Paris City Coffee: Sunnyside Cafe Series

by Sunnyside Cafe Series

Overview

As the title suggests, Paris City Coffee showcases mellow, mostly French electronica and electronic pop, including Air's breezy remix of Ollano's "Latitudes" and Thievery Corporation's similarly smooth treatment of Emilie Simon's "Desert," as well as Francois K's remix of Femi Kuti's "Sorry Sorry" and King Britt's remix of Kuti's "Traitors of Africa." Modjo's "Savior Eyes" and Cerrone's 1978 track "Music of Life" are cleverly paired, reflecting the bright pop and disco elements that have influenced French dance music for nearly three decades. Simon Says' "Late at Night" is another highlight, pairing a shuffling, slightly delayed beat a la Gary Glitter's "Rock & Roll, Pt. 2" with mostly spoken vocals and simple but effective touches of brass and keyboards. Other standout tracks include Kojak's suave "Crime in the City," Brigitte Bardot's early-'70s single "Neu au Soleil," and Novo Navis' "Cyberkraft," which, with its deadpan vocals, stomping house beat, and analog synth tweaking, is a kissing cousin of Daft Punk and Mirwais' work. However, this is the only track on the whole collection that fits into that mold; despite the late-'90s feel of much of Paris City Coffee, its eclecticism and its smooth atmosphere make it a worthwhile compilation. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	02/24/2004
Label:	Sunnyside Communications
UPC:	0016728360326
Rank:	137012

Tracks

1. Latitudes  - Marc Collin  - Xavier Jamaux  -  Ollano
2. Savior Eyes  - Yann Destal  -  Modjo  - Romain Tranchart
3. Music of Life  -  Cerrone
4. Waves & Sun  -  Professor Oz
5. Sorry Sorry  - Femi Kuti
6. Late at Night  -  Simon Says
7. Crime in the City  -  DJ Gregoire  -  DJ Vas  -  Kojak
8. No Money  -  DJ Profile
9. Cyberkraft  - Novo Navis
10. President  -  Jackson
11. Traitors of Africa  - Femi Kuti
12. Ya Rayah  - Rachid Taha
13. Toi Mon Toit  - Elli Medeiros
14. Nue au Soleil  - Brigitte Bardot
15. Armand et Claire Love Theme  - Marc Collin
16. Desert  - Emilie Simon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jackson   Primary Artist
Professor Oz   Primary Artist
Elli Medeiros   Primary Artist
Ollano   Primary Artist
Modjo   Primary Artist
Simon Says   Primary Artist
Brigitte Bardot   Primary Artist
Marc Collin   Primary Artist
Emilie Simon   Primary Artist
Cerrone   Primary Artist
Rachid Taha   Primary Artist
Novo Navis   Primary Artist
Femi Kuti   Primary Artist
Kojak   Primary Artist
DJ Profile   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

King Britt   Mixing,Producer,Remixing
Femi Kuti   Composer
Elli Medeiros   Composer
Francois K   Producer,Remixing
Thievery Corporation   Producer,Remixing
Air   Producer,Remixing
Marc Collin   Composer
Emilie Simon   Composer
Cerrone   Composer
Xavier Jamaux   Composer
DJ Gregoire   Composer
Yann Destal   Composer
Romain Tranchart   Composer
DJ Vas   Composer
"Pecker" Mariacci   Photography