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The new compilation put together by Nouvelle Vague features pieces from French film soundtracks with legendary artists such as Gato Barbieri, Lalo Schifrin, Michel Legrand, Nino Rota, Serge Gainsbourg, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ennio Morricone, Vangelis and many more.
Just so you know, I really loved the first Nouvelle Vague album so when I heard I would be reviewing this CD, I was very excited to get it in my headphones. To appreciate good music, you should always first listen to it in good headphones, so you get to hear all of the wonderful details!
Nouvelle Vague albums always take a few styles and manipulate them so it can catch your ear whether you like the styles or not. Of course this compilation starts with a grand entrance. Tango: saxophone, piano, so much rhythm and chanting, these compilations are always good to have in your musical library. The music is upscale and always feels like a time capsule. I don’t know who wouldn’t like something this upbeat and catchy!
It’s always hard to comment on a style I am not so familiar with but all I can really say is, do I like it or no? It’s pretty clear that I do! The playing style always has such swagger and sexiness to it. I would say if this music were the sound track to someone’s life, they would be a super fabulous person all of the time… how could you not be?
The record is strong right through featuring a fantastic array of sounds from ballads to show music to Bossa Nova. It’s like a Las Vegas vacation. If you’re a fan of jazz in any facet, this is a nice album to have. It’s a delicious salad of the jazz family and it’s unrelenting with style and class.
Kristen Cudmore
Events
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Fri, 15 Aug 2008
Beautiful Days
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Levellers, Supergrass, Nouvelle Vague, Flogging Molly, Turin Brakes, Idlewild, Squeeze, Xavier Rudd, Alabama 3, Cage the Elephant, Fishbone, Balkan Beat Box, Gabriella Cilmi, Transglobal Underground, Zion Train, Dengue Fever, Eat Static, Foy Vance, Frank Turner, Seth Lakeman, Oysterband, Divokej Bill, Enter the Haggis, Damien Dempsey, Salsa Celtica, Pama International, Tofu Love Frogs, Ross Noble, Justin Sullivan, Nick Harper, Fingers, 12 Stone Toddler, Sheelanagig, Megson, Los Albertos, Dennis Hopper Choppers, The Rhythmites, Dan Donnelly, Stiff Little, Nuala & The Alchemy Quartet, New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack, Blood & Whiskey, Kathryn Williams and Neil MacColl, The Fabulous Good Time Party Boys
at Escot Park, Ottery St Mary, Devon United Kingdom
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Sun, 17 Aug 2008
Lounge 102 - The Birthday
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Sébastien Tellier, Nouvelle Vague, dZihan & Kamien, Figli di Madre Ignota
at Sepetçiler Kasrı, Turkey
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Fri, 22 Aug 2008
Beachdown Festival 2008
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Gloria Cycles, José González, Nouvelle Vague, Bonobo, The Magic Numbers, De La Soul, Gogol Bordello, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Róisín Murphy, The Maccabees, The Young Knives, Fink, Alabama 3, Azymuth, Pepe Deluxé, Freakpower, A Certain Ratio, Brakes, The Beat, Terry Callier, Hercules & Love Affair, Reverend & The Makers, Duke Special, Hardkandy, The Infadels, Jah Wobble, Black Grass, The Kleptones, The Heavy, Bacalao, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Baby Charles, Peggy Sue & The Pirates, The Hat, Transformer, The Miserable Rich, My Federation, 12 Stone Toddler, Imperial Leisure, longrange, HORACE, Los Albertos, The Splendour, Drookit Dogs, Heels Catch Fire, Carnival Collective, Doll & The Kicks, Light Speed Champion, Shona Foster, Damn Dirty Humans, Acoustic Dregs, Fat 45
at South Downs in East Sussex, Brighton United Kingdom
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Sat, 30 Aug 2008
The Magic Loungeabout
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Gary Numan, Morcheeba, Ladytron, Nouvelle Vague, The Egg, Pacific
at Newburgh Priory, York United Kingdom
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Wed, 03 Sep 2008
Numusic Festival 2008
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Frou Frou, Nouvelle Vague, The Fall, Datarock, Xploding Plastix, Black Dice, A Certain Ratio, Krazy Baldhead, gay against you, Black Devil Disco Club, Harmonia, Lindstrøm, Otto von Schirach, Kaada, DSL, Planningtorock, Pivot, Dimlite, Selfish Cunt, Blectum from Blechdom, Blowfly, SIDABITBALL, Son Of Dave, Food For Animals, Stu, Plastician, diskJokke, David Toop, Goodiepal, Zombie Zombie, Steve, Next Life, The Bank Holidays, Benji B, Hudson Mohawke, Andrea Sartori, Bonanza, Dorian Concept, Dinosau, DJ Pinch, Cuckoo, Lucy Love, 2652, dinner at the thompsons, Shackelton, elektrovolt, Voices of the Seven Woods, Khan Of Finland, Bladed, Jazkammer, MC DreaD, King Knut, natasha barret, Barnwave, Kiss me I'm electric
at Tou Scene, Stavanger Norway
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008
CLASH FESTIVAL
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the great bertholinis, Nouvelle Vague, Blumentopf, Chris Liebing, King Khan & The Shrines, Mardi Gras.BB, The Audience, Stuurbaard Bakkebaard, emirsian, Fairfax, MaXiMuM PoWeR, plump, Zweigstelle, matthias wagner, Lana Del Tigre, Shiny Olsen, Sascha Eickhoff, Klaus Radvanovsky, STF aka S-Type
at KunstSilo, Saarbrücken Germany
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Sat, 06 Sep 2008
Nouvelle Vague
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Nouvelle Vague, emirsian
at Clash Festival - Cafe Silo Außengelände, SaarbrÜcken Germany
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Fri, 12 Sep 2008
Nouvelle Vague
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Nouvelle Vague
at Stroossefestival, Strassen (Lux) Luxembourg
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Fri, 19 Sep 2008
Leffingeleuren 2008
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Goose, Nouvelle Vague, Cassius, Orishas, Girls in Hawaii, Kraak & Smaak, Zita Swoon, Gotye, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, Arsenal, A Brand, Ladyhawke, Rose Hill Drive, Mintzkov, Modey Lemon, Heavy Trash, Triggerfinger, Discobar Galaxie, Stephanie McKay, Barbie Bangkok, The Germans, Jon Spencer, Lamplight, De Dolfijntjes, LADY LINN & HER MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, Sticky Monster, MATT VERTA-RAY, The Belgionites, Tricky & Tyler
at Leffinge, Leffinge Belgium
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Thu, 09 Oct 2008
Nouvelle Vague
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Nouvelle Vague
at L'Epicerie Moderne, Feyzin France
