Loose Bones 11th April 2021

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NTS GUIDE TO: DISQUES DEBS

Diving into the back catalogues of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs. Emerging in the late 1950s under the vision of Henri Debs, Disques Debs became a cornerstone of Guadeloupe’s music scene, shaping the island’s sound for decades. The label’s vast catalogue spanned genres from biguine and bolero to cadence-lypso, zouk, and reggae, releasing an impressive array of over 300 7" singles and 200 LP albums during it's time. Henri Debs ensured his studio remained at the cutting edge of sound production. Regular trips to New York and Paris allowed him to source the latest recording equipment and master new techniques, keeping his facility ahead of the curve. By the ’70s and ’80s, it had become one of the most sophisticated studios in the Caribbean, drawing artists from across the region - including Martinique, Dominica, Antigua, St Lucia, and Haiti - who sought its superior sound quality. Debs also documented this progression through extensive photography, charting the studio’s transformation from modest four-track machines to a top-tier SSL mixing desk. Curated by Hugo Mendez

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Tracklist

Paul BonneauPaul Bonneau
Extase
THE MAKE UPTHE MAKE UP
EARTHWORM
The Lounge LizardsThe Lounge Lizards
Bob The Bob

THE FUNERAL OF A WOMAN WHOS SOUL IS TRAPPED IN THE SUN
AK'CAMAL, THE GIVER OF ILLNESS
JACK NITZCHEJACK NITZCHE
BAJA
SPINDRIFTSPINDRIFT
THE NEW WEST
JAQUES DENJEANJAQUES DENJEAN
NEUROSE
CYCLECYCLE
DELIC
KIND CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDSKIND CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS
PSYCHIC FUTURE
The Velvet UndergroundThe Velvet Underground
Guess I'm Falling In Love
Jimi LaLumia & The Psychotic FrogsJimi LaLumia & The Psychotic Frogs
Death To Disco
WAYNE COUNTY & THE BACKSTREET BOYSWAYNE COUNTY & THE BACKSTREET BOYS
FLIP YOUR WIG
KnotsKnots
Heartbreaker
GRENN ON REDGRENN ON RED
SEA OF CORTEZ
JESUS AND THE MARY CHAINJESUS AND THE MARY CHAIN
COMMERCIAL
Jim StaffordJim Stafford
Swamp Witch
dEUSdEUS
Theme From Turnpike
ANGELO BADALAMENTIANGELO BADALAMENTI
FRESHLY SQUUEZED
20 . KID CONGO AND THE PINK MONKY BIRDS
HE WALKED IN
Color GreenColor Green
Night
The ByrdsThe Byrds
My Back Pages
Canned HeatCanned Heat
Catfish Blues
TOWNES VAN ZANDTTOWNES VAN ZANDT
WHERE I LEAD ME
Buddy HollyBuddy Holly
Slippin' & Slidin'
THE EXPRESSIONSTHE EXPRESSIONS
WANDERING
The Three Bars, The Three Bars, Nicky RobertsNicky Roberts
Spaceman (Out Of Nowhere)
HARRY NILSONHARRY NILSON
MOONBEAM
Mazzy StarMazzy Star
Look On Down From The Bridge
Harry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stanton
Help Me Make It Through The Night
IRNA THOMASIRNA THOMAS
TIME IS ON MY SIDE
John WrightJohn Wright
Blue Prelude
FusioonFusioon
Tocata Y Fug
SPEED GLUE AND SHINTISPEED GLUE AND SHINTI
DONT SAY NO
MARCUS GARVEYMARCUS GARVEY
THE GHOST
SCIENTISTSCIENTIST
TEN DANGEROUS MATCHES