― g (graysonlane), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 22:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Tuesday, 26 November 2002 23:07 (twenty-one years ago) link
― joan vich (joan vich), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 10:24 (twenty-one years ago) link
― g (graysonlane), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 15:27 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 15:53 (twenty-one years ago) link
The new Jane Birkin, on the other hand, Arabesque is quite intriguing. On the surface, it's cultural tourism at its worst - French standards like "Elisa" and "Comment te dire adieu" arranged for voice and a semi-arabic, semi-romany ensemble (some songs are with just piano). But in the end it sort of works. Birkin's singing has also improved a lot from the Gainsbourg days. Or perhaps it's because these particular arrangements suit her limitations in the vocal department.
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 16:36 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 17:43 (twenty-one years ago) link
Forgot to mention earlier: I read somewhere that the latest Keren Ann LP is going to be re-recorded in English for UK/US markets.
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 17:59 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jones (actual), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 18:05 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jones (actual), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 18:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
"and i was like :-O "
― zebedee, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 18:11 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jones (actual), Wednesday, 27 November 2002 18:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
While we're on the subject of new francophone music, this recent comp is a not-bad-at-all overview of the 2002 scene. It's actually a German release, but seems to be available internationally.http://www.musicline.de/de/product/673790001429
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 18:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Matt C., Wednesday, 27 November 2002 22:46 (twenty-one years ago) link
Heldon (Richard Pinhas), Renaud Paravel (à la Gainsbourg), film music from Jacques Tati's movies, Miss Kitten and ...
Listen to http://www.novaplanet.com (Radio Nova) if you want to get a feel for French and good int'l music.
YoursJan
― Jan Geerinck, Wednesday, 27 November 2002 23:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― gareth (gareth), Thursday, 28 November 2002 00:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
There also was a 3 CD longbox of FH released recently.
The new Alain Bashung CD's just out, it's supposed to be great and quite dark. I've been told the new Katerine album wasn't that interesting.
Other names to check :
Autour de Lucie (especially the first album)Ginger Ale (sung in english, with a good cover of Siouxsie's "Happy House"Avril
Coming in january :
Suburbia (great pop stuff in english, indie pop meets Pets Shop Boys dancefloor mood... secret cult stuff recorded in 1998, they finally get the album out and will tour)
I'll let you guys know when other artists come to my mind.
― V., Thursday, 28 November 2002 11:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Thursday, 28 November 2002 11:36 (twenty-one years ago) link
― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Thursday, 28 November 2002 11:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
do you know suburbia?i might be putting it out in spain! there is also a thread you can check from a few weeks ago about Spring (the previous band of the singer in suburbia).
― joan vich (joan vich), Thursday, 28 November 2002 11:48 (twenty-one years ago) link
― zappi (joni), Monday, 7 June 2004 03:31 (twenty years ago) link
Three French playlists, admittedly more or less permutations of the same bands/artists, so not very broad in scope. It's all very obvious (and was probably compiled with the assistance of wine) but stuff I like.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pMH6FE6n3sgbXxbiQjOOA
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tyIXB6araH9DLobkjqoDF
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59fJZf08BrzIkFsMAtxix7
Do suggest some tracks for Volume Quatre ...
― djh, Thursday, 16 March 2023 07:35 (one year ago) link