Autour de Lucie
Encyclopedia
Autour de Lucie is a French
pop
rock band, consisting of vocalist Valérie Leulliot, guitar
ist Olivier Durand and bass
ist Fabrice Dumont. Their albums are released in France on Le Village Vert, and in North America
on Nettwerk
.
Their debut album L'Échappée belle
was released in 1993, but was later re-released by Nettwerk and Le Village Vert in 1996 under the title Autour De Lucie with the bonus English-language track "Simon". Songs were produced by either Paco Rodriguez, Michael Head, or Autour de Lucie, and the album was characterized by guitar-driven songs with infectious pop hooks. It was led off by the buoyant, breezy "L'accord parfait" and included a cover version of the English-language ballad "Island", originally composed for the soundtrack of the British film "The Wicker Man".
Their album Immobile
pursued the same sound established by their first effort. It was produced by Gilles Martin and Autour de Lucie, and included a few experimental instrumental tracks as well as the catchy, synth-driven "Chanson sans issue (ne vois-tu pas)". A remix of their song was included as a bonus track and another remix appeared on the compilation wallpaper*mach 1.5 *The sound that surrounds you.
Though much of their subdued, languid 2000 album Faux Mouvement
, produced by Ian Caple with Autour de Lucie, continued to follow the same guitar-oriented sound, several songs on the album featured a greater integration of electronic elements, effects, and beats, including samples, distortions, and loops.
Consequently, several songs from the album Faux mouvement were remixed by the likes of Radiostatic, Tarwater, Isolée, and others on their 2001
remix compilation Vu par...
.
Their 2004 album autour de lucie
was produced by a new producer, Stéphane "Alf" Briat (known for his work with the French electronic act Air), and saw the band return to their original sound, albeit with more sophisticated arrangements and less overt pop leanings. The album ranged from the introspective "Avril en octobre" and piano ballad "Mon toujours partant" to the uptempo "Nos vies limitrophes", and included one English-language song ("Guiding hands").
Autour de Lucie is mentioned in Glamorama, the 2000 novel from Bret Easton Ellis (section 4, chapter 36).
Their song Les Promesses was featured in the 2004 film Eurotrip
They also made the song Les Promesses for the film Eurotrip
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
rock band, consisting of vocalist Valérie Leulliot, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist Olivier Durand and bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
ist Fabrice Dumont. Their albums are released in France on Le Village Vert, and in North America
North America
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on Nettwerk
Nettwerk
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.
Their debut album L'Échappée belle
L'Échappée belle
L'Échappée belle, an album by Autour de Lucie, was released in 1994 on the Nettwerk label. It was re-released by Nettwerk and Le Village Vert under the title Autour De Lucie with a bonus track, "Simon".-Track listing:# "L'accord parfait"...
was released in 1993, but was later re-released by Nettwerk and Le Village Vert in 1996 under the title Autour De Lucie with the bonus English-language track "Simon". Songs were produced by either Paco Rodriguez, Michael Head, or Autour de Lucie, and the album was characterized by guitar-driven songs with infectious pop hooks. It was led off by the buoyant, breezy "L'accord parfait" and included a cover version of the English-language ballad "Island", originally composed for the soundtrack of the British film "The Wicker Man".
Their album Immobile
Immobile (album)
Immobile, an album by Autour de Lucie, was released in 1998 on the Nettwerk label. Total running time is 41:33.-Track listing:# "Selon l'humeur" – 1:49# "Immobile" – 3:07# "Qu'avons-nous fait" – 4:00# "Chanson sans issue – ne vois-tu pas" – 3:21...
pursued the same sound established by their first effort. It was produced by Gilles Martin and Autour de Lucie, and included a few experimental instrumental tracks as well as the catchy, synth-driven "Chanson sans issue (ne vois-tu pas)". A remix of their song was included as a bonus track and another remix appeared on the compilation wallpaper*mach 1.5 *The sound that surrounds you.
Though much of their subdued, languid 2000 album Faux Mouvement
Faux mouvement
Faux mouvement, an album by Autour de Lucie, was released in 2001 on the Nettwerk label. Many of the songs also appear remixed on their 2001 remix compilation Vu par ....-Track listing:# "Je Reviens" – 6:10# "Je Suis un Balancier" – 6:47...
, produced by Ian Caple with Autour de Lucie, continued to follow the same guitar-oriented sound, several songs on the album featured a greater integration of electronic elements, effects, and beats, including samples, distortions, and loops.
Consequently, several songs from the album Faux mouvement were remixed by the likes of Radiostatic, Tarwater, Isolée, and others on their 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
remix compilation Vu par...
Vu Par
Vu Par, an album of remixed Autour de Lucie tracks, was released in 2001 on the Le Village Vert label and in 2002 on the Sony International label.-Track listing:# "Chanson de l'Arbre" – 5:13# "Chanson de l'Arbre" – 5:06# "Je Reviens" – 5:49...
.
Their 2004 album autour de lucie
Autour de Lucie (album)
autour de lucie, an album by the French band Autour de Lucie, was released in 2004 on the Le Village Vert label.-Track listing:# "Noyés dans la masse" – 4:31# "Nos vies limitrophes" – 3:29# "Personne n'est comme toi" – 3:12# "Avril en octobre" – 4:06...
was produced by a new producer, Stéphane "Alf" Briat (known for his work with the French electronic act Air), and saw the band return to their original sound, albeit with more sophisticated arrangements and less overt pop leanings. The album ranged from the introspective "Avril en octobre" and piano ballad "Mon toujours partant" to the uptempo "Nos vies limitrophes", and included one English-language song ("Guiding hands").
Autour de Lucie is mentioned in Glamorama, the 2000 novel from Bret Easton Ellis (section 4, chapter 36).
Their song Les Promesses was featured in the 2004 film Eurotrip
They also made the song Les Promesses for the film Eurotrip
Discography
- L'Échappée belleL'Échappée belleL'Échappée belle, an album by Autour de Lucie, was released in 1994 on the Nettwerk label. It was re-released by Nettwerk and Le Village Vert under the title Autour De Lucie with a bonus track, "Simon".-Track listing:# "L'accord parfait"...
(1993) - Les Ciels de traîne EP (1994)
- Autour de Lucie (re-release of L'Échappée belle) (1996)
- ImmobileImmobile (album)Immobile, an album by Autour de Lucie, was released in 1998 on the Nettwerk label. Total running time is 41:33.-Track listing:# "Selon l'humeur" – 1:49# "Immobile" – 3:07# "Qu'avons-nous fait" – 4:00# "Chanson sans issue – ne vois-tu pas" – 3:21...
(1998) - Faux MouvementFaux mouvementFaux mouvement, an album by Autour de Lucie, was released in 2001 on the Nettwerk label. Many of the songs also appear remixed on their 2001 remix compilation Vu par ....-Track listing:# "Je Reviens" – 6:10# "Je Suis un Balancier" – 6:47...
(2000) - Vu ParVu ParVu Par, an album of remixed Autour de Lucie tracks, was released in 2001 on the Le Village Vert label and in 2002 on the Sony International label.-Track listing:# "Chanson de l'Arbre" – 5:13# "Chanson de l'Arbre" – 5:06# "Je Reviens" – 5:49...
remix compilation (2002) - autour de lucieAutour de Lucie (album)autour de lucie, an album by the French band Autour de Lucie, was released in 2004 on the Le Village Vert label.-Track listing:# "Noyés dans la masse" – 4:31# "Nos vies limitrophes" – 3:29# "Personne n'est comme toi" – 3:12# "Avril en octobre" – 4:06...
(2004)
External links
- RFI Musique biography
- Concert photos by Laurent Orseau (Black Session)