Despite constant listens, we’re unable to come up with a fitting genre classification for Jean-Claude Vannier’s 1972 opus L’Enfant Assassin des Mouches (translation: The Child Assassin of the Flies), which finally saw reissue last year on Finders Keepers. Demented orchestral prog? Conceptual carnival space-pop? Did we mention that Vannier arranged Serge Gainsbourg’s Histoire de Melody Nelson?
Jean-Claude Vannier - Danse des Mouches Noires Gardes du Roi [MP3, link expired]
Jean-Claude Vannier - Danse de L’Enfant et du Roi des Mouches [MP3, link expired]
The Littlest Nudist of Them All
When words fail, seek out Aquarius Records: “Fellini-esque psychedelic symphony”, or moreover, “good ‘n’ weird”. Either way, they’re right on it. I loooove this record. Thank god for re-issues.
Believe da hype. Amazon recommended this to me years ago (after I bought a Gainsbourg record), and it quickly became a favorite. I’m glad it’s getting some attention. It makes me want to listen to albums all the way through again.
http://audiversity.com/2007/01/new-music-macromantics-gojo... (we had mp3s but they were pulled after 2 weeks)
slightly more information on the album… now excuse me as i try to frantically wash off the shameless self-promotion.
This would be the music playing in the background when you are doing coke with Michael Caine in a posh London bathroom in the early 70’s. I like it.