TAPIS ROUGE (2 vinyls) Edition simple

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3 MCs and 1 DJ, like Beastie Boys and Mix Master Mike, as if by chance. Nikus Pokus, the group’s resident beatmaker, Mr Xavier, Gérard Baste and Dj Pone, the legendary lineup that tore through venues and festivals throughout the 2000s (Eurockéennes, Vieilles Charrues, all the finest Paris venues, small bars and big chaos ...) Svinkels is the kick in the anthill of French rap, the most rock ’n’ roll rappers in France, as if Lemmy and Ol’ Dirty Bastard were downing Jack while flashing some filthy Snaps. With the respect of both the old guard and the younger crowd, the Svink have always had a special place in the musical landscape... The 3 buddies met in the mid-90s, and quickly turned their love of American rap into a first EP, Juste Fais La, produced by Guts in 1997. A first cult album, Tapis Rouge, came out in 1999, driven by the hit of a generation, the still enduring “Réveille le Punk”. In 2003, a second opus as rich as it is chaotic, aptly titled “Bons pour l'Asile”, catapulted them into the upper ranks and made them the standard-bearers of French alternative rap. And finally, “Dirty Centre” rounded off the trilogy in style in 2007, in a grand tribute to the groups that influenced them, orchestrated by Dr Krunkenstein aka Ludovic Bource, a longtime companion (Cereal Killer, le Svink c'est Chic) who has since won both a César and an Oscar for the soundtrack of The Artist. Add to that the presence of turntable champion DJ Pone, who was essential to the group’s reach through live shows and the compilation “Dj Pone réveille le Svink!”. And then suddenly, the adventure stops... Being a Svinkels takes its toll. But after projects in every direction for each of them, it was only right that “it should start again” ... A tour? We’re there! New tracks? It’s in the works ... Today, we already have two certainties: April 2018, they will indeed be at L'Olympia in Paris, (sold out in 24 hours, 10 months in advance) and they’re not going to take us for fools.