Indochine

Indochine – Singles Collection (1981-2001) (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · March 15, 2023 · Comments off

C’était sans aucun doute le bon moment. INDOCHINE c’est un peu l’Histoire de France sur leurs 40 ans de carrière : de 1981 et le jour de l’élection présidentielle, à cette tournée exceptionnelle des stades en 2021. Le groupe a traversé ces 4 décennies avec des choses belles mais aussi des moins belles. INDOCHINE a survécu à ces 40 dernières années ! À l’occasion de ses 40 ans, INDOCHINE présente “Singles Collection” qui sortira en 2 volumes : “Singles Collection (2001 – 2021)” (le 28 Août 2020) et “Singles Collection (1981 – 2001)” (en Novembre 2020). “Singles Collection (2001 – 2021) ” c’est 27 singles re-mixés par Mick Guzauski (Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Talking Heads) + le single inédit spécialement enregistré pour l’occasion : « Nos célébrations ». CD 3 : inclus 7 titres « Les petits pianos sans voix » + 2 titres « Les pianos voix » inédits.

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Indochine – 13 (Deluxe Edition) (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · March 15, 2023 · Comments off

35 ans d’existence, 10 millions d’albums vendus, groupe multi générationnel («J’ai demandé à la lune», «Trois nuits par semaine», «L’aventurier», «3ème sexe», «Alice & June», «Tes yeux noirs», «College Boy», …) : Indochine est LE groupe incontestable du rock français. La formation mythique portée par Nicola Sirkis revient le 8 septembre prochain avec un nouvel album, «13», composé de 13 titres inédits + 2 bonus. Dévoilé en live le 8 juin dernier dans l’émission «Quotidien», le 1er single «La vie est belle» s’est directement classé 1er au Top Téléchargement et a immédiatement été la meilleure entrée francophone au Yacast la semaine de sa sortie. Ce 13ème album studio est conjointement réalisé par Nicola et Oli de Sat. Pendant plusieurs mois, les pièces du puzzle de ce nouvel album, le plus mystérieux et le plus envoutant d’Indochine, s’assemblent. Quelques invités prestigieux participent à ce nouvel opus en tant que co-auteurs, interprètes ou co-compositeurs. Le mixage s’est fait à Los Angeles dans le studio personnel de Mick Guzauski (Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Jamiroquai, Talking Heads) et le mastering a été fait par Chab (Daft Punk, Air, Kavinsky, Woodkid, …). Erwin Olaf, un des plus grands photographes contemporains, a réalisé la pochette de ce nouvel enregistrement. Le clip de «La vie est belle» est réalisé par Asia Argento. / 35 years of existence, 10 million albums sold, the group is multi-generational (“I asked the moon,” “Three nights a week”, “The adventurer”, “3rd sex”, “Alice & June”, “Your black eyes”, “College Boy”, …) : Indochina is THE group’s undisputed rock French. The training mythical scope by Nicola Sirkis returns on September 8th with a new album, “13”, composed of 13 previously unreleased tracks + 2 bonus. Unveiled live on the 8th of June in the show “Everyday life”, the 1st single “life is beautiful” is directly ranked 1st in Top Download, and was immediately the best entry francophone Yacast the week of its release. This 13th studio album is produced jointly by Nicola and Oli de Sat. For several months, pieces of the puzzle of this new album, the most mysterious and the most captivating of Indochina, assemble. A few prestigious guests to participate in this new opus as co-authors, performers or co-composers. The mixing was done in Los Angeles in the personal studio of Mick Guzauski (Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Jamiroquai, Talking Heads) and the mastering was done by Chab (Daft Punk, Air, Kavinsky, Woodkid, etc.). Erwin Olaf, one of the greatest contemporary photographers, has made the cover of this new record. The clip of “life is beautiful” is directed by Asia Argento.

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Indochine – Central Tour 2022 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · February 16, 2023 · Comments off

A keystone of France’s new wave scene, pop group Indochine enjoyed enormous chart success in the mid-’80s, thanks to albums like 1983’s breakout Le Péril Jaune and their acclaimed 1985 masterwork, 3. While the band’s success dimmed in the latter part of the decade and throughout much of the 1990s, Indochine continued to evolve and by the early 2000s had pulled off an impressive comeback with the number one single “J’ai Demandé à la Lune” and the 2002 album Paradize. Now firmly back in the public eye, they cemented their resurgence with 2005’s Alice & June, the first of several albums that topped the French charts. As a live act, Indochine became perennial festival favorites around Europe and played a massive sold-out show at France’s national soccer stadium while continuing their creative studio run with later highlights like 2013’s Black City Parade and 2017’s 13. In the early 2020s, they commemorated the project’s 40th anniversary with a career-spanning singles collection followed by a national stadium tour. The roots of Indochine lie in a newspaper advertisement placed by singer/guitarist Nicola Sirkis and answered by Dominique Nicolas, a journeyman guitarist with a series of short-lived punk bands under his belt. After writing enough songs to sustain a live performance, they recruited Sirkis’ twin brother, Stéphane, to play keyboards while friend Dimitri Bodiansky was installed on saxophone. On September 29, 1981, Indochine made their professional debut at the Paris café Rose Bonbon, and the following February issued their first single, “Dizzindence Politik,” a minor hit that paved the way for the EP L’Aventurier. When the title song emerged as a breakout hit in the summer of 1983, Indochine was appointed the essence of French new wave, and their melancholy yet infectious electro-pop found favor with consumers as well as critics, who at year’s end awarded the group the coveted Bus d’Acier award. With their 1983 sophomore effort, Le Péril Jaune, Indochine embraced the Far Eastern influences implicit in their name, and with the singles “Kao Bang” and “Miss Paramount” vaulted to new commercial heights, effectively launching what the media dubbed “Indo-mania.” The 1985 release 3 was nevertheless Indochine’s watershed moment. Hailed as a masterpiece by critics and a generation-defining statement by fans, the album was a hit throughout much of Western Europe, galvanized by a series of smash singles including “Canary Bay,” “Tes Yeux Noirs,” and “3ème Sexe.” However, with 1987’s 7000 Dances, the inevitable backlash arrived. Critics mocked Indochine’s gloomy image and teased, swirling hair, drawing obvious parallels to British mope-rock merchants the Cure, and while sales remained brisk, the album failed to come close to repeating the success of its predecessor. A year later, Bodiansky exited the lineup to start a family, and with guests ranging from Silencers drummer Martin Hanlin to Iranian kamanche virtuoso Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh, Indochine reentered the studio in mid-1989 to begin work on their next LP, Le Baiser. Highlighted by the single “Des Fleurs Pour Salinger,” the album fared respectably, but the group’s commercial heyday was clearly waning. Nicola Sirkis issued a solo single, “Dans la Lune,” in 1992 before reconvening with his brother and Nicolas for 1994’s Un Jour Dans Notre Vie. When the album failed to generate much excitement, Nicolas tendered his resignation, and the Sirkis twins recruited former Le Cri de la Mouche guitarist Alexandre Azaria for Indochine’s next effort, the Brit-pop-inspired 1996 release Wax. While working on the follow-up, Stéphane Sirkis died of complications from hepatitis on February 27, 1999. Nicola opted to carry on as the sole remaining founding member, and with Dancetaria Indochine scored their first major chart action in more than a decade via the single “Juste Toi et Moi.” With 2002’s all-star Paradize, completed with contributions from ex-Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur and singer/songwriter Gérard Manset, Indochine returned to the top of the charts with “J’ai Demandé à la Lune,” winning Victoires de la Musique honors for Best Pop/Rock Album of the Year. The smash Alice & June followed in late 2005, and on June 6, 2006, Indochine celebrated their 25th anniversary with a lavish performance at Vietnam’s Hanoi Opera. The concert was released in 2007 simply titled Hanoï. Indochine’s popularity remained strong heading into the next decade. A year after 2009’s La République des Meteors, they became the first French group to play a show at Stade de France, the country’s national stadium. Playing to a sold-out crowd of 80,000 fans, it marked the band’s biggest show to date and set the table for their 12th studio album, Black City Parade. Released in 2013, the record’s bright, synth-heavy sound harkened back to their early days and returned them to the top of both the French and Belgian charts. Indochine spent the next few years touring Europe, making festival appearances, and readying their next album. Featuring the back-to-back French number ones “La Vie Est Belle” and “Un Été Français,” 2017’s 13 was another major hit. A stand-alone collaborative single with Christine and the Queens, “3Sex,” followed in 2020. After topping France’s main album chart with both Singles Collection (1981-2001) and Singles Collection (2001-2021), Indochine continued 40th anniversary celebrations with concerts at five of France’s largest stadiums in 2022. – Jason Ankeny

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