lockdown : vinyl find #40.

And... 40. 

Today's post is dedicated to Paul Piot, a French composer who specialized in instrumental music. Logically he ended up composing library music and other music for media, and even became one of the "stars" of the genre. But of course, there's no such thing as fame when your name remains unknown by most. 

I discovered Paul Piot thanks to a compilation called "Barry 7's connectors", with a song titled "Amour, vacances et baroque", probably back around 2005. The melody and vibe struck me so much that I embarked on a mission to dig into Piot's work. That's how I came across a "Dance and mood music" volume entirely produced by him. This one, with its orange cover, is pretty well known in the game, and became one of my first personal grails when I started collecting. 

Throughout the years, I found a few other records by Piot, but the amount of albums seems to be quite limited, the Chappell label being home to part of them. 

I found this one, simply called "Paul Piot and co." in the good store Veals&Geeks, in Brussels, Belgium, and instantly jumped on it. Although branded "Paul Piot", the record features two composers, Alice Malakina being the second one.

The opening track, by Mrs. Malakina, sets the mood : welcome to a world of grooves and surprises. And indeed, Alice Malakina stands her ground against Paul Piot, with a couple of groovy tracks, armed with fat basses and hairy riffs.  The record also contains slow to medium-tempo songs, which bring variations to the listening session. 

Paul Piot - Paul Piot and co.

Here are a few tracks.