There are lots of great bands in Lille.
DAT Politics is one of the few that get some recognition worldwide (they've even been reviewed on Pitchfork...). Actually I'm not sure whether they're still local... They've toured the whole world. But they play Lille really often so I guess I'll mention them... Their records kind of suck, but live they totally rock. Stupid electronic music but in a good way: simple beats (kick clap kick clap), simple melodies, chiptune / acid sounds, stupid lyrics repeated by a girl, it may sound atrocious but it's actually great live. Loads of energy:
Motorway (live)
This Way <- this song and video are super funny and catchy. WTF is that crocodile doing I have no idea.
(that'll be the only electronic band Rob ahahah)
Shiko Shiko is one band that might really become famous. I've seen them twice last year in 50/100 people venues and they rocked the place both times. This year they've played on a 2000-person venue opening for Vampire Weekend and then in a big stage at a festival... They're like noise-rock with a dance touch, lots of percussions, tribal drums, epileptic guitar / synth riffs. Good band, super fun. I can't find any video that really does them justice... I guess this one might do:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdl...ko-shiko_music but there's much much more energy in their live shows.
There are great noise / noise rock bands too...
There's the Et Pourtant Ca Avait Bien Commencé label, which I've already talked about on here... Lots of good bands releasing CD-Rs / LPs limited to 50/100 copies... I own a lot of them, and I know some of the guys from the label. Some bands:
When Day Chokes The Night, amazing ambient project... Saw him playing last year in front of 20 people, was excellent.
Death By Horsecock, just like their name suggest, they're super loud noise, but they're fun before and after their shows (and sometimes in the middle of it). Loud as fuck. The line-up changes and goes up to 6 members... I spoke to the dude on the right at a lot of shows we both attended and we're friends now.
Drive With A Dead Girl sound a lot like Sonic Youth no wave era, but they're great. Especially live, they killed it both times I've seen them. One of the guys is a teacher at the school I used to go to!
I don't think
Berline 0.33 has released anything on Et Pourtant..., but they're friends with those guys so I'll name them here. Another good noise-rock band... I was at that gig! This venue is awesome... Free shows every Thursday from the local scene. Great!
Tardigrades is also excellent, but I can't find any vids of him online...
Brouillard Minute opened for Foot Village when I saw them and he killed it. Nobody knew what to expect and he really delivered. He plays drums like a madman while launching samples and melodies and stuff. Mad show. I wish I could see him again. Not sure if he's from Lille but he's from the area... This video is from the show I was at.
I really enjoyed the show from
Le Principe D'Inconstance I saw this year, ambient / noise with spoken word vocals, but it seems like the only video from the show has been deleted since... Too bad. There was a power cut during his show.
Hmm actually I lied when I said DAT Politics were the only electronic band,
Lepolair also plays IDM music ala Boards Of Canada. Great music... He was nice when I saw him, and funny - didn't seem convinced by what he was doing, always nodding negatively ahah.
There's another pure noise project called
Toys'R'Noise but I can't find any video of them. They write all their music using circuit-bent toys and items, which gives a funnier, but also insane aspect to their music - hearing vocals from a Winnie The Pooh kid computer in the middle of intense low frequency drones is quite weird. Saw them twice, they're good...
GOMM is a band I really enjoy. They've already released 2 albums, drawing influences from krautrock, Sonic Youth, etc etc etc... Both of their albums are good.
Cercueil is another good band, though the singer's english accent is really terrible... Dark electronic pop with great vocals (except for the accent). Saw them twice and they blew me away... I was at the gig on the video. GOMM's drummer plays with them live... They also have a more experimental side project called Puce Moment, saw them opening for The Present and it was really awesome! The guitarist and the
singer attend a lot of gigs I go to...
Sexual Earthquake In Kobe is one of the most well-known band in the Lille scene... Groovy punk/funk with a crazy singer. Haven't seen them yet unfortunately, but the singer attends a lot of gigs I'm at too.
Sim #6 plays melancholic electronic pop. Saw him last year and it was a cool show. He has a project with Sexual Earthquake In Kobe's singer but I haven't seen them nor heard anything from them. Can't find a video that does him justice...
There are many, many other bands but you've got the best ones I guess. I love Lille's local scene... Such an amazing city!