A great track by Petit Fantôme entitled Je ne reviendrais pas.
Petit Fantôme, who I've featured before, is a project led by Pierre Loustaunau from François and The Atlas Mountains.
The band previosuly released the collection entitled Yallah in 2011, and the free mixtape entitled Stave in 2013.
This new track is apparently not from his forthcoming album.
Whenever that emerges, and it what form it appears, it will be well worth investigating
Thursday, 9 April 2015
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
New Acts: Electric Discharge Machine
A name like Electric Discharge Machine might conjure up an electro act, but this Paris/London band deal with a heavy psych rock sound.
The four piece act have been playing around London for a few years and established their reputation as a live act.
The band describe themselves as having "A pulsing beat with strong rythmique riffs, with just a touch of melancholy and nostalgia which makes for a stimulating cocktail of sounds. "
There's certainly no argument about that here.
The video was shot in New York.
The Declaration of War EP was released last month.
Akhenaton - Acoustic session
A recent live session by rapper Akhenaton for the TV5Monde music programme Acoustic.The programme casts its net wider than its title might suggest, and doesn't just feature acoustic singer/songwriter types by any means.
Akhenaton is something of a French hip hop legend, famous particularly for his involvement in Marseille act IAM, whose L'École du Micro d'Argent album is regarded as the classic of French Hip Hop.
He's also had a successful solo career, from his Métèque et mat collection onwards to his most recent Je suis en vie album from 2014.
many of the tracks performed in the session from from this album.
The session featured the songs Même les anges, Deuxième chance , Saga, Mon texte le savon, Part III and Côté obscur.
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
New Acts: De la Romance - Unfree
A cinematic video for the track Unfree by Paris- based act De La Romance.De La Romance is a project led by Vincent Girault whose previous releases include the five track As We Feel Ep from 2013, which featured the track This Day.
They've also produced remixed soundtracks of classic French films like Amélie and Le Mépris.
They describe their forthcoming EP as "An invitation to follow an isolated heart into the depths of the night. With mysterious synths and dancy beats, this new opus focuses on cold emotions and textures."
The video for Unfree was directed by Sébastien Desmedt and Thomas Lemoine.
Their Secret World EP is available to pre-order and is released on May 18
M Pokora: Mieux que nous
A new clip for the track Mieux que nous by M Pokora, the French pop star whose success continues more than a decade after he appeared in the TV show Popstars.
He was initially part of the boyband Linkup, whose single Mon Étoile went to number one, but whatever success they enjoyed has long been eclipsed by his solo career.
Since his 2004 debut album M. Pokora was released he has had several major hit releases, his second album Player reaching number one, as did his 2013 live album À la poursuite du bonheur Tour - Live à Bercy.
In February Pokora relased R.E.D., his sixth album, which also topped the French charts.
The new track sees him work with rapper Soprano.
He plays at the Zénith in Paris in June.
He was initially part of the boyband Linkup, whose single Mon Étoile went to number one, but whatever success they enjoyed has long been eclipsed by his solo career.
Since his 2004 debut album M. Pokora was released he has had several major hit releases, his second album Player reaching number one, as did his 2013 live album À la poursuite du bonheur Tour - Live à Bercy.
In February Pokora relased R.E.D., his sixth album, which also topped the French charts.
The new track sees him work with rapper Soprano.
He plays at the Zénith in Paris in June.
Monday, 6 April 2015
New Acts: Amarillo - Long Gone
Sounding not unlike a more psychedelic Blur, Paris-based five piece band Amarillo bring a love of classic Beatlesesque pop and combine it with bang up to date 21st century stylings.
The video is like a more psychedelic version of The Sims. They should release it as a real game, with a bonus point for the player who spots the Yellow Submarine when it drifts past.
It's their second video, following quickly on the heels f the equally luminous Breaches.
Long Gone is available from microqlima records, as a download or as a ten inch four track single that also features Breaches.
The video is like a more psychedelic version of The Sims. They should release it as a real game, with a bonus point for the player who spots the Yellow Submarine when it drifts past.
It's their second video, following quickly on the heels f the equally luminous Breaches.
Long Gone is available from microqlima records, as a download or as a ten inch four track single that also features Breaches.
Forever Pavot: Les Aventures de Tintin
I've featured Forever Pavot here before, but it was nice to see some quality live footage emerge for Monte Le Son.
The performance features a cover of the theme music for The Adventures of Tintin.
It's a perfect choice of a tune, nostalgic and with more than a hint of strangeness about it. You can either see it as something that fits perfectly into the world of Forever Pavot or as part of the fertile landscape they sprang from.
Either way, it's something wonderful for sure.
The performance features a cover of the theme music for The Adventures of Tintin.
It's a perfect choice of a tune, nostalgic and with more than a hint of strangeness about it. You can either see it as something that fits perfectly into the world of Forever Pavot or as part of the fertile landscape they sprang from.
Either way, it's something wonderful for sure.
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