This quartet of Parisian musicians, also art students, has been on the rampage
since 2011, releasing one album a year in a genre that blends minimalist techno
and electro-punk, all tinged with self-mockery. Under the guise of a proudly
asserted "Do It Yourself" strategy, Salut C'est Cool, who sometimes call
themselves Bonjour C'est Chouette, have succeeded in exporting their live
performances beyond France, to Belgium, Switzerland and as far afield as Canada,
in a gossipy spirit of camaraderie, family fun and offbeat poetry. While they
make no explicit claim to bad taste or the d...