"An exploration of sounds during a special hour in nature’s cycle: the natural world awakening. This sound CD (more than 50 minutes playing time) allows the listener to discover the intensity of natural sounds at dawn on different biotopes in France. Jean-Claude Roche has recorded the natural soundscapes of dawn in Borneo, Nepal, New Guinea, Malaysia and Thailand." Patrick Fremeaux

This CD brings the listener the sounds of bells worn by hears of cows in mountainous districts and goats and sheep from the Mediterranean area. Different recordings follow on from one another to form one “pastoral symphony”, and, thanks to the index, the listener may choose any particular passage. Numerical recordings, these sounds are now disappearing; they form a relaxing metallic music, evoking the harmony that still exists between man and nature in remaining pastoral areas. Patrick Fremeaux

Christophe Lartilleux, the founder and leader of the group Latcho Drom has returned to his Gypsy roots, while still retaining the originality which made his name. Under the watchful eye of his gypsy grandmother (photo on jacket), Christophe Lartilleux has widened his Djagno Reinhardt repertory to include amazing hits of the seventies: Michel Polnareff, Serge Gainsbourg, Moon Martin, Abba, etc. Still loyal to his origins but venturing to new horizons, Christophe Lartilleux proves that the Gypsy heritage is not only a repertoire, but is a true work of art, a fine example of reappropriation. Patrick Fremeaux & Benjamin Goldenstein

Civilizations are born, live, and die, and ours is no exception. If the pagan gods that inspired the construction of Stonehenge, Cheops, and the Parthenon are today relegated to pure mythology, is it reasonable to think that Christianity will be immortal? Studying these ruins makes it possible to think about civilizations and to face with discernment the dynamic of decadence that is imposed after 2,000 years of Judeo-Christianity. Michel Onfray presents here the historical origins of these belief systems. The philosopher details the birth of this common base of values forged by the fathers of the Church, more so than by Jesus, during the first centuries of our era, and who continue to define, in spite of themselves, the identity of our civilization.

... At the very mention of this fabulous animal, the imagination takes off into the realm of hallucination... Robert Mainard This is an entirely digital, stereo recording, made at the Polar Circle in May when night never falls. It features an extraordinary concert performed by two wolf-packs which passed through the same valley, while hunting. Their voices range from shrill yapping to a deep, melancholy song.

“Les Malheurs de Sophie” is one of the most famous books in French’s children literature. Written by the Contesse de Segur, it tells the story of this funny and cheerful Sophie, a young girl whose everyday life is the opportunity to deliver the basics rules of the existence. Read in French by Anemone and 4 actors, surrounded with a musical creation.

"This CD features an historical reading (very famous in France since 1954) of four stories from "Les lettres de mon moulin" by Fernandel, one of the most popular French actor of 20th century. "Les Lettres de mon moulin" by Alphonse Daudet, is a masterpiece of 19th century's literature, who became a symbol of the south-east of France, the famous "Provence". In French." Jean-Yves Patte & Claude Colombini-Fremeaux

For those who love beguine and Alain Jean-Marie's piano playing, here is the re-release of the "Biguine Reflections," the trio's debut album cut in March 1992. Jean-Marie interprets the great 'wabap' classics, the new form of beguine invented in the early '50s by Al Lirvat and Robert Mavounzy, following the lines of bebop. This avant-garde touch is brought back to life with Alain's piano acting as an entire band, though the essence of the original compositions still remains.

This 4 CD boxsed set delivers the official Anthology of President Jacques Chirac great speeches as the President of the Republic between 1995 and 2002. In French.

Like the Bolshoi Ballet, the prestigious Red Army Choir is the cultural reflection of eternal Russia, and the extraordinarily powerful impression left on the listener by both soloists and chorus, who combine classical arrangements with spectacular showmanship, have earned the Choir international fame. Here we have the recor dings made by the son of Alexander Alexandrov, founder of the most famous Choir; first made available by Andre Benichou (7 Productions), they still prove to be one of the most potent forms of popular expression - regardless of their ideology - in the whole of the 20th century. Patrick FReMEAUX & Michel COLOMBINI

In coedition with famous editor "Presses Universitaires de France" (PUF), this collection proposes historical lectures on the Ancient Rome, from its beginning until the Empire collapsed. A 5 CD audibook, in French.

The second album by the group Gadjo Combo, “A brûle pourpoint”, is a further exploration of the formula which made their 2007 recording “Modern Swing” (LLL322) such a hit. With little regard for the codes of the genre and its well-worn “standards” that are played and played again, the Gadjo Combo quartet has a formula that would be impossible to categorize even if you had a hold on it; the group takes Swing to distant shores in the culture of freedom, nursing a free spirit and the desire to see new things by opening wide their repertoire. There’s no doubt their audience will love being off the beaten track with this gypsy-jazz-rock that remains the group’s secret. Augustin BONDOUX

This 3 CD set allows the listener to discover the richness of African literature, presented through broadcasted archives from RFI (Radio France Internationale) and INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel). 34 contemporary authors have been selected, such as Naguib Mahfouz, Nadine Gordimer, Ahmadou Kourouma, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, John M. Coetzee… Sound archives in French.

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(2-CD set) If, as one tends to believe, the Rock n’ Roll era was born in the fifties, its build-up covered a long period. In this second volume of the Roots of Rock n’ Roll, we discover the period from 1938 to 1946. The Southern music was changing with its popularity extending over the traditional boundaries due to the boogie-woogie fever, the upheaval of American society provoked by the war and transformations in the record industry. In this time of movement, the whole of America began to boogie in a way that was very similar to what was to be known as Rock n’ Roll. Includes a 40 page booklet with both French and English notes.