STEPHANE POMPOUGNAC

Stéphane Pompougnac is most famous for creating and curating the Costes compilations. He is known as A Prince of French Touch who serves up sounds steeped in luxury and elegance. He has put out several well-received albums that warm both the heart and the dancefloor and in an era flooded with endless playlists, his luminous compositions and unparalleled skill in transitions never fail to take listeners on a true journey through electro introspection, vocal seduction, and elegant house rhythms.

Stéphane Pompougnac has exercised his encyclopedic musical knowledge for over three decades. After starting his career before finishing high school, he soon made a name for himself in the clubs of Aquitaine and his infallible ear allowed him to break into the Parisian clubs of the 1990s – Le Diable des Lombards, Les Bains Douche, and more. It was during this time that he took charge of the legendary Costes compilations that would become his legend where for 15 years or fifteen years he showcased his talent as an ambiance creator in the prestigious hotel lounge. That led him to go on and remix for Madonna, DJ for Mick Jagger, sell over seven million compilations, and achieve five platinum and fourteen gold records.

He is a true symbol of French chic who has worked with luxury giants from Gucci to Bulgari, the trendy W Hotels chain and held residencies in Ibiza for the Sunset Sessions and at Hong Kong’s Kee Club as well as DJing everywhere from the Cannes Film Festival to Formula 1 Grand Prix events, from Los Angeles to Jakarta. Whatever your occasion, then, on the road or at the beach, day or night, his tracks flow naturally and brilliantly and provide anything from relaxation to happiness to the euphoria we all occasionally need in our lives.