The Sociables prefer Pop Vol.7

Bienvenue à la partie 7 de la The Sociables.France isen't too well known for it's Pop Scene.A very selfcentered cultural politic like the 40% rate for french Artists on the Radio,helped to promote new french Music but mostly in France.That changed with in the early Ninties with artists like Philippe Katerine and Louis Philippe. Louis Philippe can be counted as an Elder Statesment of Pop.With his work for él he scored a string of independent hits in Japan and became an iconic figure for the so-called Shibuya-kei.He released some records for Cornelius Trattoria Label.More recent Artists are Tahiti 80 & Orwell who have success outside of France with their Brit Pop oriented Sound.Same with Nouvelle Vague.The Band had a huge success with their neo Lounge Covers of classic New Wave & Punk Hits.French exponents for the Nouvelle Chanson are Benjamin Biolay,Barbara Carlotti,Coralie Clément and Valerie Lemecier.She released on the wonderful Label Tricatel.Owned by Producer,Composer and Musician Bertrand Burgulat.Next Stop Italy




1.Katerine-Parlez-vous Anglais Mr Katerine
2.Pony Express-Les petits matins
3.Tahiti 80-Silly walkin'
4.Romeo-Charlotte
5.Oliver Libaux-L'Heroine Au Bain
6.Nouvelle Vague-Too drunk to fuck
7.Katerine-Mon coeur balance
8.Valerie Lemecier-Bungalow
9.Toog-Retour A Capri
10.Louis Philippe-Every Day gone by
11.Orwell-Fear of Mars
12.Coralie Clement-Lou
13.Barbara Carlotti-Ici
14.C.Mastroianni & B.Biolay-A House is not a Home

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The Sociables prefer Pop Vol.6

Bienvenido a la parte 6 de la The Sociables.It's been awhile since the last Time.We return right on Time for a hopefully splendid Summer with some sunny Tunes from Spain.Thanks to Labels like Elefant & Siesta,Spain grew from a marginal to a major Player in the field of Pop.Not a big surprise with such groovy Bands like Cooper, TCR & Le Mans.Rita Calypso with her Sixties inspired 5 stars releases,La Casa Azul and their ultra-catchy international jet setting bubblegum flair.Their name is program.The elegant Pop of Les Très Bien Ensemble and Serpentina.These 14 songs shall show the variety of spanish Pop.Next Stop France.




1.Cooper-747
2.La Casa Azul-Siempre Brilla El Sol
3.Niza-Amor Cubico
4.TCR-Cupido
5.Vacaciones-Poppy Girl
6.Klaus & Kinski-Flash-back al reves
7.Les Très Bien Ensemble-Les Vacances
8.Serpentina-El universo
9.Rita Calypso-Settlement Boy
10.Entre Rios-Lima
11.La Casa Azul-Cerca De Shibuya
12.Le Mans-H.E.L.L.O.
13.Lo-fi-Vacaciones en el mar
14.Single-Honey

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THE SOCIABLES prefer Pop! Vol.5

Welcome to Part.5 and a visit to North America.The U.S.A. as one of Birthplaces of airy Pop Music seem to neglected this Genre for the last 30 Years.Even if it looks that the Scene is dominated by Hip Hop,Alternative & interchangeably soulless Producer Pop,there are still Artists that know what Pop is really about.Here are 14 Examples that prove that it is alive and kicking.With Linus of Hollywood & Brent Cash we have 2 Representatives of classic Sunshine Pop.The Brooklyn based Bohemians This is Ivy League sound like Simon & Garfunkel never split.The understated and floating Voices of Ashby's Evelyn Pope and Deborah Wykes of Birdie that somehow manages to sound light and deep at the same Time.Plus some sunny Sounds from Canada by The Heavy Blinkers.The last Statement about Pop Music these Days comes from the Founders of Sunshine Pop,the magnificent Free Design.Next Stop Spain




1.Brent Cash-Only Time
2.The Heavy Blinkers-Try Telling That To My Baby
3.This is Ivy League-Love is Impossible
4.Linus of Hollywood-A Whole New Country
5.The Explorers Club-Hold Me Tight
6.June & The Exit Wounds-Highway Noise
7.The Aluminium Group-Chocolate
8.Ashby-Trip
9.Birdie-Sidewalk
10.Charming-Ritual
11.This is Ivy League-Visions of Tokyo
12.The Brunettes-Small Town Crew
13.April March & Steve Hanft-Sun Machine
14.The Free Design-The Hook

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The Sociables prefer Pop! Vol.4

Walcome to Scotland.For part 4 of The Sociables we visit the "musical westcoast" of the UK.These 14 songs prove that even in the rainy climate of the highlands,a sunny california soul can shine.Starting of with Postcard Records the first home to bands like Orange Juice,Josef K,Aztec Camera,the scotish Pop Scene became a dependable forge for first class pop in the last 30 years.With musicians & songwriter like Norman Blake(Teenage Fanclub),Duglas T. Stewart(BMX Bandits),Paul Quinn (Soup Dragons)& David Scott(The Pearfishers) a close working community developed.Nearly every featured artist on this mix worked on one project of the other.For example Steward & Quinn formed Primary Five.Edwyn Collins produced some of the songs of his old band colleague Malcom Ross.And so on...After listening to to this selection you all will join in with Shirley Lee:I love Scotish Pop.Next Stop:North America




1.Orange Juice-Consolation Prize
2.The Primary 5-Mailman
3.Teenage Fanclub-People try to fuck with you
4.James Kirk-Krach auf Wiedersehen
5.Spearmint-Scottish Pop
6.Edwyn Collins-Gorgeous George
7.The Pearlfishers-Todd is God
8.Belle And Sebastian-Wrapped Up In Books
9.The McCluskey Brothers-Slip away
10.Paul Quinn & The Independent Group-Stupid Thing
11.BMX Bandits-I Know A Secret
12.Malcolm Ross-Happy Boy
13.The Pearlfishers-The Umbrellas of Shibuya
14.Aztec Camera-Jump

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The Sociables prefer Pop! Vol.3

Welcome to the third Edition of The Sociables.Great Britian,the Birthplace of Popculture as we know it and still the No. 1 Place to look,when it comes to clever Pop Music.14 Tunes that shall represent a few of the many Colours that British Pop has to offer.From Spearmint's wake-up call to all unknown Bands,Lucky Soul with their Anthem for all left alone or Kevin McGrother's C-86 Ode to the good old Days. Classic Songs from New Order's "Backing Band"The Other Two & Tony Boy's Hommage to Japan's Flipper's Guitar.A Short Story by everybodys favourite Salon Socialists Saint Etienne & one of the most beautiful Love Songs of all Time by The Divine Comedy close our first short look on the U.K. Popscene.Next Stop Scotland.



1.Spearmint-Sweeping the Nation
2.The Postmarks-My Lucky Charm
3.Camera Obscura-Let's Get Out of This Country
4.Lucky Soul-The Great Unwanted
5.God help the Girl-Come Monday Night
6.Kevin McGrother-Living In An Enid Blyton World
7.Noah and the Whale-5 Years Time
8.Tony Boy-I like Flippers guitar
9.Lorraine Bowen-Ice Cream Lady
10.The Other Two-Innocence
11.The Superimposers-The Northern Song
12.The Cherry Orchard-This World Is Such A Groovy Place
13.Saint Etienne-Side Streets
14.The Divine Comedy-Everybody Knows (Except You)

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The Sociables prefer Pop! Vol.2

Hallo & Willkommen.Vol.2 of The Sociables takes an Eye on Germany.Germany?Yes.Mostly known for Techno & The Scorpions,Germany has also a fine Popscene.Blue Eyed Soul for the Barricades by Superpunk from Hamburg.Motown Sounds out of Munich from Germany's finest Ladies Band The Moulinettes.A Homage to the Italian Actor/Singer Adriano Celentalo by Ralley(now caled Klee)from Colonge.Bohemie Berlin is represented by Space Kelly(Torpedo Boyz).With his 2 Songbook Lp's he is a little Star in Korea.Like Riviera who also release their Records mostly in Japan & Korea.A lot more Bands from all over the Country are to discover on the second Part of The Sociables prefer Pop!I hope you like this little excerpt of German Pop.Viel Spaß.Percy.Vol.3 U.K.



1.Die Zimmermänner-Der Winterschlaf ist vorbei
2.Bazooka Cain-Kurze Fahrt
3.Superpunk-Ich weigere mich, aufzugeben
4.Mondfähre-Capt. Barnes
5.Les Garcons-Weit,weit weg
6.Rockformation Diskokugel-Anne Clark vs. Morissey
7.Elegant-Widerstand ist zwecklos
8.Kajak-Landluft
9.Die Moulinettes-Meine Liebe ist wie ein Asylantrag
10.Rocko Schamoni & Little Machine-Zu dumm um frei zu sein
11.Ralley-Adriano Celentalo
12.Space Kelly-Babyface Claire
13.Riviera-Da wo ich meine Augen schließ
14.Kosinar & Schmiechen-Sei bereit

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The Sociables prefer Pop! Vol.1

Spring is in full swing,everything's in bloom even the Mixes at Pachinko Overdrive.The popular Picknick Series becomes new Branches.This new 12 piece Series is called "The Sociables prefer Pop!" and shall focus on Pop from Europe and North America.The Sociables have come to claim what originally belongs to them.Volume.1 takes a Trip to Scandinavia.Europe's High North is one of the most important places when it comes to clever Pop Music.From classic C-86 Songs of Pelle Carlberg,The Shermans & Eggstone to more danceable Tunes by Waltz for Debbie and Denmark's Best Jens Lekman.So Join in and become a Sociable yourself.



1.Acid House Kings-Sunday Morning
2.Ephemera-One Minute
3.Aerospace-Summer Days are forever
4.The Shermans-July in London
5.Suburban Kids With Biblical Names-Trumpets and Violins
6.Eggstone-She's Perfect
7.Pelle Carlberg-Clever Girls Like Clever Boys...
8.Girlfriendo-First Kiss Feeling
9.Irene-Baby I Love Your Way
10.I'm From Barcelona-This boy (feat. Loney, Dear)
11.The Sound Of Arrows-Danger!
12.Those Dancing Days-Space Hero Suits
13.Jens Lekman-You Are the Light
14.Waltz for Debbie-Once Upon A Time

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