Comments (1) ... Debuting in a tiny club in Soho in 1994, East London's Les Hommes have been making quite a name for themselves throughout Europe.

1. In Spring
2. Intraspettro
3. Six and Eight
4. Weegee
5. The Way-Out
6. The Fourth Homme
7. Hommage
8. Vista Do Mar
9. Boogaloogalick

On their ESL Music debut, simply titled Les Hommes, expect to hear cool bossas to cliff-top drives along the Amalfi Coast, full-on pumping dancefloor batacudas, and exotic Moog-meets-organ grooves that tap into images of lost party scenes.

Embracing club and DJ culture, but playing instruments rather than records, Les Hommes bring their percussive grooves and moody noir themes stateside.

Available on compact disc only.

"The three-man, three-woman outfit could be likened to the Cinematic Orchestra in organic preservation of live instrumentation within their modern sound, but succeeds in embodying all the crucial aesthetic components to still fall in the electronic record bins. Classic-sounding organ lines by Rory More dance around the Ron Carter-sounding upright bass lines and the incredible lounge/swing of drummer Vladimiro Carboni." - All Music Guide

Les Hommes masterfully mixes the best of a few genres -- Euro lounge, jazz and mod -- producing a modern, yet nostalgic..." - Splendid e-zine

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