French Goth bands and Coldwave artists

The French music scene has been always been influenced by the sounds coming from England. After the 1970s Punk era, most French bands turned to Post-Punk, Synth-Pop, New Wave and Goth music.

Strongly influenced by the likes of Joy Division, The Sisters of Mercy, The Cure and Depeche Mode, these French goth bands created what would be called the French Coldwave scene in early 1980s. 

Because most of these bands lacked originality and insisted on singing in English with an accent, the local Goth rock scene was never really taken seriously and failed to take off. A few bands were however able to leave a mark, some even making it to North America. They include Asylum Party, Kas Product and Trisomie 21 among others, More surprisingly, with the recent emergence of Dark Wave and New Goth subculture, a new generation of French-speaking bands has been embracing the Goth scene including Xeno & Oaklander, Noisegun and Automelodi.

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French Post-Punk Bands

There were a lot of French Post-Punk bands in the 80’s, which means plenty of great live shows and cool records. Some of these bands made it big while other disappeared after a few albums.

Here are 5 memorable French Post-Punk bands and artists:

Marquis de Sade released 2 albums between 1977 and 1981. They broke up and came back in 2017 for a few live shows, before the singer passed. The band still plays with various singers as Marquis.

Stinky Toys went from Punk to Post-Punk. They Played with The Sex Pistols, The Clash and after one album continued as New Wave act Elli & Jacno before successfully going solo.

French singer Dominic Sonic released 6 albums between 1998 and 2015 and got a minor hit with his single “When my tears run coldâ€.

Jad Wio mixes Post-Punk, New Wave, Cabaret with Bondange themes. They released 6 albums since 1989 and are still touring.

Punk/ Post-Punk group Edith Nylon released 4 albums between 1979 and 1982 and opened for The Police. 

More bands could be listed here but they are closer to New Wave.

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French Synth-pop Single Released

Los Angeles-based French American artist Noisegun just released his new Synth-pop single “Pulsation” on October 8th. The semi-autobiographical song is based on his experience traveling abroad and meeting lovers.

The song is a throwback to 80’s Synth Pop and New Wave with a modern Dark Wave feel. It is 100% made with machines, including synthesizers, drum machines and a sequencer. The lyrics are in French with an English chorus, which is the title of the track. “Pulsation” is available on all major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Amazon Music, Itunes, Deezer and more. An official video was also released and has passed 50,000 views on Youtube.

More releases will follow, including songs in English and French showcasing NoiseGun’s international identity.

Born in Marseille, France and now based in Los Angeles County’s Long Beach, California, NoiseGun crosses musical and cultural borders, from Dark Wave to Synth-Pop, Post-Punk, Shoegaze, Industrial and Electronica.

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French Post-Punk Bands

There were a lot of French Post-Punk bands in the 80’s, which means plenty of great live shows and cool records. Some of these bands made it big while other disappeared after a few albums.

Here are 5 memorable French Post-Punk bands and artists:

Marquis de Sade released 2 albums between 1977 and 1981. They broke up and came back in 2017 for a few live shows, before the singer passed. The band still plays with various singers as Marquis.

Stinky Toys went from Punk to Post-Punk. They Played with The Sex Pistols, The Clash and after one album continued as New Wave act Elli & Jacno before successfully going solo.

French singer Dominic Sonic released 6 albums between 1998 and 2015 and got a minor hit with his single “When my tears run cold”.

Jad Wio mixes Post-Punk, New Wave, Cabaret with Bondange themes. They released 6 albums since 1989 and are still touring.

Punk/ Post-Punk group Edith Nylon released 4 albums between 1979 and 1982 and opened for The Police. 

More bands could be listed here but they are closer to New Wave.

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Los Angeles Post-Punk Artist NoiseGun Releases New Single

French American artist NoiseGun just released new Post-Punk single “Children of the Underground”.

Available on all major streaming platforms
including Spotify, SoundCloud, iTunes, Amazon Music, YouTube and more, this
song combines fiery guitars with a big bass line and a dance punk beat.

“Children
of the Underground is about growing up in
the 80’s and hanging out in underground
clubs” says NoiseGun. He adds “I wanted to do something special with this tune,
create a song that captures the energy of Punk, the essence of Post-Punk but …
with a twist: this is a rock song 100% made with machines.”

The single includes lyrics in both English and French. More releases will follow, including songs in
English, French, Spanish, emphasizing his international identity.

“Children of the Underground” can be downloaded for Free for a limited
time.

Based in Long Beach, California, NoiseGun crosses
musical and cultural borders, from Dark Wave to Post-Punk, Shoegaze, Electronica
with lyrics in both English and French.

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