zaterdag 16 augustus 2008

Miam Monster Miam


Miam Monster Miam is the moniker of Belgian Madcap Benjamin Schoos. On his Wiki he is described as an artiste touche-a-tous. There is very little Benjamin can't or won't do: he runs a label, writes, composes, produces and designs. And sings. As you can tell from his pseudonym, Benjamin is a big Gainsbourg-fan. L'Homme Libellule, an album that was released last year, is his L'Homme a la Tete de Chou. From this review: 'To the core influence of Gainsbourg, Schoos adds an array of other influences, all smoothly integrated. The first track, “La Mystérieuse Aventure,” the only instrumental, is brooding seventies prog—not bombastic, but atmospheric. Moreover, it’s French-style prog, rather than being in the Yes or ELP vein: It most reminds me of the obscure French group Flamen Dialis, but also is vaguely Magma-esque. Other tracks are overtly Gainsbourgian, such as “Insectorama en Mélodie Pop,” a duet with Sophie Galet, or “Saligotte Sally,” which sounds like an outtake from Gainsbourg’s Melody Nelson, while “Plutonium Baby” evokes the light-hearted, stylish new wave–isms of the Belgian band Honeymoon Killers, Family Fodder, or even Blondie. “The Takeshi ATT Cloning Love Machine” is seventies electro-pop, complete with cheap rhythm machine, while “Ninja Fury” has a seductive Euro-trash disco feel.'
The cover, pictured here, features Benjamin surrounded by John Lennon, Johnny Ramone, Bruce Lee (on congas!) and Serge, on guitar. Some help, eh.
There's one beautiful duet on the album, with folksinger Sophie Galet. Who I wish would sing more in French, because she's a modern-day Françoise Hardy.
MMM/Benjamin manifests himself online a lot. See his reprise of Laisse Tomber les Filles here. Read his blog here. Myspace here. Hear a liveshow here.

Miam Monster Miam & Sophie Galet - Insectorama en Melodie Pop

3 opmerkingen:

  1. The file is only 51 seconds long.... amazing 51 seconds tho :)

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  2. Odd. Replaced the file, hope it's okay now.

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  3. Hello ! MIAM MONSTER MIAM is a chouettos dingo musician very talentuous ( = talentueux, in french) who plays guitar de façon terrible, with a réjouissant bluesy rock'n'roll big sound on stage (and on the CDs "PHANTOM FEATURING MARIE FRANCE" and "PHANTOM FEATURING JACQUES DUVALL — HANTISES"). His musics on theses two albums are great, energic, émouvantes, also with the lyrics of JACQUES DUVALL (and the voice of mister JACQUES like an old belgium bluespop'n'roll man. And, for "PHANTOM FEAT MARIE FRANCE", the marvellous sexy and glamorous voice of the Magic and Eternal Queen Of Rock'n'Roll, The Best Rock'n'Roll Woman Singer In The Word : MARIE FRANCE). MIAM is also a very cool guy, a real human person !

    Mister Guuzbourg, check this site about MARIE FRANCE (and PHANTOM & DUVALL) :

    http://lachanteusemariefrance.fr.gd/

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