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Nicknamed the Primdufs, the group have a passion for the obsolete French "valse musette". But their take has nothing in common with the smutty chords of popular balls and singalongs in little town halls. This is "bal musette" with balls, it's genuine, virile, and authentic. Though these noble savages like rummaging around in 1920s Paris, they don't shy away from including rhythms from all over the planet, rhumba from Zaireto, gypsy jazz, Hindu waltzes or Argentine tango, blues, "paso doble" or "chanson réaliste". It all began in 1986, when Dominique Cravic, "ukukeke" champion and a renowned guitarist who learned from jazzmen like Lee Konitz or Larry Coryell and also played with Georges Moustaki and Henri Salvador, met a certain Robert Crumb. Yes, the legendary comic book author from the great days of the US psychedelic underground in the '70s, the creator of Fritz the Cat (1972) and Mr Natural in person, the same man who also created the cover for Cheap Thrills (1968) by Janis Joplin. Crumb plays banjo and mandolin, collects 78s of blues, jazz and musette. The two cronies then composed their own made-to-measure orchestra, alongside many famous names including accordionist Daniel Colin, clarinetist Bertrand Auger, saxophonist Daniel Huck, bassist Jean-Philippe Viret or singer Claire Elzière (sorry, it's impossible to name them all). This great group has recorded four albums since 1986 (all with sleeves drawn by Crumb), some including guest stars such as Pierre Barouh, Jean-Jacques Milteau, Allain Leprest, Sanseverino or Olivia Ruiz. For thirty years, the Primitifs du Futur have carried the torch of musette to the four corners of the earth, from fiestas to festivals, and today release a double vinyl, entitled Résumé Des Épisodes Précédents which brings together the best of their adventures. It is a refreshing and heartening cocktail of "world tribal musette", as they call it, which, in these electro digital times, has a rejuvenating effect, a magic swing potion. Double-LP with 20-page booklet with all Crumb previous artworks for the band's albums plus unseen photos. Edition of 1500; No repress.
"The Primitifs Du Futur travel on sound waves back in time to the early twentieth century and make the world seem like a far better place than it ever actually was. I can't get the band's music off my turntable or out of my head. Accordion, mandolin, harmonica, saxophone, musical saw, and beautiful haunting melodies--what's not to love? Even their sad songs make me happy." --Art Spiegelman
- First ever anthology of Les Primitifs du Futur with new exclusive cover artwork by legendary comic book author Robert Crumb.
- A made-to-measure orchestra by Dominique Cravic, "ukukeke" champion and a renowned guitarist, and Robert Crumb, artist behind the cover of Janis Joplin's Cheap Thrills (1968) and Fritz the Cat (1972)
- Features accordionist Daniel Colin, clarinetist Bertrand Auger, saxophonist Daniel Huck, bassist Jean-Philippe Viret or singer Claire Elzière.
- Double-LP with 20-page booklet with all Crumb previous artworks for the band's albums plus unseen photos.
- Edition of 1500; No repress.
Tracks on this Double LP are as follows:
A1. | Accordéon Jo | 04:37 | |
A2. | Personne Ne S'en Sert Maint'nant | 03:10 | |
A3. | La Belle Et Le Manouche | 04:01 | |
A4. | L'amour Au Couteau | 03:13 | |
A5. | La Femme Panthère Et L'homme Sandwich | 03:33 | |
A6. | Marie-Musette, Marie-Putain | 03:44 | |
B1. | Dionnette | 02:13 | |
B2. | La Grande Truanderie | 04:44 | |
B3. | Canal Saint-Martin | 01:39 | |
B4. | Ivresses | 03:33 | |
B5. | La Dernière Rumba De Django | 04:20 | |
B6. | La Valse Hindoue | 04:16 | |
B7. | Syldave Ou Bordure | 03:00 | |
C1. | Ménage À Trois, Spooky Scat | 03:43 | |
C2. | Nous Sommes Seules | 04:42 | |
C3. | Sur Le Toit | 04:11 | |
C4. | Ton Manteaux Gris | 02:46 | |
C5. | C'est La Goutte D'or Qui Fait Déborder La Valse | 04:16 | |
C6. | Le Dernier Musette | 02:28 | |
D1. | Chanson Pour Louise Brooks | 03:50 | |
D2. | Kid Chocolat | 04:55 | |
D3. | La Java Viennoise | 04:03 | |
D4. | La Valse Chinoise | 03:19 | |
D5. | Maldita Noche | 04:41 | |
D6. | Portrait D'un 78 Tard | 02:15 |
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