It Is Waht It Is – 1 Playlist on Spotify

Forget the genre labels — Laurent Garnier follows the music wherever it leads. It Is Waht It Is – 1 on Spotify is one of Garnier’s artist-curated playlists, opening a deliberately unpredictable route through techno, electro, house, breaks, experimental electronics and sounds from far outside the traditional club spectrum. Spotify lists it alongside his other personal selections, including It Is What It Is – 2, Garnier – A13 and Garnier – AF 0490.

The selection brings together artists such as Bass Clef, Redshape, Radiohead, Franz Kirmann, Donacha Costello, Schema, Alex Long, The Orb, Nebraska, Ripperton and Carl Craig, with tracks ranging from compact cuts to extended electronic pieces.

Its character comes from the unexpected connections: a techno track can sit beside experimental electronics, alternative music, jazz, dub or broken-beat rhythms. That broad palette reflects Garnier’s long-running approach to music — curious, restless and resistant to staying inside one box.

No rules. No borders. Just music in motion.