Mikado - Forever

Les Disques du Crepuscule
(TWI105-1: 708527170489/TWI105-2: 708527170472)
Release date: 9/22/2017
Genre: Electronic

$22.00

Les Disques du Crepuscule present Forever, a comprehensive double disc anthology by Mikado, the chic French electronic duo best known for their bittersweet singles Par Hasard and Naufrage en Hiver.

Hailing from Paris, Mikado featured singer Pascale Borel and instrumentalist Gregori Czerkinsky. As well as cult debut single Par Hasard, issued by Crepuscule in October 1982, the remastered collection includes subsequent singles Naufrage en Hiver, Carnaval and La Fille du Soleil as well as debut album Mikado from 1985, executive produced by Haruomi Hosono of Yellow Magic Orchestra.

Bonus tracks include b-sides, jungles, and several demo songs for an unfinished second album. There is also an English language version of Par Hasard (Romance), Christmas album track Noel Sous le Soleil, plus a previous unreleased cover version of the theme from Night of the Hunter.

Cover photography is by Pierre et Gilles, the famous French artists celebrated for creating a world where painting and photography meet. The 2xCD edition is housed in a 6 panel digipack with a 12 page booklet. The double vinyl set comes in a gatefold sleeve and includes a free digital copy.

Tracklist (2xCD):

1. Par Hasard

2. Au Jeu du Mikado

3. Ce Garcon-la

4. Noël Sous le Soleil

5. Les Enfants du Piree

6. Un Naufrage en Hiver

7. Attends ou vas-t’en

8. Anita

9. Trois Beaux Soldats

10. Les Fleurs de l’ete

11. L’Exotisme

12. Quand Viendras-tu?

13. Si tu m’aimes

14. La Sardine

Disc 2:

1. Mikado Saxo

2. Night of the Hunter

3. D’accord, D’accord

4. L’ile Sauvage

5. L’Amour est un Peu Fragile

6. En Souriant

7. La Fille du Soleil

8. Carnaval

9. Emma et Vienna

10. L’Arc en Ciel

11. C’est le Vent

12. La Tour Eiffel

13. Mikado Game

14. Romance

Tracklist (2xLP vinyl):

A1. Par Hasard

A2. Au Jeu du Mikado

A3. Ce Garcon-la

A4. Les Enfants du Piree

A5. Un Naufrage en Hiver

B1. Attends ou Vas-T’en

B2. Anita

B3. L’Exotisme

B4. Quand Viendras-Tu

B5. Si Tu M’aimes

C1. Night of the Hunter

C2. D’accord, D’accord

C3. L’ile Sauvage

C4. L’Amour est un Peu Fragile

C5. En Souriant

D1. La Fille du Soleil

D2. Carnaval

D3. Emma et Vienna

D4. C’est le Vent

D5. La Tour Eiffel

D6. Romance