From BigKumquat Sent Sun, Sep 5th 1999, 19:00
<< apart from dj cam ('mad blunted jazz' especially), french electronic music is rarely good. >> Gee, this sounds to me like one of those "sweeping generalizations." All generalizations are wrong! (paradox intended) France is a nation of many millions of people, certainly there is some good electronic music being made there. I, for one, find Funky Derrick's "Boogie Dawn" to be a righteous kickin' house album (he's French). I won't even discuss MC Solaar. I do find it slightly odd how the dude at Other Music asked me if I was into "French stuff" like it was some huge trend in trip-hoppy electronica dug by throngs of soundboys. I guess some people like to buy into the "French Wave" concept...maybe your comment comes from being burned out on that hype. - Fred Church http://www.thelocus.com/kumquat