Artpress curates experimental French chanson playlist from 1960s to today
Artpress magazine has published a new installment of its 'Écho artpress2' series focusing on French chanson, this time highlighting an experimental and unconventional side of the genre. The playlist, titled 'L’autre chanson française (face A),' spans from the late 1960s to the present and includes tracks by artists such as Jac Berrocal & Jacques Doyen, Georges Aperghis, Richard Pinhas & Maurice G. Dantec (Schizotrope), Lucrate Milk, Ghédalia Tazartès, Mouse On Mars, Satsuki Shibano & Yoshio Ojima, Stephan Eicher & Rainier Lericolais, Minizza, and Edgardo Canton, Jean Tardieu & Mouloudji. Each track is accompanied by an image of its album cover or related artwork. The selection features works from 1967 to 2016, including pieces from the GRM archives and experimental electronic music. The cover image is by Rainier Lericolais.
Key facts
- Artpress published a new 'Écho artpress2' playlist on experimental French chanson.
- The playlist is titled 'L’autre chanson française (face A)'.
- The selection covers from the late 1960s to the present.
- Includes artists: Jac Berrocal, Jacques Doyen, Georges Aperghis, Richard Pinhas, Maurice G. Dantec, Lucrate Milk, Ghédalia Tazartès, Mouse On Mars, Satsuki Shibano, Yoshio Ojima, Stephan Eicher, Rainier Lericolais, Minizza, Edgardo Canton, Jean Tardieu, Mouloudji.
- Tracks include 'Sacré' (1982), 'Récitation n° 10' (1978), 'les Racines du Mal' (1999), 'Nepla Relou' (1983), 'Quasimodo Tango' (1977), 'Cache Cœur Naïf' (1997), 'Caresse, 2ème partie' (1994), 'l’Été, la Lecture et la Danse' (2016), 'De la nature des choses' (2013), 'Rengaine à pleurer' (1967).
- Cover image is by Rainier Lericolais.
- The playlist is part of the 'Écho artpress2' series on French chanson.
- The article was published on June 19, 2019.
Entities
Artists
- Jac Berrocal
- Jacques Doyen
- Anne Gillis
- Georges Aperghis
- Richard Pinhas
- Maurice G. Dantec
- Lucrate Milk
- Ghédalia Tazartès
- Mouse On Mars
- Satsuki Shibano
- Yoshio Ojima
- Stephan Eicher
- Rainier Lericolais
- Minizza
- Edgardo Canton
- Jean Tardieu
- Mouloudji
Institutions
- artpress
- GRM
Locations
- France
Sources
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