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THE SHOES – TIME TO DANCE (Indie/Electro – France)

The Shoes

French electro duo The Shoes are part of a new wave of indie artists from the Northern city of Reims (think Yuksek, Brodinski or The Bewitched Hands). Their debut album Crack My Bones was released in March 2011 to rave reviews and features a number of guest appearances including Esser, CocknBullKid and Wave Machines. There’s …

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STUCK IN THE SOUND – BROTHER (Electro/Indie – France)

Stuck in the Sound

Stuck in the Sound are a French indie rock band hailing from Paris. The four-piece consists of José Reis Fontao (vocals and guitar), Emmanuel Barichasse (guitar) Arno Bordas (bass) and François Ernie (drums and backing vocals). The band is well-known on the Parisian and French scene for its energetic scenic performances. They released their debut …

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VIDEO : SEBASTIEN TELLIER – COCHON VILLE (Electro/Disco – France)

Sébastien Tellier is back with “Cochon Ville”, the new single taken off his seventh studio album My God Is Blue, released on April 23rd via Record Makers.The official video, directed by Alex Courtes is provocative, to say at least, but then again Tellier has never been stranger to scandal and controversy. “Cochon Ville” comes backed by …

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JOAKIM – NOTHING GOLD (Electro/Disco – France)

Joakim

Dubbed the Godfather of French electro by I-D magazine, Joakim has been pumping out eclectic, trendsetting records for the better part of the 2000s to almost unanimous critical acclaim. His latest endeavour is the Nothing Gold EP, released last April 9th on Joakim’s own label Tigersushi. Available on vinyl or MP3, the EP features a new …

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CHAPELIER FOU – INVISIBLE (Alt/Electronica – France)

Chapelier Fou

Even though Louis Warynski (aka Chapelier Fou) is still relatively unknown to the masses, he already has quite a lot to show for himself. Three EPs, a critically-acclaimed debut album, over a hundred live shows all around the world and now a second full length, Invisible, which is already getting a lot of heat. Released …

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HOUSSE DE RACKET – AQUARIUM (ElectroPop – France)

Housse de Racket

Following the sweeping success of their Kitsuné-released debut album Alesia, Parisian duo Housse De Racket decided to give their fans a chance to create their own version of the epic anthem “Aquarium” with a remix contest on SoundCloud. Entries include remixes by Paris act Douze, Mexico’s own Bufi or young Irish DJ Mistereric… Housse de Racket …

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JUPITER – ONE O SIX (Electro/Club – France)

Jupiter

To whet your appetite before the release of their eagerly awaited (and long overdue) debut album, scheduled for release next June, French electropop duo Jupiter have a new single coming out tomorrow April 16 via Grand Blanc: “One O Six”. The EP will include remixes from The Supermen Lovers, Juveniles, A.N.D.Y and Turzi Electronique Expérience, …

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C2C – DOWN THE ROAD (Jazz/HipHop – France)

C2C

C2C is a French turntable act helmed by 20Syl, Greem, Atom and Pfel. Active since 1998, the combo is part of an emerging movement called “scratch music” (or turntablism), where each member uses his turntable as an instrument, recreating in turn drums or bass, scratching a riff of guitar or adding some sax… C2C – …

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