Benoit & Sergio

But yeah, there's totally a 70s American rock vibe in the mix somewhere (okay maybe not on Everybody). When are they going to do their Steely Dan house track?

thread needs more PRINCIPLES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRCYPbXG6xU

Not to be a complainer, but there really needs to be a single-length edit of Everybody. The original is great for the club, but I need a 3-4 minute version.

xpost principles used v well in soul claps social experiment 002

and johnny fever u r crazy

I just can't get past the pitched down PRINCIPLES every 5 seconds. Murders a great song for me.

don't really get the buzz with "everybody", like...it's just not very good. i mean, i like a lot of the music that is associated with these guys, except not them. i mean, it's called "everybody" and the hook is someone singing "everybody" but the music doesn't really reach the standard you'd expect given those promising signs. it just sort of falls between too many poles for me, not quite french house, not quite trance.

I saw one remix of Walk & Talk in YouTube but that's it iirc: any official remixes?

Cheers to MikoMcha for the find:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ya0XpOpAl0

this is the b-side - even better imo http://soundcloud.com/getdowngood/slow-hands-sweetest-taboo

why is it a vinyl-only release? WANT AN MP3 GODDAMNIT.

re: "around the world", that's a great bassline but i hate that vocal so much (a fault of the original really but i'm never going to enjoy hearing it)

mean, i like a lot of the music that is associated with these guys, except not them.

i pretty much agree with this re: benoit & sergio in general. i like the whole soul clap/sade house thing but they don't seem to do it that well? idgi.

I finally put my finger on the ghost I could sense lurking around these guys.

And it's, uh, Paul Simon.

okay "around the world", THAT'S more like it, so so so much better than "everybody". love that.

i can get w/ paul simon. im all about these guys but paul simon is by far my most listened to.

i mean full grown man is straight up peter gabriel though, i would have said peter gabriel.

"Full Grown Man" is still my favourite I think.

From FB:
Benoit & Sergio
it is with outstanding pleasure to announce that BENOIT & SERGIO's slow motion homage to daft punk's "AROUND THE WORLD" (COVER) will be released on VINYL ONLY.....NEXT WEEK......

Yah I totally hear paul simon on this stuff, as I did on that ndf song from last yr

"around the world" is the first thing by these dudes that i'm not feeling

that slow hands "sweetest taboo" cover lex posted is dope tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJtHcafwSAI

Everybodys is still my fave, but 'Let Me Count the Ways' (just heard it this past week) kills it as well, albeit in a more in-your-face kind of way.

let me count the ways
the ways that I love y-

Is it just me or is there a much sleazier vibe to these guys than the rest of this Sade-house movement?

otm, and a less stoned, more big-room, poppy vibe imo

I think "Sade-house movement" (though a nice coinage) perhaps doesn't capture the "movement" as such, only isolated examples of it.

ugh "everybody" is so shit and such vapid polar french house, i seldom am moved to criticise but it's really not fun. it's like "take me with you" minus all the joyous hysteria.

oh shaddap

these guys!

:)

yeah a lot of deep house in general could qualify for "Sade house", really

Saw these guys play last month at Voltt Loves Summer in Amsterdam. I have to admit I was a little disappointed and left their set early to drink cocktails and watch Scuba. They didn't seem to know how to create a sense of live dynamics, drama or momentum, came across as anti-climatic and flat. Probably didn't help that they came on after Actress, and were so early in the day. Then again, maybe people have had other experiences seeing them play out?

And the new remix:

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Oops, link here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYeoUA7dPaI

Lovely remix!

im going to see them on saturday, will report back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeV745XPrmo

pretty delightful

yeah, that's nice

superb. so i take it they were commissioned to do a remix but they did a cover instead? like aeroplane did with friendly fires?

Yeah, really beautiful, can't stop listening to it. On a side note, from the Metronomy remix record, 'Loving Arm (Soul Clap's Shake A Leg Mix)' is also pretty great.

y'all should be listening to http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=91481#unread

like aeroplane did with friendly fires?

iirc all the old-school Aeroplane remixes are Vito playing new parts and keeping the vocals - ARS are on the original track.

oh, i didn't realise that. i think i've only listened to the original track once.

iirc, Au Revoire Simone's vocals were mixed out of the original "Paris"?

If they're there, they're only doing "ahs" or something

yeah I mean they're barely audible as backing vocals in the chorus, but their whole parts were there on the multitrack for Vito to discover and use

woah i never knew that-- i just assumed aeroplane was like "fuck this dude let's re-record the vocals"

"Corrine" is amazing!

Their Resident Advisor mix is fantastic. So summery!

ha i am working on a mix right now and had a hard time deciding between using sabbath's "planet caravan" or "laguna sunrise"-- really glad i went with the latter now!

Loving the RA mix. New Look's "Nap on the Bow" in particular - swoony kate bush disco.

yep this mix rules. love it when they translate their k'd out sad indie electro house spiel to a summery context

also - Birds & Souls - Socially Conscious... is this them? it's great! (the "since i heard your name..." one)

https://pitchfork.com/news/benoit-and-sergio-announce-debut-album-13-years-after-their-first-release-share-new-song-listen/

they've finally announced it properly

https://benoitandsergio.bandcamp.com/album/lost-decade

Back in 2012, when I was describing their ace track "Lipstick and Lace" to friends, I assumed their name was pronounced "Ben-wah and Saire-heo", like some sort of French/Spanish crossover. Is that in any way correct? Or is merely as the English phonetics would indicate?

out today, sounding good

great album, soothing and lush

Why are they seemingly so ignored / unknown?

I thought the album was really underwhelming, one of the biggest disappointments of 2022, especially after it taking so long to arrive

Shame you felt that way. Guess it helps that they're pretty new to me. Years of anticipation is hard to live up to.

Ah, makes sense, Evan!

Many of the rest of us have been awaiting that album for a decade, so when expectation is building on the back of “Walk and Talk,” “Boy Trouble,” “Adjustments,” etc …

“Lost Decade,” the title track, is my sole keeper from this record, and it isn’t close to my favorites of theirs overall

Just surprising then that there wasn't a discussion. Though I remember seeing a disappointed comment somewhere that isn't here. Still!

“Principles” still completely blows me away. Do people not care about that one for some reason?

I hadn’t been aware of “Principles” somehow. It’s pretty good!

“Principles” is great, though I do think they peaked early where with “Full Grown Man” and “What I’ve Lost”.