A-Side of Escalator 7"inch/ Human Sounds/WeWant2Wecord 2012
offers a slice of 80's guitar pop, reminiscent of The Smiths or The Housemartins with dreamy lyrics on a failed opportunity to catch up with the past

Escalator

B-Side of Escalator 7"inch/ Human Sounds/WeWant2Wecord 2012
offers a slice of 60's guitar pop, reminiscent of The Kinks or XTC with dreamy lyrics on a failed opportunity to catch up with the past (!)

Mr & Mrs Jones

For the release of our new album BALLROOM, we’ve designed a limited edition T-shirt with Japanese brand SILAS!

The Tee’s look great and they come with a bonus CD featuring an unreleased track called « The Ballroom » which you won’t find anywhere else! 

10th Sept: BALLROOM release date in Japan on JVC-Victor
11th Sept: Silas/Tahiti 80 collaboration T-shirts will be available

more info: http://www.silasandmaria.com/5498


The Ballroom / Tahiti 80

here's "Crush!" the first single from our forthcoming album "Ballroom"

'Ballroom' will be released on Oct 20th on Human Sounds in France and on Mintyfresh in the United States. 'Ballroom' is already out in Japan.

Produced by Richard Swift

artwork by JLS for phntm.com

Crush!

Here's a strictly stems remix by The Reflex Re√vision of Tahiti 80's Coldest Summer.  Enjoy!

Extended version coming soon. 

artwork by JLS for Phntm

Tahiti 80 - Coldest Summer(The Reflex Re√ision Short Edit)

05 Coldest Summer (The Reflex Revision - Extended)

01 Coldest Summer (Original Mix)

Coldest Summer (Remix) - EP will be out on March 2nd

Tahiti 80 - Coldest Summer (The Reflex Revision - Radio Edit)

you can pre order Tahiti 80 Bang EP here:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/bang-ep/id646018923

Tahiti 80 - Bang

Much has happened since Tahiti 80 formed some twenty years ago on a college campus in France. What started as the brainchild of Xavier Boyer (vocals, guitars, keys) and Pedro Resende (bass), soon turned into a group of four with Mederic Gontier (lead guitar) and Sylvain Marchand (drums), and eventually six with the addition of Raphael Leger (drums and percussion) and Hadrien Grange (keys).

Their first album, Puzzle (1999), brought them a strong following not just in France, but also in other countries like the US and Japan. Infectious single “Heartbeat” lent a hand in Puzzle going gold in Japan.

The band’s love for 60’s and 70’s music hugely impacts their sound. Whether you hear it in the pop-infused Puzzle, the dreamy and experimental Wallpaper for the Soul (2003), the groove oriented Fosbury (2005), the raw, back-to-basics approach of Activity Center (2009), or the eclectic The Past, Present & The Possible (2011), you cannot deny the striking harmony of old and new musical influences.

When it came to creation of the sixth album, Ballroom, Tahiti 80’s two decades of experience lent much material to write about - love gone wrong tends to do that. 

The band reconvened at their recording studio Tahitilab to parse through the many demos made since their last album until they found a cohesive collection of songs. Producer Richard Swift (The Shins, The Black Keys, Foxygen) was then enlisted, and Ballroom came to fruition. This synth pop album exudes a dark sexy vibe that is sure to get you out on the dance floor.  

Ballroom was released on October 21, 2014 via Human Sounds, JVC Victor, Minty Fresh & Hot Puma records 

wearetahiti80

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