{{Short description|French electro swing band}} {{for|the album|Caravan Palace (album){{!}}''Caravan Palace'' (album)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Caravan Palace | image = NDLE2024CaravanPalace 2.jpg | alt = | caption = Caravan Palace performing at Nuit de l'Erdre Festival, July 2024 | image_size = 250px | alias = | origin = Paris, France | genre = {{hlist|Electro swing|electronic|jazz|pop}} | years_active = {{Start date|2008}}–present | label = {{hlist|MVKA|Le Plan Recordings|Lone Diggers|Café de la Danse}} | website = {{official URL}} | current_members = {{ubl|Zoé Colotis|Arnaud "Vial" de Bosredon|Charles Delaporte|Paul-Marie Barbier|Martin Berlugue|Lucas Saint-Cricq|Diego "Odd Sweet" Dolciami}} | past_members = {{ubl|Camille Chapelière|Hugues Payen|Victor Raimondeau|Antoine Toustou}} }} '''Caravan Palace''' is a French electro-swing band based in Paris. The band's influences include Django Reinhardt, Vitalic, Lionel Hampton, and Daft Punk.<ref name="Allmusic">{{Cite web| url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1063876/biography|pure_url=yes}}| title = Caravan Palace - Biography| publisher = AllMusic| accessdate = 21 October 2009}}</ref> The band released their debut studio album, ''Caravan Palace'', on the Wagram label in October 2008. The record charted in Switzerland, Belgium, and France, where it reached a peak position of number 11.<ref name="Album">{{cite web | url = http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Caravan+Palace&titel=Caravan+Palace&cat=a | title = Caravan Palace - Caravan Palace | website = lescharts.com | accessdate = 22 October 2009}}</ref>
== History == The band formed as a three-piece when they were recruited to compose the soundtrack for a silent adult film.<ref>{{cite web | title= Caravan Palace: Swinging To Electro Beats|website = NPR| url= https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129474513 | access-date= 4 March 2019}}</ref> Loïc Barrouk took an interest in the project and booked the band a recording studio and a series of gigs. More performers were required for the live concerts; current band members Zoé Colotis & Paul-Marie Barbier, as well as former members Camille Chapelière and Antoine Toustou were found after searching on MySpace.<ref name="Biography">{{cite web | url = http://www.f-cat.de/Caravan-Palace-cv.html | title = Caravan Palace Biography | publisher = f-cat.de | accessdate = 2 October 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120228213957/http://www.f-cat.de/Caravan-Palace-cv.html | archive-date = 28 February 2012 }}</ref>
The band became popular on the internet after releasing a number of demos and promo singles. From 2006 to 2007, they spent a year touring around France, and their first festival appearance came at the Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival in 2007.<ref name="Biography"/> Following this emergence, the group were signed by the Paris-based Wagram Music record label. They spent the next year recording material for their debut studio album.
On 20 October 2008, the self-titled ''Caravan Palace'' was released, preceded by the single "Jolie Coquine". The album received praise for its traditional jazz inclinations, and placed in a number of European albums charts. In Switzerland, the album reached number 72 and in Belgium it achieved a position of 42. The album performed best in the band's native France where it attained a peak position of 11 in August 2009, and remained on the French albums chart for 68 consecutive weeks. It ended up selling over 150,000 copies worldwide<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://concerty.com/artist/caravan-palace-278660|title=Caravan Palace Biography|website=Concerty.com}}</ref> The band released their second official single, "Suzy", on 24 February 2009.<ref name="Suzy">{{cite web| url = https://music.apple.com/fr/album/305881890| title = Suzy - Single| website = iTunes| date = 24 February 2009| access-date = 22 October 2009}}</ref>
On 3 October 2011, the band released an EP titled ''Clash'', featuring the songs "12 juin 3049" and "Clash", as well as four remixes of the latter. The band's second album, ''Panic'', was released on 5 March 2012. Their third album, <{{!}}°_°{{!}}> (also known as ''Robot Face'' or ''Robot''), was released on 16 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Caravan Palace|url=http://f-cat.de/Caravan-Palace-main.html|website=F-Cat Productions|accessdate=30 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231103445/http://f-cat.de/Caravan-Palace-main.html|archive-date=31 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
thumb|Animated video for "Lone Digger" (audio muted due to copyright restrictions) In 2015, they appeared on ''Later... with Jools Holland''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06myydx|title = BBC Two - Later... With Jools Holland, Series 47 Live, Episode 7}}</ref> on 27 and 30 October, and on ''The Jonathan Ross Show'' on 31 October. Subsequently, they appeared on Jools' Annual Hootenanny on 31 December 2016 – 1 January 2017 singing a cover of "Black Betty" and "Lone Digger".
Their fourth album, ''Chronologic'', was released on 30 August 2019, it includes the singles "Miracle", "About You", "Plume", and "Supersonics".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Chronologic?id=Bjd4mk77tbfw36t5pihvnsw76xu&hl=en_US|title=Caravan Palace: Chronologic - Music on Google Play|website=Google Play Music|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> Their fifth album, ''Gangbusters Melody Club'', was released on 1 March 2024 after four singles: "MAD", "Reverse", "Mirrors", and "Fool", released during the latter half of 2023 and early 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/caravanpalace/ | title=Instagram }}</ref>
==Band members== '''Current''' *Arnaud "Vial" de Bosredon – composition, production, guitar, vocals (2008–present) *Charles Delaporte – composition, production, bass, vocals (2008–present) *Zoé Colotis – vocals (2008–present) *Romain Theret – keyboards, percussion, vibraphone (2024–present) *Odd Sweet – dancer (2020–present) *ZAYKA (also known as Martin Berluge) – trombone (2020–present) *Lucas Saint-Cricq – saxophone, violin, clarinet (2020–present)
'''Former''' *Hugues Payen – violin, vocals (2008–2019) *Camille Chapelière – saxophone, clarinet (2008–2016) *Victor Raimondeau – saxophone (2019) *Antoine Toustou – synth programming (2008–2020) *Paul-Marie Barbier – keyboards, percussion, vibraphone (2011–2024)
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==Discography== {{Infobox artist discography | Artist = Caravan Palace | Image = | Caption = | Alt = | Studio = 5 | Live = | Compilation = | Video = | Music videos = 12 | EP = 6 | Singles = 20 | B-sides = | Soundtrack = }}
===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="6"|Charts |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA<br /><ref name="lescharts">[http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Caravan+Palace LesCharts.com: Caravan Palace page] Retrieved 16 August 2012</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL<br /><ref name="lescharts_2">{{cite web|title=Caravan Palace - lescharts.com|url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Caravan+Palace&titel=<I%B0%5F%B0I>&cat=a|accessdate=3 November 2015}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI<br /><ref name="lescharts_2" /> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK<br /><ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23778/caravan-palace/ "Caravan Palace {{!}} full Official Chart history"]. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2019.</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK<br />Dance<br /><ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-albums-chart/2015-11-06/105/ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40"]. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2016.</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br />Dance<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/caravan-palace/chart-history/dance-electronic-albums|title=Caravan Palace Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=11 September 2019}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Caravan Palace'' | * Released: 20 October 2008 * Format: CD, digital download, streaming, LP * Label: Wagram | 11 || 42 || 72 || — || — || 16 |- ! scope="row"| ''Panic'' | * Released: 5 March 2012 * Format: CD, digital download, streaming, LP * Label: Café de la Danse, Le Plan Recordings, Wagram | 20 || 74 || 43 || 97 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| <{{!}}°_°{{!}}> | * Released: 16 October 2015 * Format: CD, digital download, streaming, LP * Label: Café de la Danse, Le Plan Recordings, Wagram, MVKA,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-i/1715661642 |title=Robot by Caravan Palace |website=iTunes |accessdate=19 August 2019}}</ref> | 51 || 101 || 57 || 64 || 6 || 3 |- ! scope="row"| ''Chronologic'' | * Released: 30 August 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/technology/article/every-woman-every-man-join-the-caravan-palace-love-in-xv9r69rmw |title=Every woman, every man, join the Caravan Palace love-in |work=The Times |date=19 August 2019 |access-date=20 August 2019 |author=Verrico, Lisa}}</ref> * Format: CD, digital download, streaming, LP, Cassette * Label: Lone Diggers, Le Plan Recordings,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/chronologic/1467837311 |title=Chronologic by Caravan Palace |website=iTunes |accessdate=19 August 2019 |archive-date=20 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820025952/https://music.apple.com/us/album/chronologic/1467837311 |url-status=dead }}</ref> MVKA<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/chronologic-mr0005082019 |title=Chronologic - Caravan Palace {{!}} Release Info {{!}} AllMusic |website=AllMusic |accessdate=3 October 2019}}</ref> | 58<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=36|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 36, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=16 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || — || 82 || 63 || — || 6 |- ! scope="row"| ''Gangbusters Melody Club'' | * Release Date: 1 March 2024 * Format: CD, digital download, streaming, LP * Label: Lone Diggers, Le Plan Recordings, MVKA,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hellomerch.com/products/gangbusters-melody-club-12-black-vinyl | title=Gangbusters Melody Club 12" Black Vinyl |website=hellomerch |accessdate=1 January 2024}}</ref> | 125 || — || — || 44 || 10 || — |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of EPs ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:18em;"| Album details !Album |- ! scope="row" | ''Clash'' | *Released: 2011 (FR), 27 February 2012 (US) *Format: Digital download *Label: Wagram |''Panic'' |- ! scope="row" | ''Wonderland'' | *Released: 20 May 2016 *Format: Digital download *Label: Wagram |<nowiki><|°_°|></nowiki> |- ! scope="row" | ''Miracle'' | *Released: 28 February 2019 *Format: Digital download *Label: Lone Diggers | rowspan="2" |''Chronologic'' |- ! scope="row" | ''Moonshine'' | *Released: 7 May 2020 *Format: Digital download *Label: Lone Diggers |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;" | Year ! colspan="1" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| FRA<br /><ref name="lescharts"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Jolie Coquine" | 2008 | 192 | rowspan="2" | ''Caravan Palace'' |- ! scope="row"| "Suzy" | rowspan="4" | 2009 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Milkshake" | — | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Chocolate" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Kleptomanie" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Clash" | rowspan="3" | 2012 | — | rowspan="3" | ''Panic'' |- ! scope="row" | "Rock It for Me" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Dramophone" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Comics" | rowspan="2" | 2015 | — | rowspan="4" | <{{!}}°_°{{!}}> |- ! scope="row" | "Lone Digger" | 144 |- ! scope="row"| "Aftermath" / "Mighty" | rowspan="2" | 2016 | — |- ! scope="row"| "Wonderland" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Black Betty" |2017 | — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Miracle" | rowspan="4" | 2019 | — | rowspan="4" | ''Chronologic'' |- ! scope="row" | "About You" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Plume" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Supersonics" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Pluma" | rowspan="2" | 2020 | — | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Supersonics (Out Come the Freaks Edit)" | — |- ! scope="row" | "MAD" | rowspan="2" | 2023 | — | rowspan="5" | ''Gangbusters Melody Club'' |- ! scope="row" | "Reverse" | — |- ! scope="row" | "Mirrors" | rowspan="2" | 2024 | — |- ! scope="row" | "Fool" | — |- ! scope="row" | "City Cook" | rowspan= | 2025 | — |- ! scope="row" | "Good Mouse (From the MOUSE: P.I. FOR HIRE Soundtrack)" | rowspan= | 2026 | — | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |}
===Mixes=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:;" border="1" |+ List of officially released mixes ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Year |- ! scope="row" | Panic in The USA | rowspan="3" | 2013 |- ! scope="row" | Super Summer Mix |- ! scope="row" | Snow Mix |- ! scope="row" | 60 Minute Mix | 2017 |- ! scope="row" | Chill with Caravan Palace | 2020 |- ! scope="row" | Dusty House Mix | 2025 |} ===Remixes=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:;" border="1" |+ List of remixes released by Caravan Palace ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Year |- ! scope="row" | "Clash (Flash Remix by Charles)" | rowspan="5" | 2011 |- ! scope="row" | "Clash (Jupiter Remix)" |- ! scope="row" | "Clash (Slash Remix by Shiny Mob)" |- ! scope="row" | "Clash (Splash Remix by Hugo)" |- ! scope="row" | "Dramophone (Swing Flappers Remix)" |- ! scope="row" | "Beatophone (Club Mix)" | 2013 |- ! scope="row" | "Wonderland (Vendredi Remix)" |2016 |- ! scope="row" | "Miracle (Fakear Remix)" | rowspan="2" | 2019 |- ! scope="row" | "Miracle (Boogie Belgique Remix)" |- ! scope="row" | "Moonshine (Bakermat Remix)" | rowspan="4" | 2020 |- ! scope="row" | "Moonshine (Ténéré Remix)" |- ! scope="row" | "Moonshine (Hugo Payen Remix)" |- ! scope="row" | "Moonshine (Bakermat Extended Remix)" |- ! scope="row" | "Raccoons (Gaudi & Don Letts Remix)" | rowspan="3" | 2024 |- ! scope="row" | "Reverse (IAMNOBODI Remix)" |- ! scope="row" | "Avalanches (DARGZ Remix)" |- ! scope="row" | "City Cook (Crackazat Remix [Extended])" | rowspan="2" | 2025 |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:;" border="1" |+ List of titles remixed by Caravan Palace ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Year |- ! scope="row" | "Bitchcraft (Caravan Palace Remix)" – Drake Bell | rowspan="2" | 2014 |- ! scope="row" | "Pack Up The Louie (Caravan Palace Remix)" – Caro Emerald |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Song !! Director(s) !! Album |- |2008 |<nowiki>''Jolie Coquine''</nowiki> |Caravan Palace | rowspan="2" |''Caravan Palace'' |- | 2009 | "Suzy" | Bechir "Jiwee" Jouini |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | "Rock It for Me" | rowspan="1" | Guillaume Cassuto, Ugo Gattoni, Jeremy Pires | rowspan="2" | ''Panic'' |- | "Dramophone" | Frédéric de Ponchara |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 | "Comics" | Soandsau | rowspan="5" | ''<{{!}}°_°{{!}}>'' |- | "Mighty" | {{n/a|None}}* |- | "Lone Digger" | Double Ninja |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 | "Wonderland" | Kelsi Phung |- | "Midnight" | Andy Collet |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 | "Miracle" | Double Ninja | rowspan="5" | Chronologic |- | "Plume" | Romain Cieutat |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | "Moonshine" | Double Ninja |- | "Supersonics" | Bechir "Jiwee" Jouini |- | 2021 | "Melancolia" | Alina Popescu |- |2023 |<nowiki>''MAD''</nowiki> | rowspan="2" |Everfresh | rowspan="3" |Gangbusters Melody Club |- |2024 |<nowiki>''Mirrors''</nowiki> |- |2025 | "City Cook" | Double Ninja |} <nowiki>*</nowiki> Unlike the band's other videos, the video for "Mighty" is a compilation of video clips of robots from across science fiction and, as such, has no single director.
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