Emilie Simon

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An interesting debut. It has personality compare to others.

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At 24 years, ?milie Simon is a true revelation. Since its more tender childhood, it bathed in the music, by attending the Academy, passing even by the prestigious IRCAM of Pierre Boulez, while listening to house and the pop one. It is this richness of various influences which arises with the listening of its first opus, where it draws contemporary elements which it puts in scene in songs. For the step, conceptually speaking, one will think obviously of Bj?rk  besides, one of his close relations, the German Markus Dravs, took part in the mixing. As for the stamp of voice, it will evoke that and there the brittleness of Stina Nordenstam. ?milie Simon sings indifferently in French or in English, as on tubesque and acidulous "the Flowers", lays very sophisticated pieces sometimes primarily acoustic ("Weaving song") and dares, after having already tested itself with the "Femme fatale" of Velvet Underground in company of Tim Keegan, an incredible resumption of "I Wanna Be Your Dog" of Stooges. As for Perry Blake, guest of luxury the time of "star Seeds", it completes to plant the decoration"