VIETNAM RAFALE: Asile tropical

The only thing i know about them is that they came from Versailles and that this record came out in 1982.

Asile tropical

LES DESAXES: juste 15 ans

Les Désaxés (the Misfits in english) had began in1981 when Yanick Musy and François Montgaillard's band (boppin' cats) spiltted up. At the beginning Les Désaxés was a trio consisting of Yannick on bass, François on drums and Karim on vocals. The band play their first gig in november 1981 at the Rose Bonbon in Paris. In December of this year, Hervé Zerrouk came on guitar and a few time after Karim left the band and he have been replaced by Pierre Milaikoff. In may 1983 they recorded their first single, in October came out a first pressing of 3.000 copies. This 7" received good press' reviews and national airplay, it was quickly sold-out.


Juste 15 ans

GUERRE FROIDE: s/t (Genetic Music version)

Guerre Froide was born in Amiens in 1980. At the beginning the band was confidential and after its first 12" had became cult. It seem that they have split in 1982 after a tape on Cryogenisation record and a 12" on Stechac records. In 1985 Cryogenisation record put out a live tape named Archives. In 2004, it seem that Genetic Music had bootlegged (? see back ups) the 12". In 2006 the band was reformed by 2 original members (Yves and Fabrice) and a new bass player. They had put out a CD on Brouillard Définitif in 2007. This one was sold out in few weeks.

For this record members were:
Yves Royer.........................voices
Patrick Mallet.....................guitars
Jean-Michel Bayeux..........bass
Gilbert Deffais.....................beat box
Marie-Josée Deffais............Keyboards

Guerre Froide

NGA: miniCD

NGA was the only punk/HXC band from a little town in the north of France. The bass Player was involved in the HXC scene from a long time (he was the owner of a tape label), the others were new comers. This was their only product. A short time after a gig with "the EX" in Amiens, they has split.

NGA was:
Bruno...............drums
Fabien..............guitars
Laurent............guitars & voices
Dany.................Bass

miniCD

HEIMAT LOS: 3x7"

Heimat-los was formed in 1983 through an adds from the guitarplayer Francois. He was contacted by the bassplayer Jean-Claude. For the first practise the drummer Serge was called to help and Jean-Claude came with a punk singer (Norbert) that he has just met in the street. After that they has deceide to form a band. In 1984 they has had a title on the french sampler "1984 the first", and the french label New Wave Records has proposed to them to produce an EP. In 1985 their 1rst EP "schlag!"came out. During this year they has became to tour in different places in France, Belgium and Germany. In 1986 Philippe Roizes from Réseau Alternatif Records gave them the oppotunity of put out an EP with Kromozom 4, 1000 or 1100 were pressed. The last one "Negative Mental Obsession" came out in 1988, in September of this year Heimat-los have splitted.

3 EPs

OBERKAMPF: couleur sur Paris

Here is a new one from the well known french band. This 12" is the first record of this band. This is an auto production and 5000 were sold in 2 different sleeves (I do not know the difference). It was a big sale for its time(1981). In1983 this record was repressed by Mankin records ,a division of Virgin records. You can find 3 different sleeves of this repressing: black, green and orange.

For this record Oberkampf were:
Joe Hell.................vocals
Pat Kebra.............guitar/vocals
Buck Dali..............bass
Jeannot.................drums

Couleur sur Paris

EDITH NYLON: Johnny Johnny

An other one from this great (IMO) french band. This is their second LP, I Knew them with it and, for me, this is their best. It was put out in 1980. For this record, the members were:

Mylène Khaski.................vocals

Zarko Khaski....................guitar, choirs, bass

Christophe Boutin............guitar

Frédéric Noyé..................keyboards, piano, guitar

Karl Mormet....................guitar

Albert Tauby...................drums

Guest: Mick Jones, vocals for "Johnny Johnny" and Topper Headon, on percussion for "Taiwan".

Johnny Johnny