• Distribution,  Vinyl

    Alcest ‎– Les Voyages De L’âme (Vinyl, Picture)

    julio 30, 2023

    Alcest ‎– Les Voyages De L’âme (Vinyl, Picture)
    Label: Prophecy Productions ‎– PRO 122 PIC
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
    Country: Germany
    Released:2023
    Style: Shoegaze, Black Metal

    The quintessence of Alcest

    «Les voyages de l’âme» («The Journeys of the Soul») is Alcest’s third album and contains the quintessence of the group’s creative work to date. While «Le secret,» the debut EP from 2005, was the key to the world of Alcest, «Les voyages …» unites everything that characterises Alcest in terms of concept and music. While an epic composition such as «Là où naissent les couleurs nouvelles» would have found its place also on «Écailles de lune,» «Beings of Light» with its blazing character reminds of the ground-breaking «Le secret.» On the other hand, «Autre temps» – the album’s first single to which there is also an impressive and visually stunning video clip – is a prime example for the melodic and catchy side of Alcest that initially came to the fore on the band’s debut album «Souvenirs d’un autre monde.» Something that is common to all of the songs, however, is the predominant feeling of euphoria and bliss, always subtly overshadowed by melancholia and yearning.

    Tracklist:
    01. Autre Temps
    02. Là Où Naissent Les Couleurs Nouvelles
    03. Les Voyages De L’ me
    04. Nous Sommes L’Emeraude
    05. Beings Of Light
    06. Faiseurs De Mondes
    07. Havens
    08. Summer’s Glory

    Picture LP in green protection sleeve, printed with gold text (1000 copies available)

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    Alcest – Les Voyages De L’Âme Vinyl LP | Black

    mayo 14, 2020

    Alcest ‎– Les Voyages De L’âme
    Label: Prophecy Productions ‎– PRO 122LP
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
    Country: Germany
    Released: 05 Oct 2018
    Style: Shoegaze, Black Metal

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    The quintessence of Alcest

    «Les voyages de l’âme» («The Journeys of the Soul») is Alcest’s third album and contains the quintessence of the group’s creative work to date. While «Le secret,» the debut EP from 2005, was the key to the world of Alcest, «Les voyages …» unites everything that characterises Alcest in terms of concept and music. While an epic composition such as «Là où naissent les couleurs nouvelles» would have found its place also on «Écailles de lune,» «Beings of Light» with its blazing character reminds of the ground-breaking «Le secret.» On the other hand, «Autre temps» – the album’s first single to which there is also an impressive and visually stunning video clip – is a prime example for the melodic and catchy side of Alcest that initially came to the fore on the band’s debut album «Souvenirs d’un autre monde.» Something that is common to all of the songs, however, is the predominant feeling of euphoria and bliss, always subtly overshadowed by melancholia and yearning.

    Gatefold vinyl with original cover by Fursy Teyssier, incl. poster; limited to 500 copies.

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    Alcest ‎– Souvenirs D’Un Autre Monde

    marzo 2, 2020

    Alcest ‎– Souvenirs D’Un Autre Monde
    Label: Prophecy Productions ‎– PRO 090LPX, Prophecy Productions ‎– PRO090LPX
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, 10th Anniversary Edition
    Country: Germany
    Released: 2017
    Style: Black Metal, Shoegaze

    Released in 2007, Alcest’s debut album, «Souvenirs d’un autre monde», marks the starting point of the band’s extraordinary career.

    With the release of «Souvenirs d’un autre monde», Alcest mastermind Neige forged a luminous new sound that floats on the fringes of metal, yet incorporates emotions of euphoria, bliss and nostalgia. The singer and multi-instrumentalist dedicated the album to his childhood memories of experiences in a spiritual otherworld; personal themes that would become conceptual cornerstones of subsequent Alcest albums.

    «Souvenirs…» became known as one of the fundamental releases of the Blackgaze / Post-Black Metal genre, a record that continually influences countless other bands in its wake, and was selected by Pitchfork as one of its «50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time».

    Anniversary LP edition:
    – 180g vinyl (black)
    – Gatefold cover featuring original LP cover artwork (Not used since the first pressings!)
    – Din A2 poster with original LP cover artwork
    – protection sleeve

    Tracklist:
    1. Printemps Emeraude
    2. Souvenirs D’Un Autre Monde
    3. Les Iris
    4. Ciel Errant
    5. Sur L’Autre Rive Je T’Attendrai
    6. Tir Nan Og 

    Buy: https://gh-records.com/home/2113-alcest-souvenirs-d-un-autre-monde-vinyl-lp.html

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    Alcest ‎– Écailles De Lune

    abril 6, 2018

    Alcest ‎– Écailles De Lune

    Label: Prophecy Productions ‎– PRO 106 LP
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition
    Country: Germany
    Released: Mar 2010
    Style: Shoegaze, Black Metal

    The second album by the pioneers of post-black metal

    LP (black vinyl) incl. protection sleeve and poster

    Three years after their genre-defining record “Souvenirs D’un Autre Monde”, Alcest return to the sound of black metal on their sophomore “Écailles De Lune”, but without forgetting any of their trademarks: calm passages, massive slabs of guitars, catchy melodies, and hook-lines going straight to the heart. “This time I was especially inspired by the seaside, the energy and the exaltation you can feel when you sit in front of the sea at night,” Neige tries to describe the album’s atmosphere. “It appears terribly fascinating, full of secrets and scary at the same time.”

    Memories live within us all. We dream of our loved ones, of our experiences, and we even dream of dreams and other worlds. When Neige, the mastermind behind ALCEST, is dreaming his dream, the end result is so much more than fitful sleep. He lets us partake of his “Souvenirs d’un autre monde”, of the innocence of childhood, a personal Elysium – and this Elysium is radiant, emerald green, luscious, and all the fresher the deeper you immerse yourself in it.
    “Écailles de Lune” is different, though, as ALCEST are moulding ambivalences on this album. “This story isn’t really a metaphor of death, as it would seem to be. For me, it is about a man who decides to leave one world for another one, literally. Like a passage to another reality, another state of existence,” Neige says about the album concept. “This time I was especially inspired by the seaside, the energy and the exaltation you can feel when you sit in front of the sea at night. It appears terribly fascinating, full of secrets and scary at the same time.”
    Stylistically, Neige reverts to the sound of Black Metal that once shaped him: a picture of heart-rending, otherworldly screams, collages filled with passion and sadness, and the characteristic clean vocals. These mellow and ageless voices manage to weave a shroud of sorrow around the album. “Écailles de Lune” is like a dream, a manifesto of transience and human inferiority. For all the changes, Neige has kept all of his trademarks: calm passages, massive slabs of guitars, catchy melodies, and hook-lines going straight to the heart – all this once more delivers a convincing articulation of ALCEST’s unique style.
    Close your eyes and dream along. This time, melancholy shall propel and unite us. We immerse ourselves once more in fairyland. This time, it doesn’t seem fresh but fallow. Its pallor and its shadows are unfathomable, and it reveals itself to us through our senses. It is always there when we quest for it.

    Buy: http://gh-records.com/shoegazer/1909-alcest-ecailles-de-lune.html

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    Alcest – Kodama (Vinyl Picture LP)

    septiembre 13, 2017

    Alcest – Kodama (Vinyl Picture LP)

    Label: Prophecy Productions ‎– PRO 190 PIC
    Format: Vinyl Picture LP Album
    Country: Germany
    Released: 30 Sep 2016
    Style: Shoegaze, Post Rock, Black Metal

    “Kodama” the fifth album from Blackgaze pioneers, Alcest, marks the French duo’s ferocious return to the stylistic maximalism of its early albums while continuing the band’s relentless pursuit for new sounds and fresh ideas.
    “Kodama” is the Japanese word for ‘tree spirit’ and ‘echo’ and from the album’s structure and dynamics to its cinematic sound, “Kodama” indeed ‘echoes’ Alcest’s 2010 classic, “Écailles De Lune”. But this is no simple back-to-the-roots album: the band has more punch, rhythm and organic feel than ever before. While clearly influenced by bands like The Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Dinosaur Jr, Grimes and The Cure, “Kodama” ultimately reveals itself as Alcest’s ‘Japanese album’, drawing substantial inspiration from Japanese art and culture.

    Originally triggered by Hayao Miyazaki’s anime film “Princess Mononoke”, “Kodama” picks up on the fate of its protagonist and, at its core, deals with the sensation of not belonging; of living in between worlds, be it city and nature or the physical and spiritual one. Duality is also crucial for the visual approach of the album, realized by French graphic designer duo Førtifem. Paying tribute to Japanese illustrators like Takato Yamamoto, the visuals portray contrasting elements like nature/urbanity, youth/death, femininity/animality and combine poetic elements with darker ones that were not present in Alcest’s earlier works.

    By giving the album a cultural, stylistic and compositional narrative, Neige and Winterhalter keep “Kodama” from just being the latest improvement on the Alcest sound and instead make the album a most rare and exciting thing: a vital, relevant record from a pioneer that not only upholds the band’s trailblazing legacy but actually makes you want to see where they go next.

    Release date: 22.09.2017

    Edition:
    – Picture-LP (180g-Vinyl, 1000 copies available)

    Buy: 20 € http://gh-records.com/1639-alcest-kodama.html

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    octubre 18, 2016

    Alcest – Kodama

    Label: Prophecy Productions ‎– PRO 190
    Format: CD, Album , Digipack
    Country: Germany
    Released: 30 Sep 2016
    Style: Shoegaze, Post Rock, Black Metal

    “Kodama” the fifth album from Blackgaze pioneers, Alcest, marks the French duo’s ferocious return to the stylistic maximalism of its early albums while continuing the band’s relentless pursuit for new sounds and fresh ideas.
    “Kodama” is the Japanese word for ‘tree spirit’ and ‘echo’ and from the album’s structure and dynamics to its cinematic sound, “Kodama” indeed ‘echoes’ Alcest’s 2010 classic, “Écailles De Lune”. But this is no simple back-to-the-roots album: the band has more punch, rhythm and organic feel than ever before. While clearly influenced by bands like The Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Dinosaur Jr, Grimes and The Cure, “Kodama” ultimately reveals itself as Alcest’s ‘Japanese album’, drawing substantial inspiration from Japanese art and culture.

    Originally triggered by Hayao Miyazaki’s anime film “Princess Mononoke”, “Kodama” picks up on the fate of its protagonist and, at its core, deals with the sensation of not belonging; of living in between worlds, be it city and nature or the physical and spiritual one. Duality is also crucial for the visual approach of the album, realized by French graphic designer duo Førtifem. Paying tribute to Japanese illustrators like Takato Yamamoto, the visuals portray contrasting elements like nature/urbanity, youth/death, femininity/animality and combine poetic elements with darker ones that were not present in Alcest’s earlier works.

    By giving the album a cultural, stylistic and compositional narrative, Neige and Winterhalter keep “Kodama” from just being the latest improvement on the Alcest sound and instead make the album a most rare and exciting thing: a vital, relevant record from a pioneer that not only upholds the band’s trailblazing legacy but actually makes you want to see where they go next.

    Buy: 13 € http://www.gh-records.com/1267-alcest-kodama.html

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