Les Discrets
Encyclopedia
Les Discrets is a French
post-metal
band/musical project that was formed in 2003 by Fursy Teyssier (Phest, Amesoeurs
) as "a platform gathering music and art." The band embraces a musical style similar to that of fellow French acts like Alcest
and Amesoeurs
(although vastly differing in style at the same time) and released their first full-length album in 2010.
in April 2009. The band released a split EP with Alcest
in December of the same year, and went on to release their first full-length album, Septembre et ses dernières Pensées
, in March 2010. According to the German Sonic Seducer magazine, the album features dark romantic music that cannot be attributed to any single genre. On July 18, 2010, Fursy posted an update on the official site stating that composition for a second album has been completed and that the studio has already been booked for its recording.
Both Fursy and Winterhalter were members of the now-disbanded Amesoeurs
, and Fursy has also been a live member of Alcest
until June 2010 for which Winterhalter is a full-time drummer.
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...
post-metal
Post-metal
Post-metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal.Hydra Head Records owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre "thinking man's metal", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions...
band/musical project that was formed in 2003 by Fursy Teyssier (Phest, Amesoeurs
Amesoeurs
Amesoeurs was a French post-punk/black metal band formed in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France in Summer 2004 by guitarist/vocalist Neige of Alcest fame, and by bassist/singer Audrey Sylvain and guitarist Fursy Teyssier with the purpose of creating a music that reflects the dark side of the industrial era...
) as "a platform gathering music and art." The band embraces a musical style similar to that of fellow French acts like Alcest
Alcest
Alcest is a musical project born in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France. It began in 2000 with three members – Neige, Aegnor and Argoth. This band released a demo of black metal songs in 2001. Shortly after, Aegnor and Argoth left the band, leaving Neige as the sole member...
and Amesoeurs
Amesoeurs
Amesoeurs was a French post-punk/black metal band formed in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France in Summer 2004 by guitarist/vocalist Neige of Alcest fame, and by bassist/singer Audrey Sylvain and guitarist Fursy Teyssier with the purpose of creating a music that reflects the dark side of the industrial era...
(although vastly differing in style at the same time) and released their first full-length album in 2010.
History
Les Discrets was formed in 2003 as a musical side-project beside Phest of which Fursy Teyssier was a member as a way for Fursy, who is also an illustrator, to express concepts similar to those found within his art. Fellow French musicians Winterhalter and Audrey Hadorn soon joined the line-up. Les Discrets signed a five album contract with German record label Prophecy ProductionsProphecy Productions
Prophecy Productions is a German record label located in Zeltingen-Rachtig, founded by Martin Koller in 1996. It proclaims being a "label for eerie emotional music", which roughly comprises artists with a dark metal, black metal, or neofolk background, but a unique and unconventional approach to...
in April 2009. The band released a split EP with Alcest
Alcest
Alcest is a musical project born in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France. It began in 2000 with three members – Neige, Aegnor and Argoth. This band released a demo of black metal songs in 2001. Shortly after, Aegnor and Argoth left the band, leaving Neige as the sole member...
in December of the same year, and went on to release their first full-length album, Septembre et ses dernières Pensées
Septembre et Ses Dernières Pensées
Septembre et Ses Dernières Pensées is the debut studio album by the French band Les Discrets. It was released in 29 March 2010 through Prophecy Productions.-Track listing:-External links:* *...
, in March 2010. According to the German Sonic Seducer magazine, the album features dark romantic music that cannot be attributed to any single genre. On July 18, 2010, Fursy posted an update on the official site stating that composition for a second album has been completed and that the studio has already been booked for its recording.
Both Fursy and Winterhalter were members of the now-disbanded Amesoeurs
Amesoeurs
Amesoeurs was a French post-punk/black metal band formed in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France in Summer 2004 by guitarist/vocalist Neige of Alcest fame, and by bassist/singer Audrey Sylvain and guitarist Fursy Teyssier with the purpose of creating a music that reflects the dark side of the industrial era...
, and Fursy has also been a live member of Alcest
Alcest
Alcest is a musical project born in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France. It began in 2000 with three members – Neige, Aegnor and Argoth. This band released a demo of black metal songs in 2001. Shortly after, Aegnor and Argoth left the band, leaving Neige as the sole member...
until June 2010 for which Winterhalter is a full-time drummer.
Line-up
- Fursy Teyssier - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals, compositionMusical compositionMusical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :... - Winterhalter - Drums
- Audrey Hadorn - Vocals, lyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
Discography
- Les Discrets / Alcest - Split EP, 2009
- Septembre et Ses Dernières PenséesSeptembre et Ses Dernières PenséesSeptembre et Ses Dernières Pensées is the debut studio album by the French band Les Discrets. It was released in 29 March 2010 through Prophecy Productions.-Track listing:-External links:* *...
- Full-length, 2010 - Whom The Moon A Nightsong SingsWhom the Moon a Nightsong SingsWhom the Moon a Nightsong Sings is a compilation album by various neofolk and metal artists. It was released through Prophecy Productions on October 29, 2010...
- Compilation, various artists, 2010 CD 1 - Les Discrets / Arctic Plateau - Split EP, 2011
External links
- Official site
- Les Discrets at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Prophecy Productions