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A French Goth/Cold Wave band that was active in the early 80s. They have only one release, their selftitled cassette in 1983. A handful of their songs also appeared on a number of compilations, one as recent as 2006. .

A voice that is reminiscent of José González and Beirut. An introspection you might know of Elliot Smith and Nick Drake, and the influence of psychedelic bands from the seventies. You might think David Lemaitre has heard it all in his youth. Guess again. Lemaitre was born in the thin air of La Paz, Bolivia. His mother raised him on the songs of the South American highlands. Studying in Germany and traveling through Europe got Lemaitre in contact with all different kinds of music. What he made himself was a mixture of folk and electronics. For six months he worked...

Lemaitre was started in Oslo, Norway in 2010 by Ketil Jansen and Ulrik Denizou Lund. The duo had known each other since they were kids and have both done music in different directions most of their lives. 19 years old and just finished school, they decided to make some music together, Ulrik with background in rock/indie bands and Ketil with background in electronic music. They are influenced by acts such as Daft Punk, Röyksopp, Justice, The Strokes, Ratatat, Phoenix, Noisia and Deadmau5. Their second EP, Relativity 2, was #1 on iTunes' electronic albums chart in the US and Canada, #3...

1. A name used at one point by '60s singer/songwriter Craig Smith (1945-2012) who was originally a member of The Penny Arkade before striking out on his own. Craig is sometimes also referred to as Satya Sai Maitreya Kali - however, Satya Sai are titles and not part of the name per se. His most famous (also only) solo recordings are "Apache" and "Inca", both released 1972, which combine Penny Arkade archival recordings with his later, more introspective musical reflections. Craig died in March 2012 aged 66. 2. Australian drone artist. .