Lopsided World of L
This week Jonathan L looks to France.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
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Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
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*note: Majority of songs are in French
Nous Non Plus “Allô Allô”
Jerome Echenoz f/ Anna Jean “Le chrome et le coton”
Benjamin Schoos & Laetitia Sadier “Une dernière danse”
LeonXLeon “Tubular Dance”
Yelle “Safari Disco Club”
April March & Aquaserge “Des tics et des tocs”
Marianne Dissard “Election”
La Femme “Antitaxi”
11 Acorn Lane “Le Sexe Au Telephone” (Do Me Do Mix)
Double Françoise “L’automobile
The Aikiu f/ JD Samson “Win”
Nous Non Plus “Wanderlust (Au Bout De Le Terre)”
Anthony Cedric Vuagniaux “Tour de le planete”
M83 f/ Mai Lan “Bibi The Dog”
Benjamin Schoos & Laetitia Sadier “Je ne vois que vous”
Etienne de Crécy f/Alex Gopher & Asher Roth “Smile”
Alex Rossi & Frédéric Lo “La chanson la plu triste di monde”
Karen Clercq “Questions réponses”
Rammstein “Frühling In Paris”
Miam Monster Miam & The Loved Drones “La femme plastique”
Extra Pillow “No Drafting” (Original Mix)
Jacques Duvall & Coralie Clément “Comme par désenchantment”
The Loved Drones “Escape From The Terror Drone”
Isadorable “Juan d’Oultremont”
Autour de Luce “Chanson sans issue”
Lamia Cross “Hiroshima-ce jour là” (Remix)
Sophie Galet “L’Excelsior”
Juniore “La Fin du Monde”
Luna f/Laetitia Sadier “Bonnie & Clyde” (in film Irma Vep)
Daft Punk
Daft Punk, the French electronic duo, have released their monumental 4th studio album Random Access Memories.
Using mostly live instruments along with their synthesizers the band puts some soul into electronic dance music along with nods to the past as the title of the album suggests.
The ubiquitous “Get Lucky” is pure disco.
I’ve also included “Instant Crush” featuring Julian Casablancas of The Stokes.
“Get Lucky” (featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers)
“Instant Crush” (fFeaturing Julian Casablancas)
Air
Air, the French electronic duo, has just released La Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip to the Moon).
The title is from a silent black & white film from 1902. Directed by Georges Méliès, La Voyage Dans La Lune is considered to be the first science fiction film.
In 1993 a hand-coloured, badly decomposed version of the film was discovered and only last year was fully restored.
Air was asked to compose a soundtrack for this 16 minute film.
Inspired by the experience Air gives us an album of the same name.
“Seven Stars” is from the album and features the vocals of Victoria Legrand from Beach House.
Watch an excerpt from the film here.
M83
M83 is French electronic musician Anthony Gonzalez.
He name derives from Messier 83, a barred spiral galaxy found in the Hydra constellation and visible with binoculars.
His sixth album Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, a double LP, is expected in October.
“Midnight City” is free download from the M83 website.
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