Antigone, by Clair Obscur

Antigone

by Clair Obscur

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1.	Prologue 00:26	buy track
2.	Procession 01:41	buy track
3.	O Soleil 02:08	buy track
4.	Polynice 01:45	buy track
5.	Le Garde 01:36	buy track
6.	Merveille 01:16	buy track
7.	Le Frein 02:09	buy track
8.	Hémon I 01:32	buy track
9.	Hémon II 01:47	buy track
10.	Désir 01:33	buy track
11.	Tombeau Nuptial 02:22	buy track
12.	Tirésias 01:41	buy track
13.	La Prophétie 01:59	buy track
14.	Le Messager 02:03	buy track
15.	Petit Créon 01:49	buy track
16.	Raison qui déraisonne 01:15	buy track
17.	Venceremos 01:51	buy track
18.	Le Laminoir 05:06	buy track
19.	Ville 03:06	buy track
20.	Irlande 01:36	buy track
21.	Amoureuse 02:01	buy track
22.	Aphrodite 02:51	buy track
23.	Les Rites 01:55	buy track
24.	Le Minotaure 01:32	buy track
25.	Taureau 03:45	buy track
26.	Elégie 02:26	buy track
27.	Zoophile 02:02	buy track
28.	La Guerre 01:35	buy track
29.	Cérémonie 01:41	buy track
30.	Phèdre 03:22	buy track

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BUY THE LIMITED EDITION DIGIPACK CD from INFRASTITION (France)
www.infrastition.com/en/produit/clair-obscur-antigone/

BUY THE LIMITED EDITION CASSETTE from NOCHNYE TRAVY (Russia)
nochnyetravy.bandcamp.com/album/--2

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ANTIGONE was originally published on CD by Apocalyptic Vision (Germany) in 1996.

1-17 written by Christophe Demarthe for a drama production of Sophocles’ Antigone by Compagnie Tour de Babel in 1989.
18 written by Christophe Demarthe
19-20 written by Nicolas Demarthe
21-30 written by Christophe Demarthe for Les aventures mythologiques de Dédale, a radio serial written by Denis Boissier, directed by Jean Couturier, broadcast on France Culture in 1994.

Antigone was recorded and mixed by Bruno Dupont at Studio du Bras d’Or (Boulogne-sur-Mer), except Hémon II recorded live by Jean Couturier at Hans Müller’s.

Violin / Marie-Catherine Hudry, Christophe Pons, Christelle Serre
Viola / Geneviève Duchet, Joël Pagès
Cello / Hélène Audinat, Marie-Dominique Dazin
Double Bass / Jean-Marc Contios
Bass Guitar / Gamaldine Alouache
Guitars, Synthesizers / Nicolas Demarthe
Saz / Bruno Dupont
Flute / Guillaume Damerval, Olivier Husseney
Clarinets, Soprano Saxophone / Xaviet Bussy
Baritone Saxophone / Didier Bachaumard
Trumpet / Emmanuel Bonneau
Piano, Organ, Flute / Aline Montfort
Percussions / Nicolas Gorge, Arach Khalatbary
Vocals, Synthesizers / Christophe Demarthe

Cover Photo / Beauzée-Lhuyssen
Graphic Design / Pascal Béjean & Nicolas Ledoux

Many thanks to P. Nicolas Ledoux & Alex Louis

Antigone was re-issued on CD by Infrastition (France) in 2008
www.discogs.com/sell/item/905990145

Antigone was re-issued on Cassette by Nochnye Travy (Russia) in 2019
nochnyetravy.bandcamp.com/album/--2

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released January 1, 1996

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