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Indochine’s 40th birthday official book, by Nicola and Rafaëlle Hirsch-Doran, out now!
(Editions du Seuil)

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September 29, 1981, Indochine, which has just been formed, goes on stage at the Rose Bonbon. It is the starting point of the band which knew, 40 years during, to renew itself and to attract fans of all the generations. For example, 3e Sexe, which tackled gender issues as early as 1985, has just reached the top of the charts thanks to its new version, featuring Christine and the Queens. And their latest album, “Singles Collection”, has sold +500,000 copies.

What are the reasons of this success? This is the question that this book explores, going back to the sources of the band until today. Including interviews with those who wrote the band history, and to the diaries of Nicola Sirkis, who reveals himself here as never before. The book is built around Indochine’s thirteen albums, each chapter telling the genesis of an album, the great events, disputes, meetings, recording and writing sessions, anecdotes that marked the creation. The very personal tone and the photos that illustrate it make it a unique, lively book. The undeniable reference on Indochine.

Nicola Sirkis is the singer-songwriter and founding member of the band. Rafaëlle Hirsch-Doran is a journalist. Her encounter with Indochine, at the age of 11, was a shock. She was chosen by Nicola Sirkis to write this book because she is undoubtedly one of those who knows the band best. She is also the author of a feature documentary on Indochine, which will be released in 2022.
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Indochine has been consecrated as France’s favorite rock band (Le Parisien). It attracts fans of all generations, and has sold +500,000 tickets for the upocoming Central Tour, in less than two days.

It is the first time that Nicola Sirkis signs and carries a book about his band.

40 years of archives, diaries, personal photos, test models, notes, unpublished contents.

All those who wrote the history of the band, and who sometimes never spoke, have been interviewed: Nicola Sirkis himself, his mother, the successive members of the band, but also Xavier Dolan, Christine and the Queens, Asia Argento, the sound engineers, Jaco von Dormael, Mickey 3D, Marc Caro, etc.

More than 600 unpublished, rare or mythical photos, nearly 40 photographers, all the stage costumes.
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220 x 285 mm, 512 pages.

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'Play Boy', now in HD!

21.10.2020

#INDO40 : following the releases of the Singles Collections, we are adding weekly one restored music video on YouTube. This week, Play Boy!

> Videos in HD (playlist)

> Singles Collection (2001-2021), available here

> Singles Collection (1981-2001), out November 27, 2020.

Central Tour

Marseille, last tix on sale!

20.10.2020

Central Tour : Marseille (Orange Vélodrome), June 5, 2021. Tickets on sale on Indo.fr + official ticket offices.

All other stadium are SOLD-OUT : Bordeaux (Matmut Atlantique), Paris (Stade de France), Lyon (Groupama Stadium) and Lille (Stade Pierre Mauroy).

In case of cancellation due to the health crisis we are currently experiencing, tickets will be refunded or moved to 2022. Do not purchase your tickets on other websites such as concierge ones which do not guarantee official tickets.

Indo&U

October

20.10.2020

Indo&U October: Email-us your pics, drawings, tattoos, coversongs (YouTube only) + other creations linked to Indochine !
We are regularly adding selected elements on dedicated folders. Also mention your location if you want to be added on the IndoMap (link below). Thank you !

Photos – IndoCovers (YouTube) – IndoMap

Photo by @Camouilleuh

Video of the week

'Alice & June'

18.10.2020

Et 1, 2, 3,
Alice est née au pays des cauchemars
Je voudrais juste la rassurer
Et 1, 2, 3, Alice est tombée dans un trou noir
Je pourrais peut-être la sauver

Mais qu’est ce qu’on a fait demain
Je ne me rappelle de rien
Il y a beaucoup trop de monde autour de moi
Alice ne te retourne pas

Et 1, 2, 3, Alice est née dans un endroit
Un endroit qu’il ne fallait pas
Et 1, 2, 3, Alice au pays des étoiles

Il était une fois quelqu’un comme moi
Et si tu me bois je crois que tu grandiras

Et 1, 2, 3, Jésus-Christ est tellement mort pour rien
J’espère que tout ira bien

Mais c’est qu’ici il n’y a plus de place
Pour qu’elle puisse grandir davantage
Elle n’avait juste qu’un ennui
C’est de comprendre les jours de pluie
Mais je suis là

Et 1, 2, 3, Alice est née au pays des cauchemars
Je voudrais juste la rassurer
Et 1, 2, 3, Alice est tombée dans un trou noir
Je pourrais peut-être la sauver

> Alice & June, from Indochine’s Singles Collection (2001-2021)

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Indo's playlist

John Lennon, 'Imagine'

17.10.2020

#INDO40

'Little Dolls', now in HD!

14.10.2020

#INDO40 : following the releases of the Singles Collections, we are adding weekly one restored music video on YouTube. This week, Little Dolls.

> Videos in HD (playlist)

> Singles Collection (2001-2021), available here

> Singles Collection (1981-2001), out November 27, 2020.

Video of the week

'Un Singe en Hiver'

11.10.2020

Je suis rentré d’Indochine hier matin
J’ai rapporté des dahlias et du jasmin
J’y ai laissé ma jeunesse et ma moto
Je suis rentré d’Indochine

Sur la piste Ho-Chi-Minh j’aurais dansé
En l’honneur du Vietminh j’aurais fumé
Je suis rentré d’Indochine hier matin
J’ai rapporté des dahlias et du jasmin

Bob Morane est étendu
Brigitte Béjot entendue
oh oh oh
Voilà un singe en hiver
oh oh oh
J’entends plus les hélicoptères

Je suis rentré d’Indochine et j’ai trouvé
Une vie bien trop facile bête à crever
J’ai déposé mes dahlias et mon jasmin
Je suis reparti j’ai dit salut j’vais voir plus loin

Plus loin c’est toujours l’indo que j’ai trouvé
Partout c’est l’indo ma vie ça on le sait
Et depuis je pars toutes les nuits
Je dépose un dahlia au pied de nos vies

oh oh oh
Voilà un singe en hiver
oh oh oh
J’entends plus les hélicoptères

> Un Singe en Hiver, from Indochine’s Singles Collection (2001-2021)

Indo's playlist

TOYBLOÏD, 'Seven'

10.10.2020

> Seven, from TOYBLOÏD’s new album Modern Love

#INDO40

'Crash Me', now in HD!

07.10.2020

#INDO40 : following the releases of the Singles Collections, we are adding weekly one restored music video on YouTube. This week, Crash Me.

> Videos in HD (playlist)

> Singles Collection (2001-2021), available here

> Singles Collection (1981-2001), out November 27, 2020.

Video of the week

'Marilyn'

04.10.2020

Embrasser le garçon
Sur la bouche
Et puis se mouiller
L’emmener dans le fond
Du couloir
Et puis se brûler
Etre blanc être pâle
Se rechercher la vie
Se faire mal
En se disant que juste après
Juste après
On ne le regrettera
Sûrement pas
Juste après

Moi je veux vivre
Vivre
Vivre
Un peu plus fort

Embrasser la fille
Sur les lèvres
Et puis décider
Descendre pas à pas
En bas de l’escalier
Encore plus bas
Ne pas savoir qui l’on va
Trouver dans le fond
Ce qu’est la vie ce que j’en sais
Ce qu’il faut croire

Moi je veux vivre
Vivre
Vivre
Encore plus fort

Moi je veux vivre
Vivre
Vivre
Un peu plus fort

Et puis se sacrifier
Et puis se crucifier
Sans hommage
Et puis rester cachés
Les corps écartés
Sans espoir
S’abandonner
Ne plus jamais s’en déplaire
Juste en fermant les yeux
S’imaginer ses dieux

Nous on veut vivre
Vivre
Vivre
Encore plus fort

Indo's playlist

Beabadoobee, 'How Was Your Day?'

03.10.2020

From her upcoming album Fake It Flowers (2020).

#INDO40

'Pink Water', now in HD!

30.09.2020

#INDO40 : following the releases of the Singles Collections, we are adding weekly one restored music video on YouTube. This week, Pink Water.

> Videos in HD (playlist)

> Singles Collection (2001-2021), available here

> Singles Collection (1981-2001), out November 27, 2020.

Central Tour

Lille, Stade Pierre Mauroy, July 3, 2020 !

30.09.2020

Central Tour : Lille, Stade Pierre Mauroy, July 3, 2020 !

Sat. May 29, 2021 : Bordeaux (Matmut Atlantique). Sat. June 5, 2021 : Marseille (Orange Vélodrome). Sat. June 19, 2021 : Paris (Stade de France / SOLD-OUT). Sat. June 26, 2021 : Lyon (Groupama Stadium). Sat. July 3, 2021 : Lille (Pierre Mauroy Stadium / SOLD-OUT).

> Official ticket office / only on Indo.fr + France Billet network (web + stores) : Francebillet.com, Fnac (Fnacspectacles.com), Carrefour (Spectacles.carrefour.fr), Géant (Geant.francebillet.com), Système U(Magasinsu.francebillet.com), Intermarché (Intermarche.francebillet.com), Infoconcert.com, Playtwo.fr, Matmut-atlantique.com, Orangevelodrome.com, Stadefrance.com, Groupama-stadium.com, Stade-pierre-mauroy.com, Ticketmaster.fr, Digitick.com, Eurotickets.net, Auchan (Billetterie.auchan.fr), Cora (Ticketmaster.fr), Cultura (Billetterie.cultura.com), and Leclerc (Leclercbilletterie.com).

> Tix+bus

In case of cancellation due to the health crisis we are currently experiencing, tickets will be refunded or moved to 2022.
Do not purchase your tickets on other websites such as concierge ones which do not guarantee official tickets.

Central Tour

Paris + Lille sold-out!

29.09.2020

Central Tour : Paris + Lille are sold-out !

First day of pre-sale + common sale: + 270.000 tickets sold! Thank you all!

Indochine - exclusive live performance on NRJ !

Watch the replay

29.09.2020

Watch the replay of the concert (September 29, 2020).

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