french music

[cedric]

hi guys,

i was just curious to see if there were any french artist that you´ve been listening to recently.
i already know most of them are crap,but serge gainsbourg really had some crazy beat!!!
he´s been sampled by dela soul .
have you ever heard about any other french sample like this(michelle ma belle doesn´t count!)?

[bopst]

You can't go wrong with Serge Gainsbourg. That is, at least I think so....

[cedric]

can you get his records in the us?
i´ve rarely seen any.

i recommand la ballade de melody nelson , a really great lp,one of the rare french records with originality and avant garde.

[bopst]

Check these out...

http://www.francevision.com/nsltr/vf14/gains.htm
http://sergegainsbourg.artistes.univ...ush/index.html

My favorite tune by him is, "Conleur (sp?) Cafe", but all of the stuff I've heard by him is interesting to say the least. He was quite a character...

[cedric]

couleur café is excellent

it´s all about a pretty metis girl.

my fav is requiem pour un con.

but in the mid 80 ´s he really got fucked up and made miserable records with synthetiseur and all that.that was terrible.
but all the rest since the 60´s is great.l

[Parkey]

Supa Saain Crew

[cedric]

you heard/saw them in the uk?

i didn´t know they were texporting their stuff.

they got good a cappela mouth disco box

[Parkey]

Originally Posted by cedric

you heard/saw them in the uk?

i didn´t know they were texporting their stuff.

they got good a cappela mouth disco box

Yeah, they're quite big here. They are fucking great with the beat boxing stuff, i saw them at Glastonbury a few years back with Killa Kella. It was great

[Parkey]

I also like Colder, Air, Daft Punk

[cedric]

glastonburry?!??!!!??

waow!
i expected many surprises but this is one!!
they´re very well known but no superstar over here.

[cedric]

hey,
the three of us migth be the rolling stones on sgt peppers covers?

[Parkey]

Originally Posted by cedric

glastonburry?!??!!!??

waow!
i expected many surprises but this is one!!
they´re very well known but no superstar over here.

French Hip Hop got a good name after La Haine was a quite big hit over here

[cedric]

la haine was an excellent film.
said tagnaoui made it to hollywood after that,starring with george clooney in king of the desert,and also in a joint with kate winslet.

[Parkey]

Originally Posted by cedric

la haine was an excellent film.
said tagnaoui made it to hollywood after that,starring with george clooney in king of the desert,and also in a joint with kate winslet.

I love that film. It's in the new Streets video if you keep your eye out for the TV he's watching

[thegoodmrbrodie!]

Originally Posted by Parkey

Colder, Air, Daft Punk

blackstrobe, phoenix, laurent garnier, the youngsters, the hacker, ttc, mirwais, the micronauts...and gainsbourg of course.

there are probably more

[cedric]

Originally Posted by Parkey

I love that film. It's in the new Streets video if you keep your eye out for the TV he's watching

i´ll check this out.
what about the three of us?

[Parkey]

Originally Posted by The Good Mr Brodie!

blackstrobe, phoenix, laurent garnier, the youngsters, the hacker, ttc, mirwais, the micronauts...and gainsbourg of course.

there are probably more

the micronauts! they're great, as are Phoenix and the hacker. All quality

[Parkey]

Originally Posted by damaja

Haha, almost.

Saian Supa Crew. I been listening to them for about 3 years now. Check out OFX aswell!

it's like countdown... rearrange and see what you get!

[dentron3030]

robotnicka is a pretty awesome french band..

[Marjo]

Hey ya'll you have to listen to "Les cowboys fringants"...

It's from Québec and I think you call that music "cow punk" they're my favorite french band!

[DroppinScience]

Sadly I'm not very familiar with a lot of French artists. But I hope to change that...

Serge Gainsbourg is like the French Sinatra, right? Any good albums to be introduced to FIRST? What's the ideal one to start on?

How about Yves Montand? I hear he's good? Any rec's there?

I LOVE Michel Gondry. Does that count? He's directed lots of music videos (Foo Fighters, White Stripes, Bjork, etc.) and I love his creativity. And the videos he did for his band (in the early 90s before they disbanded) was neat stuff as well...

[cedric]

Originally Posted by DroppinScience

Sadly I'm not very familiar with a lot of French artists. But I hope to change that...

Serge Gainsbourg is like the French Sinatra, right? Any good albums to be introduced to FIRST? What's the ideal one to start on?

How about Yves Montand? I hear he's good? Any rec's there?

I LOVE Michel Gondry. Does that count? He's directed lots of music videos (Foo Fighters, White Stripes, Bjork, etc.) and I love his creativity. And the videos he did for his band (in the early 90s before they disbanded) was neat stuff as well...

montand is more like a sinatra.he was also a famous actor.
like i said la ballade de melody nelson is an album you must hear.
initial b.b. is a great song.it´s all about brigitte bardot.

[Marjo]

If you like Gainsbourg, you should also like Stefie Shock, another québécois artist that I love...

[cedric]

Originally Posted by Marjo

If you like Gainsbourg, you should also like Stefie Shock, another québécois artist that I love...

never heard of her before.
i´ll check this out...

[jabumbo]

i used to listen to french rap radio when i had real jukebox?

[Beastly Boy]

I hearda snippet of this french rap group rapping over Run Dmc's "Sucker MC's", even though I didnt what they were saying, it sounded dope. Anyone know who i'm talking about here?

[DroppinScience]

Originally Posted by cedric

montand is more like a sinatra.he was also a famous actor.
like i said la ballade de melody nelson is an album you must hear.
initial b.b. is a great song.it´s all about brigitte bardot.

I LOVE Sinatra, actually. So I'd enjoy Montand...

Bardot did some music too, right? Is she worth hearing or should I just stay away? Cause those hot, hot, CD covers of her are enticing.

[Marjo]

Originally Posted by cedric

never heard of her before.
i´ll check this out...

You never heard of him before...
He got the same voice has Gainsbourg, that's why I love him.

[Audielicious]

I liked all of the French rap music they were playing in the series finale of Sex And The City. I don't know who it's by, though.

[Mido]

Does Stereolab count?