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01. Dwight Druick - Georgy Porgy (Disco Version)
02. Marco Attali - J'ai Pris Une Claque (Unreleased)
03. Serge Delisle - Germaine (Remix)
04. Wai Kop - Lola
05. Chris O'Hara - Sur Les Coussins De La Discothèque
06. Acayouman - Funk Around
07. Djeneba - Better Day (Hard Soul Mix)
08. David Simon - Transistor (Instrumental)
09. Marco Attali - La Relève Du Matin (Et le Bois de Boulogne est Toujours Plein) (Instrumental)
10. Shen Et Les Shendys - Je Ne Suis Que Musique
11. Eric Chotteau - Affirmatif-Négatif
12. Cyrill - Night Ghetto
13. Aries - Braziliana
ARTIST
TITLE
French Disco Boogie Sounds Vol. 4, 1977-1991: Selected by Charles Maurice
FORMAT
2LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
FVR 150LP FVR 150LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
1/24/2020

Double LP version. Gatefold sleeve. The motor hasn't had time to cool down and the belt drive is feeling the fatigue. But Charles Maurice is the kind of DJ who just can't let a turntable rest. After steaming up the slipmat with three sexy compilations of French Boogie (FVR 101CD/LP, 122CD/LP, 140CD/LP), Charles Maurice is back with Volume 4. In the late '70s and early '80s, while France was still firmly tuned into variety-show pop, a few enlightened ears and souls picked up the hypnotic beat of funk from across the Atlantic. These first warrior monks spread the good word in discotheques, jumped on newly available frequencies to fill the airwaves and -- in some cases -- took up instruments themselves to unabashedly build on the U.S. model. In a short decade stretching from the late '70s to the late '80s -- just a blip on the scale of music history -- they turned out material in abundance. Lush productions with colorful covers, groovy typeface, and creative photo shoots, but first and foremost, they made music weaned on, spoon-fed and imbued with funk. Music defined by a groove with a robotic beat (Djeneba) that clearly hears hip-hop banging on the door, where layers of synthesizers, handclaps (Eric Chotteau), horns, and African percussion line up and follow the all-powerful lead of the swelling slap bass (Cyrill). This is music that tells everyday stories, both humorous and lovelorn (Serge Delisle), often packed with pheromones just waiting to be released on the dance floor or sofa (Chris O'Hara). Shaped by synthetic textures, these productions are also spiced with Caribbean and Creole arrangements that reflect the West Indies' critical contribution to French Boogie (Wai Kop, Acayouman). With his immaculate tailoring, slicked-back hair and clipped moustache, Maurice has once again transformed himself into a hi-fi stylus to explore the groove traced by this specifically French musical style. From 45 to 33 rpm, he has traveled the black spiral to bring a new selection that proudly features a number of rarely-heard pieces and even an unreleased track by Marco Attali. True to form, Monsieur Charles carefully crafted this fourth volume from his personal collection of impeccably restored and mastered vinyl recordings. Charles Maurice: where French elegance meets uncompromising musical taste. Also features: Dwight Druick, David Simon, Shen Et Les Shendys, and Aries.