Avril (Frederic Magnon)
Encyclopedia
AVRIL is a French
electronic musician
. His first album was That Horse Must Be Starving on the label F-Communications. It won the Prix Constantin
prize in 2002. His second album was Members Only (F-Communications, May 2004). One track from this album was included in the seminal mix album, Late Night Tales
(17).
In December 2005, Avril's remix of British electronic pop band Temposhark
's song Invisible Ink was released as b-side to the single It's Better To Have Loved. A short edit of his remix called Invisible Ink (Prelude) was added to their debut album The Invisible Line
in 2008 whilst the whole remix was later re-released on their mix album Remixes & Rarities
.
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...
electronic musician
Electronic musician
An electronic musician is a musician who composes or plays music from synthetic sounds generated with synthesizers, samplers, drum machines or music sequencers....
. His first album was That Horse Must Be Starving on the label F-Communications. It won the Prix Constantin
Prix Constantin
The Prix Constantin is an annual French music prize awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year. It was inaugurated in 2002, following the example of the Mercury Music Prize, as an attempt to bring to light artists who have not had major...
prize in 2002. His second album was Members Only (F-Communications, May 2004). One track from this album was included in the seminal mix album, Late Night Tales
Late Night Tales: Nouvelle Vague
Late Night Tales: Nouvelle Vague is the 17th DJ mix album, released in the Late Night Tales series on Late Night Tales. It was mixed by French band, Nouvelle Vague.-Track listing:#"Girlfriend" - The Specials...
(17).
In December 2005, Avril's remix of British electronic pop band Temposhark
Temposhark
Temposhark is an English electronic rock band, formed in London and Brighton by singer-songwriter Robert Diament. Temposhark are best known for their songs Bye Bye Baby, Joy, It's Better To Have Loved and Not That Big; a duet with singer Imogen Heap which appears on their 2008 debut album The...
's song Invisible Ink was released as b-side to the single It's Better To Have Loved. A short edit of his remix called Invisible Ink (Prelude) was added to their debut album The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line
The Invisible Line is the debut album by UK band, Temposhark.Temposhark's debut album was produced and recorded in London by rising producer Sean McGhee with two tracks produced by Frou Frou member Guy Sigsworth, who contributes It's Better To Have Loved and Winter's Coming. The recording process...
in 2008 whilst the whole remix was later re-released on their mix album Remixes & Rarities
Remixes & Rarities
Remixes & Rarities is a compilation album containing rare songs and previously unreleased remixes by UK band, Temposhark, a project of singer/songwriter Robert Diament....
.
External links
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- http://www.rfimusique.com/musiquefr/articles/060/article_12960.asp