Alcest
| Alcest | |
|---|---|
 Neige (Stéphane Paut) performin in a Alcest show in 2011. | |
| Background information | |
| Oreigin | Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Fraunce |
| Genres | Shoegazing[1] Black metal (early)[2] |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Drakkar Productions Northern Silence Productions Prophecy Productions |
| Associate acts | Peste Noire (2001-2005) Phest (2003-2004) Mortifera (2004-2006) Amesoeurs (2004-2009) Les Discrets (2009-present) |
| Wabsteid | alcest-music.com |
| Members | Neige (2000-) Winterhalter (2009-) |
| Past members | Aegnor (2000-2001) Argoth (2000-2001) |
Alcest is a French muisical project frae Bagnols-sur-Cèze, Fraunce, foondit an lead bi Neige (Stéphane Paut).[3] It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project bi Neige, suin a trio, but follaein the release o their first demo in 2001, baund members Aegnor an Argoth left the baund, leavin Neige as the sole member.
This marked a chynge in style, as Alcest's subsequent releases hae mair aften been describit as shoegazing mixin numerous rock an metal influences, includin black metal an post-metal. In 2009 Winterhalter frae Les Discrets joined Alcest as drummer, efter aicht years wi Neige as the sole full time member.
Concept
[eedit | eedit soorce]As a child, Neige haed experiences[4] o being in contact wi a "far aff kintra", which he generically refers tae as "Fairy Land". Alcest serves as the muisical adaptation o the memories frae this "itherwarld".[5][6] Neige intends for Alcest tae be a journey for the listener tae this warld through his memories. This chynge in concept was first introduced on Le Secret. Souvenirs d'un autre monde will serve as a literal summation o the concept ahint the baund.[7]
Baund members
[eedit | eedit soorce]Current members
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Neige - vocals, guitars, keybouids (2000-present), bass (2001-present), drums (2007)
- Winterhalter - drums, percussion (2009-present)
Live members
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Indria - bass
- Zero - guitar, backin vocals
Past members
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Aegnor - lead guitar (2000-2001)
- Argoth - bass (2000-2001)
- Fursy Teyssier - bass (live member)
Discography
[eedit | eedit soorce]Studio albums
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Souvenirs d'un autre monde (2007)
- Écailles de Lune (2010)
- Les Voyages de l'Âme (2012)
- Shelter (2014)
- Kodama (2016)
- Spiritual Instinct (2019)
EPs
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Le Secret (2005)
- Le Secret (Reissue) (2011)
- Protection EP (2019)
Split releases
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Aux Funérailles du Monde.../Tristesse Hivernale wi Angmar (2007)
- Alcest / Les Discrets wi Les Discrets (2009)
Demos
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Tristesse Hivernale (2001)
Singles
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ”Autre Temps” (2011)
- ”Opale” (2013)
- ”Protection” (2019)
- ”Sapphire” (2019)
Music videos
[eedit | eedit soorce]- "Autre Temps" (2011)
- "Les Voyages de l'Âme" (2012)
- "Opale" (2013)
- "Protection" (2019)
- "Sapphire" (2019)
Notes an references
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "The Secret review". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 Januar 2012.
- ↑ True, Chris. "Alcest biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 Januar 2012.
- ↑ Ratliff, Ben (2012) "Spooky Cathedrals and Twilight Moods", New York Times, 13 January 2012, retrieved 2012-02-13
- ↑ "ALCEST : Transcending Human Boundaries. (Interview with Neige)". Archived frae the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 12 Apryle 2012.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedTrue - ↑ "Interview with Neige for ATMF Webzine". Archived frae the original on 20 September 2007. Retrieved 6 Julie 2007.
- ↑ "Interview with Neige for Todestrieb Records". Archived frae the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 6 Julie 2007.
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Offeecial Alcest wabsteid Archived 2011-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview with Neige Archived 2011-07-22 at Archive.today (in Italian)