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Ange (English: Angel) is a French progressive rock band formed in September 1969 by the Décamps brothers, Francis (keyboards) and Christian (vocals, accordion, acoustic guitar and keyboards). Since its inception the band's music has been inspired by medieval texts and fantasy. History Ange was initially influenced by Procol Harum and King Crimson, and their music was quite theatrical and poetic. Their first success in France was the cover of a Jacques Brel song, '' Ces gens-là'', on their second album ''Le Cimetière des Arlequins''. The band provided its first concert on January 30, 1970, at the cultural center "La Pépinière", in Belfort, France. They performed 110 concerts in England from 1973 to 1976, opening for Genesis at the Reading Festival in England, on August 26, 1973, fronting some 30.000 listeners. One of the reasons for which the band was unable to break through into the British market was because they sang in French. Ange eventually released an Engli ...
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Belfort
Belfort (; archaic german: Beffert/Beffort) is a city in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Northeastern France, situated between Lyon and Strasbourg, approximately from the France–Switzerland border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort department. Belfort is from Paris, from Strasbourg, from Lyon and from Zürich. The residents of the city are called "Belfortains". The city is located on the river Savoureuse, on a strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap (''Trouée de Belfort'') or Burgundian Gate (''Porte de Bourgogne''). It is located approximately south from the base of the Ballon d'Alsace mountain range, source of the Savoureuse. The city of Belfort has 46,443 inhabitants (2019).Télécha ...
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Mellotron
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical musical instrument developed in Birmingham, England, in 1963. It is played by pressing its keys, each of which pushes a length of magnetic tape against a capstan, which pulls it across a playback head. As the key is released, the tape is retracted by a spring to its initial position. Different portions of the tape can be played to access different sounds. The Mellotron evolved from the similar Chamberlin, but could be mass-produced more efficiently. The first models were designed for the home and contained a variety of sounds, including automatic accompaniments. Bandleader Eric Robinson and television personality David Nixon helped promote the first instruments, and celebrities such as Princess Margaret were early adopters. It was adopted by rock and pop groups in the mid to late 1960s. One of the first pop songs featuring the Mellotron was Manfred Mann's " Semi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James" (1966). The Beatles used it on tracks includ ...
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La Gare De Troyes (album)
''La Gare de Troyes'' is a concept album by the French progressive rock band Ange Ange (English: Angel) is a French progressive rock band formed in September 1969 by the Décamps brothers, Francis (keyboards) and Christian (vocals, accordion, acoustic guitar and keyboards). Since its inception the band's music has been inspi ...; it was also a play and a ballet. It was released in 1983. Track listing Side One: #"La Gare De Troyes" – 03:41 #"A Saute-Mouton" – 04:21 #"Questions D'générations" – 04:13 #"Va-T'en" – 04:24 #"Les Moments Bizarres" – 04:31 Side Two: #"Shéhérazade" – 04:14 #"Les Jardins" – 03:51 #"Neuf Heures" – 04:33 #"Tout Bleu !" – 09:18 Personnel * Lead Vocals, Pianos: Christian Decamps * Keyboards, Backing Vocals: Francis Decamps * Guitar: Serge Cuenot * Bass: Laurent Sigrist * Drums, Percussion: Jean-Claude Potin Additional Musicians * Vocals: Guy Boley * Vocals: Tristan Gros * Saxophone: Marc Fontana * Emulator, PPG, Programmat ...
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Moteur!
''Moteur!'' is a studio album by the French progressive rock band Ange Ange (English: Angel) is a French progressive rock band formed in September 1969 by the Décamps brothers, Francis (keyboards) and Christian (vocals, accordion, acoustic guitar and keyboards). Since its inception the band's music has been inspi .... It was released in 1981. Track listing Side One: #"Tant Pis L'indien" – 03:48 #"Saga" – 05:08 #"Rien N'est Trop Beau Pour Toi" – 02:07 #"Mourir, Souffrir" – 03:35 #"Touchez Pas À Mon Ciné" – 05:09 Side Two: #"Détective Privé" – 03:02 #"Un Autre Jazz" – 03:15 #"Moi, Pas Idiot !" – 04:10 #"Assis !" – 05:24 #"Chatte, Chatte" – 04:05 Personnel * Lead Vocals, Pianos: Christian Decamps * Keyboards, Backing Vocals: Francis Decamps * Guitar: Robert Defer * Bass, Backing Vocals: Didier Viseux * Drums, Percussion: Jean-Pierre Guichard References''Moteur!''on ange-updlm (in French)''Moteur!''on www.discogs.com {{Authority control Ang ...
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Émile Jacotey
''Emile Jacotey'' is the fourth album by the French progressive rock band Ange, released in 1975. Track listing #"Bêle, bêle petite chèvre" – 3:50 #"Sur la trace des fées" – 4:48 #"Le Nain de Stanislas" – 5:45 #"Jour après jour" – 3:09 #"Ode à Emile" – 3:03 #"Ego et Deus" - 17:40 #* "Ego et Deus" – 4:07 #* "J'irai dormir plus loin que ton sommeil" – 4:11 #* "Aurélia" – 2:54 #* "Les Noces" – 6:28 #"Le Marchand de planètes" – 4:17 Personnel *Guenole Biger – percussions, drums, electric guitar on "Jour après jour", marimba on "Bêle, bêle petite chèvre", vibraphone on "Ode à Emile" *Jean Michel Brezovar – electric guitar, vocals *Christian Décamps – percussions, keyboards, vocals *Francis Decamps – organ, synthesizer, piano, vocals *Daniel Haas – acoustic guitar, bass, guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumm ...
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Au-delà Du Délire
''Au-delà du délire'' is the third album by the French progressive rock band Ange, released in 1974. The French edition of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine named this album the 73rd greatest French rock album (out of 100).Magazine ''Rolling Stone'', n°18 of February 2010, Track listing # "Godevin le vilain" – 2:59 # "Les Longues nuits d'Isaac" – 4:13 # "Si j'étais le messie" – 3:03 # "Ballade pour une orgie" – 3:20 # "Exode" – 4:59 # "La Bataille du sucre (La Colère des dieux)" – 6:29 # "Fils de lumière" – 3:52 # "Au-delà du délire" – 9:02 Personnel Ange * Jean Michel Brezovar – guitar, vocals, flute * Christian Décamps – Hammond organ, piano, harpsichord, vocals * Francis Decamps – keyboards, vocals * Daniel Haas – bass, guitar * Gerald Jelsch – drums, percussion Additional musicians * Eric Bibonne – voice of the child on "La Bataille du sucre" * Michel Lefloch – voice of Bernhard l'Hermite on "Au-delà du délire" * Henry Lou ...
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Le Cimetière Des Arlequins
''Le Cimetière des arlequins'' is the second album by the French progressive rock band Ange, released in 1973. Track listing # "Ces gens-là" (Jacques Brel) – 4:45 # "Aujourd'hui c'est la fête chez l'apprenti-sorcier" (J.M. Brézovar/C. Décamps) – 3:30 # "Bivouac (1ère partie)" (C. Décamps/F. Décamps) – 5:27 # "L'Espionne lesbienne" (C. Décamps/D. Haas) – 2:50 # "Bivouac (final)" (C. Décamps/F. Décamps) – 3:00 # "De temps en temps" (C. Décamps/F. Décamps) – 4:04 # "La Route aux cyprès" (C. Décamps/D. Haas) – 3:20 # "Le Cimetière des arlequins" (C. Décamps/G. Jelsch) – 8:47 Personnel * Jean Michel Brezovar – Guitars, Flute, Vocals * Christian Décamps – Piano, Keyboards, Hammond organ, Vocals * Francis Decamps – Keyboards, Mellotron, Vocals * Daniel Haas – Bass and Acoustic guitar * Gerald Jelsch – Drums, Percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater inclu ...
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Caricatures (Ange Album)
''Caricatures'' is the first album by the French progressive rock band Ange, released in 1972. Track listing #"Biafra 80 (Introduction)" – 3:50 #"Tels quels" – 6:55 #"Dignité" – 9:35 #"Le soir du diable" – 4:32 #"Caricatures" – 12:46 #"Biafra 80 (Final)" – 2:22 Personnel *Jean Michel Brezovar – solo guitar, acoustic guitar, flute, vocals *Christian Décamps – Hammond organ, piano, lead vocals *Francis Décamps – keyboards, vocals *Daniel Haas – bass, guitar *Gerald Jelsch – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... Release history References 1972 debut albums Ange albums {{progressive-rock-album-stub ...
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Hammond Organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated sound by creating an electric current from rotating a metal tonewheel near an electromagnetic pickup, and then strengthening the signal with an amplifier to drive a speaker cabinet. The organ is commonly used with the Leslie speaker. Around two million Hammond organs have been manufactured. The organ was originally marketed by the Hammond Organ Company to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, or instead of a piano. It quickly became popular with professional jazz musicians in organ trios—small groups centered on the Hammond organ. Jazz club owners found that organ trios were cheaper than hiring a big band. Jimmy Smith's use of the Hammond B-3, with its additional harmonic percussion feature, inspired a g ...
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Organ (music)
Carol Williams performing at the United States Military Academy West Point Cadet Chapel.">West_Point_Cadet_Chapel.html" ;"title="United States Military Academy West Point Cadet Chapel">United States Military Academy West Point Cadet Chapel. In music, the organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more Pipe organ, pipe divisions or other means for producing tones, each played from its own Manual (music), manual, with the hands, or pedalboard, with the feet. Overview Overview includes: * Pipe organs, which use air moving through pipes to produce sounds. Since the 16th century, pipe organs have used various materials for pipes, which can vary widely in timbre and volume. Increasingly hybrid organs are appearing in which pipes are augmented with electric additions. Great economies of space and cost are possible especially when the lowest (and largest) of the pipes can be replaced; * Non-piped organs, which include: ** pump organs, also known as reed organs or harmoniums, which ...
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NEARfest
The North East Art Rock Festival, or NEARfest for short, was a multi-day event celebrating the resurgence of progressive and eclectic music in the United States and around the world. The event was held annually in early summer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, approximately one hour north of Philadelphia and less than two hours west of New York City. The festival was founded in the spring of 1998 by Robert LaDuca and Chad Hutchinson, with the first event occurring in 1999. NEARfest quickly grew to become "the most prestigious progressive music festival in the world." On October 17, 2011, founders Hutchinson and LaDuca, and production manager Kevin Feeley announced that the final edition of the festival, entitled ''NEARfest Apocalypse'', would take place on the weekend of June 22, 23, and 24, 2012 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The lineup for NEARfest Apocalypse was announced live on the long-running Gagliarchives Radio Program on Saturday, October 29, 2011. On May 24, 2012, it was announced ...
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