
French coldwave act Corps Diplomatique comes to Dark Entries with "Dans Ta Nuit", a collection of tracks recorded between 1984-1987. Founded in Marseille by Olivier Aubin, Marie-Eve Bensussan, Patrick Loubet and Nicolas Pélissier, Corps Diplomatique remain shrouded in mystery. The band only released one 7” during their time, 1988’s Paradis I, in addition to appearing with three tracks on the "La Muse Vénale" compilation, a holy grail for devotees of the French coldwave. "Dans Ta Nuit" brings us nine tracks from this cult band, seven of which have never before appeared on vinyl. These cuts are raw and unembellished but not at the expense of dramatic tension. Tracks like “Sin of Flesh” and “Eros Phobia” deliver the kind of high octane mix of despair and ecstasy that coldwave enthusiasts crave. Comparisons are inevitably to be made with fellow Marseille act Martin Dupont, and the bands were indeed close; Alain Séghir from Martin Dupont lent Corps Diplomatique synthesizers for their own recording endeavors. Cold hearts care for each other. The cover art for "Dans Ta Nuit" includes photographs of the band from a 1985 concert in Marseille, and the record includes an insert that includes a photograph of the band as well as lyrics and notes.
TRACKLIST:
01. Paradis I 05:02
02. Cnossos 06:29
03. Marie Eve 05:19
04. Mort sur le Nil 04:41
05. Sin of Flesh 03:54
06. Les Métamorphoses du Vampire 03:57
07. Paradis II 05:02
08. Eros Phobia 03:41
09. Dreamy Days 05:44
