Saturday, January 30, 2010

Venus Gang

Venus Gang was another creation of French superstar genius producer/composer Jean-Pierre Massiera, who was affiliated with Cosmic Hearse favorites, Rockets. For three decades Massiera masterminded a number of brilliant conceptual musical entities with a fondness for schlock sci fi and funky beats. Venus Gang was Massiera's attempt throw his beret into the ring of disco. Galactic Soul was Venus Gang's only album, but a number of minor hit singles ensued. Play this at your next future-of-the-seventies coke party and watch silver space panties hit the dance floor.

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12 comments:

  1. TMMJanuary 30, 2010 at 6:03 AM

    I can dig a mutant Donna Summers too

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  2. abwJanuary 30, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    Great album, thanks for sharing. 1978 must have been a great year for disco in France, seeing how Black Devil - Disco Club was released the same year. If you have not heard it, it is highly recommended. If "melancholic" is a term that can be combined with "disco", Black Devil nails it.

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  3. AesopJanuary 30, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    Black Devil was amazing, ABW, France was pretty amazing in the '70s. I plan to post that record here eventually

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM

    http://deadpandas.blogspot.com/2008/10/black-devil-disco-club-1978.html

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  5. wireless darknessJanuary 30, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    follower/brother, if you wish, i know of an entire blogspot that is dedicated to him if you wish...

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  6. Robert PriceJanuary 30, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    Makes Kano sound pedestrian- The Disco Mondo Cane theme takes the cake

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  7. Scott BowersJanuary 31, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Pretty great

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  8. meltedrubbersoulJanuary 31, 2010 at 10:54 PM

    I'm so glad those creatures from the Omega man finally made something of their lives.

    I like disco, it gets a bad rap for a lot of good reasons, but there's some pretty funky shite in there too.

    Have you ever checked out Fantasmi Macchina? That dude goes crazy over this kinda stuff.

    ghostlymachine.blogspot.com

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  9. phil vasFebruary 1, 2010 at 8:08 PM

    Got any Georgio Moroder?

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  10. UnknownFebruary 7, 2010 at 5:06 AM

    Hi Aesop
    May I use the picture of Venus Gong on the cover of a book containing my Maltese poems (print run 500). If in the affirmative, who do I acknolwedge for the permission?
    Tnks and regards
    Mario

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  11. AesopFebruary 8, 2010 at 1:39 AM

    I don't own that photograph.

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  12. BrainticketJuly 15, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    Any chance you can re-post the rockets 1976 debut LP? The link is down and I would be very grateful for this.
    My thanks for your good work here.

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