The Lolita Years
The Lolita Years is a new archival compilation of previously unreleased music by Thierry Azam and Alain Michon aka Pray-Pax, two artists who formed part of the extraordinary French art collective Lolita Danse during the 1980s.
Encompassing unearthed soundtracks created by Pray-Pax for the vibrant performances of the multi-disciplinary group, the rich, anarchic music collected here spans no wave, minimal wave, post-punk, avant-garde jazz and outlandish DIY composition. Steeped in surrealism, pranksterism, theatricality, and kaleidoscopic eloquence,  chronicles the outré sounds of a singular musical unit, operating within a sprawling network of freeform artistic activity.
Founded in 1981, the Lolita Danse collective brought together artists, dancers, set designers, and musicians exploring innovative ideas within their chosen field. Theartists of the collective developed solo work, duets and group pieces together but they never aimed for a single, unified style of movement or sound. Each member focused on their own gestures, with the goal of bringing them together into a form that was specific to the group; messy, multilayered and spectacular. Creating one-off events between 1981 and 1989, their shows toured across France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Brazil.
The Lolita Years offers a fascinating window into the collective's artful world of exuberant disorder by spotlighting the fluid, uncanny soundworld of Pray-Pax, a pivotal element in the unique happenings of Lolita Danse.
The Lolita Years
The Lolita Years is a new archival compilation of previously unreleased music by Thierry Azam and Alain Michon aka Pray-Pax, two artists who formed part of the extraordinary French art collective Lolita Danse during the 1980s.
Encompassing unearthed soundtracks created by Pray-Pax for the vibrant performances of the multi-disciplinary group, the rich, anarchic music collected here spans no wave, minimal wave, post-punk, avant-garde jazz and outlandish DIY composition. Steeped in surrealism, pranksterism, theatricality, and kaleidoscopic eloquence,  chronicles the outré sounds of a singular musical unit, operating within a sprawling network of freeform artistic activity.
Founded in 1981, the Lolita Danse collective brought together artists, dancers, set designers, and musicians exploring innovative ideas within their chosen field. Theartists of the collective developed solo work, duets and group pieces together but they never aimed for a single, unified style of movement or sound. Each member focused on their own gestures, with the goal of bringing them together into a form that was specific to the group; messy, multilayered and spectacular. Creating one-off events between 1981 and 1989, their shows toured across France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Brazil.
The Lolita Years offers a fascinating window into the collective's artful world of exuberant disorder by spotlighting the fluid, uncanny soundworld of Pray-Pax, a pivotal element in the unique happenings of Lolita Danse.
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The Lolita Years is a new archival compilation of previously unreleased music by Thierry Azam and Alain Michon aka Pray-Pax, two artists who formed part of the extraordinary French art collective Lolita Danse during the 1980s.
Encompassing unearthed soundtracks created by Pray-Pax for the vibrant performances of the multi-disciplinary group, the rich, anarchic music collected here spans no wave, minimal wave, post-punk, avant-garde jazz and outlandish DIY composition. Steeped in surrealism, pranksterism, theatricality, and kaleidoscopic eloquence,  chronicles the outré sounds of a singular musical unit, operating within a sprawling network of freeform artistic activity.
Founded in 1981, the Lolita Danse collective brought together artists, dancers, set designers, and musicians exploring innovative ideas within their chosen field. Theartists of the collective developed solo work, duets and group pieces together but they never aimed for a single, unified style of movement or sound. Each member focused on their own gestures, with the goal of bringing them together into a form that was specific to the group; messy, multilayered and spectacular. Creating one-off events between 1981 and 1989, their shows toured across France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Brazil.
The Lolita Years offers a fascinating window into the collective's artful world of exuberant disorder by spotlighting the fluid, uncanny soundworld of Pray-Pax, a pivotal element in the unique happenings of Lolita Danse.
