Chiens de Paille
| Chiens de Paille | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Hip-hop , rap |
| founding | 1992 |
| Website | http://www.361records.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Rodolphe Gagetta (Sako) | |
| Sébastien Alfonsi (Hal) | |
Chiens de Paille are a French hip hop duo . The group was founded in 1992 by rapper Sako and producer Hal . Both band members are based in Cannes , but have Italian roots. Their first publication was the song Maudits soient les yeux fermés (in German, for example: With closed eyes is bad. ), Which they were able to place on the soundtrack of the action comedy Taxi , produced by Luc Besson in 1998 . Executive producer of the album was musician and entrepreneur Akhenaton , who subsequently signed the group on his label 361 Records . In 2001 Chiens de Paille released her debut album Mille et une fantômes (in German: 1001 ghost ) there. The album comprises 14 tracks, some of which were created in collaboration with other artists from her record company.
style
The group cannot be clearly identified within the French hip-hop scene. Stylistically, the classification in the genre of conscious rap is most appropriate. MC Sako tells his (often dreary) stories with a sonorous voice and calm sound, the pieces composed by producer Hal often derive their framework from soul and funk . More recent publications show a clear opening towards current trends in the genre , such as synthesizers and electronic drum sounds. In terms of text, the group uses a simple and precise, but thoroughly poetic language, which makes them loners within the scene.
various
- The name of the group refers to the classic film Who sows violence by American director Sam Peckinpah : Chiens de Paille is both the literal translation and the French title of the film, which is originally entitled Straw Dogs .
- Producer Sébastien Alfonsi borrowed his stage name Hal from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey by American director Stanley Kubrick .
Discography
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Albums
- 2001: Mille et un fantômes
- 2004: Sincèrement
Mix tapes
- 2005: Tributes
- 2008: Tribute II
Singles
- 2001: Un de ces jours
- 2001: Mon carre de bitume
- 2004: Mes yeux d'enfant
- 2005: L'encre de nos plums (with Oxmo Puccino , Akhenaton & Veust Lyricist )
- 2008: Un cran au dessus
Guest Posts
- 2001 on the benefit sampler Sur un air positif
- 2003 on the album "Faust des Nordwestens" by the German rapper Azad
- 2005 on the mixtape Neochrome 2
Web links
- Official Homepage (French)
- Chiens de Paille on myspace.com