DALE COOPER QUARTET & THE DICTAPHONES. Metamanoir (double lp 12''. Denovali)

The bizarre Dark Jazz cabaret has opened again. Finally, after years of waiting, the 2nd full length of the sophisticated experimental collective from France will be released. It features vocals of Gaëlle Kerrien (YANN TIERSEN) and all lovers of DAVID LYNCH movies, artists like KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE or BOHREN UND DER CLUB OF GORE and blue cigarette smoke in dark bars will exult again.

Métamanoir sees the band shift from their smooth, minimal and instrumental landscapes on the debut record Parole De Navarre to a more lively and rich sound. Always based upon improvisation and sound research, the solo parts of their music are now embodied by vocals.

The Quartet invited several musicians and singers to record, giving a phantomatic sound with oboe, clarinet, whitewashed drones popping out of the songs. The sheer chants of Zalie Bellacicco – who appeared on the debut album - the deep tone of Ronan Mac Erlaine and the crystal-clear voice of Gaëlle Kerrien (Yann Tiersen's singer on his last Mute album) interlaces with the still dark jazz of the band.

Always influenced by classic 50s cool jazz and the more contemporary noise and experimental styles, the Quartet and his guests built a dreamy card castle who swing and grow deeply rooted in fierce strangeness of David Lynch movies.

Métamanoir has been recorded in their native Britanny country, deep west of France, a land swept by climatic inconstancy fed by wind, rain and mystery. A place which gives the music an overwhelming but beautiful darkness. 

DALE COOPER QUARTET & THE DICTAPHONES. Metamanoir (cd. Denovali)

The bizarre Dark Jazz cabaret has opened again. Finally, after years of waiting, the 2nd full length of the sophisticated experimental collective from France will be released. It features vocals of Gaëlle Kerrien (YANN TIERSEN) and all lovers of DAVID LYNCH movies, artists like KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE or BOHREN UND DER CLUB OF GORE and blue cigarette smoke in dark bars will exult again.

Métamanoir sees the band shift from their smooth, minimal and instrumental landscapes on the debut record Parole De Navarre to a more lively and rich sound. Always based upon improvisation and sound research, the solo parts of their music are now embodied by vocals.

The Quartet invited several musicians and singers to record, giving a phantomatic sound with oboe, clarinet, whitewashed drones popping out of the songs. The sheer chants of Zalie Bellacicco – who appeared on the debut album - the deep tone of Ronan Mac Erlaine and the crystal-clear voice of Gaëlle Kerrien (Yann Tiersen's singer on his last Mute album) interlaces with the still dark jazz of the band.

Always influenced by classic 50s cool jazz and the more contemporary noise and experimental styles, the Quartet and his guests built a dreamy card castle who swing and grow deeply rooted in fierce strangeness of David Lynch movies.

Métamanoir has been recorded in their native Britanny country, deep west of France, a land swept by climatic inconstancy fed by wind, rain and mystery. A place which gives the music an overwhelming but beautiful darkness. 

HF90. Gris la couleur

This is the Sel limited series 01.

5 tracks - silver digipak cdr

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TÅNK. Kantkino

This is the Sel limited series 02.

7 tracks Black digipak cd-r

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PAN & ME. Paal

This is the Sel limited series 03.

6 tracks ep - Gold digipak cdr

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DALE COOPER QUARTET & THE DICTAPHONES. Parole de Navarre (double lp 12''. Denovali)

Dale cooper & the dictaphones "Parole de Navarre"

re-release, 10 tracks double lp 12'' (black vinyl). denovali 2010

DALE COOPER QUARTET & THE DICTAPHONES. Parole de Navarre (cd. Denovali)

Dale cooper & the dictaphones "Parole de Navarre"

re-release edition cd. Denovali 2010

Tracklist
01 Ta grenier 4:14
02 Une cellier 11:08
03 La boudoir 4:18
04 Aucun cave 6:49
05 Ma dressing 7:35
06 Ma couloir 4:46
07 Sa vestibule 3:55
08 Mon bibliothèque 11:26
09 Elle corridor 4:34
10 Lui hall 12:30

Line up : Gael Loison / Christophe Mevel / Yannick Martin / Arnaud Le Gall / Zalie Bellacicco

TANK. Rock to the top, rock will never stop (la crique où les phoques s'aiment)

cd album -2006, Diesel Combustible Recordings

Label : Diesel Combustible Recordings

Released date  : june 2005

1 Région 1 – Tutto (Part 1: La Lave Des Condamnés)
2 Région 2 – Niente (Part 1: La Vallée Des Sources / Part 2: La Chute Pendue)
3 Région 3 – Nada (Part 1: Aggloméré De Basalte)
4 Région 4 – Nicht (Part 1: La Colline De Feu)
5 Région 5 – All (Part 1: Sur La Piste / Part 2: I Can Build A Shadow For You)
6 Région 6 – Alles (Part 1: Le Plateau Depuis Le Plateau)

Credits

Composed By - Christophe Mevel

DALE COOPER QUARTET & THE DICTAPHONES. Parole de Navarre (cd. first ed /diesel)

Dale cooper & the dictaphones "Parole de Navarre"

first edition cd. diesel combustible recordings 2007

Tracklist
01 Ta grenier 4:14
02 Une cellier 11:08
03 La boudoir 4:18
04 Aucun cave 6:49
05 Ma dressing 7:35
06 Ma couloir 4:46
07 Sa vestibule 3:55
08 Mon bibliothèque 11:26
09 Elle corridor 4:34
10 Lui hall 12:30

Line up : Gael Loison / Christophe Mevel / Yannick Martin / Arnaud Le Gall / Zalie Bellacicco

KOBE. Made of water

Made of water (cd - 2003)

Label : Diesel Combustible Recordings (#17. cd)

Release date : march 10th 2003

1 Kaneda

2 And Then (Vocals, Lyrics By - Valérie Marrec)

3 Elevador

4 Mappelune

5 A. Bettik

6 Drifting

7 Countries Of The Mind (Vocals, Lyrics By - Hervé Kerbrat)

8 Asleep At Last (Vocals, Lyrics By - Valérie Marrec)

9 The Land Across

10 Pièges A Vent

11 Letting Go

music : Sebastien Roué

MILEVA. Stories Survive Sequels 12''

>lp 2003

1 Lumina

2 Pink Flamingos

3 Suite

4 Synthetic Plancton

5 Who Beats Bronson

6 Slon Never Eats Your Heart Out

7 Plancton Harvest

8 Skipper Trails

9 Tisina/Coda

10 Cheeraby

11 Adriatico

12 Kalimata Sexchains

Credits : Instrumentation By - Daniel Vujanic , Niko Lazarakopoulos

Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By, Producer - Daniel Vujanic , Niko Lazarakopoulos

Notes : co-released with german label Taping Desk-ö-Phon Mania.

MILEVA. Stories Survive Sequels CD

cd - 2003

1Lumina

2 Pink Flamingos

3 Suite

4 Synthetic Plancton

5 Who Beats Bronson

6 Slon Never Eats Your Heart Out

7 Plancton Harvest

8 Skipper Trails

9 Tisina/Coda

10 Cheeraby

11 Adriatico

12 Kalimata Sexchains

Credits :  Instrumentation By - Daniel Vujanic , Niko Lazarakopoulos

Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By, Producer - Daniel Vujanic , Niko Lazarakopoulos

Notes : co-released with german label Taping Desk-ö-Phon Mania.

T.F. This is not a garden that you can sit in

1 On September 26

2 Purring Blues (remix)

3 Follow This Perfect God

4 You're Just Not Looking In The Right Place

5 Pragmatic & Technological Issues

6 Landscape Of Activity And Movement / Words

7 This Is Not A Garden You Can Sit In

8 Manipulate Existing Systems

9 Implanting The Anxiety And Disembolded Sensations

10 Hybrid Natural / Artifical Floor

11 Colors With Unexpected Materials

12 I Am The Fridge

13 Continuous Contact Is Necessary / Purring Blues

14 The I / I Was Happy That I Did

Credits

Artwork By - Gael Loison, Gilles G.

Electronics, Sampler - Gaël Loison

Flute [Irish], Electronics - Laurent R.*

Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics By, Electronics - Christian L.*

Clarinet - Christophe Rocher

Electronics , Sampler - Henri-Pierre Deroux

Drums [Sampler] - Ramon Lopez

Vocals [Sampler], Electronics - Claude B.*

Electronics - Hughes Germain

Mastered By - Hughes Germain

Producer, Written-By, Recorded By, Mixed By - T.F.*

Vocals, Lyrics By - Eric T.*

KUSAK. Le Motel

Diesel Combustible Recordings (#13 - cd 2002)

1 Eldorado

2 En Plein Air

3 Le Motel (Plastic Version)

4 Télégraphe

5 Prisme #4

Credits

Mastered By - Hughes Germain

Mixed By - Hervé Le roy &  Christophe Mevel

Organ, Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Sampler, Electronics, Vocals - Hervé Le Roy

Guitar, Pierre Noblet

Bass, Christophe Mevel

Notes

Enregistré à Brest: mai 98 / déc 2000

VELVET FIRST FLOOR. Stringa et com

Diesel Combustible Recordings (cd. #12. 2001)

1 Oralois

2 Rise Knive & Detail

3 View Of An Admin Day

4 Prix De Glass Cent Million Jarred

5 Torboego In Cancan

6 The Chandeliers Of Gizeh

7 Zug

8 Hullaballo

9 Fenomen 25

10 Koel

11 Les Femmes En Car Antenne

Credits

Instrumentation By - Niko Lazarakopoulos

Mastered By - Mary Moore

Saxophone - Joachim Henn

Vocals, Guitar - Ralv Milberg

Vocals, Keyboards - Mary Moore

Guitar - Christophe Mevel

Notes : Recorded between 2000 and 2001 at studi landebahn and velvet firebach floor.

PROPERGOL Y COLARGOL "Ode to Roger" cd

Propergol Y Colargol keep on their sonic researches and experimentations in re-working the tracks from their first magnificent album 'Charly Roger. Songs For Fuzzycandy LP' with artists like DestroyAllDreamers, Giardini Di Miro, Populous, Eluvium, Erstlaub, Soundclub, Tomcats In Tokyo, Yild, Below The Sea, Tunng, Moregeometrico, Lapintade, .Tape., Accrual, Stylus & Helios. A release in collaboration with Autres Directions in Music.

COLOR UND CLIMAX "Chronic Fatique Syndrome Counceling " CD

"Composé par un assemblage d'astronautes en herbe issu des centres de formations Tank ou Osaka, et gravitant autour des labels Active Suspension et Diesel Combustible Recordings, Color Und Climax parvient à faire oublier la chute programmée de la station spatiale Mir. Et de convoquer aux rangs de ses références : Durutti Column, Bark Psychosis, Labradford et Tangerine Dream. Dans l'ouest de la France, les drones commencent à prendre une agréable altitude. Comme quoi, la fatigue peut effectivement s'avérer être une conseillère de premier choix." 
Étienne Greib (Magic rpm)