big with fabrice lig, funk d’void, dj hell, jimpster, steve bug, 2000 and one, michael mayer, karotte, sebo k, kiki, gregor tresher, satoshi tomie. in 2001, art bleek started to release his first tracks on compilations. he played the saxophone alongside deejays and started spinning an eclectic blend of jazz, nu-jazz, broken beats, bossa-nova, world and electro jazz records in hip parisian bars and restaurants himself. at the end of 2004, art bleek signed a record contract with lounging records. he released his first album there, followed by a single, two eps and a remix album.