Look de Bouk - Le Marchand d'ail et d'oignons 1:27

 

Look de Bouk : Composed by Etienne Himalaya on a poem by Stéphane Mallarmé. Played by Etienne Himalaya and Kwettap Ieuw. Mixed by Denis Tagu.

Look de Bouk were formed beginning of the eighties in Reims by Etienne Himalaya and Kwettap Ieuw. The group had among its members and guests: Alain Casari, Denis Tagu,  Jean Cael, Daniel Koskowitz (Hellebore) Momo Rossel, Cédric Vuille (Debil Menthol, L'Ensemble Rayé) Didier Pietton (Art Zoyd) Dorian Feller (Germain Hubert Ales) Jean Francois Pauvros (Catalogue) . In the same year as "Il a y des Jours" of Hellebore , Look de Bouk released their first album entitled "Lacrimae Rerum" on the AYAA label. Trending different avenues to their predecessors Look de Bouk embraces a playful almost childish outlook to the sound they craft sounding like a cunning mix between 80's Residents, Pascal Comelade (thanks to their usage of toys), Aksak Maboul's first and ZNR. The combination results in an overly enjoyable experience (undeniably French) putting an affable face on these weird but charming RIO-esque experimentations. To date the band has released two full length albums plus two reissue albums with extra unheard material, amongst numerous feature pieces on an array of compilations.

People deterred by the sinister side of RIO/avant-prog should find Look de Bouk to be a breath of fresh air offering a more digestible and charming affair.

Discography:
Lacrimae Rerum , studio album (1985)
Becs et ongles, Studio album (1991)
L'âcre hymne aérait Rome, Compilation (2001)
Le Monde Entier Moins Le Monde Entier Sans Vous (2004)

link : https://lookdebouk.bandcamp.com/releases