Adrian (from DCR) wrote a great piece on the Jean-Claude Vannier box-set on Finders Keepers. - Pity my poor postman. 2011 has already seen him have to deliver the heavy Tindersticks' box set of the soundtracks they recorded for Claire Denis' films, and the amazing Serge Melody Nelson box (thanks, Santa!). And recently, from Andy Votel's Finders Keepers records, came a beautifully Jean-Claude Vannier three-album box set. All on vinyl, of course. Finder Keepers was one of the UK independent labels badly hit [...]
The Melody Nelson 40th Anniversary box-set *DROOLS* Yep, Finders Keepers have got me salivating again. This limited edition box-set will be available from 21st November for the princely sum of seventy-five pounds and forty-seven pence, and includes: The original album on CD A CD of alternative versions of the tracks The original vinyl album A vinyl album of bonus sessions from the time of recording An exclusive 30-minute DVD [...]
Apparently he was once awarded Le Prix de l'Humour Noir (only in France would they have an award for "black humour"). Read the full interview at The Quietus .
The wonderful Finders Keepers Records has just released 2 new Jean-Claude Vannier albums. Yes two! The first, Electro Rapide , is a collection of rarities and curios from the Vannier tape vaults, taken from the period before and during his time working with a certain Monsieur Gainsbourg. It's a bizarre and brief (only 25 minutes long) mix of the epic, comic, strange, and sometimes disturbing mind of the composer-arranger. More info and soundclips [...]
Heads up for those who happen to be in Los Angeles tonight: Finders Keepers Records label boss Andy Votel will host one-on-one conversation with the legendary French composer and Serge Gainsbourg's right hand man Jean-Claude Vannier . The event starts at 8pm and will feature rare documentary footage and unreleased Historie de Melody Nelson outtakes. Don't miss! The Cinefamily , 611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Phone: 323-655-2510.
Sunday, August 28, 2011, 7:00PM Hollywood Bowl (Map/Directions) 2301 North Highland Avenue Hollywood, CA 90068 323.850.2000 BUY TICKETS Additional Info: The provocative and mystical music of the late French superstar Serge Gainsbourg is brought to life. Led by Jean Claude Vannier, French composer, arranger and longtime Gainsbourg collaborator, the legendary concept album Histoire de Melody [...]
On August 28, to be exact. At the KCRW's World Festival . A programme and a line-up that makes me want to go there...I can't but if you can you should! There will be a lot of Serge songs and the legendary album " Histoire de Melody Nelson " will be performed in full with orchestra and guests. Director will be Jean Claude Vannier himself, French composer, arranger and longtime Gainsbourg collaborator. Among the guests some artists "have" something with Serge like Beck (who produced Charlotte Gainsbourg's " IRM " album) and of course [...]
Delphine Volange - for a husky singing French fille, that's a great stage name. On par with Vanessa Paradis, Marina Celeste and Charline Rose. Posted about Delphine's first single last year . The follow-up is just released, the b-side sports another version of her duet with Bertrand Belin (see original version and gorgeous video here ). That can mean two things: she hasn't written much new material, or she's using Belin again to get in the picture. I wouldn't mind being used by Delpine (ahem). But let's not get carried away here. Or wait, let's do. Because [...]
FINDERS KEEPERS RECORDS, 2005 // LP / BUY Back in 2005, Jean-Claude Vannier 's classic 1972 concept album L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches has been finally reissued by the ever-interesting Finders Keepers Records . Known as 'the holy grail of crate diggers worldwide,' the original pressings have been fetching enormous prices for second hand copies for ages. The last time I checked there was one copy available at Discogs for 450 Euro. Recorded during the same sessions as Serge Gainsbourg's timeless [...]
El cantautor y actor francés, recordado por su trabajo artístico con su pareja, la también actriz y cantante Jane Birkin , será homenajeado por una serie de destacados artistas de la escena independiente actual como invitados especiales, en un concierto que tendrá lugar en el Hollywood Bowl de Los Angeles a finales de agosto próximo. El espectáculo llamado Serge Gainsbourg Tribute With Jean-Claude Vannier contará con Beck , Ed Droste de Grizzly Bear [...]
When I was 17 I applied for a job in a cutting edge clothes shop. The sort that sells T-shirts that reference masturbation and hoodies where the logo reads Snickers but on second glance, says Suckers. Yeah, the sort of clothing that really brings The Man down. My dear mother told me it would look good on my CV if I said that my main interest was fashion. I didn't get the job and foolishly used the same CV for many more job applications. None of which were successful, except in probably making the would-be employers laugh. [...]
Ho Ho Ho This weekend's mixtape is the recording of my radio show Sonar, two days ago. Enjoy the Hebrew talking, even if it sounds like alien talk.
On April 12, we will once again celebrate the anniversary of Soviet space exploration, as well as the sixth birthday of the avant-garde of the Communist Party of St. Petersburg and Leningrad. The bourgeois government of Russia has long had full and comprehensive evidence of the existence of intelligent life in the universe, but sordidly [...]
Stereo Total have recorded the Brigitte Fontaine / Jean-Claude Vannier track Barbe à Papa for their latest album. For the video, they've appropriated a fictional advert directed by Serge Gainsbourg 's character in the film Slogan ...
Hi everyone, This week's mixtape was pulled from my archives and dated 2007. The songs are eternal enough to not let it bother you STR Mixtape : Keep Your Mind Open 1. Davy Graham - Maajun 2. Donovan - Wear Your Love Like Heaven (02:38) 3. Jean Claude Vannier -le roi des mouches et la confiture de rouse (05:02) 4. [...]
STR Mixtape : Malfunction 1. Gordon Bok - The Beaches Of Lukannon 2. Peggy Young - Body Breaks (03:23) 3. Calexico - Si Tu Disais (06:26) 4. Scott Walker - Psoriatic (09:32) 5. Donovan Quinn - Your Wicked Man (14:18) 6. Jean Claude Vannier - Mort Du Roi Des Mouches (18:22) 7. John Fahey - Night Train Of Valhalla (21:52) 8. [...]
Orchestral Pop Fantasia is the name of Mike Scott's State mix ; 16 tracks featuring Ennio Morricone, Scott Walker, Jean-Claude Vannier, Liz Fraser, Noah And The Whale and more. Superbly described Mr. Scott. Full tracklisting . More mixes on his very active Soundcloud account .
At our monthly L'Amour Electronique soiree back in July someone came and asked me if I had any Jean-Claude Vannier . "I have Histoire de Melody Nelson " , I replied. But he wanted Vannier solo. He said there was this Jean-Claude Vannier solo album that was recorded around the same time as Melody Nelson , and it was even more nuts. I did my research a few days after and found L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches , which was re-released by Finders Keepers Records [...]
Colour me surprised by the work of Sylvie Vartan , a yé-yé girl of no little talent. What I expected to be another French girl belting out typical sixties fare has revealed itself to be a smart, tough little comp of some of Sylive's best sixties moments -- though the highlights are her tracks from 1967, of which there are too few here. Missing too are the three tracks from 1968 produced by Jean-Claude Vannier , 'La Maritza', 'Un p'tit peu beaucoup' and 'Jolie poupée'. But despite this lack, Sylvie's bite and bellow pushes through and [...]
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