Oldelaf Babylone

Monté pour la première fois sur scène il y a 25 ans, Oldelaf, vit depuis de multiples aventures scéniques, radiophoniques, télévisuelles, discographiques… mais dont le fil rouge est et restera la chanson (rappelez-vous « La Tristitude » ou « Nathalie Mon Amour Des JMJ »). Oldelaf nous présente aujourd’hui son 3ème album solo, Goliath, enregistré aux mythiques studios Ferber et réalisé par Régis Ceccarelli. Doté d’une production cinq étoiles, Goliath est un superbe hommage à la grande variété française des années 70 et 80, dont les chansons oscillent entre tendresse et humour, Oldelaf y parlant d’amour, de tolérance, de désir, d’absurdité… Bref, de lui et de nous !

While cynics have put Jane Birkin's motivations for this concert recording in question, their suspicions say more about them than about this music. Arabesque, which is finally available in America, is singer and actress Birkin's tribute to the music of the late Serge Gainsbourg, her mentor, late (and ex) husband, and producer. Recorded in March 2002 at the Olympia Theater in Paris, Arabesque puts the music of Gainsbourg, one of France's most unlikely and beloved national heroes, into an altogether different context.

Martial "Mimi" Lorenzini, one of France's most famous guitarists for his contribution to Canterbury band Triangle, got together with female singer/keyboard player Ann Ballester, bass player Josquin Turenne des Prés and drummer Jean-François Bouchet D'Angely to form Edition Spéciale in 1975. Their style of groovy, accessible jazz-rock is highly comparable to that of Return To Forever and Brand X. Their first album "Allée des Tilleuls" received mixed reviews, in part due to Ann's vocals that spoiled the effect of the excellent musicianship. Featuring virtuoso drummer and newcomer Alain Gouillard, the subsequent "Aliquante" and "Horizon Digital" were a definite improvement. Gouillard's drumming is so tight he could probably rival Bill Bruford. Both albums are rhythmic concepts based on very complex tempo cuts, where the guitar and violin interplay will remind the listener of Mahavishnu. Two excellent albums of world-class French fusion.

Clearlight is a French progressive rock band from the 1970s, although their best known work was produced in England, and released by a major British record company. While progressive rock is an appropriate overall genre for the band, much of their work delves into other genres including psychedelic music, jam band music, symphonic rock, space rock, jazz fusion, and new-age music.