Dün (band)
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Dün was a French
progressive rock
band, active from 1978 to 1981, during which they played shows with Magma
, Art Zoyd
, Etron Fou Leloublan
, and almost became a part of the short-lived Rock in Opposition
grouping of bands in Europe. In 1981, they recorded an album
, Eros
, that apparently never secured proper distribution, and as a result is quite rare.
The French label Soleil reissued the Eros album, which included the four tracks from the original LP plus four bonus tracks, three of which are early demo
versions of the tracks on the original release.
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...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band, active from 1978 to 1981, during which they played shows with Magma
Magma (band)
Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the course of their first album, the band tells the story of a...
, Art Zoyd
Art Zoyd
Art Zoyd is a French band formed in 1968, mixing free jazz, progressive rock and avant-garde electronica.Like other members of the Rock in Opposition movement, Art Zoyd fuses progressive rock and jazz with contemporary classical music. Like fellow RIO member Univers Zéro, they are also influenced...
, Etron Fou Leloublan
Etron Fou Leloublan
Etron Fou Leloublan, also known as EFL, were a French avant-rock band founded in 1973 by actor and saxophonist Chris Chanet. They recorded five studio albums between 1976 and 1985, and released a live album, En Public Aux Etats-Unis d'Amérique recorded during a tour of the United States in 1979...
, and almost became a part of the short-lived Rock in Opposition
Rock in Opposition
Rock in Opposition or RIO was a movement representing a collective of progressive bands in the late 1970s united in their opposition to the music industry that refused to recognise their music...
grouping of bands in Europe. In 1981, they recorded an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Eros
Eros (Dün album)
Eros is the name of the first recording made by the French progressive rock band Dün. They released this record on a French label called Soleil Atreides in 1981. The album apparently never received distribution to wider channels, and, as a result, is incredibly rare...
, that apparently never secured proper distribution, and as a result is quite rare.
The French label Soleil reissued the Eros album, which included the four tracks from the original LP plus four bonus tracks, three of which are early demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
versions of the tracks on the original release.
The Band
- Jean Geeraerts: Electric & Acoustic Guitars
- Bruno Sabathe: Synthesizers & Piano
- Pascal Vandenbulcke: Flute
- Thierry Tranchant: Bass
- Laurent Bertaud: Drums
- Alain Termolle: Percussions, xylos, vibras...