VA - So Frenchy So Chic: The Best Of French Sounds (2016)

What started out as a compilation album project in 2005, has now developed into a full blown celebration of French music, food, wine and culture. Since that first compilation project, So Frenchy So Chic has grown organically with the help of great reviews and strong Triple J airplay for artists Camille and Emilie Simon. The first concert was a double bill featuring Nouvelle Vague and Emilie Simon at the Art Centre in Melbourne and The Metro in Sydney in 2007. Four years went by with more double bills.In 2009 the idea of a festival emerged. As So Frenchy So Chic creator Jean Francois Ponthieux says: "I wanted to do an outdoor event for a long time but didn't find the right venue until 2010 when I went for a drive with my wife to Werribee Park. I had a revelation. What a stunning place. It ticks all the boxes. It feels European, it's in the country not far from Melbourne and it's beautiful. In 2012 I discovered St. John's College and the rest is history."

Track List:

CD1:
1. Barbara Carlotti - Cannes 2:30
2. Françoiz Breut - La certitude 3:20
3. M - Qui de nous deux 3:44
4. General Elektriks - Tu m’intrigues 4:45
5. Cvantez - Beaucoup plus que moi 4:28
6. Jérémie Kisling - Les abeilles 3:37
7. Keren Ann - End of May 3:30
8. La Maison Tellier - Delta 2:44
9. Julien Ribot - La nuit 3:21
10. Bertrand Belin - Un déluge 3:55
11. Cyrz - Melimelopee 3:48
12. Féloche - Silbo 3:59
13. Phoebe Killdeer & The Short Straws - The Fade Out Line 3:30
14. Albin de la Simone - Mes Épaules 3:11
15. Cocoon - On My Way 2:47
16. Revolver - Get Around Town 2:18
17. Yael Naïm - New Soul 3:42
18. Bertrand Betsch - J'aime bien 2:57
19. Anis - Dans tes yeux 4:00
20. Sébastien Tellier - La ritournelle 7:35

CD2:
1. Felipecha - J'aime dormir 2:41
2. Brigitte - Battez-vous 4:03
3. Mick est tout seul - Encore 2:42
4. Sophie Hunger - Round and Round 3:25
5. Laëtitia Sheriff - Baby Man 3:47
6. L - Jalouse 3:13
7. Don Cavalli - Temperamental 3:12
8. Mathieu Boogaerts - Come To Me 2:25
9. Babx - Naomi aime 3:26
10. DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson - Cool l'etang 3:25
11. Ours - Quand Nina est saôule 3:02
12. Camille - Pâle septembre 3:34
13. Nouvelle Vague - Bela Lugosi's Dead 3:50
14. Jérôme Attal - Comme elle se donne 3:07
15. Charlotte etc. - Label Société 2:50
16. David Lafore - Un baiser, une bombe 3:36
17. Pauline Croze - Tíes beau 2:41
18. Mansfield.TYA - Pour oublier je dors 3:22
19. Émilie Simon - Des larmes 3:54
20. Nicolas Repac - La nuit mène une existence obscure 2:40