French Pop – music so effortlessly cool and hip you can’t help but fall in love, Psychedelia – fuzzy dance floor music to lose yourself too. Put the two together and you have an intoxicating mix that is so lush and so perfect, and a sound that has helped soundtrack recent hit TV series such as The Queens Gambit, Killing Eve and The Serpent.
‘Pop Psychedelique’ (released on Two-Piers) brings together the early pioneers and superstars of the French Pop sound – Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Bardot, with the darlings of the 60’ scene – Frances Gall, Gillian Hills, Jacqueline Taieb. Add in the more recent French Psych sounds of L’Epee and The Liminanas (both tracks used in Killing Eve), the haunting sound of Fabienne DelSol, the 60s Parisien cool of Anna Karina, the freak beat Pyschedelic Rock of Les 5 Gentlemen, the dance floor joy of Charlotte Leslie’s Franco cover of The Capitols soul classic, the eccentric ear worm of ‘Les Cornichons’ by Nino Ferrer, and the sheer Moog pop brilliance of ‘E.V.A’ by Jean Jacques-Perrey. Finish off with Stereolab’s take on French pop on ‘Cybele’s Reverie’, Air, one of the most influential electronic bands of 2000s, go synth psych pop on ‘Don’t Be Light’ and Pierre Henry’s epic Big-Beat anthem ‘Psyche Rock’ rounds things off perfectly – Pop Psychedelique – pure joy!
Tracklist
A1) Contact – Brigitte Bardot
A2) Tut Tut Tut Tut – Gillian Hills
A3) Laisse Tomber Les Filles – France Gall
A4) 7AM – Jacqueline Taieb
A5) I’m Gonna Haunt You – Fabienne DelSol
A6) Si Tu Reviens Chez Moi – Les 5 Gentlemen
B1) Roller Girl – Comedie Musicale ‘Anna’ – Anna Karina
B2) Migas 2000 – The Liminanas
B3) Dreams – L’Epee
B4) Les Cornichons – Nino Ferrer
B5) Harley Davidson – Brigitte Bardot
B6) Poupee De Cire Poupee De Son – France Gall
C1) Une Filles C’est fait Pour Faire L’amour – Charlotte Leslie
C2) La Fille a La Moto – Dani
C3) Tu Fais Partie Du Passe – Zouzou
C4) Requiem Pour un c… – BOF ‘Le Pacha’ – Serge Gainsbourg
C5) E.V.A – Jean-Jacques Perrey
D1) Cybele’s Reverie – Stereolab
D2) Don’t Be Light – Air
D3) Psyche Rock (Malpaso Mix by Fatboy Slim) – Pierre Henry
