After two EP's, he released his first album Tales of the Forgotten Melodies in March 2005, mixing hip-hop, downtempo and trip-hop, and a second, Hope & Sorrow in April 2007.
After being a host on a French radio in the Paris suburb of Mantes-La-Jolie, JC Le Saoût started the French Rap band La Formule in the 1990's. He created his label Lab'Oratoire in 1998 and produced records from La Formule as well as Break Beat compilations and a collaboration with the Swedish band Looptroop.
He began work on the Wax Tailor project in 2001, first appearing on a remix of Looptroop & La Formule's "Breathing Under Water". Wax Tailor's first EP Lost The Way was released in 2004 and features contributions from Charlotte Savary, Marina Quaisse, and Big Dada rapper Infinite Livez. Other musicians who have appeared alongside Wax Tailor include North Carolina Hip-Hop duo The Others, Ursula Rucker, Sharon Jones, Voice and A State Of Mind.
His second album Hope & Sorrow was nominated for "Best Electronic Album" at the 2008 Victoires de la Musique, a French music award ceremony.
Wax Tailor uses samples in his music as film directors use actors. His record is conceived as an orchestral movie between hip-hop and downtempo where Wax Tailor hijacks “The forgotten melodies” and tells a story of his own where each track is a sequence. In this large patchwork of numerous influences and multiple references to the seventh art, major names of the twentieth century music (Doris Day, Nina Simone...) could get a chance to meet Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen or Alfred Hitchcock
Behind the Curtain
Wax Tailor Lyrics
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Just tell me what happened to him
Is he hurt, is he alive
W-where is he
The tailor, the wax
Tailor, tailor...
Do you recognize my voice
This is your story-teller
I'm happy to be here with you
And I'd like you to join me
For the first time
F-for more than a year
Ominous rumours have been privately circulating
I realize what I'm about to say
Come as a great shock
However, I'm counting on you to respond appropriately
Using great presence of mind
We rush to our closest laboratory
Our dream has been led by cloning
We would re-duplicate the entire
[sample: Sleeper (dir. Woody Allen. 1974)
Music, music
Let me know when you're ready
That's a good start
The opening lines of Wax Tailor's song "Behind the Curtain" are spoken from the perspective of someone searching for answers about a person who is missing. The person is referred to as "him" and there is concern about whether he is hurt or still alive. The repetition of "tailor, tailor" suggests that the person who is missing is the titular "wax tailor" and that there is some urgency to finding him.
The song then shifts to a spoken word section where a storyteller addresses the listener. He introduces himself as a storyteller and asks if the listener recognizes his voice. He then proceeds to talk about ominous rumors that have been circulating for over a year. He warns that what he is about to say will come as a great shock, and urges the listener to respond appropriately.
Line by Line Meaning
Tailor, tailor
The singer is calling out for someone named Tailor.
Just tell me what happened to him
The singer is asking Tailor to reveal what happened to a person they both know.
Is he hurt, is he alive
The singer wants to know if the person they're asking about is either injured or still alive.
W-where is he
The artist is unsure where the person they're asking about is located.
The tailor, the wax
This line refers to the artist Wax Tailor who may be the subject of the song; it also mentions Tailor again.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen
The singer greets the audience politely.
Do you recognize my voice
The singer wants to know if anyone in the audience recognizes their voice.
This is your story-teller
The artist identifies themselves as the person who will be telling the story.
I'm happy to be here with you
The artist conveys their happiness to be with the audience.
And I'd like you to join me
The artist invites the audience to listen to their story.
For the first time
The singer is about to tell a story that they've never shared before.
F-for more than a year
The artist is introducing a topic that has been circulating for over a year.
Ominous rumours have been privately circulating
This line reveals that the topic has to do with rumors that have been spread privately.
I realize what I'm about to say
The singer understands that what they're about to say is going to surprise the audience.
Come as a great shock
The upcoming news will be earth-shattering.
However, I'm counting on you to respond appropriately
The artist relies on the audience to react in a way that is suitable for the news they're about to learn.
Using great presence of mind
The audience should be alert and attentive when hearing the news.
We rush to our closest laboratory
The singer and others are going to a nearby laboratory.
Our dream has been led by cloning
The singer's dream involves cloning.
We would re-duplicate the entire
The process of cloning is being considered to replicate something.
Music, music
This line could refer to playing music as part of the story-telling experience.
Let me know when you're ready
The artist is asking the audience if they're ready to continue with the story.
That's a good start
The singer acknowledges the beginning of the story.
Contributed by Alyssa J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Addrianno DJ
This is THE Album...
If somebody know something like this gem, please give me a hint.
A couple of times I was waching old movies and recognize the diologue used in the songs...
So many memories, this LP was (and still is) the soundtrack for so many wornderful moments in this life on Earth.
Mr. Tailor, congratulations and gratitude!
Michael Dziengel
Excellent album to write to.
soosburg
Excellent LP too listen too.
Michael
Official? Offically given me a ....