VIDEO-AVENTURES

Camera(In Focus)/Camera(Al Riparo)

'81 French AVANT GARDE

NEW LP

VIDEO-AVENTURES - CAMERA IN FOCUS

(new sealed LP) (SPALAX)

VERY LIMITED VINYL PRESSING

REISSUE

VIDEO-AVENTURES - CAMERA IN FOCUS

video adventures : camera in focus

Label: Spalax

This "group" was the gathering of numerous inclassable musicians (Gilbert ARTMANN from LARD FREE, Cyril LEFEBVRE) under the direction of Dominique GRIMAUD (author of the book "A Certain French rock).

They offer a music full of references and winks to Erik SATIE, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, ZNR or the RESIDENTS.
Reissue of debut album by innovative band from ea;ry 80's collecting the creme dela creme of french AVANT GARDE like members from CATALOQUE adn ETRON FOU.

The album was produced by GILBERT ARTMAN (LARD FREE).

Reissue of debut album by innovative band from ea;ry 80's collecting the creme dela creme of french AVANT GARDE like members from CATALOQUE adn ETRON FOU.

A strange avant cult-classic, largely unknown outside of a few very small circles, that lives up to the hype.

"Originally released in 1984, Video Aventures was the brain-child of Dominique Grimaud and Monique Alba. After releasing an EP, Musiques Pour Garcons et Filles, to much critical acclaim, they decided to record their first full length record...by collecting together the cream of French avant-garde, this album features Jac Berrocal (Catalogue), Cyril Lefebvre, Guigou Chennevier (Etron Fou) and Sophie Jausserand. To top it all off, the album was sculpted, arranged and produced by Gilbert Artman (Lard Free, Uban Sax). A musical triumph in all respects, this record is extreme, electronic, experimental, above all intelligent and just absolutely stunning."

Video-Aventures* ‎– Camera (In Focus) / Camera (Al Riparo)
Label:
Spalax Music ‎– SPALAXLP14173
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Reissue
Country:
France
Released:
1997
Genre:
Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style:
Alternative Rock, Post Rock, Contemporary Jazz, Experimental

Tracklist

    Camera (In Focus)
A1     Vénus

    Drums, Percussion – Guigou ChenevierVocals – Jac BerrocalWritten-By – D. Grimaud*, J. Berrocal*

    4:12
A2     Surfin' In Arromanches 6.6.1944

    Steel Guitar – Cyril LefebvreWritten-By – D. Grimaud*

    2:44
A3     Une Aventure De Marco Polo

    Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Guigou ChenevierWritten-By – G. Chenevier*

    1:08
A4     Expédition Au Pôle

    Written-By – M. Alba*

    3:55
A5     Séquences

    Drums, Percussion – Guigou ChenevierPiano – Sophie JausserandVocals – Jac BerrocalWritten-By – J. Berrocal*, M. Alba*

    6:07
    Camera (Al Riparo)
B1     Harry Darling

    Vocals – Jac BerrocalWritten-By – D. Grimaud*, J. Berrocal*

    2:49
B2     1mn45 Au Ponukele

    Trumpet – Jac BerrocalWritten-By – D. Grimaud*

    1:45
B3     Respiration N° 1

    Trumpet – Jac BerrocalWritten-By – D. Grimaud*

    1:06
B4     Crazy Elevator

    Alto Saxophone – Dominique GrimaudVocals, Drums, Percussion – Guigou ChenevierWritten-By – D. Grimaud*

    4:23
B5     Respiration N° 2

    Written-By – M. Alba*

    1:12
B6     Sur La Passion Du Bienheureux Martyr Laurent V. Aventures Feuilleton (Serial Story) Épisode N°2

    Vocals – Jac BerrocalWritten-By – M. Alba*

    6:54
Companies, etc.

    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Tempel
    Copyright (c) – Tempel
    Marketed By – Spalax Music

Credits

    Artwork [Cover Art] – D. Grimaud*, M. Alba*
    Artwork [Lettering] – Maryse Foure
    Photography By [Color Photographs] – Katherine Tanneau
    Producer, Arranged By – Gilbert Artman
    Recorded By, Tape, Mixed By – Daniel Deshays
    Synthesizer, Electronic Drums [Electronic Rythms], Guitar – Dominique Grimaud
    Synthesizer, Organ, Piano, Bass Guitar, Accordion – Monique Alba

Notes
Track A4 dédié à Jules Verne et à Georges Perec; dedicated also to the Eyeballs Angakoks.
Track B2 dédié à Raymond Roussel.
Track B4 dédié à Tex Avery.

Recorded between December 1981 and February 1982.
First released in 1984 as #TM 331 on Tago Mago.

This reissue Ⓟ 1984 + © 1997 Tempel, Marketed by Spalax Music, Paris France - Made in EU
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 3 429020 141734