Oui Love brings a disco-soaked showcase of the best in French indie-dance to London

The venue, tucked away next to the canal in Haggerston amid a row of terrace houses and bicycle paths, was an ample and fitting venue for a bunch of rabble-rousers. A cavernous space with DIY ethics engrained into its red brickwork, reminding of a warehouse space, art studio and small, intimate venue rolled into one.

The smell of craft beer, MDF wood and sweaty Converse sneakers filled the air pungently as the space began to quickly pack with both sun-kissed heads and wistful energy.

Despite France being crowned World Cup winners barely a week ago, surprisingly, football was not on the agenda (or even present at all) as Oui Love delivered a small but mighty selection of French-Touche magic. The cosmic sounds of disco-touting four piece Bon Voyage Organisation shimmied on to the stage with swagger and pizzazz, wielding intricate and tight guitar lines that were backed up by swinging, stepping disco beats and deep, funked out basslines.

The danceability factor was high with Bon Voyage Organisation, with the band’s percussionist and synth wizard squeezing the life out of his machine, while the band’s female lead singer twisted and turned, leading the crowd into a bobbing mess. Imagine Radio 4, You Say Party! We Say Die! and a slight sprinkling of Foals among the disco swing and 4-4 flow of the band's driving songs.

Next up, DJ Gregory favourites Lucien & The Kimono Orchestra raised the roof with cosmic vibes a plenty, helping the crowds beat the midweek slump with a rocket injection of ticking percussion, slabs of funk-fueled bass and off-kilter melodies – all delivered with chopped and skewed rhythms that doled out a surprising twist on every turn. Bringing a more eccentric, funk laced tone that the driving rythyms of Bon Voyage Organisation, Lucien’s gang blended house, jazz, funk and vintage soundscapes.

It was a fitting, cosy gig, from a much-loved band whose quirkiness and restlessness entertained the jam-packed venue from start to finish with plenty of divergent nuances in sound. Merci beaucoup guys.