The original recordings from 2005 are as equal a part of this rerelease as are the new recordings of the songs. Central figure niege has a pretty firm grasp on how his band should sound, so the fact that he would choose. Neige recently rerecorded those early tracks with fulltime alcest. We listened to both records on the way home driving around and were blown away. It was originally released back in 2005 in an edition of just 1,000 copies which sold out before the release of souvenirs dun autre monde 2007, thus becoming a. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Alcest were founded in the year 2000, and with le secret 2005 and souvenirs dun autre monde 2007 they established the post black metal shoegaze black metal blackgaze genre. Though he founded the band in 1999 and issued four roughandraw black metal blasts two years later, he didnt properly debut alcest until 2005, with the twotrack, 27minute ep le secret. Tristesse hivernale demo le secret ep souvenirs dun autre monde lp. Get all the lyrics to songs on le secret ep and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Neige, having originally formed alcest as an outlet to create cold and raw black metal, moved away from the minimalist approach with the followup to tristesse hivernale, entitled le secret. Le secret is a music singlesepsfan clubpromo recording by alcest experimentalpost metalprogressive rock released in 2005 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette.
This ep, released in may 2005, is an introduction of sorts to the new concept behind the reformed alcest. It comprises two long tracks both exceeding the ten minute mark of dreamy atmospheric black metal laced with melancholic arpeggios and uplifting, fuzzy tremolo riffs, along with some impressive shrieks from a young neige. Alcest discography 2001 2019 black metal postblack metal shoegaze france 320kbps links in full post all 320kbps unless otherwise specified. Over the years alcest made this music popular beyond genre borders, and today they are the protagonists of the music genre they invented. It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project by neige, soon a trio, but following the release of their first demo in 2001, band members aegnor and argoth left the band, leaving neige as the sole member. Alcest le secret reissue 2011 prophecy productions. Because we are talking about a shoegazeblack metal hybrid here and this record is absolutely gorgeous, i could pontificate adnauseum with wistful metaphors to describe the borderline transcendent power of this music.
The distributor that sold me a copy described alcest as cold, melancholic, and in the vein of burzum. In 2009 drummer winterhalter from les discrets and formerly peste noire. The difference between the 2011 rerecorded version of alcests le secret and the original 2005 edition is vast. Whether they like it or not, alcest has become the model for explaining the shoegazepostrock, black metal phenomenon. What alcest bring forth on their first ep, le secret, is markedly different from the bands later, more tranquil output. The difference between the 2011 rerecorded version of alcest s le secret and the original 2005 edition is vast. Frenchman neiges soloproject alcest threw the metal world for a humongous loop with this eps original release in 2005, and many listeners are still deciding whether to embrace or reject what this. Le secret is not a new album by alcest, but the debut ep from the incomparable project from france. Alcest s fourth effort entitled shelter was released on january 17, 2014 via prophecy productions. Their first proper recording, the 2005 le secret ep, typifies the shoegaze sound with spacey guitar effects, vocals lingering in the background and moods and rhythms normally reserved for the alternativeindie rock scenes. Alcest le secret rerelease music album discussion and ratings.
Le secret, a song by alcest on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Le secret french for the secret is an ep by french band alcest, released in may 2005 through drakkar productions. Alcest was originally conceived as a solo project, though it would eventually take on the form of a full band as aegnor also of peste noire and argoth joined the fray. The raw black metal beginnings of this amazing french outfit. Alcest souvenirs dun autre monde mystic production. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. It is alcest s first release with creator neige as sole member, as former members aegnor and argoth both left after the 2001 demo tristesse hivernale, and the only release with neige as sole performer. After 2001 demo tristesse hivernale, alcest released the le secret. Le secret re issue digibook alcest label prophecy release year 2011 available versions. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your alcest collection.
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