Collection d'Arnell Andrea
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Collection d'Arnell~Andréa is a French
darkwave
band founded by Jean-Christophe d'Arnell (main composer, writer, piano/keyboards), Pascal Andréa, and Chloé St Liphard in 1986. Andréa left the band shortly after its founding, before its first performance. However, d'Arnell left Andréa's name in the band name. Their music features proeminently keyboards, cello, and Chloé's vocals. The band is known for including a large collection or ensemble of musicians in its live performances and has performed at numerous international music festivals including Germany
's Wave-Gotik-Treffen. Many of their albums have focused on late 19th and early 20th century themes.
When the band signed with Prikosnovénie
in 2002, the label re-edited and re-released many of the previous New Rose Records albums that had previously been out of print. Signing with Prikosnovénie also resulted in three new albums and a new tour schedule through Europe.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
band founded by Jean-Christophe d'Arnell (main composer, writer, piano/keyboards), Pascal Andréa, and Chloé St Liphard in 1986. Andréa left the band shortly after its founding, before its first performance. However, d'Arnell left Andréa's name in the band name. Their music features proeminently keyboards, cello, and Chloé's vocals. The band is known for including a large collection or ensemble of musicians in its live performances and has performed at numerous international music festivals including Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Wave-Gotik-Treffen. Many of their albums have focused on late 19th and early 20th century themes.
When the band signed with Prikosnovénie
Prikosnovenie
Prikosnovénie is a French independent record label founded in Nantes in 1990 by Frédéric Chaplain and Sabine Adélaïde who moved to its current home in the medieval city of Clisson in 2001...
in 2002, the label re-edited and re-released many of the previous New Rose Records albums that had previously been out of print. Signing with Prikosnovénie also resulted in three new albums and a new tour schedule through Europe.
Full length albums and EPs
- Autumn's Breath for Anton's Death (1988)
- Un Automne à Loroy New Rose Records (1989), reissued Prikosnovénie (2004)
- Au Val des Roses New Rose Records (1990), reissued Prikosnovénie (2005)
- Les Marronniers New Rose Records (1992)
- Villers-aux-Vents (Février 1916) New Rose Records (1994), reissued Prikosnovénie (2003)
- Cirses des Champs Last Call Records (1996)
- Coll AGE 1988-1998 Last Call Records 2 CD compilation (1998)
- Tristesse des Mânes PrikosnovéniePrikosnoveniePrikosnovénie is a French independent record label founded in Nantes in 1990 by Frédéric Chaplain and Sabine Adélaïde who moved to its current home in the medieval city of Clisson in 2001...
(2002) - The Bower of Despair Prikosnovénie (2004)
- Exposition, Eaux-Fortes et MéandresExposition, Eaux-Fortes et MéandresExposition, Eaux-Fortes et Méandres is the 8th album released by the French darkwave band Collection d'Arnell Andréa. The concept for the album is based on pianist Modest Mussorgsky's 1874 Pictures at an Exhibition piano suite, which in Mussorgsky created 10 different piano songs based on Russian...
Prikosnovénie (2007) - Vernes-Monde Prikosnovénie (2010)
Compilation appearances
- Anton's Mind Getting Blind on 13 Lively Art (1990)
- Icare (1990)
- Une Attente Douleur on Premonition Lively Art (1992)
- L'Aulne + la Mort on Heavenly Voices Part 2 Hyperium (1993)
- Drifting on Kälte Container Radio Luxor, Sub Terranean (2001)
- Wild Trees on Fairy World II Prikosnovénie (2005)
- The Long Shadow on Fairy World III Prikosnovénie (2007)
- Closer to Unicorn on Fairy World IV Prikosnovénie (2008)
Studio and live
- Pascal Andréa (1986) -- co-founder
- Jean-Christophe d'Arnell (1986–present) -- co-founder, piano, keyboards, percussion
- Chloé St Liphard (1986–present) -- co-founder, vocals
- Charlotte (1989) -- cello
- Thierry Simonnet (1989) -- keyboards
- Peter Rakoto (1989–1990) -- bass guitar
- Xavier Gaschignard (1990–present) -- cello
- Franz Torrès-Quévédo (1992–present) -- guitar and bass guitar, also has been a member of O Quam Tristis, Opera Multi Steel, The Three Cold Men, and Thy Violent Vanities
- Stephan Kehlsen (1996) -- bass guitar
- Carine Grieg (present) -- keyboards, backing vocals, also a member of Opera Multi Steel, Gantök, and O Quam Tristis
- Thibault d'Aboville (2002–present) -- viola, also a member of Gantök and Lili Kunst
- Vincent Maginen (2004–present) -- electric guitar