French Music

[Sepstrup]

Being from Denmark I pretty much only listen to danish and english music (the language). I thought it would be interesting to hear some in other languages, and since I study french I was wondering. Which french (Language. Not french people who sing in english) artists are worth checking out? Jacques Brel comes to mind, but I don't really know a lot of other artists.

[Bartender]

Serge Gainsbourg is all that's coming to mind at the moment. That and the fact that a guy kept talking to me about Edith Piaf in a lecture earlier today. MC Solaar is supposedly good too, but I don't know.

Einsturzende Neubauten have French in their music occasionally; specifically seek out the French version of "Blume".

Other than that though, it seems that any French artists I know are ones I've just heard, or intend to check out, so I can never think of them at times like this.

[JonM]

Do you like hip hop? If so, check out MC Solaar and Disiz La Peste.

[antiant]

If you want a list really quick go to the "trading on aim" thread in this same forum and look for my response, that link is a list of my music scrolll down and go to the "f" section for french and take a look at the names if you need any more info don't be scared to ask

[killkrist]

is there any french metal out there? i've never heard of any.

[fingis]

i really like the paris combo

[antiant]

i really like the paris combo
yeah they're great, good cabaret too

[Bartender]

There is a fair bit of extreme metal from France - notably Blut Aus Nord and the whole LLN collective - but I have no idea how much French their lyrics use.

[Zappa]

French Impressionist composers Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel don't fit your request. But I love them. Bah.

[Brain Toad]

Amanda Woodward - emo/"screamo"
8Control - hardcore-punk
8 6 Crew - Ska (can't remember if they sing in french or not)

There is a french pop singer I can't remember her name though.

[Bartender]

Lio?

Yeah, I watched an episode of Eurotrash a while ago.

[blueyxd]

Stereolab are from France and they sing in English and French. Percolator is the only song I can think of right now which is in French.

[Brain Toad]

Amanda Woodward - emo/"screamo"
8Control - hardcore-punk
8 6 Crew - Ska (can't remember if they sing in french or not)

There is a french pop singer I can't remember her name though.

Keren Ann was who I was thinking of.

I have a French Ska compilation as well, I think most of those artists sing in French.

[HNLzero]

I always find French music to have really weird phrasing when they sing. It's as if they have to start on irregular spots or rush a flury of words in order to fit anything in correctly to the beat.

[antiant]

here forget the link i was speaking of earlier, i'll just list them for you with links:

1. Charles Aznavour (he is your MAIN guy almost anything you hear of regarding music from France you will come across this name somehow, someway) http://www.charlesaznavour.com/ & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Aznavour
2. Francoise Hardy (she is your MAIN girl etc) one of her most famous songs is "mon amie la rose" = my friend the rose
http://www.francoise-hardy.com/ & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise_Hardy
3. Karen Ann http://www.kerenann.com/ & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keren_Ann
4. Jane Birkin http://www.janebirkin.net/
5. K.Reen (R&B flavor/sounding sometimes she's featured on other french hip hop/rap acts as a singer)
6. Jalane (Pop)
7. Alizee (Pop)
8. MC Solaar (hip hop/rap)
9. Noir Désir (rock, really good btw) http://www.noirdez.com/
10. Paris Combo (cabaret etc) http://pariscombo.artistes.universalmusic.fr/
11. Lo*Jo
http://www.lojo.org/
12. Oxmo Puccino (hip hop/rap)
13. Fonky Family (hip hop/rap)
14. Les Nubians (r&B/soul)
15. Passi (hip hop/rap)
16. IAM (hip hop/rap)
17. Saian Super Crew (hip hop/rap)
18. Shurik'n (hip hop/rap)
19. Emilie Simon (good pop) http://emiliesimon.artistes.universalmusic.fr/
20. Cirque Du Soleil http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/default.htm
21. Carla Bruni (good pop, breathy like vocals)


here's another little tidbit if you're interested: in France they have a law where 40% of the music being played on the radio must be in the French language (i believe)

that should get you started off pretty well :thumb:

[sgq4608]

i would recommend caroline moreau

www.carolinemoreau.com

http://cdbaby.com/cd/moreau cd is available from
or www.circular-records.com

She covers Brel, Gainsbourgh, Piaf, etc.

[StandingStill]

http://www.myspace.com/belleepoque 'real' emo stuff