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    Posted: January 17 2009 at 04:48
As this is an All French Appreciaton Thread, i would like to add apart from some great french prog groups (Clearlight, Wapassou, Ange, Mona Lisa, Atoll, Carpe Diem, Shylock, etc.) some folk rock groups that are really underated.

Dougiezerts already mentioned Malicorne and Ys, but theres are some great albums by bands like La Bamboche, La Chiffonie, Chalibaude, Grattons-labeur, Sourdeline, etc.

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how about Clearlight, the band of French pianist Cyrille Verdeaux? and I saw someone had Christian Boulé on his list, who made 2 solo albums which are both worth listening to, especially "Photo Musick" (4 stars to "Photo Musick" from me, 3.5 to "Non-Fiction")
another interesting French band is Catharsis. they tended to make very short albums though which barely crossed the 20 minute mark


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minimum vital my favs french progsters, but also like
pulsar
carpe diem
eclat
atoll
xang
nemo
taal
wapassou
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For once I think we should have a country appreciation thread with a less awkwardly worded title.
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Let me add that France is the one country that has never dissappointed me with their prog output.  When I see a French prog disc, I get it.  No questions asked.  Listening to the new Nemo album now and not at all unhappy with it.
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If you guys haven't heard Seven Reizh yet, you need to check them out. 

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HA!  Nobody messes with Tszirmay when it comes to French prog....I shant even entertain the thought. 

I have a feeling he could pump out another list ten times that long if he wanted to.Wink
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Damn,. I forgot to mention Heldon!
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Taal
Ange
Atoll
Mona Lisa
Clearlight
Rara Avis In Terris
Aside Beside
Tai Phong
Alpha Ralpha
Grime
Carpe Diem
Wapassou
Weidorje
Magma
C.Boule
F. Breant
JM.Jarre
Maldoror
Raison de Plus
Pentacle
Pulsar
Halloween
Minimum Vital
Vital Duo
Versailles 
Drama
Era
Wurtemberg
G.De La Piliere
Neo
Xang
Ex-Vagus
Ripaille
Vandertop
Malicorne
Terpandre
Shylock
Arachnoid
Skeem
Silver Lining
Chance
JL .Ponty
Aentheos
Arrakeen
Afterglow
Alpha Centauri
Asia Minor
C.Audren
JP.Boffo
P.Broguiere
Cafeine
XII Alfonso
Eclat
Hecenia
Heldon
Iris
Kad
Seven Reizh
Nebelnest
Phaesis
Philarmonie
Priam
Sandrose
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Of course, Magma, Heldon...
But also Etron Fou Leloublan (I spent the last whole evening listening to the "Diapason du Père Ubu" of their drummer Guigou Chenevier).
I would also include E Pericolo Sporgersi, Familha Artus, Lard Free, Komintern.
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Besides the zeuhl related ones and Ange, previously mentioned.

In mind i have a couple of great symphonic bands which are Sandrose and Pulsar.
oh wait....Nemo!!!!

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For me, just a few names:
Magma
Ange
Artcane (I really like their Odyssee album even if it's sometimes too inspired by King Crimson)
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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

  And for a modern one, Volapuk is excellent.


They most certainly are.  We should also mention Sotos and Zaar, two other excellent avant bands.

Another on the zeuhl front is Francois Thollot.
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French Prog made up the bulk of my listening for a long time, and still makes up the bulk of my collection.  I suppose that Art Zoyd and Magma had the biggest impact on me.

There are too many great ones to mention, but a few excellent classic ones not yet mentioned are Hellebore, Heldon and Igor Wakhevitch.  And for a modern one, Volapuk is excellent.
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Ange & Trust rule the French rock world.
After that, apart from a few acts like Magma, the scene matches RPI for one shots. Only that they have a more active current scene.
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2009 at 19:32
Very Magma related - One Shot, outstanding zeuhl fusion.

Of course the chamber prog masters Art Zoyd need to be mentioned as well.

Then something I've been really into lately, one of the original RIO bands Etron Fou Leloublan.
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Please count Tai Phong and Atoll in. Wink

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Joe Dassin gets my vote. Wink
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