Senses On Fire

C'est assez improbable mais Grace Jones revient avec un nouvel album. En 2008.
Ce n'est que très tardivement avec des compilations que j'ai vraiment découvert le génie de la Jamaïcaine, me souvenant plus jeune avoir avant tout été marqué par des images chic et choc de sa période Goude (dont cette pub insensée), et vaguement de sa version définitive de "La vie en rose".
Sa discographie inégale recèle de petits bijoux où reggae, pop et new wave ne font qu'une musique étrange et singulièrement sensuelle, en avance de vingt ans sur toutes ses consoeurs de l'époque.
Plutôt discrète depuis une bonne dizaine d'années, elle revient avec l'honnête "Hurricane" à paraître sur le label Wall Of Sound, qui ne devrait à priori pas faire de ravages dans les charts mais ravir ses inconditionnel(le)s avec de savoureuses ballades reggae-gospel et des titres plus experimentaux, et peut être, soyons fous, donner lieu à une tournée.

Grace Jones "Love you to life"

Taken from "Hurricane", brand new Grace Jones LP to be released in a few days by Wall Of Sound, a brillant comeback from one of the weirdest and most sensual icon of the eighties.

Podcast #30

EMPIRE OF THE SUN "Walking On A Dream"
PRIMAL SCREAM "Uptown" (Calvin Harris Edit)
TV ON THE RADIO "Dancing Choose" (Prefuse 73 Remix)
THE NOTWIST "Boneless" (Panda Bear Remix)
ELVIS PRESLEY "Crawfish" (Pilooski edit)
MERCURY REV "Senses On Fire" (Fujiya & Miyagi Remix)
OASIS "The Shock Of The Lightning" (Primal Scream Remix)
ROOTS MANUVA "Let The Spirit" (Ross Orton And Toddla T Remix)
MR OIZO "Steroids ft. Uffie"
SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD "What's This Feeling"
MADLIB THE BEAT KONDUKTA "Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1 & 2"

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Podcast # 29

PSAPP "The Monster Song"
GOLDEN SILVERS "Magic Touch"
THOSE DANCING DAYS "Home Sweet Home"
LOVE IS ALL "RUMOURS"
THE JUAN MAC LEAN "Find a way"
CODEBREAKER "Fire" (ft Kathy Diamond)
LUOMO "Love You All" (With Sascha Ring)
RADIOHEAD "Reckoner v2.0" (Diplo In A Train Wreck Mix)
MISS PLATNUM "Give Me The Food" (Busy P & DSL remix)
MR OIZO "Two Takes It" (ft. Carmen Castro)
DR DOOOM "R.I.P. Dr. Octagon"
ALTON ELLIS "It's a shame"

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Podcast #28

LADYHAWKE "Professional Suicide"
EMPIRE OF THE SUN "Walking on a dream"
TV ON THE RADIO "Dancing choose"
MGMT "Of Moons Birds and Monsters" (Holy Ghost! Remix)
CSS "Move" (Metronomy Remix)
THE VIRGINS "Rich Girls" (The Twelves Remix)
PHOEBE KILLDEER & THE SHORT STRAWS "Paranoia"
FRANZ FERDINAND "Lucid dreams"
THE STREETS "Heaven For The Weather"
KID SISTER "Family Reunion" (ft David Banner)
TERRY LYNN "Streetlife"
ROOTS MANUVA "Let The Spirit"

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Not ready yet

Bon toujours pas de machinbox chez MisterBlog donc pas de posts normaux pour l'instant, mais on ne s'endort pas avec un petit mix remue-popotin rêveur.

MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS "Into The Galaxy" (Chateau Marmont Remix)
KAISER CHIEFS "Never Miss A Beat" (Cut Copy Remix)
WALTER MEEGO "Forever" (Escort Remix)
IN FLAGRANTI "Business Acumen" (Holy Ghost! Cover Version)
!!! "Yadnus" (Danton Eeprom remix)
LYKKE LI "Breaking It Up" (Danton Eeprom remix)
PRIMAL SCREAM "Uptown" (Long After The Disco Is Over Mix)
DAVID HOLMES "I Heard Wonders" (Andy Weatherall Vocal Mix)
JAMES YUILL "This Sweet Love" (Prins Thomas Sneaky Edit)
FONTAN "Early Morning" (Version by Studio)

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Et pour ceux qui étaient et qui étaient pas à Marsatac, quelques reviews ICI, LA et ICI aussi.

How long do I have to wait for you

Privé de connexion ce mois-ci pour cause, entre autres, de déménagement, je ne peux que brièvement évoquer les plus ou moins bons albums de Tv On The Radio, Ladyhawke, Those Dancing Days, Beyond The Wizard Sleeve, Gang Gang Dance, Thievery Corporation qui rhytment ma nouvelle vie mais ce n'est que partie remise.
Le temps me manque également pour décortiquer le single le plus enthousiasmant de l'automne ("Walking on a dream" des Empire of the sun) et quelques autres plaisirs plus ou moins coupables.
Un petit coup de chapeau néanmoins au publicitaire qui a choisi un de mes titres préférés d'Urban Species, groupe Anglais hip hop soul dont les tubes "Spiritual love" et "Listen" (avec un Solaar alors inspiré) éclipsèrent quelques réussites comme ce titre de 98 au groove de velours chaloupé et introspectif, aux paroles pleines de doute parmi les plus savoureuses entendues dans le genre.

Urban Species "I wonder" (alt)

I can't post this month because I just moved and don't have a decent connection for the moment, I guess I'll be able to be back in October.
Let me just recommend you the latest albums from Tv On The Radio, Ladyhawke, Those Dancing Days, Beyond The Wizard Sleeve, Gang Gang Dance, and Thievery Corporation I would love to review and tell the whole world I'm in love with that Empire Of The Sun single "Walking on a dream".
Pick of the day however isn't new, it's a great hip hop soul song from 98 that has been chosen in a car advert in France, smooth groove and introspective lyrics, it's one of their best works alongside european hit "Listen".

Remain in light

Le premier album de Fujiya & Miyagi en 2006 était assez long en bouche mais s'avérait au final un disque qui tient bien mieux la route que d'autres du même genre.
Ces Brightoniens sont plutôt habiles pour trousser des mélodies entêtantes empruntant autant aux rhythmisques hypnotiques du krautrockqu'à la pop la plus accessible et accrocheuse.
Et de l'avis de ceux qui ont eu la chance de les voir c'est encore mieux en concert, on espère donc une tournée conséquente à la sortie de leur second "Lightbulbs" qui est dans la droite lignée de "Transparent things", en un peu plus concis et moins tortueux.
Alors que certains déplorent, à raison, l'uniformité et la prévisibilité de la scène rock Britannique depuis un petit moment il est rassurant de voir des formations qui font avancer le schmilblick avec une économie de moyens, capables de faire groover sans vulgarité et plein d'imagination.

Fujiya & Miyagi "Pussyfooting" (alt)

I enjoyed a lot their first one, not immediately but for a very long time.
New Fujiya & Miyagi lp "Lightbulbs" sees Brighton geniuses doing the same mix of krautrock hypnotic loops and basslines in a quite pop format, catchier and cleverer than a lot of current UK bands, they definitely are a band to support.

Dusk till dawn

Pas vraiment crédible de ma part de recommander le "Lessons to be learned" de l'Australienne Gabriella Cilmi mais en termes de pop sucrée c'est une excellente surprise.
La production étonnament sobre des roublards de Xenomania (Girls Aloud) n'est sans doute pas étrangère à la réussite de ce premier essai mais il faut aussi louer une voix soul étonnante de maturité pour une demoiselle d'à peine 16 ans.
Le premier single de cette troublante jeune femme a en outre bénéficié d'excellents remixes, une version dub signée Ashley Beedle et une nouvelle petite merveille d'arrangements du constant Matthew Herbert.

Gabriella Cilmi "Sweet About Me" (Matthew Herbert's Savoury Mix)

Dans un registre autrement plus sombre difficile de se passer du dernier single de David Holmes, espoir downtempo des 90's devenu depuis compositeur atitré des films de Soderbergh.
C'est lui qui annone ce titre hypnotique qu'on attendait plus du coté de Primal Scream s'ils avaient continué dans la voie d'"Autobahn 66" et son remix en face B est tout simplement digne du meilleur Suicide.

David Holmes "I Heard Wonders" (Andy Weatherall Vocal Mix)

Two remixes unavoidable in my personal playlist.
First is for Australian newbie whose teenpop lp is worth listening for Xenomania usual tricks and a surprisingly deep voice.
Like many of his works Herbert makes her first single even better.
On a darker style that new David Holmes sounds nothing like his Soderbergh movies soundtracks, think Suicide or Primal Scream when they were actually good.

Walk on by

Isaac Hayes n'est plus.
Les mots ne seront jamais assez forts pour évoquer le choc de la découverte de sa musique à l'époque où, gaga de trip hop mais ignare en soul fouinais dans les médiathèques à la recherche du sample original de tel ou tel tube de Portishead ou Cypress Hill, je me prenais en pleine figure des monuments comme "Black Moses" et "Hot Buttered Soul".
R.I.P. monsieur Shaft.

Isaac Hayes "Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic"

The Genius who introduced me to the delights of Soul Music through hip hop samples when I was young passed away today, I don't find any accurate words to express the shock it was and the influence he had to my musical education.

Ces petits riens

Few months ago Guzzbourg from Filles Sourires asked me to do a vintage mix with French songs from the 80's but sadly I didn't manage to get all my favorite tunes in time.

I didn't give up the idea though, and finally made this one with some additional 90's tracks, and found some cheesy videos too.

Bloggers around the world hype everyday about French electronic music, I've tried to do something different that can be heard as a rough guide to French new wave, punk and pop from big to obscure names.

I really hope you will enjoy wherever you are, and if you are a lot to download and comment, I'd definitely complete another one as there's a numerous other bands and songs I couldn't include this time.

MisterBlog's French mix

ETIENNE DAHO "Il ne dira pas"

Taken from his first lp produced by Marquis De Sade, you might know him for the Saint Etienne hit "He's on the phone", he's one of the most famous pop singers and maybe the only one that always get critical and mainstream success.

LES FILS DE JOIE "Adieu Paris"

This new wave band was from Toulouse and had this minor hit although lyrics are quite suicidal in 1983, recently re-issued on the excellent "Des Jeunes Gens Modernes" compilation.

LES FANATICS "La monnaie"

This absolutely stunning song reminds me of The Clash circa "Magnificent seven".
Don't understand why this punk band from Colombes didn't even release an album after that.

BIJOU "C'est un animal"

In the late 70's France wasn't ready for rock in French until Telephone and Trust breakthroughs.
Bijou were quite successful though, and even did some tracks with Gainsbourg like "Les papillons noirs".

LILI DROP "Sur ma mob"

I love the bouncing bassline and the backing vocals on this one.
A song about youth from an overshadowed trio whose drummer Enzo Enzo will have a sweet solo career few years after.

LES CALAMITES "Toutes les nuits"

These girls rocked like a very few French girl bands did, and are undirectly the main influence of acclaimed (well overseas at least) Plasticines.
They had a crossover hit called "Velomoteur" and then left the rock'n'roll circus way too early.

STRYCHNINE "Generation vaincue"

A kind of French "Blank generation" by one of the best bands ever coming from Bordeaux.

OLIVENSTEINS "Fier de ne rien faire"

Can be translated into "Proud to be a wanker", another brillant, essential French punk hymn.

BLESSED VIRGINS "Jean Pascal et la France"

Apparently this rock band was once big in Japan but remained quite a one-minor-hit-wonder here.

DIABOLOGUM "Les garçons ont toujours raison"

Often compared to Sonic Youth, they were one of the best indie acts of the 90's before splitting and having other projects like Experience and Programme.

CANDIE PRUNE "L'effet Eiffel"

Don't know much from this trio from Rennes except this incredible rrriot girl anthem that rocked my world in 1998.

ULTRA ORANGE "Little girl"

Before releasing a quite good garage rock album with actress Emmanuelle Seigner this duo was more in a Garbage vein with a little bit of electronic in their power pop.

JAD WIO "Le Beatnik de l'espace"

Frontman Denis Bortek might not be very huge but he has a very strong fanbase and is a kind of cult glam goth icon still touring small clubs.

OUI OUI "La ville"

They were one of the grooviest and smartest bands, but maybe too smart for mainstream.
Their videos were amazing too, directed by the band's drummer, none other that Michel Gondry.

JEAN FRANCOIS COEN "La tour de Pise"

Michel Gondry directed the video too.
A big romantic whisper song from former Modern Guy bassist.

LES NEGRESSES VERTES "Face à la mer"

File it under French Balearic, you might already know the remix Massive Attack did for this sublime track.

NOIR DESIR "Oublié" (Replicant mix)

This is our biggest band, they are powerful, melodic, poetic, but for some reason I never really enjoy their records except for this kind of trip hop rework that is still impressive.

PRUDENCE "A tort ou à raison"

I think I had already wrote this but alongside Camille, Armelle Pioline from Holden is my favorite female singer.
This magical song that can be found on a side-project is one of my favorite 00's French tracks so far.

Where do you run to

Nouvel album pour Emiliana Torrini, sans doute la plus craquante des chanteuses Scandinaves mais aussi une des plus rares, seulement 3 disques en 10 ans, c'est trop peu pour espérer marquer autant les esprits que l'autre star Islandaise mais contrairement à Björk son écriture gagne en profondeur et l'épure qui tranche avec ses débuts surproduits lui va comme un gant.
"Me and Armini" reprend les choses là où "Fisherman's women" les avaient laissées, c'est encore sous l'angle folk douceureux qu'on a plaisir à la retrouver avec ici et là quelques chaloupements reggae du plus bel effet comme sur ce probable second single.

Emiliana Torrini "Heard It All Before"

This is only the third Emiliana Torrini album in ten years but this Icelandic singer gets better each time she comes back, if you like thin voices, sweet folk melodies and deep songwriting I'd definitely reckon you should have a listen to her new lp due to September.