Godard Soundtracks (pt1)

From yet another limited edition vinyl bootleg we have some Nouvelle Vague genius. This disc includes the very brilliant ye-ye of Chantal Goya from the 'Masculin-Feminin' soundtrack as well as Antoine Duhamel's moody 'Weekend' classicism, a berserk Claude Channes track from 'La Chinoise' and Gabriel Yared's 'Sauve Qui Peut' contribution. It's wonderful stuff, music to chain smoke Gauloises to while contemplating the pitiable state of consumerist society. Obtenir ici.

Farid al-Atrash

Or El-Atrache, in French, or فريد الأطرش, whichever you choose he was a superstar. King of the Oud, starred in over 30 movies and a great romantic figure ('marriage kills art' says Farid as he squires around beautiful dancers and assorted royalty) all of which is backed up by a fabulously rich and emotive voice. Couple of live songs here, and this is a clip from one of his movies with the lovely Samia Gamal, his companion for much of his life.