French bands

SYRFox · 04.03.2008, 02:39 PM

Reading the Deity Guns thread, I just wanted to know what french bands you guys know. Of course from the exterior it might appear that not loads of great french bands exist (except from the very known electronic acts, like Daft Punk, Air or Justice) - which is actually true, there is not really loads of great great bands up there, though there is a great math rock scene -, so I thought I'd also give you a few bands I recommand to you, alphabetically and without any genre classification:

37500 Yens (math-rock / hardcore)
Aside From A Day (hardcore)
Binaire (electro/noise/punk)
Cercueil (strange electro)
Cheval de Frise (math-rock)
Chevreuil (math-rock)
Gâtechien (math-rock)
Gomm (post-punk)
Marvin (noise-rock)
L'Objet (math-rock with a cold-wave touch)
Pneu (math-rock)
Principles Of Geometry (electronica)
Rhesus (pop/rock)
Sweet Apple Pie (psychedelic pop)

Those are new bands, I think you guys probably already know classic french bands (Thugs, Bästärd, Sister Iodine...), but I don't know if you know Diabologum; if you don't check them (album: #3) and the two bands that came after they split, Experience and Programme, because they're really good

Torn Curtain · 04.03.2008, 02:45 PM

I don't listen to many French bands (I'm more into singers like Gainsbourg), not mentionned are Ulan Bator (who I discovered thanks to nicfit).

Savage Clone · 04.03.2008, 02:46 PM

Frenchies I like lots:

Art Zoyd
Magma
Albert Marcouer
Gong was sort of French
Mutiilation

SYRFox · 04.03.2008, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torn Curtain

I don't listen to many French bands (I'm more into singers like Gainsbourg), not mentionned are Ulan Bator (who I discovered thanks to nicfit).

I should listen to Ulan Bator, I've already seen them mentionned lots of time and actually listen to Permanent Fatal Error, Olivier Manchion's new project, so I think I'll like it. I'll check

Pookie · 04.03.2008, 02:50 PM

Prediction: this will be a very short-lived thread.

SYRFox · 04.03.2008, 02:52 PM

Possibly. At least you will have heard the name of those good bands...

nicfit · 04.03.2008, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SYRFox

Olivier Manchion's new project, so I think I'll like it. I'll check

I love him to no end.
I even have his cell number.
there's the new pfe ep streaming on last fm.
the last song is recoded in a weird way, makes your head feel like it's shrinking.

here's a pic I took at a Cargo Cult's gig:

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.03.2008, 03:00 PM

I'll have to check some of these out. I've been into a couple of French-Canadian bands lately.

avantgarde1 · 04.03.2008, 03:55 PM

what about stereolab? and yves montand? and a bunch of others i can't think of righ tnow!

atsonicpark · 04.03.2008, 04:32 PM

La Quiete was French, right? At least their name is.. haha.. no, they are. Awesome screamo band that sounded kinda like At the Drive-In at times!

Everyneurotic · 04.03.2008, 04:37 PM

deathspell omega
blut aus nord
benighted
gojira

Savage Clone · 04.03.2008, 05:28 PM

I didn't know Blut aus Nord were French. Deathspell Omega are incredible.

Everyneurotic · 04.03.2008, 05:34 PM

yes, and keep getting better with each record, in my opinion.

StevOK · 04.03.2008, 06:03 PM

Alcest (blackmetal/shogaze)!

here's an upload for those interested

GravitySlips · 04.03.2008, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

La Quiete was French, right? At least their name is.. haha.. no, they are. Awesome screamo band that sounded kinda like At the Drive-In at times!

i believe they're Italian actually...great band though.

Toilet & Bowels · 04.03.2008, 06:14 PM

frederic
cheveu
magma
mutiilation
blut aus nord
deathspell omega

Everyneurotic · 04.03.2008, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevOK

Alcest (blackmetal/shogaze)!

here's an upload for those interested

i always have the idea they are from canada.

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and i second early magma, add gong too.

Danny Himself · 04.03.2008, 06:45 PM

April March is American but sings in French and is significantly more popular in France than in her homeland, or anywhere else. I don't know if she lives there. Anyway, I like her songs.

Everyneurotic · 04.03.2008, 06:51 PM

brigitte fontaine.

StevOK · 04.03.2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

i always have the idea they are from canada.

MySpace says France.

04.03.2008, 02:39 PM	#1
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Reading the Deity Guns thread, I just wanted to know what french bands you guys know. Of course from the exterior it might appear that not loads of great french bands exist (except from the very known electronic acts, like Daft Punk, Air or Justice) - which is actually true, there is not really loads of great great bands up there, though there is a great math rock scene -, so I thought I'd also give you a few bands I recommand to you, alphabetically and without any genre classification: 37500 Yens (math-rock / hardcore) Aside From A Day (hardcore) Binaire (electro/noise/punk) Cercueil (strange electro) Cheval de Frise (math-rock) Chevreuil (math-rock) Gâtechien (math-rock) Gomm (post-punk) Marvin (noise-rock) L'Objet (math-rock with a cold-wave touch) Pneu (math-rock) Principles Of Geometry (electronica) Rhesus (pop/rock) Sweet Apple Pie (psychedelic pop) Those are new bands, I think you guys probably already know classic french bands (Thugs, Bästärd, Sister Iodine...), but I don't know if you know Diabologum; if you don't check them (album: #3) and the two bands that came after they split, Experience and Programme, because they're really good
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04.03.2008, 02:45 PM	#2
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	I don't listen to many French bands (I'm more into singers like Gainsbourg), not mentionned are Ulan Bator (who I discovered thanks to nicfit). __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Prediction: this will be a very short-lived thread.
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SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Possibly. At least you will have heard the name of those good bands...
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	I'll have to check some of these out. I've been into a couple of French-Canadian bands lately. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Frenchies I like lots: Art Zoyd Magma Albert Marcouer Gong was sort of French Mutiilation
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avantgarde1 the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 968	what about stereolab? and yves montand? and a bunch of others i can't think of righ tnow! __________________ aka ZEROpumpkins
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04.03.2008, 04:32 PM	#10
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	La Quiete was French, right? At least their name is.. haha.. no, they are. Awesome screamo band that sounded kinda like At the Drive-In at times! __________________
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	deathspell omega blut aus nord benighted gojira __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I didn't know Blut aus Nord were French. Deathspell Omega are incredible.
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04.03.2008, 05:34 PM	#13
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	yes, and keep getting better with each record, in my opinion. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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StevOK expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Henrietta, TX Posts: 2,412	Alcest (blackmetal/shogaze)! here's an upload for those interested __________________ Follow me! Soundcloud Tumblr Facebook
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	frederic cheveu magma mutiilation blut aus nord deathspell omega
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	April March is American but sings in French and is significantly more popular in France than in her homeland, or anywhere else. I don't know if she lives there. Anyway, I like her songs.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	brigitte fontaine. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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