Deep Forest

Deep Forest started as a French duo in the early 1990s, with Eric Mouquet and Michel Sanchez working together. Their first album came out in 1992, simply called 'Deep Forest.' It included 'Sweet Lullaby,' which became their most recognizable track. They built their sound around field recordings from places like Cameroon, where they spent time with Baka people, mixing those traditional elements with electronic production.

Their approach involved sampling and reworking folk material into atmospheric, beat-driven pieces. This led to some discussion about how they used indigenous music, though the specifics of those conversations aren't well documented here. They kept releasing albums through the 1990s and 2000s, like 'Bohemian Forest' in 1995 and 'Comparsa' in 1998. Other songs in their catalog include 'Twosome' and 'Bulgarian Melody.'

Over time, they worked with various collaborators like singer Helene Boers and percussionist Nahawa Doumbia. Their later albums included 'Music Detected' in 2002 and 'Epic Forest' in 2013. The music often had a dreamlike quality, built from chants and electronic textures rather than conventional song structures.