PARIS, April 2017 — Before filter bubbles, there were countercultures: self-selecting groups that did not give a shit about what other people liked or wanted. [...]
The latest misty-eyed effort is Guillaume Désanges and François Piron’s display of 700 pieces of punk and post-punk art and ephemera, L’Esprit français, Countercultures, 1969–1989, which is jarring the house at Antoine de Galbert’s La Maison Rouge.
Pierre Klossowski, "L'Hermaphrodite souverain", 1972
Bérurier Noir, “Macadam Massacre” (1984), vinyl record cover
Jorge Damonte, “Copi posing for one of his roles in the play Le Frigo” (1983) (image courtesy Lola Mitchell)
daft punk is actually just the helmets, the guys they were possessing went back to normal frenchmen after they took em off. now the helmets are waiting in a hidden forest glade somewhere in provincial france and when someone puts them on again in the next century it will usher in a new golden age of daft punk
murph knocking it out of the PARK this episode both as riz (badass lil creature, fiercely dedicated to his friends, so deeply loving to his mom & reassuring her that he sees her + appreciates all she does for him) and just as murph (“the beans are due,” laughing at ally’s lack of written saving throws, reaction to the trap door bit, “so tactical, so late”)
while the movement may have originated in the uk and the us, the french punk scene emerged with a distinct flair and a powerful voice of its own. in the heart of this captivating subculture were iconic bands like bérurier noir, les cadavres, and ludwig von 88, whose raw and unapologetic music resonated with a generation yearning for change. the lyrics were fueled by social unrest, political disillusionment, and a profound desire to challenge the status quo. though decades have passed since the zenith of french punk, its legacy endures in the hearts of those who lived through it and in the passion of those who discovered it later.
The French Open • Cassius • Red Socks Pugie • Olympic Airways • Electric Bloom • Balloons • Heavy Water • Two Steps, Twice • Big Big Love (Fig. 2) • Like Swimming • Tron
Presage - Unreleased I (1987), self released, cassette (tape)
Tracklist
A1. Section 25 - Human Puppet
A2. Asylum Party - Where have you Gone my Friend?
A3. Brigade Internationale - Memories and Break
A4. Clair Obscur - Wreck
A5. Mary Goes Round - The Shelter
A6. Odessa - Trouble
A7. Brigade Internationale - Silence of my Brain
B1. Orchestre Rouge - 1980
B2. Art Remains Tangible - Numéro 32
B3. Little Nemo - Future is Now
B4. Norma Loy - Ghost Parasite
B5. Brigade Internationale - Heart of the Volcano
B6. Complot Broswick - Panem and Circenses
B7. The Cultural Decay - I Never Loved You
Presages is a self-released French underground compilation from the 80s in three parts (1/3). It is now hard to find and expensive, as are most releases from featured artists.