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This year Le French May promises some serious ear-candy with top-notch artists who will rock, groove and spin for our pleasure.

“self-aware, smart sentiments, played out against a backdrop of lush, danceable, huggable pop.” NME, 2008

Founded in 2005, THE TEENAGERS started out as a lyrical online project on Myspace. Their lyrics soon blossomed into songs and it wasn’t long before they developed an unmistakable sound.

Their songs ‘Homecoming’ and ‘Starlett Johansson’ grabbed huge online attention and lead to a record industry cat-fight, won by Merok/XL (Vampire Weekend, Klaxons). ‘Homecoming’ was elected #4 best song of the year by NME, which lead to the release of their debut album ‘Reality Check’ in 2008. The Teenagers have played in 100 cities and at major festivals including Glastonbury (UK) and Summersonic (Japan).

"they barely add up to 40 years between them, but are already imposing nerve and melodic genius" Les Inrockuptibles, 2007

A two-piece band formed in 2006, COCOON takes musical inspiration from a diverse range of artists that include The Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, CocoRosie, Devendra Banhart and Sufjan Stevens. In 2007 the pop/folk duet released its first album titled ‘My Friends All Died In A Plane Crash’. Winners of the CQFD music contest organised by the French magazine Les Inrockuptibles, Cocoon has performed at a variety of festivals that include Le Printemps de Bourges, The Brighton Great Escape Festival, Les Eurockéennes de Belfort, and more recently, the South by SouthWest in Austin, Texas.

“The French turntable maestro whips up a compelling mix of addictive groove, stirring soul and orchestral hip-hop, serving up a series of fabulous melodies in the process.” RFI Music radio

Often referred as the Boss of French Trip-Hop, WAX TAILOR is today a well established and respected music producer. His first album ‘Tales of the Forgotten Melodies’ (2004) drew comparisons to the likes of RJD2, Portishead and DJ Shadow, while his second ‘Hope & Sorrow’ (2007) landed him nominations at the Victoires de la Musiques and US Indie Awards. After wowing crowds at more than 200 concerts, Wax Tailor will be in Hong Kong to spin his latest album ‘In the Mood for Life’. Written in both Paris and New York, this third album is an organic landscape that blends soul, funk and hip-hop with 60’s pop.

法國五月藝術節邀請了法國音樂圈中最優秀的音樂人，將為大家帶來一個獨特的音樂會。

「在華麗而令人聞歌起舞的流行曲背後，充滿了自省、聰明又帶有愁善感。」NME，2008

The Teenagers成軍於2005年，起初他們只是在網路平台Myspace所搞的一個歌詞創作計劃， 後來發展成為歌曲創作。他們的兩首歌曲《Homecoming》及《Starlett Johansson》在網上極受歡迎，還引起了多家唱片公司爭相羅致，最終他們加盟了Vampire Weekend、Klaxons所屬的品牌Merok/XL旗下。《Homecoming》被音樂雜誌NME選為年度最佳歌曲第四位，而樂隊亦因此有機會於2008年發表了首張專輯《Reality Check》。The Teenagers曾在100多個城市及Glastonbury(英國)及Summer Sonic(日本)等大型音樂節中演出。

「他們加起來才大概四十歲，但二人已能夠利用優美的旋律觸動樂迷的神經線。」Les Inrockuptibles，2007

二人組合Cocoon組成於2006年，他們的音樂既受到The Pentangle、Fairport Convention、Nick Drake等六、七十年代「民歌傳奇」的影響，他們也深愛CocoRosie、Devendra Banhart和Sufjan Stevens這些獨立音樂名字。2007年，這一個流行/民謠二人組合發表了首張專輯《My Friends All Died In A Plane Crash》。他們也贏得由法國權威音樂雜誌《Les Inrockuptibles》所舉辦的CQFD音樂比賽的獎項。憑藉與日俱增的人氣，Cocoon得以在各地大小音樂節如Le Printemps de Bourges、The Brighton Great Escape Festival、Les Eurockéennes de Belfort，以及去年三月在美國德州奧斯汀舉行的South By Southwest中演出。

「法國唱盤魔術師將誘人的節奏、扣人心弦的騷靈和Orchestral Hip Hop等音樂元素結合，組成一系列令人讚嘆不已的旋律。」RFI Music radio

被譽為法國Trip Hop音樂先驅的Wax Tailor，是目前最受各界推崇備至的法國音樂製作人。他的首張專輯《Tales Of the Forgotten Melodies》(2004年)被不同音樂媒體拿來跟RJD2、Portishead 和DJ Shadow的音樂相提並論，後繼專輯《Hope & Sorrow》更令他獲得「The Victoires de la Musique」和「美國獨立音樂大獎」獎項提名。經過巡迴世界各地演出超過二百場後，Wax Tailor終於帶來了他的第三張專輯《In The Mood For Life》，這一張分別在巴黎和紐約兩地創作和製作的專輯，既結合了Soul、Funk、Hip Hop和六十年代流行音樂元素，也帶來了美化的意境。

Date 日期: 5 June (Sat)
Time 時間: 6:00pm - 11:30pm
Venue 地點: Queen Elizabeth Stadium 伊利沙伯體育館
Tickets 票價: $480, $360, $240

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