Negatif [Limited Edition] [Import]

1. Billy Bob A Raison

2. La Penombre Des Pays Bas

3. Hors La Vie

4. Nuits Blanches

5. Chaise A Tokyo

6. Je Ne T'ai Pas Aime

7. Little Darlin

8. Des Lendemains Qui Chantent

9. Chere Inconnue

10. Glory Hole

11. La Vanite

12. Negative Folk Song / Boite A Musique

13. Negatig

14. La Derive Des Continents

15. Dernier Souper Au Chateau

16. Les Insulaires

17. Chambre 7

18. Holland Spring

19. Bain De Sang

20. Billy Bob A Toujous Raison

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
2003 album from French newcomer, the album features duets with Chiara Mastroianni (Mrs. Biolay). 21 tracks. Copy Control. Virgin.

Tracks:

Billy Bob a Raison
Pmbre de Pays-Bas
Hors la Vie
Nuits Blanches
Chaise Tokyo
Je Ne T'Ai Pas Aim
Little Darlin'
De Lendemains Qui Chantent
Ch Inconnue
Glory Hole
Vanit
Ntive Folk Song
Bo Musique
Nega Tif
Exsangue

Tracks:

Dve des Continents
Dernier Souper au Chau
Insulaires
Chambre 7
Holland Spring
Bain de Sang
Billy Bob a Toujours Raison

Album Description

2003 album from French newcomer, the album features duets with Chiara Mastroianni (Mrs. Biolay). 21 tracks. Copy Control. Virgin.

Album Details

The Second Solo Album from the Multi Talented Musician, Arranger and Songwriter. He Won a Pair of Victoires De La Musique Awards (The French Grammys) for his Song "Wintergarden" in 2001 (Recorded by Henri Salvador) and for Best New Artist in 2002 for his Debut Album "Rose Kennedy". On this Sophomore Effort, Biolay Presents a Contrast of Delicate Ballads, Whimsical Pop Songs, Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Film Soundtrack Music and Pocket Symphonies. Includes Appearances by his Actress/Wife Chiara Mastroianni (Daughter of Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni) on Several Tracks. This Edition Includes a Bonus Disc with Seven Extra Songs.

Customer Reviews:

Evocative.......2006-02-22

Benjamins sexy whispering evokes dark romantic French bars filled with the smoke from Gauloise and heady red wine.....very sexy and extremely French, wonderful!

Double CD of this incessant whispering.......2005-06-22

Is it just me or what? Biolay is a good song writer and the lyrics are interesting and cute. THIS INCESSANT WHISPERING VOICE with the hissssing s's which manages nevertheless to overpower the good background instrumentation is enough to drive me crazy. Was everyone asleep in the sound booth? Doesn't Biolay listen to his own stuff? Can't he hear the obviously bad mixing? Rose Kennedy and A L'Origine were tolerable from this angle. I just want to warn off others that can only take so much "chuchottement". As for a comparison elsewhere with Gainsbourg, what a joke.

Chic French Singer, some perfect songs.......2005-03-19

This is a double CD by the singer/songwriter Benjamin Biolay. First, I'd like to say that I do speak French, so that makes a big difference in not just understanding the songs, but participating in the kinds of references that are being made here. It would still work as a soundtrack-y, slightly eroticized backdrop for the mind.

This is a "style" record, in the sense that it is quite cinematic and its influences and aspirations are pretty transparent. It has that Gainsbourgness, with less intoxication, more distance, and a frenchness that is sweet, if stand off-ish. This record also has a tinge of the erotic and it is moody and elegant. He is married to Chiara Mastroianni, who is in some of the songs. The arrangements are quite simple; it is almost a story of a cinematic (French-style) love affair, mixed with the nostalgic.

If you are looking for French stuff (contemporary) please get the Bertrand Burgalat record, which is really great, and the music is richer, more complex.

Negatif.......2004-02-19

I found the cd's 'interesting'. He features such a wide eclectic mix of songs: folky, jazzy, swank, electronica. So points for that. It is very unique.

I did find it difficult to get into because of the language barrier though. Also some of the songs are downright sleep-inducing-slow (maybe that's what he's going for).

I would've liked to see this cut down to one tight compact single disc because there are some good cuts on there. It's just not as tremendous as I was expecting it to be.

Pick this one up if you're into odd, different, eclectic music or French music in general. Just don't pay full Import price - it's available for cheaper on other sites.

Amazing!.......2004-01-14

First of all, his voice will leave you breathless, this cd is so diverse and exciting and he sings nonchalantly, which makes it all even better, and it doesn't hurt that he looks rather like Benicio Del Toro, but that's just my personal opinion. Also, check out the video for Chaise a Tokyo.

Average customer rating:

Negatif

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002M1CKI
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Album Description

2004 reissue of the electronica act's 2003 album features the video track 'Negatif-Live at La Cigale'. Four tracks from this album appear in Laetitia Masson's 2003 film 'Pourquoi Pas Le Bresil'. EMI.