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Opera Multi Steel
Opera Multi Steel, often abbreviated as OMS, is a French Minimal wave, minimal synth and Cold wave (music), coldwave band, originally founded in Bourges in 1983 by Franck Lopez, Patrick L. Robin and Catherine Marie. The band is now based in Savigny-en-Septaine. Opera Multi Steel is known for its incorporation of medieval and renaissance elements in electronic music, lyrics and album artworks. History 1982–1990 Opera Multi Steel was founded during the winter 1982-83 in Bourges, France. The original members were Franck Lopez, his brother Patrick L. Robin and Catherine Marie. A four-track EP recorded in 1984 was the first studio recording from the band. The following year, OMS released ''Cathédrale'', a 10-track album dedicated to this gothic building of Bourges Cathedral, Bourges. The band gave many concerts and played in several French festivals. It also contributed to many K7 and vinyl compilations on French and European independent labels. Opera Multi Steel recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourges
Bourges () is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. History The name of the commune derives either from the Bituriges, the name of the original inhabitants, or from the Germanic word ''Burg'' (French: ''bourg''; Spanish: ''burgo''; English, others: ''burgh'', ''berg'', or ''borough''), for "hill" or "village". The Celts called it ''Avaricon''; Latin-speakers: ''Avaricum''. In the fourth century BC, as in the time of Caesar, the area around it was the center of a Gallic (Celtic) confederacy. In 52 BC, the sixth year of the Gallic Wars, while the Gauls implemented a scorched-earth policy to try to deny Caesar's forces supplies, the inhabitants of Avaricum begged not to have their town burned. It was temporarily spared due to its good defences provided by the surrounding marshes, by a river that nearly encircled it, and by a strong southern wall. Julius Caes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
