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Thomas & Christian from Phoenix talk Matt through the pivotal songs that have shaped them and explain how emerging alongside Daft Punk and Cassius helped them define their sound.

Thomas & Christian from Phoenix talk Matt through the pivotal songs that have shaped them and explain how emerging alongside Daft Punk and Cassius helped them define their sound. The late nineties saw in incredible generation of French artists move to the forefront, and Phoenix have shifted from cult Indie darlings to stadium fillers, with hit albums and a steady stream of soundtrack work over a twenty year career.

With music from Air, D'Angelo, Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Phoenix, the band also reveal how the spirit of their late great friend, producer Philippe Zdar, infused their latest album, 'Alpha Zulu'.

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Sun 11 Dec 2022 13:00
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Music Played

  • Phoenix

    Lisztomania

    • CD SINGLE.
    • V2.
    • 1.

  • Alain Souchon

    Jamais content

    • Triple Best Of.
    • SME Strategic Marketing Group.
    • 12.

  • Sigue Sigue Sputnik

    Love Missile F1-11

    • The Best Of The Eighties.
    • EMI Gold.
    • 11.

  • Michael Jackson

    Billie Jean

    • Epic.

  • My Bloody Valentine

    No More Sorry

    • Isn't Anything.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 5.

  • The Beatles

    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

    • The White Album.
    • Parlophone.
    • 4.

  • KISS

    Love Theme From Kiss

    • Kiss.
    • Mercury.
    • 8.

  • Phoenix

    Too Young

    • SOURCE.

  • Phoenix

    If I Ever Feel Better

    • Source Records.

  • Phoenix

    Tonight (feat. Ezra Koenig)

    • Alpha Zulu.
    • LOYAUTE/Glassnote.

  • Air

    Playground Love

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Virgin.

  • D'angelo

    Brown Sugar

  • Phoenix

    Everything Is Everything

    • SOURCE.

  • Phoenix

    1901

    • CD SINGLE.
    • V2 / COOPERATIVE.
    • 1.

  • Phoenix

    Identical

    • Glassnote Music.

  • Daft Punk

    Veridis Quo

    • Discovery.
    • Daft Life Ltd./ADA France.
    • 11.

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  • Sun 11 Dec 2022 13:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

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