Kap Bambino
| Kap Bambino | |
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 Caroline Martial performing with Kap Bambino at the 2008 Les Petites Différences Marginales festival in Rotterdam. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bordeaux, France |
| Genres | Synthpunk, Electronic, Chiptune, Electroclash, Experimental |
| Years active | 2001 - present |
| Labels | wwilko, Alt < Delete, Because Music |
| Website | Official Myspace |
| Members |
Orion Bouvier (GroupGris) Caroline Martial (Khima France) |
Kap Bambino is an electronic musical duo from Bordeaux, France. The group is known for Caroline Martial's wild vocals and Orion Bouvier's electronic . The group is also known for their exciting live performances, thus them being a part of the festivals ZXZW, Dot to Dot[1] In 2001, Martial formed the group's own independent label, "wwilko". They have been featured in NME, Another Magazine, Dummy Mag and Dazed & Confused. Additionally, the group was featured in Matt Irwin's 2007 film for Armani Exchange. Caroline was listed among the "hottest young models .. in London and New York." The group has independently toured all over Europe, Japan and Latin America. In 2009, they were a part of SXSW, and their single "Dead Lazers" made BIGSTEREO's May 2009 charts for top downloads, placed number 8. They released their most recent album Devotion in March 2012, which was critically well received.[2]
The two have separate side projects outside of Kap Bambino, Bouvier is "Groupgris", and Martial is "Khima France".
Devotion
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Resistance Alpha" | 3:17 | |
| 2. | "Obsess" | 2:35 | |
| 3. | "Devotion" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "Mer Morte" | 3:02 | |
| 5. | "Rise" | 2:23 | |
| 6. | "Burning" | 2:46 | |
| 7. | "King Cobra" | 2:56 | |
| 8. | "White Voodoo" | 1:11 | |
| 9. | "Next Resurrection" | 5:36 | |
| 10. | "Buffalo Kids" | 2:49 | |
| 11. | "Trapping" | 2:57 | |
| 12. | "Under Tender" | 2:58 | |
| 13. | "The Lost" | 4:03 |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound |   [3] |
| Loud And Quiet | [4] |
| The 405 | [5] |
Discography
Studio albums
- Love (2002) - (wwilko)
- Zero Life Night Vision (2006) - (wwilko)
- Zero Life Night Vision 12' (2008) (Alt < Del)
- Blacklist (2009) (Because Music)
- Devotion (2012) (Because Music)
Singles and EPs
- NAZ4 (2002) - (wwilko)
- Neutral (2005) - (wwilko)
- "New Breath" / "Hey!" (2007) - (Alt < Del)
- "Save / "Krak Hunter" (2008) - (Alt < Del)
- "Red Sign" / "Acid Eyes" (2009) - (Because Music)
- "Dead Lazers" (2009) - (Because Music)
- "Batcaves" (2009) - (Because Music)
- "Obsess" (2011) - (Because Music)
- "Resistance Alpha" / "Rise" (2011) - (Because Music)
Additional tracks
- "Le Fessier (T.O.C. Remix)" on Disque Compact, Pièces Détachées by Gangpol und Mit
- "My 20 Years" on Klip! Klap! Force! compilation released by wwilko
- "Race-C" on Seriously Underground Shit Found In The Trunk Of A Mini Parked Underneath The Eiffel Tower compilation released by Musik Experience
- "Intimacy" on I Regret Not Having Kissed You released by Dokidoki
- "In Between Days" (The Cure Cover)