Today we (re)discover a French classic. Now I'm not talikng about Mireille Mathieu, Edith Piaf or Serge Gainsbourg, no. I'm talking about electronic music. It is important to know that we have some of the greatest DJs on earth, with great names such as Daft Punk, Air, C2C, Dirtyphonics, Joris Delacroix... and so on. The French Touch is known worldwide and it is all thanks to very talented artists who show originality and dexterity.
And Birdy Nam Nam is part of this french heritage. This band is composed of four DJs, like many other bands in France such as Dirtyphonics or C2C, and they have won the DMC world championship in 2002.
I think that the title of their most famous song "Abbesses" is really accurate in terms of atmosphere. Abbesses is a district in the North-East of Paris, close to the Montmartre hill, with its very typical bistrots, its many caricature artists, and most importantly its accordeon players. And by scratching samples of these accordeons, and by adding a electronic beat, you get a great song.
I insist you watch the video of this song, as it shows us how this song is composed, with the awesome maniability of these four DJs.
Enjoy.
Abbesses - Birdy Nam Nam
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