Their presence on the radio often felt like an intrusion from another world. In 1978, their single "" famously interrupted the flow of standard guitar-based punk and rock on Radio Luxembourg , sounding to listeners like music "blasted in from outer space". The Eurovision "Punk" Stunt
Although the band effectively ended with the passing of Marc Moulin in 2008, their discography remains a testament to a time when electronic music was the most radical way to be "punk" on the radio. Hidden treasures: Telex – Looking for Saint Tropez Punk radio Telex
The Electropop Irony: How Telex Reimagined Punk on the Airwaves Their presence on the radio often felt like
Telex’s relationship with punk was one of aesthetic irony. They famously recorded a comically emotionless, mechanical cover of Plastic Bertrand’s punk anthem "". By stripping the song of its organic frenzy and replacing it with dispassionate electronic pulses, Telex mocked the very idea of a "rock" rebellion, a move that was in itself a punk gesture. Hidden treasures: Telex – Looking for Saint Tropez