<< apart from dj cam ('mad blunted jazz' especially), french electronic
music is rarely good. >>
Gee, this sounds to me like one of those "sweeping generalizations."
All generalizations are wrong! (paradox intended)
France is a nation of many millions of people, certainly there is some good
electronic music being made there. I, for one, find Funky Derrick's "Boogie
Dawn" to be a righteous kickin' house album (he's French). I won't even
discuss MC Solaar.
I do find it slightly odd how the dude at Other Music asked me if I was into
"French stuff" like it was some huge trend in trip-hoppy electronica dug by
throngs of soundboys. I guess some people like to buy into the "French Wave"
concept...maybe your comment comes from being burned out on that hype.
- Fred Church
http://www.thelocus.com/kumquat