Le Pop 3

RD: 2005-10-07

Record Label: Le Pop Musik
Catalog ID: LPM 05
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Albin de la Simone sings "J'ai changé !" on Le Pop 3 and that is the motto of many of the artists represented here. Camille has reinvented herself after her debut and released possibly the most radical work of French pop with "Le fil". Vincent Delerm no longer just plays the piano keys, but ventures into more opulent arrangements and Alexis HK bids farewell to his previously more traditional interpretation of the chanson. On the other side, there is more rhythm, more danceability and more tempo in the new French scene in general. This is also the case with Toma, whose crisp, groovy "Tabatha" can only be found on Le Pop 3 to date. This was also the first appearance of Frédérique Dastrevigne, who is now known as Fredda. Le Pop is still delighted to chronicle the development of the scene.

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1. Pas De Bras, Pas De Chocolat
by Bertrand Betsch 2:53
2. Un Homme À La Mer
by Stefie Shock 4:07
3. Baby Carni Bird
by Camille 4:02
4. Keyornew
by Mathieu Boogaerts 3:40
5. J'Ai Changé
by Albin De La Simone 3:11
6. Les Copines D'Abord
by Frédérique Dastrevigne 3:00
7. Tabatha
by Toma 3:43
8. Nous Sommes Revenus
by Alexis HK 3:20
9. Terminus Le Tréport
by Bertrand Belin 3:26
10. Un Magasin Qui N'Existe Pas
by Jérôme Minière avec Lhasa 3:38
11. L'Innocence
by Bastien Lallemant 4:21
12. Pas Ce Soir
by Thierry Stremler 2:37
13. Rodéo
by Mickey 3D 3:03
14. La Boîte De Nuit
by Françoiz Breut 3:39
15. Les Filles De 1973 Ont Trente Ans
by Vincent Delerm 4:51
16. Debout Sur Ma Tête
by Pierre Lapointe 4:03

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Bertrand Betsch

Back in the 90s, Lithium was the address for new chanson and avantgarde pop. A great label that produced plenty of new talent. Alongside acts like Dominique A, Françoiz Breut, Jérôme Minière and Diabologum, Bertrand Betsch was among Lithium's best acts. His current album is called »Pas de Bras, Pas de Chocolat« (now at Labels/EMI), the eponymous single is his greatest
chart success to date. Here Betsch lays comic poetry, indie-guitars and his warm voice over a pumping beat, the euphoric chorus binding it all together nicely.
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Stefie Shock

Québec's greatest surprise album of 2004 was called »Le Décor«. Stefie Shock's second album is a stunning collection of up-tempo hits, hymnic pop songs and wonderful melodies. By the way, Stefie, who is not a girl, as proposed in the German press, rocks the stage like a born again Serge Gainsbourg with a bit of Mick Jagger thrown in for good measure. Need to save a dying party? Bring »Le Décor«!
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Camille

A lot of things have changed over the last couple of years in France and nobody proves this point better than Camille. Her current album »Le Fil« is a spectacular success this year precisely because of its extraordinary production and all the experiments it contains – not despite of them. This summer the album, from which we took »Baby Carni Bird«, went gold! Both her album and her concerts are dominated by Camille's singular voice which she uses alternately as a human beat box, as her own choir or as an endless reservoir of sound effects. If you listen closely, you'll discover that even the siren at the end of »Baby Carni Bird« is not a siren at all! In many places, Camille is still better known as one of the singers in last years »Nouvelle Vague«-project. »Le Fil« changes everything.
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Mathieu Boogaerts

Too often, European Reggae is too close to its Jamaican models. With Mathieu Boogaerts, however, things have always been different. On »Keyornew« he blends a steady offbeat and dub effects with pop and chanson elements to create a unique chanson-reggae. The song is taken from his wonderful new album »Michel«, which will be released in Germany by Le Pop Musik this autumn. »Michel« is Boogaerts fourth, most accomplished and most refined album, full of poetry and quiet elegance. The songs were first recorded on a dictating machine while living in Berlin and Barcelona.
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Albin De La Simone

One fine day Albin de la Simone got a call from his bewildered sounding friend Mathieu Boogaerts, from Berlin, of all places. Boogaerts was sitting in a cafe and couldn't believe his ears: the air was thick with French sounds and words, among them: songs of his and of Albin. Albin knew why: »Le Pop 2« was playing on the stereo! Much more importantly, Albin de la Simone managed to improve the already high quality of his debut on his new album »Je Vais Changer«. It was recorded in the Provencal city of Carpentras and our song »J'ai Changé« certainly does carry an unmistakeable dose of Mediterranean lightness. Apart from his solo career, Albin de la Simone continues to work as a sought after studio musician (for, among others, Boogaerts or Salvatore Adamo) and as a producer (for Bastien Lallemant, see song 11).
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Frédérique Dastrevigne

When we introduced Madame Dastrevigne as a duet partner for her husband Pascal Parisot on »Le Pop en duo«, we already mentioned her work as a solo artist. Now we can proudly present one song from her unreleased debut album. »Les Copines D'Abord« may not have been released yet elsewhere, but its irresistible groove and floating vocals have already made the song into a veritable hit at our Le Pop parties. Still, the fact that Frédérique Dastrevigne hasn't yet been signed by a French major label proves irrefutably, that the French talent scout system is far from perfect. It will happen eventually though – that much is sure!
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Toma

On to the next world premiere on »Le Pop 3«: If Serge Gainsbourg wasn't dead but in his early 30's today, he'd sound like Toma. Toulouse based Mikael Lecumberry aka Toma is a unique phenomenon in the French chanson scene: obsessed with toy instruments, exotic sounds and tricky beats. »Tabatha« is the first hit from his soon to be released album »Mercurochrome«, which will also contain a song called »Heimat« about the first Le Pop-tour. Back then in the autumn of 2004 we travelled around Germany with Toma and Jérôme Minière. Other products of this tour: Toma did a remix for Minière, Jérôme sings on »Mercurochrome«.
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Alexis HK

Nobody bridges the gap between traditional chansons of the Brassens generation and current pop trends as elegantly as Alexis HK. With a bit of luck you can see him performing a French adaptation of »Like A Virgin«, dedicated to the memory of the late great George Brassens as the ‘Bradonna-version’. Even better yet are his own songs. His sophomore album »L’Homme Du Moment« is full of intricately arranged and produced songs, the stylistic complexity of which takes time to discern. Alexis HK will be around for a good while!
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Bertrand Belin

Breton Bertrand Belin served as a guitarist for Benabar until just recently. This year saw the release of his remarkable debut solo album, which subtly combines elements of Blues, Jazz, Folk and Bossa. The album is carried by the aristocratic elegance of Belin's striking voice. His yearning songs are laced with an unobtrusive melancholy and often set near the sea: »Porto«, »Barcelone«, »Le Tréport«. Do you remember the atmosphere of these strange holiday postcards from the 50s? If Eric Rohmer wasn’t directing movies, he probably be producing music like this!
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Jerome Miniere

Jérôme Minière hates repetition. Continuously interested in new forms of musical expression, he returned last year with a concept album as a follow up to his remarkable electroacoustic chanson collection »Petit Cosmonaute«. »Chez Herri Kopter« is a negative utopia and portrays a world dominated throughout by markets and marketing. Instead of class war paroles Minière puts his talent into poetic protest songs, which combine textual subtlety with a wealth of musical ideas. The dreamlike »Un Magasin Qui N’Existe Pas« is sung by Lhasa, a singer widely recognised inside and outside of Quebec. We can't wait to find out what Minière's next musical incarnation will be like!*
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Bastien Lallemant

Another great discovery of our favourite French label Tôt ou tard: Bastien Lallemants »Les Érotiques« is easily one of the top albums of 2005. Produced by Albin de la Simone, »Les Érotiques« is a fireworks of melodic invention and refined arrangements, carried out with delightful pleasure. Lallemant uses the 60s as a point of reference rather then a blueprint. His goal is to inspire a new liaison of chanson and jazz – not entirely unlike Bertrand Belin, who plays guitar on »Les Érotiques«. With his voice Lallemant manages to pull of the impossible: simultaneously sounding like both the early Gainsbourg and Dominique A. From his album we pikked »L’Innocence«: one of the most subtle songs on »Les Érotiques«, whose magic is revealed one step at a time until the whole song is forever imprinted onto your mind.
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Thierry Stremler

Thierry Stremler is one of the greatest songwriters in France. He has proven this point time and again: with his first two albums and, recently, with songs for Françoise Hardy and Coralie Clément. Thanks to Stremler's great melodic skills his songs instantly sound like classics, even if they are brand new like »Pas Ce Soir« – another world premiere on Le Pop 3. On the other hand this song comes as a strong reminder of another fundamental fact: Thierry Stremler is not just a great songwriter, but also a fabulous singer. Stremler is currently working at new songs for Crooner Dave as well as for a new solo album tentatively called »Librairie Polonaise«.
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Mickey 3D

Mickey 3D, the threesome around bandleader Mickeal Furnon, are not known for their predictability. Instead of recording a big budget follow up to their massively successful »Tu Vas Pas Mourir De Rire« they locked themselves up in an apartment with a four track machine and produced »Matador«. The stripped down low key production gives the songs lots of room to breathe and shine. One fine example: »Rodéo« with its pumping beats and Mickeal Furnon's restless voice. Another big point for the supposed backwaters in the eternal competition with almighty Paris. Mickey 3D hail from Montbrison near St. Etienne!
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Françoiz Breut

Point of fact: If it comes to international fame and status among the artists of the Nouvelle Scène Française nobody beats Françoiz Breut. Cult bands like The Go-Betweens, Tindersticks or Calexico regularly state their glowing love for Breut and her voice. Françoiz Breut is the classic interpreter. Without exaggerated gestures and based on the strength of her voice alone she is able to bring to life songs by a variety of different writers. In France she has already been compared to Jeanne Moreau or named an heir to Françoise Hardy. Some of the songs on her current album »Une Saison Volée« were written by Dominique A, Jérôme Minière and the Swedish band Herman Düne. Our song »La Boîte De Nuit« was contributed by Philippe Poirer. »Une Saison Volée« is Francoiz Breut's third studio album and will be released in Germany by Le Pop Musik this autumn.
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Vincent Delerm

Here, once again, Vincent Delerm,tremendously successful as singer/songwriter in France, is doing what he's best at: painting the delightfully ironic and yet affectionate portrait of a generation. »Les Filles De 1973 Ont Trente Ans« recapitulates what growing up was like for French girls born in '73: anti-apartheid and Rosanna Arquette, Bandanas and ‘Rain Man’, Eric Serra's score for Luc Besson's »Atlantis« and practising love bites at the school entrance. Delerm's namedropping technique reminds us of English writer Martin Amis and Glasgow's very own Momus, the album's name »Kensington Square« underlines the British connection. And then there are the hymnic string arrangements in »Les Filles...« which bring to mind the biggest hit of a certain band from Liverpool. A band that had already split up though, when the girls of '73 where born.
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Pierre Lapointe

Compiling Le Pop CDs involves lots of heated arguments. But for some reason there is always immediate agreement when selecting the opening and closing song. These two songs always seem to find their rightful slot as if by divine intervention. So far we have ended our compilations with artists we believed had a great future ahead of them. Benjamin Biolay on Le Pop, Camille on Le Pop 2 and Jeanne Cherhal on Le Pop En Duo. This time we put Pierre Lapointe, a representative of Québecs thriving musical community into this prominent spot. We'd rather avoid comparisons to Jacques Brel, but the unbelievable intensity, the way 24-year old Lapointe puts drama and tragedy into his performance really does make you think of very great names. In Canada, Pierre Lapointe's shows have attracted major audiences and interest. We predict the same for Europe.
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