The Micronauts – Acid Party [Official Video]

Premiere today via Dummy

“A female android violently frees herself from her patriarchal imprisonment…“

Directed by Elsa Milovanovic
Starring Louise Mada-Lina with Julien Lopato and Élisa Delorme

Director of Photography: Thierry Le Mer
Focus Puller: Rémi Delvern and Gauthier Monnin
Digital Imaging Technician: Jacques-Henri Heim
Key Grip: Sacha Benichou

First Assistant Director: Étienne Courjault

Set Designers: Océane Omnès and Mathilde Daguzan
Gaffer: Xavier-Sylvestre Bru and Léo Bréant
Make-up and Hair Stylist: Isis Moenne-Locoz
Location Manager: Lucas Leroux and Hugo Froideval

Editor: Lucas Leroux and Jacques-Henri Heim
Colourist: Kevin Ledortz

From The Micronauts “Acid Party” out 22 June 2018 on Micronautics

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The Micronauts – Acid Party Out Today On Micronautics

The Micronauts “Acid Party” (Micronautics TIC15)

1 • Acid Party • 8:58
2 • Acid Party (Red Axes Remix) • 6:42
3 • Acid Party (Luca Agnelli Remix) • 7:25
4 • Acid Party (Luigi Rocca 303Lovers Remix) • 6:57
5 • Acid Party (Radio Version) • 3:43

Tripped-out, deranged, mind-bending, face-melting, euphoria-inducing… Say the media. Discover my latest EP “Acid Party” out now including some standout mixes from Red Axes, Luca Agnelli et Luigi Rocca. Available as stream, download and CD from your favorite platform.

The Luca Agnelli Remix was premiered by Change Underground on June 19, the Luigi Rocca 303Lovers Remix was premiered by Data Transmission on June 20, the Red Axes Remix was premiered by XLR8R internationally and by Tsugi in France on June 21, and the Radio Version was premiered by Trax on June 21.

DJ support: Adam Beyer, Dubfire, Nicole Moudaber, Skream, Amelie Lens, Mauro Picotto, Coyu, Andy Cato (Groove Armada), Felix Buxton (Basement Jaxx), Alan Fitzpatrick, AKA AKA, Los Suruba, Nick Warren, Âme, Ilario Alicante, Rüfüs, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Andhim, Tensnake, Enrico Sangiuliano, Noir, M.A.N.D.Y., Mano Le Tough, Betoko, Luigi Madonna, Philippe Zdar (Cassius), Edu Imbernon, Secret Cinema, Slam, Erol Alkan, Ramon Tapia, DJ Dep, Mat.Joe, Dr Motte, Para One, dOP, Denney, Digitaria, Josh Butler, WhoMadeWho, Wehbba, Alex Metric, Stacey Pullen, The Aston Shuffle, Adrian Hour, DJ T., John B, Yotto, Job Jobse, Tobi Neumann, Silicone Soul, Žagar, Musumeci, AFFKT, Chloé, Arnaud Rebotini, Don Rimini, Regal, Feadz, Gardens Of God, Ardalan, Evil Nine, Mylo, Scratch Massive, Nhar, Paul Nazca, Brame & Hamo, Villanova, Jonnie Wilkes (Optimo), Harri (Sub Club), Justin Robertson, Jam El Mar, Alexander Robotnik, etc.

Press Release

The Micronauts “Acid Party” — Preview And Pre-Order Starting Today

My next single, “Acid Party”, will be released Friday 22 June on Micronautics, with remixes from Red Axes, Luca Agnelli and Luigi Rocca. You can preview and pre-order it starting today on a selection of platforms.

The Micronauts “Acid Party” — New Single Out June 22

— Full-on acid house with a postmodernist twist! —

It’s been a while since I released new material… I am particularly pleased to announce that my new EP “Acid Party” will be out June 22 on Micronautics!

It will come with remixes by Red Axes, Luca Agnelli (head of Etruria Beat) and Luigi Rocca (co-founder of 303Lovers and Hotfingers). A video directed by Elsa Milovanovic will follow.

“Acid Party” is the lead single from my forthcoming studio album. Like last year releases on Micronautics, Sylvia Tournerie created the artwork (using details from a drawing by Emmanuelle Mafille, which will be completely unveiled on the cover of the album).

When “The Jag” was heavily supported by NME

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NME 10 April 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 10 April 1999, p. 13 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 10 April 1999, p. 40 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 17 April 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 17 April 1999, p. 13 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 17 April 1999, p. 47 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 1 May 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 1 May 1999, p. 16 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 15 May 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 15 May 1999, p. 14 – The Micronauts “The Jag” Turntable Turn-Ons review by Victoria Segal (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 22 May 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 22 May 1999, p. 14 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 29 May 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

NME 29 May 1999, cover – The Micronauts “The Jag” Singles review by John Mulvey (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Officially released in 1999, two years after being produced, “The Jag” is the song that allowed The Micronauts to sign with Science, a London-based offshoot of Virgin Records (now Virgin EMI Records). The A&R was Steve Brown, who also ran The Chemical Brother’s label Freestyle Dust. Label mates were Detroit pioneer Stacey Pullen, as well as kings of avant-garde drum & bass Photek and Source Direct.

Having reached today the status of a cult classic, “The Jag” immediately caught the attention of the famous British music weekly NME, which supported it strongly.

“As a French fan of music, being signed to the UK branch of Virgin Records and lauded by the legendary newspaper NME was like a consecration”

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Plastic Dreams

Olivier Degorce « Plastic Dreams » (Headbangers Publishing, mars 2018), couverture (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Olivier Degorce « Plastic Dreams » (Headbangers Publishing, mars 2018), p. 424 – The Micronauts in 1997 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Olivier Degorce « Plastic Dreams » (Headbangers Publishing, mars 2018), p. 425 – The Micronauts in 1997 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Olivier Degorce « Plastic Dreams » (Headbangers Publishing, mars 2018), p. 530 – Appendix (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Olivier Degorce’s “Plastic Dreams” is a superb collection of photos of the Parisian raves and parties in the 90s, behind the decks or on the dancefloor. Sweet to see The Micronauts in ’97 and all the friends! Out now on Headbangers Publishing, the book publishing arm of Ed Banger Records.

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Cool de revivre les raves et les fêtes parisiennes des années 90, grâce au superbe recueil de photos d’Olivier Degorce, « Plastic Dreams », qui vient de paraître chez Headbangers Publishing (la branche édition d’Ed Banger Records). Encore plus cool d’y retrouver un bon échantillon de la mode ou des DJs de l’époque, des photos de The Micronauts en 1997, ainsi que tous les potes !

The Face – Bass Burners

The Face Vol. 3 no. 25, February 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 25, February 1999, p. 125 – The Micronauts “The Jag” in the Singles Reviews (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 26, March 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 26, March 1999, p. 215 (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 29, June 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 29, June 1999, p. 157 – Impulsion “Rock That House Musiq” in the Singles Reviews (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 37, February 2000, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 37, February 2000, p. 147 – The Micronauts “Bleep To Bleep” in the Albums Reviews (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 39, April 2000, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 39, April 2000, p. 8 – Contents (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 39, April 2000, pp. 172-173 – Transmission (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 39, April 2000, p. 178 – The Micronauts “Bass Burners” (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

— “Mentalist noise monsters The Micronauts dig out their favorite woofer-blowing vinyl” —

Three weeks ago, we posted the first story on The Micronauts ran by The Face, the famous British ‘style bible’. The magazine also published reviews of releases by Christophe’s various projects and an article on The Micronauts’ secret weapons when DJing, which included tracks by Chiapet (a side-project of Mood II Swing’s John Ciafone), Satoshi Tomiie, Leftfield, Tipper and Green Velvet.

[Team The Micronauts]

The Micronauts in Urb

Urb no. 64, March-April 1999, cover – Next 100 Issue (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 64, March-April 1999, p. 3 – Next 100 Issue Contents (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 64, March-April 1999, p. 82 – Next 100: The Micronauts by Stacy Osbaum (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 64, March-April 1999, p. 82 – Next 100: The Micronauts by Stacy Osbaum (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 65, May-June 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 65, May-June 1999, p. 83 – “Celluloid – The Electro Years – Why Is It Fresh?” review by Chris Campion (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 65, May-June 1999, p. 83 – “Celluloid – The Electro Years – Why Is It Fresh?” review by Chris Campion (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 68, September-October 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 68, September-October 1999, p. 140 – The Micronauts “The Jag” review by Tamara Palmer (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 68, September-October 1999, p. 140 – The Micronauts “The Jag” review by Tamara Palmer (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 68, September-October 1999, p. 148 – Charts (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 68, September-October 1999, p. 148 – Charts (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 70, December 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 70, December 1999, p. 46 – Ninth-Anniversary Issue Preview (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, cover – Nine-Year Anniversary Issue (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, p. 5 – Nine-Year Anniversary Issue Contents (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, p. 5 – Nine-Year Anniversary Issue Contents (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, p. 42 – News (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, p. 42 – News (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, p. 86 – “La Révolution Française” by Stacy Osbaum (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, p. 87 – “La Révolution Française” by Stacy Osbaum (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, p. 116 – Best of ’99 Charts (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb no. 71, January-February 2000, p. 116 – Best of ’99 Charts (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

Urb was a LA-based magazine about urban lifestyle, with the catchphrase “Future Music Culture” and mixing hip hop and electronic music before everyone else. Available in print from 1990 to 2009, it is now online.

The Micronauts was in its annual “Next 100” selection of up-and-coming musicians in March-April 1999. The following month’s issue included a great review of the compilation of early hip hop cuts “Celluloid – The Electro Years – Why Is It Fresh?”, which Christophe overseen for the label Distance. The Urb editorial team was a fan of the single “The Jag”, writing a nice review for the September-October 1999 issue and adding it to numerous playlists. Especially “The Jag” was ranked 6th among the best singles of the year by both Editorial Director Stacy Osbaum and Associate Editor Daniel Chamberlin. Last, the ninth anniversary issue of January-February 2000 featured a much-promoted article on the French New Wave titled “The French Revolution”, which included Cosmo Vitelli, Phoenix, The Tone, Rob and The Micronauts.

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i-D – Neither Lo-Fi Or Hi-Fi, It’s Sci-Fi

i-D no. 184, March 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

i-D no. 184, March 1999, p. 284 – The Micronauts by Susanna Glaser (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

— The Micronauts’ sound: “neither lo-fi or hi-fi. It’s sci-fi.” —

Launched in the early 80s shortly after The Face (see our last week’s post), i-D has established itself as the other big ‘style bible’ in the UK. Somehow even its typographic logo, a winking smiley, was ahead of its time. i-D is still alive and kicking today, thanks to its acquisition by Vice Media.

Journalist Susanna Glaser wrote this nice column early 1999 to introduce The Micronauts to its readership and to announce the single “The Jag”: “an outta-here never-let-it-end journey along the highest acid squiggle mountains, the wobbliest electro seas, the deepest sub-bass valleys, even lifting you up into soulful vocal heaven.”

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The Face – Sci-fi Allstars

The Face Vol. 3 no. 24, January 1999, cover (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

The Face Vol. 3 no. 24, January 1999, p. 24 – The Micronauts “Sci-fi Allstars” by Dorian Lynskey (source : scan Christophe Monier – The Micronauts WordPress blog)

— “Wayward acid punk, heavy on the electro basslines” —

The Face was a British music, fashion, and culture monthly magazine. Viewed as a ‘style bible’ and an ‘almanac of cool’, the seminal title is the subject of a book recently published by Thames & Hudson (“The Story Of The Face” by Paul Gorman) and is set to be revived by the publisher of Mixmag.

“The Face was a strong supporter of The Micronauts, as well as my other band at the time, Impulsion. This first article was written early 1999 by Dorian Lynskey for the release of the single ‘The Jag’.”

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