[dropcap]Paris[/dropcap] is undoubtedly the city of love—but Paris is also a city with a great love of Music. In the face of oppression, and in the face of tyranny the French have been known to create art. They create music that is louder than the sound of terror. Music becomes a reverie for freedom and hope—and celebration of life.
In this Love Letter to Paris mix we have collected some of our favorite French artists. Admittedly there is so much amazing French Music that one collection can never quite do it justice, but we can atleast try, starting with the goddess Edit Piaf and roll through the pioneers and champions of electro punk, deathrock, post-punk, wave, electro, dance punk, fetish, cold wave, minimal and synth wave, mutant wave, experimental and queer beats. Viva La France!!!!
Edit Piaf – Sous Le Ciel De Paris
Stereo Total – Ich Bin Der Stricherjunge
Noblesse Oblige – Zanzibar
Jad Wio – Bienvenue
Jacquy Bitch – Perdu Dans La Nuit
Trisomie 21 – The last Song
Dat Politics – Wow Signal
Volt – Volt!
Die Form – Enforced Sex
Vitalic – Stamina
Sexy Sushi – Sex Appeal
Kap Bambino – Country Memory
Corps Diplomatique – Paradis
Moderne – Indicatif
Mathématiques Modernes – Disco Rough
Ruth -Mots
End of Data – Symphonie
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin – Je t’aime
Special thanks to Mutant Transmissions Radio
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