St Germain

St Germain

Musician/producer Ludovic Navarre made quite a splash with his nu-jazz outfit St Germain when their 2000 album Tourist proved immensely popular around the world. Blending jazz and electronica, house and acid jazz, it was a seductive and sophisticated sound that managed to generate a club atmosphere whilst remaining decidedly cool.

The infectious beats and sinuous melodies brought the album success worldwide. Gold record status in Australia, the UK, Italy, and other domains. Platinum in Canada and France. Tourist made the year-end charts in multiple countries for three years in a row. People loved the album.

The earlier St Germain album Boulevard was more dance orientated while the later self-titled release (2015) incorporated world music influences.

More at the Discrepancy blog

Read our review of the timeless Tourist album here.

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