For the release of the new compilation, Kitsuné Parisien on February 21st, we asked the featured artists to tell us about the city of light, Paris. The french duo Exotica (Clara & Julien) is the first one to answer. They share with you some good addresses!

PARIS …

a music store ? Ground Zéro

a song ? “Encore lui” from Jane Birkin

a monument ? The small Liberty Statue. Apparently Julien likes it. Why? He doesn’t know.

a neighbourhood ? Auteuil’s village

a club ? Chez Moune

a spot to kiss a girl/boy ? Ritz Bar

an after ? Le Renard

a store ? The creepy clown’ shop near Le Pop-In!

best view ? The hotel on the roof of the Palais de Tokyo were we will never be able to go!

a magic place ? The hotel on the roof of the Palais de Tokyo were we will never be able to go!

Gainsbourg’s house or Dalida’s square ? Have you heard our bass line?

a museum ? Museum of Natural History

a venue ? Le Grand Palais

an expression ? “Nos pères avaient un Paris de pierre, nos fils auront un Paris de plâtre.” Victor Hugo.
(Our fathers had a Paris made of stone, our sons will have a Paris made of plaster!)

Their track “Désorbitée” will be available on Kitsuné Parisien compilation on February 21st 2011. You can now listen to an extract on the player below…

photo : courtesy of Cecile Simon & Celine Barrere