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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Of all the bands that animated the French cold wave and industrial scene of the 1980s, Clair Obscur is certainly one of those whose influence was most vivid beyond the borders of France.

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