Regard Extrême
Regard Extrême | |
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 Fabien Nicault (Regard Extrême) at Paris in 2018. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tours, France |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1990–2003, 2017–present |
| Labels | Perspectives, Allegoria, World Serpent Dist., Cynfeirdd, La Esencia rec. |
| Associated acts | Les Joyaux de la Princesse, Dark Awake |
| Website | regardextreme |
| Members | Fabien Nicault |
Regard Extrême is a French music solo project from Paris initiated by Fabien Nicault in 1990. Influenced both by the Dark underground scene of the 80’s and ancient/classical music, Regard Extrême presents a dark orchestral sound with a brooding martial quality; Neoclassical Darkwave, Martial Industrial, Modern Classical.
After a long break from 2003 to 2017, R.E. now records a new album every year. The next one should be released at the end of 2020. Concerts are also planned..
Career[edit]
Formation and early years[edit]
Regard Extrême was created in Tours, France in Mai 1990 by Fabien Nicault[1] (keyboard/sampler). The project firstly participated in various compilations tapes and Cds.
In 1993, the band recorded a self-produced limited edition tape called "Aux Morts"[2] which quickly sold out.
The debut album, Resurgence, was released in February 1996 on Allegoria records.[2] Then followed Die Weisse Rose[2] , the soundtrack CD of a movie about the tragedy of Sophie Scholl and her student friends against the Nazi regime in 1943 in Germany. This project was initiated by Les Joyaux de la Princesse [2]
For his third Vague à L'âme[2] album, Fabien continued to explore a more neoclassical and contemporary universe. Music is often ambient/ethearal and sometimes is stamped with nostalgia. This is the second and last collaboration with World Werpent Distribution.
In 2001 Regard Extrême started a collaboration with the French Label Cynfeirdd/Infrastition. First of all, he reissued the Resurgence CD[2] including entirely re-orchestrated re-mixed and re-mastered tracks. Then in 2003 came the Utopia CD[2] including 12 tracks. The style is more powerful and symphonic. The percussions are heavier and brass more present. The rhythms are more complex. Gae Bolg participated in this project by composing a special version of the "Utopia" track.
In 2003, Fabien temporarily stopped his musical activities and put his project on hold.
Come back[edit]
During this long break, Fabien followed the technological improvements in the music world and prepared for a Regard Extrême comeback which occurred in 2017. Fabien collaborated again with Cynfeirdd/infrastition to release this new CD Anaphore[2]. The fundamentals of the project are still in place. A mix of Neoclassic and Dark music which produces a music full of emotions.
Fabien then began a collaboration with Dark Awake Greek band. A work dedicated to the myth of homer's Odyssey[3][4]. An album mixing Dark Ambiant and Neoclassical where every track tells a Ulysses adventure. This album was produced in 2018 by La Esencia Rec. The sixth solo album, Tempus Fugit[5], was issued in December 2019 on Cynfeirdd. It is the culmination of a long evolution of music composed by Fabien Nicault. Ever more polished melodies, ever richer sounds and very present rhythms. For the first time, Fabien sings on this album. A release party took place in Paris in December 2019 organized by Au delà du Silence.
Discography[edit]
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Solo albums[edit]
- Résurgence (1996)
- Vague à l'âme (1998)
- Résurgence II (2001)
- Utopia (2003)
- Anaphore (2017)
- Tempus Fugit (2019)
Collaboration albums[edit]
- Die Weisse Rose (1995)
- The Odyssey (1998)
Solo Tapes[edit]
- Aux Morts (1993)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Diesel, Andreas. CAMION NOIR: LOOKING FOR EUROPE Tome 2 (in français). CAMION BLANC. ISBN 978-2-35779-585-3. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Regard Extrême". diemilitarmusik.clan.su. Retrieved 14 April 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sinnamon, Adele (2019-04-25). "Dark Awake + Regard Extreme – "The Odyssey"". Onyx Music Reviews. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "Album Review: Dark Awake/Regard Extrême - The Odyssey - Split (La Esencia Records)". Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "News | Un clip et un futur album pour REGARD EXTRÊME". www.verdammnis.com (in français). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
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