{"id":133,"date":"2008-06-19T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-19T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/?p=133"},"modified":"2017-10-06T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T16:21:07","slug":"moderne-moderne-lp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/moderne-moderne-lp\/","title":{"rendered":"Moderne- Moderne LP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today calls for a little French electro-pop\/minimal wave\/whatever tag you want to put on these guys. It’s hard to classify, as some songs are cheery as sin, while there’s a hint of ice cold electronics throughout.<\/p>\n

The band is Moderne, a French four piece formed in a town just south of Paris in 1979. Moderne released but two albums and a few 7”s, but each record featured a different vocalist. This is the first of the pair, a 1980 self-titled affair.<\/p>\n

Moderne split soon after their second album L’Espionne Aimait La Musique<\/i> was released, but have enjoyed some cult success with “Switched on Bach,” a single pulled from their swan song, also featured on 2004’s So Young But So Cold<\/i> compilation.<\/p>\n

Without any further ado, here’s the info for Moderne’s first record:<\/p>\n

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Moderne- Moderne<\/i> LP
\n1. Indicatif
\n2. S\u00e9duction
\n3. Histoire Ordinaire
\n4. Electronique
\n5. Vers l’Est
\n6. Rock’n Roll Stars
\n7. Sans Signalement<\/p>\n

*download link removed*<\/p>\n

Minimal Wave<\/a>, the fantastic NYC-based label known for collecting and reissuing obscure synth and wave gems has just recently released a double LP\/CD, which contains both of Moderne’s groundbreaking records! Click here<\/a> to nab your copy while the getting is good!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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