TELEX - Belgian synthpop pioneers share new version of 'Twist À Saint Tropez' from MAXI, out Dec 4 2026

TELEX BELGIAN SYNTHPOP PIONEERS SHARE NEW VERSION OF  ‘TWIST À SAINT-TROPEZ’,  THEIR DEBUT 1978 SINGLE   TAKEN FROM MAXI, A NEW ALBUM OF EXTENDED MIXES DOUBLE VINYL / CD OUT 4 DEC 2026    LISTEN TO THE TRACK HERE

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[Telex, credit Xavier Lambours] Telex have shared a new track from their forthcoming release, MAXI, an album of 13 extended versions of beloved classic tracks from the Belgian trio, out on vinyl and CD on 4 December 2026 via Mute.   The track extends their 1978 cover of Les Chats Sauvages’ 1960s hit, ‘Twist À Saint Tropez’, which launched the Belgium synthpop originators into the world.

Listen to new maxi mix of their debut single, ‘Twist À Saint Tropez’  The Belgian synthpop trio - Marc Moulin (1942- 2008), Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers - launched in Brussels in 1978, as one of only a handful of synthpop pioneers at the time, bringing electronic pop to the mainstream. For the new album, the surviving members have revisited the original tapes to create new Maxi Versions. Featuring new mastering with updated mixes, the album stays true to what we know and love about Telex. Listen to their extended mix of ‘Moscow Diskow’ MAXI features extended mixes of tracks such as ‘Euro-vision’, which was famously entered into the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980, representing Belgium. Moers says he regarded their entry as “very Situationist International, the worm in the apple.” and they resolved either to come first or last. They quite didn’t achieve either goal, but became part of the Eurovision saga.    Also featured is their cover of Bill Haley’s ‘Rock Around The Clock’, in which all of the rock is removed leaving nothing but the clock; a ticking, vocoderised, supremely deadpan robot parody of the original, earnt them an invitation to perform on Top of the Pops in 1979.   Later tracks in a career that saw them releasing albums up to 2006, include the Dadaist cut-up “rap” of ‘Peanuts’, and ‘Rendez-Vous Dans L’Espace’.   Telex announced their retirement in 2008, following Moulin’s death, and in 2021 began a new partnership with Mute beginning with the release of This Is Telex, featuring two unreleased tracks, and newly mixed and remastered catalogue reissues. Listen to This Is Telex here.   Telex MAXI is released on double transparent red & blue vinyl and CD on 4 December 2026. A digital release will follow in 2027. Pre-order MAXI TELEX MAXI TRACKLISTING (cat # TELEX7) Moskow Diskow (Maxi) Soul Waves (Maxi) L’Amour Toujours (Maxi) Rock Around The Clock (Maxi) Temporary Chicken (Maxi) Dance To The Music (Maxi) Eurovision (Maxi) En Route Vers De Nouvelles Aventures (Maxi) Rendez-Vous Dans L’Espace (Maxi) Peanuts (Maxi) Twist À Saint-Tropez (Maxi) Spike Jones (Maxi) We Are All Getting Old (Maxi)   RECENT PRAISE FOR TELEX   “Telex were largely misunderstood during their time together in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, yet this boxset containing the arch Belgian synthpop trio’s six newly remastered albums suggests they deserve a closer listen.” - Uncut “Mute… is a natural home for the back catalogue of these Belgian surrealists…” - Record Collector   “This release is a must for all synth music fans.” – Blitzed magazine   Connect with Telex Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Connect with Mute INSTAGRAM | WEB | TIK TOK | FACEBOOK | BLUESKY | X