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 | Nemo - Prélude À La Ruine + Eve (single)
Format : Album
Release : 2004
Genre : Progressive Rock
Price : 12.00 €
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 | | Out since November 1st, 2004, the Nemo's third album proposes a music more direct and more energetic than the first two albums. Always in a very progressive way, it contains however some shorter titles of which the single "Eve et le génie du mal", offered with each order of this album. |
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Track listing
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Credits
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01. Les Temps Modernes (7:58)
02. 1914 (7:40)
03. O.g.r.e. (où La Guerre Réveille L'économie) (4:54) 
04. Prélude À La Ruine (1:24)
05. Les Yeux Fermés (le Retour De L'ogre) (6:28)
06. Eve Et Le Génie Du Mal (4:35)
07. Tous Les Chemins (9:04)
08. Cluster 84 (5:17)
09. Le Monde À L'envers (13:34)
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Guitar / Vocals : Jean Pierre Louveton
Keyboards / Vocals : Guillaume Fontaine
Bass : Benoît Gaignon
Drums : Jean Baptiste Itier
Marimba : Pascal Bertrand
Violin : Joanna Sobczak
Recording : Olivier Soumaire
Mix : Jean Pierre Louveton
Mastering : Guillaume Ninon
Cover : François Ladevie
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External reviews
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| Source name : http://www.proggnosis.com | Score : Not rated (12.30.2004) | Progressive Rock is a multi-faceted genre that seems to always be stretching far beyond it's accepted prerequisites. There will always be a place in the hearts of prog lovers for the definitive bands of the early seventies, and many bands have come and gone paying homage to these very bands. Along with that, the term progressive has become a somewhat all encompassing term that has adopted 'other' unusual, non mainstream music as it's own. Yet when considering Progressive Rock in it's most rudimentary essence, (if there is such a thing), certain music will always be yielding the very components that all fans of the music will agree make it the magical genre that it is.
Nemo is such a band, hailing from France, they are inarguably a progressive rock band, one listen to this cd -Prelude A La Ruine and you will be convinced. They are making music that is both adventurous, powerful, complex, memorable, talent rich, and best of all original. I have taken quite a bit of time in deciphering just what I am hearing on this cd prior to reviewing it, it's has that kind of depth that it required such attention. They are both modern and retro sounding, encompassing every positive aspect that comprises a great progressive rock recording. Musically they show their own personality throughout the cd, never sound derivative or contrived. Solid musicianship paired with creative composition makes this a treat for the aural senses. They employ vocals, which are being delivered in their native French language. At this point, that might seem to be a distraction to non-French speaking music fans, but please do not let that dissuade your interest in hearing this band, you would be missing out on one of the top releases of 2004.
I cannot really liken the sound of Nemo to any other bands out there. Just when one thinks that it's all been done before, they come along and prove that the future of progressive is just that.....progressing. I guess in some ways they have the same kind of impact from an originality perspective as their fellow French musicians - Taal. But that would only be a small part of their sound. I would clearly have to add other innovative bands to that, bands that defy the typecasts for the genre itself. Nemo can be heavy and powerful with driving guitars and grinding keyboards, and then become passionately moody, yet remaining highly sophisticated and cohesive at the same time. They excell as musicians, which to my ears is what makes this cd so special, the singing is very well blended, and the arrangements are fantastic, yet the band members' ability to play with both freedom and discipline make this so captivating. It's almost as if they are taking fusion musicianship, epical progressive rock compositions, the energetic instrumentations of Liquid Tension Experiment, mixing it all together for an entirely new musical experience.
All these words still do not seem to do this cd any justice, I can only hope that you go to the Nemo website (link available here on artists info page), and check out the bands sound, I am almost sure that the consensus amoungst progressive rock fans everywhere is that Nemo is the real thing.
MJ Brady |
| | | Source name : http://www.progressivewaves.com | Score : 8/10 (10.01.2004) | Après un single servi en guise d'amuse-gueule, Nemo sort un troisième opus très attendu. "Les nouveaux mondes" avait révélé un nouveau talent de la scène progressive française, "Présages" avait confirmé les espérances d'un public certes restreint mais grandissant et fidèle, qu'en est-il de ce "Prélude à la ruine".
'Les temps modernes' qui ouvre l'album donne le ton en étalant un rock progressif musclé qui enveloppe des textes 'réalistes' où Jean-Pierre Louveton (auteur de presque toutes les paroles) nous conte la précarité de la vie à une époque probablement située avant la première guerre mondiale. Même si l'album n'est pas purement conceptuel, il ne parle que de la misère, de la guerre et de la mort qui accompagnent le progrès et les titres s'enchaînent toujours en gardant un lien avec le précédent.
Je ne vais pas vous détailler chaque titre par le menu car l'ensemble est cohérent et constitue un voyage musical prenant où se distinguent deux instrumentaux, '1914' et ses multiples changements d'ambiance et de rythme, et 'Prélude à la ruine' où l'on découvre le violon de Joanna Sobczak. Un autre moment remarquable est le titre 'Eve et le génie du mal' que nous avions découvert sur le single éponyme et qui retrouve ici un contexte magnifiant la mélancolie des paroles.
Le reste des compositions est une succession de ponts musicaux reliant des îlots de chant où JP montre une plus grande maîtrise que sur les opus précédents même s'il reste quelques montées dans les aigus un peu hasardeuses. Les plages instrumentales sont globalement d'une excellente qualité avec un son très Nemo, tout en déferlements de puissance alternant avec des ambiances profondes et parfois sombres.
Je ne saurais faire un choix pour faire ressortir un titre plus qu'un autre. Je crois que 'Prélude à la ruine' est fait pour être écouté dans son intégralité car Nemo a produit ici une oeuvre monolithique.
Je n'ai qu'un conseil : courrez l'acheter chez votre dealer local et consommez sans modération.
© Peter Hackett |
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