Cuisine Non-Stop: Introduction to the French Nouvelle Generation
byVarious Artists - Luaka Bop
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- Date Released: September 17, 2002
- Genre: International
- Style: Alternative, World Fusion
- Label: Luaka Bop
A compilation of European grooves that have their own frothy, Gallic swing.
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We Say...
Here's a surprising and surprisingly musical compilation of new sounds from France. For far too long the best French music was Belgian (Jacques Brel), unashamedly retro (Edith Piaf, Django Reinhardt), or unembarrassedly derivative (Johnny Hallyday). But in recent years that’s changed, partly through the new respect afforded the late Serge Gainsbourg, partly through the influx of great musicians from French territories (Khaled, Cheikh Tidiane Seck, George Decimus) and partly through a shift in mentality: diverse French musicians like Manu Chao, Francis Cabrel, Keren Ann, Camille, Noir Desir and Casse Pipe are no longer looking over their shoulders at America or Britain but are more and more creating their own sound, a European groove that has its own frothy, Gallic swing. The best of the bunch here (Lo’Jo’s “Baji Larabat,” Les Pires’ wonderfully evocative “Dancing with Jean-Maurice”) make unapologetically French music and create a lovely accompaniment to any cuisine.
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They Say...
Over the decade prior to this record's release, there was a musical movement in France that finally began to break through from the underground. Although there's little cohesion to the bands involved, they all seem to share a vision of this multicultural France, while also acknowledging the history of musette and chanson and ignoring the rather embarrassing attempts at French rock & roll -- as if the period between Brel and Mano Negra had never existed, except for the hugely influential Serge Gainsbourg. And so there's Lo' Jo, who brings together the music of North and West Africa with gypsy and French sounds; or Java, with a unique, idiosyncratic take on rap; and the whiskey-stung voice of Arthur H, his words continuing as the tracks descend into dub and back again. There's such an intriguing variety of music, and not everything will be for everyone, but there will be enough to capture the mind of everyone, be it the lo-fi resonance of Mickey 3D or the strictly bizarre sampling of Ignatus. Given that the vast majority of this work is totally unknown outside France -- and barely even there -- this album provides a vital service, illuminating some brilliant music.
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Baji Larabat
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3:43 |
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| 02. | |
P'tit Air
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3:55 |
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| 03. | |
Nord au Sud
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5:00 |
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| 04. | |
Na� Derviche
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7:37 |
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| 05. | |
Banquet des Chasseurs
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3:53 |
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Politique
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5:02 |
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| 07. | |
Ren�outeille
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3:12 |
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| 08. | |
Lolo's
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3:42 |
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| 09. | |
F�Ren
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5:53 |
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| 10. | |
Good Bye Green Day
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3:06 |
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| 11. | |
Br�l�a M�e
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5:38 |
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Horses
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3:52 |
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| 13. | |
Dancing With Jean-Maurice
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2:56 |
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13 Total Tracks, 57:29 Total Length
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Credits
- David Byrne - Liner Notes // David Byrne - Liner Notes // David Byrne - Executive Producer // David Byrne - Executive Producer // David Byrne - Compilation // David Byrne - Compilation // Warren A. Bruleigh - Producer // Alain Cluzeau - Producer // Yale Evelev - Executive Producer // Gordon Gano - Producer // Jaco - Photography // Marlon - Producer // Trevor Sadler - Mastering // Arthur H - Producer // Bob "Stiv" Coke - Producer // Bob "Stiv" Coke - Mixing // Andy Morgan - English Translations // Andy Morgan - Project Supervisor // Andy Morgan - Biographical Information // Les Pires - Arranger // Les Pires - Producer // Justin Adams - Producer // Justin Adams - Artistic Producer // Matthieu Ballet - Producer // Ceux Qui Marchent Debout - Producer // Mickey 3D - Producer // Mickey 3D - Engineer // Mickey 3D - Mixing // Thierry Balasse - Producer // Thierry Balasse - Mixing // Bertran Marignac - Photography // François Xavier Bossard dit Fixi - Producer // Jérôme Brézillon - Photography // Jean Marc Despert - Producer // Franck Galbrun - Photography // Bruno Garcin Gasser - Photography // Bill Guigneton - Engineer // Bill Guigneton - Mixing
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