Rosa Crux - Ales Et Fèles (1987) - Rare 12"

French Goth Rock ensemble founded be Olivier Tarabo in 1984 while studying at the Artschool of Rouen.The band uses a lot of adjusted & self-built instruments, of which the B.A.M. (Batterie Acoustique Midi - a set of genuine drums played by a programmable electromagnetic process) is probably the most prominent. It even won the price of sound inventions in Paris in 2001.Live performances of Rosa Crux are always spectacular.The most 'simple' stage-set includes the B.A.M., 8 churchbells, a grand piano & is built around "La Danse De La Terre".A more extended set also includes a giant metal cage in which a man takes place & is smashed against a large iron gong.The most spectacular stage-set is called "The Iron Games" & needs 300m2 of space to be set up. It includes a whole series of inventions, rat hurdy-gurdies, resonating cones, crane-actuated lyres, water clocks, bells and gongs of all sorts, dancers covered in sound sensors, gigantic double-basses, etc.

Current line-up:

Olivier Tarabo - Guitars, Lead Vocals

Claude Feeny - Piano, Carillon

Hugo Lafitte - Bass

Benjamin Canu - Bagpipe

Rosa Chordis - Choir Ensemble

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Awesome rare jewel & a must have. Enjoy!

Ales Et Fèles (1987)

Tracks:

A1 Aglon
A2 Morituri
B1 Abrasax
B2 Ilepho

Rosa Crux