BIPPP : French Synth Wave 1979 - 1985

You lika da Daft Punk eh? You want to find out what they were listening to during their pimply, formative teenage years? You think the dance party started with Justice/Revolte/CSS/Uffie or any of the rest of the Ed Banger crew? Think again. If you ever wondered where all those bands are rooted, look no further than this compilation. Born Bad Records/Everloving Records (USA) has put together a collection of rare French synth wave tracks that were created between 1979 and 1985 and pretty much prove that no one does anything wholly original anymore. No, I'm not knocking any of those bands I've listed above. They've taken elements displayed here and built on them in new and innovative ways. Just don't go crediting any of them with pulling something completely new out of their asses.

Here you can find the meager beginnings of wacky sunglasses, full prints, neon clothing, skinny ties, avant-garde shoulder pads and weird robots with synthesizers. This collection contains some fabulous buried treasures from that era. Included with the compilation is a 36 page booklet, filled with unissued photos, that bios the bands involved.

Marie Möör - Pretty Day
CKC - 20H25

Follow the link to stream five of the tracks from the comp.

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