Oui Oui
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Oui Oui were a French pop group formed in 1983. Guitarist-singer Étienne Charry and drummer Michel Gondry
met at secondary school in Sèvres
in 1978. The repertoire of songs Oui Oui built up was a reaction to what was termed cold wave music in France and the more politicised rock groups of the era. Numerous musicians passed through the group's ranks in the early years. With the addition of keyboardist Gilles Chapat and bassist Nicolas Dufournet, a more settled line-up was established.
In 1989 Oui Oui released their first album Chacun Tout Le Monde
on the Just'in label. Following the departure of Gilles Chapat, the second Oui Oui album Formidable (1991, released by FNAC Music) was recorded by the trio of Charry, Gondry and Dufournet. Keyboardist Matthieu Ballet later took Chapat's place. Both Oui Oui albums are currently out of print, having been issued by labels which ceased operations within months of the respective albums' releases.
Oui Oui disbanded in 1992. Michel Gondry has since gone on to become an acclaimed movie and music video director. The film clips he directed for Oui Oui would later feature on the 2003 DVD The Work of Director Michel Gondry.
In 2011, at the Centre Georges Pompidou
in Paris, Gondry gave an introduction to his workshop Amateur Film Factory, followed by three video clips and short movies. He then proceeded to reform Oui Oui for a one hour performance in the forum of the museum. The line-up was composed of Gondry at the drums, Étienne Charry for the guitar and vocals, and Nicolas Dufournet as bassist.
Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, whose works include being a commercial director, music video director, and a screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène. - Life and career :...
met at secondary school in Sèvres
Sèvres
Sèvres is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.The town is known for its porcelain manufacture, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, making the famous Sèvres porcelain, as well as being the location of the International Bureau of Weights...
in 1978. The repertoire of songs Oui Oui built up was a reaction to what was termed cold wave music in France and the more politicised rock groups of the era. Numerous musicians passed through the group's ranks in the early years. With the addition of keyboardist Gilles Chapat and bassist Nicolas Dufournet, a more settled line-up was established.
In 1989 Oui Oui released their first album Chacun Tout Le Monde
Chacun Tout Le Monde (Oui Oui album)
"Chacun Tout Le Monde" is the first album released by french pop group Oui Oui on Eurobond Records in 1989. It was released on 12" vinyl under the YABA Music and Just'In Distribution labels, and is currently out of print...
on the Just'in label. Following the departure of Gilles Chapat, the second Oui Oui album Formidable (1991, released by FNAC Music) was recorded by the trio of Charry, Gondry and Dufournet. Keyboardist Matthieu Ballet later took Chapat's place. Both Oui Oui albums are currently out of print, having been issued by labels which ceased operations within months of the respective albums' releases.
Oui Oui disbanded in 1992. Michel Gondry has since gone on to become an acclaimed movie and music video director. The film clips he directed for Oui Oui would later feature on the 2003 DVD The Work of Director Michel Gondry.
In 2011, at the Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
in Paris, Gondry gave an introduction to his workshop Amateur Film Factory, followed by three video clips and short movies. He then proceeded to reform Oui Oui for a one hour performance in the forum of the museum. The line-up was composed of Gondry at the drums, Étienne Charry for the guitar and vocals, and Nicolas Dufournet as bassist.
Album
- Chacun Tout Le MondeChacun Tout Le Monde (Oui Oui album)"Chacun Tout Le Monde" is the first album released by french pop group Oui Oui on Eurobond Records in 1989. It was released on 12" vinyl under the YABA Music and Just'In Distribution labels, and is currently out of print...
, 1989 - Formidable, 1991
Videography
- "Un Joyeux Noël", 1988
- "Junior Et Sa Voix D'Or", 1988
- "Bolide", 1988
- "Les Cailloux", 1989
- "Ma Maison", 1990
- "La Ville", 1992