ðə fɹˈɛntʃ sˈiːn wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz "lˌæ vˈeɪɡ fɹˈɔɪd," wˌɪtʃ wʌzɐ tˈɜːm kˈɔɪnd baɪ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ mjˈuːzɪk pɹˈɛs tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðə sˈaʊnd ʌvðə bˈænd mɑːɹrkˈiː də sˈeɪd.
The French scene was also known as "la vague froide," which was a term coined by the French music press to describe the sound of the band Marquis de Sade.