had the reputation of being a bit testosterone-heavy, then rap teen queen Uffie has at least gone some way to redress the balance. Called the “godmother of the synth girl scene” by The Guardian when she finally released her debut album in 2010, Sex Dreams And Denim Jeans epitomised what has retroactively been termed Indie Sleaze, mixing up electro synth music with indie riffs and attitude.