Live Music: Minitel Rose @ Cargo de Nuit (Arles, France)

The lady and I made our way over to Arles last night to catch a glimpse of my new favorite electo pop band (excluding Passion Pit, which is too godly too compare) Minitel Rose. Hailing from Nantes, the band, a trio, is signed to Valerie, the clear leader in new wave 80's electro so far as record labels go (imho). Their name is inspired by a form of pre-internet cybersex, from France in the early 80's. This band is a minitel rose for your ears.

The venue had an incredible setup. Two bars at the back where you walk in, right into a large open space with tall ceilings. Stairs going up to another large area on a balcony. Some tables in back and some benches on the wall. An insane amount of lights and lasers. And a fog machine that didn't fuck around. Overall, the venue was pretty small. Though I don't doubt you could pack A LOT of people in there, the venue had a very comfy feel. cheers.


Cargo de Nuit (Arles, France)

We stood through a pretty decent opener, Delete, that absolutely stank up the stage. Their music production was wonderful, but they were a long way away from good delivery. As much as I love to just stare at four bodies standing there, making music... it just doesn't make for a good show. There was a group of five 12 y/o's that were the only people dancing in the venue; it was just a little embarassing. Nevertheless, the music that came from the band called Delete was a nice band the just chill to. I think they would fall into the genre of electro funk, as the majority of their music was driven entirely by a single emotionless man with a bass guitar. Though, at other times they were certainly on different parts of the map. You can tell that they are a very new band, and I think they have a long way to go. Delete, if you are reading this.... DON'T SING. It's not working with your music for now.


Delete @ Cargo de Nuit (Arles, France)

Minitel Rose was explosive right out of the gate, and the crowd was susceptible to their wiles. They hit the stage like no one's business, and they didn't mess around, opening their concert with two songs from their freshman album <>, including the incredibly catchy "Magic Powder." They threw down some new songs on the crowd, one in particular that had an incredible energy behind it; and energy that could rival, perhaps, the likes of Justice. I'm excited to hear these songs when they're polished and packaged. All three members of the band were crowd pleasers, and did a very good job getting people moving and creating an atmosphere. Their sound was punchy and precise, again, great production here. At one point during the show, the lead singer ripped his keyboard off its stand and played it over his head like he was about to smash it at any second. He didn't smash it, thank god.


Minitel Rose @ Cargo de Nuit (Arles, France)

As they left the stage the crowd erupted in cheers and clapping and stomping and whistling, truly an amazing call for an encore. Five minutes passed, and Minitel Rose did not show their faces. It's kind of a dick thing to pull after such a great show, but honestly, I think the band just ran out of songs. A sad move really. I hope they consider saving one for the encore in the future. The crowd was really dissapointed :-(

Anyways, overall it was a wonderful show. Delete flopped and Minitel Rose more than made up for it. Incredible stage presence mixed with some inredible sound production, NOT TO MENTION fucking sweeeeeeet lights, it all made for an excellent spectacle.

Now listen here...

Delete (MS)
Minitel Rose (MS) - Be With You|Magic Powder