There are times when I think, "what ever happened to...(fill in the blank with any one hit wonder)." I have thought this about Modjo several times this week and so they become the first band to be featured on my first ever FLASHBACK. This FLASHBACK is brought to you thanks to the discovery of non-French electronic duo who sound like a French electronic duo, woodhands, a couple of days ago. Modjo first made their way onto the charts alongside debuts from the Sugababes and Nelly Furtado, so you would think that they would still be part of the club, right? Well while the very visually appealing Sugababes and sexy Ms. Furtado have gone onto sell millions of albums and have both seen numerous top ten hits, the average looking Modjo shot to the top with Lady and then slowly started their descent. The duo had all the potential in the world but have since decided to pursue respective solo careers. YannDestal (the voice) recently released a solo album The Great Blue Scar, on which his vocals come across as a spoof of himself. Romain Tranchart, (the talented one ?), has since the split produced several remixes and house tracks that are impressive and still have that Modjo feel. A posting on his website last year promises his "next album since Modjo". Perhaps the phrasing "since Modjo" is an indication that the vibe will be the same ("kind of like Modjo" would have been more reassuring though). Only time will tell if Romain can bounce back and resurrect the Modjo we remember. Until then we can FLASHBACK.
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