Anarchic System was a French pop group formed in the early 1970s.
The band's members were parts of other groups from the rock scene of northern France. They were in good friendship when the opportunity of recording the "Popcorn" cover was given to them by
Paul de Senneville
Paul de Senneville (30 July 1933 – 23 June 2023) was a French composer and music producer.
Career
De Senneville began his career as a journalist working for French newspapers such as France Soir. Later, he became a television program produce ...
(of
Delphine Records
Delphine Records or Delphine Productions is a French record label, founded in 1974 by French composer Paul de Senneville and his partner Olivier Toussaint.
History
In 1974, Paul de Senneville set up his own record company, Delphine (named afte ...
) in 1972. They were chosen because of Christian Lerouge's incredible ability in using a
Minimoog
The Minimoog is an analog synthesizer first manufactured by Moog Music between 1970 and 1981. Designed as a more affordable, portable version of the modular Moog synthesizer, it was the first synthesizer sold in retail stores. It was first popul ...
. Commercial success (700,000 copies) gave the band an opportunity to release two other singles ("
Carmen Brasilia" and "Royal Summer"), even before they were signed in 1973.
The band's songs are mostly attributed to electronic music due to the presence of a keyboard in "
Popcorn
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", "Carmen Brasilia" and the long version of "Generation". However, other singles are influenced by rock genres. Their influence were
Uriah Heep,
Warhorse
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,
Black Sabbath
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and such.
Their songs were written by
Paul de Senneville
Paul de Senneville (30 July 1933 – 23 June 2023) was a French composer and music producer.
Career
De Senneville began his career as a journalist working for French newspapers such as France Soir. Later, he became a television program produce ...
and
Olivier Toussaint
Olivier Toussaint is a French composer, pop singer, orchestra arranger, company manager, and record producer. He also represented Monaco in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest.
Early life
He was born in Paris, in a family of classical musicians. ...
for the first singles (including "Generation"), then they changed to C. Gordanne, C. Van Loo and I. Wira for the following releases, only achieving to impose their own songs on the release "Goody Lady" in 1977.
Musicians
* Gilles Devos: vocals;
* Jacques Deville: vocals and guitar;
* Patrick Verette: bass;
* Christian Lerouge: keyboards, Minimoog;
* Michel Dhuy: drums.
The musicians were involved in other line up :
* Gilles Devos: vocals in ''Try Again'';
* Jacques Deville: guitar in ''Les Lynx''.
Discography
Albums
* ''Pussycat c'est la vie'' (1974)
* ''Generation'' (1975)
* ''Sugar Baby Mission Space Recording'' (1976)
Compilations and appearances
* Anarchic System
* ''Dolannès Melodies'' (1975): movies soundtracks, songs played by
Jean-Claude Borelly, Anarchic System (the song "Starlight" instrumental) and Pop Concerto Orchestra
* Jean-Claude Borelly (1978): featuring with the song "Wish to Know Why"
Singles
*
"Popcorn" cover (1972)
* "Carmen Brasilia" (1972)
* "Royal Summer" (1973)
* "Cherie Sha La La" (1973)
* "Pussycat c'est la vie" (1974)
* "Love, Oh My Love Amour" (1974)
* "Nana Guili Guili Gouzy Gouzy" (1975)
* "Generation" (1975)
* "Stop It" (1976)
* "Daddy, Mammy, Juddy, Jimmy, Jully and All the Family" (1976)
* "Goody Lady" (1977)
Released by
AZ Records but without intervention of the former members:
* "Movie Star" (1983)
References
External links
*
Review of vinyls*
"Try Again"official page
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French electronic music groups
French pop music groups
Musical groups from Hauts-de-France