Rien Virgule
NEWS
- 07/09/2023
Rien Virgule – tournée 2023
Rien Virgule ébouriffe à chaque apparition grâce à son chant de glace, sa batterie jouée comme d’un piano à la massue, ses claviers et machines littéralement ensorcelées, son magnétisme sans pareil et l’incroyable intensité de ses mélodies comme de ses engagements physiques, trois corps électriques comme jetés sur la corne d’un même taureau ! →
- 24/09/2020
New signature: Rien Virgule
Encore une occasion de nous réjouir ! Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir en nos rangs désordonnés le mirifique devenu-trio RIEN VIRGULE, objet rock non aligné, dont les synthétiseurs médusants, batterie horizontale et teigne, voix féminine hiératique dont on peine à décider si elle est incendiaire ou glacée, froissent et dévoient de conserve poèmes étranges et structures pop,
BIO
No one could have known if the band would have carried on after the loss of Jean-Marc, neither would have the remaining members, Anne, Mathias and Manuel. How can one overcome such an ordeal?
As life was flowing on the edges of grief, and as the three of them were playing together, a conclusion slowly revealed : a burning lifeblood between them, irrigating the grooves of their previous records, which fascinated every audience attending their concerts or – dare one say – their happenings. Rien Virgule was still alive. Then came the urge to go back to work and make a third record.
Unlike its title coming from a haiku (‘La Consolation des Violettes’, ie. ‘The Solace of Violets’), a radically short form of poetry, the album itself chooses to stretch its limbs, to free itself from the innate constraints of a simple LP, to spread its wings in order to attain an unprecedented stature.
While one can recite a haiku within a breath, the music of Rien Virgule unleashes a myriad of them. It is crafted by the different journeys of each of its members, who staggered in the corridors of experimental music for a long time before delivering a very personal vision of pop music, as White Noise did in their time.
One can understand the full extent of the band with the length of this record. Its perfectly blends, thanks to its almost scientific, precise sense of narration, some written pieces on which one can swear to hear the melodic curls of Robert Wyatt, and totally spontaneous jams. Those latter are cut then glued back so much, likewise Teo Macero’s work for the records of Miles Davis, that they tend to form fairy tales from a lab written with magnetic tape.
Jean-Marc, and his noisy DIY instrumentarium, gave its part of chaos to the other members of the band, who are keeping on making a clutter made of metal and broken glass resonate, as if they were sparks of life. ‘La Consolation des Violettes’ is a woven universe of travellings on the edge of ruin and poems drawn with a soldering iron, possessed with an impetus of visceral liberty, a vibrating and profoundly moving music.
LINE-UP
Anne Careil: vocals, synthesizer
Mathias Pontevia: horizontal drums
Manuel Duval : horizontal synthesizers
Co-production: L’inconnue – Scène curieuse de musique
With the support of the CNM
LINKS
PRESS
Freq
“The gigantic sound of Rien Virgule floors you, its gurgling and electrocuted Stockhausen start hitting out on looped rythmics and hypothermic cymbals, suddenly eating up space like a half-starved animal. Anne’s hex-like incantations pooling its crevices with dark majesty as waves of slippery organ break over an agitated kaleidoscope of cut-up / crumbled / singed cataclysm.”
CONTACT
Booking : Mélanie Vitry
Promo : Varvara Papaspanopoulou
TAGS
'Tambour de Nacre' (live La Ferme du Goutailloux, Tarnac - 09/07/21)
'La consolation des violettes' (vidéo par Manuel Duval)
L' errance des murs (vidéo par Manuel Duval)
L'ogresse amoureuse' (vidéo par Anne Careil)
'Apache' (excerpt from 'La Consolation Des Violettes')
'Tactile'
'Zanne nel velluto'
'Stella cannibale'
DISCOGRAPHIE
La consolation des violettes
Murailles Music / La République des Granges / Permafrost / Zamzamrec2021
LP
Buy
‘Le couronnement des silex’
Permafrost / Zamzam Records / La République des Granges2019
LP / CD / Digital
‘Trente jours a grande échelle’
La république des granges2015
LP / CD / Digital
Past shows
- DateCountryCityVenuewith
- 10/05/2024FranceClermont-Ferrand (63)La Coopérative de Mai, 'Dé-Fête'Winter Family, Das Kinn, série 'Échos'infos event
- 10/04/2024FranceTalence (33)L'Inconnue, 'Dé-Fête'Arlt, Das Kinninfos event
- 06/21/2024FranceBillom (63)La PERMMarion Cousin & Kaumwald event
- 06/20/2024FranceLyon (69)Saisons Utopiques des Vivant·es, Place Bellevue (orgas. Théâtre du Bruit, Maison de l'Ecologie Lyon & le Bal des Ardents) infos event
- 06/01/2024FranceLaurenan (22)La Foire aux Bestiaux event
- 05/31/2024FranceCrozon (29)La JetéeMackenzie LEIGHTONinfos event
- 05/30/2024FranceRennes (35)BabaZula (orga. L'Alambik)infos event
- 04/13/2024FranceLugan (12)Le Négral
- 04/12/2024FranceSt-Julia (31)Château H infos event
- 04/11/2024FranceTarbes (65) Celtic Pub event
- 02/03/2024FranceSaint-Aignan-sur-Cher (41)collectif La BergeFrissson & Polyssson, Amandeinfos event
- 02/02/2024FranceSaint-Ouen (93) Festival MOFO (COMPLET)Inès Cherifi, Léon Evangelion + Virgile, Eugène Blove, DJ Startup, Tapeworms, Zulu, Summer Satana, Tina Tunerinfos event
- 01/14/2024SuisseGenève (CH) cave12Gaute Granli & Lionel Fernandez (duo)infos
- 01/13/2024FranceSaint-Étienne (42)la Caleinfos event
- 01/12/2024FranceVenarey-les-Laumes (21)la Quincaillerieinfos event
- 01/11/2024FranceHérisson (03)Bruit Roseinfos event
- 12/09/2023FranceToulouse (31)La Cave Po - 'Le Grand bal du Yucca'Autoreverse (Nina Garcia & Arnaud Rivière)infos event
- 11/04/2023FranceBordeaux (33)Café PompierLe Trou Noir + DJ set event
- 11/03/2023FranceVendôme (41)Les Rockomotives, Chapelle Saint-JacquesOmni Selassiinfos event
- 11/02/2023FranceBillom (63) Le Café du Quai event
- 10/08/2023FranceMarseille (13)l'Embobineuseinfos event
- 10/07/2023ItalieTorino (IT)Misto Mameinfos event
- 10/06/2023ItalieBologna (IT) Casa di Quartiere Saffi (orga. N U A L : Nual Nebbia Acustica)infos event
- 10/05/2023SlovénieLjubljana (SI)Channel Zero (orga. Leveł Up)Seine, Franklyinfos event
- 10/04/2023HongrieBudapest (HU)UH FESTLa Tène, Her()man's Pussyinfos event
- 10/03/2023République TchèquePrague (CZ)PunctumAndrás Cséfalvay infos event
- 10/02/2023AllemagneChemnitz (DE)Odradek (orga. EX:IN)infos event
- 10/01/2023AllemagneBerlin (DE)PAS (Petersburg Art Space), 'Hard to Talk!'joji, Elena Swordinfos event
- 09/29/2023FranceBelfort (90)Territoire de Belfort (ANNULÉ)infos event
- 09/29/2023FranceStrasbourg (67)La Chambre (orga. Komakanette)infos event
- 09/28/2023FranceLyon (69)Le Périscopeinfos event
- 08/11/2023FranceNasbinals (48)MordorFestMoeinfos event
- 06/18/2023FranceAinay-le-Château (03)Bistrot Culture event
- 06/17/2023FranceCugand (85)Barbobibell Festinfos
- 06/16/2023FrancePrigonrieux (24) La Claque FestivalPéniche, Nout, Braccoinfos event
- 05/27/2023FranceBourges (18)Le Nadir (orga. Antre-Peaux)Sister Iodine, Katya Shirkova & Georgiy Kuznetsov & Stephane Jolyinfos event
- 05/26/2023FranceLe-Puy-en-Velay (43)BélugaLes berges du ravininfos
- 05/25/2023FranceClermont-Ferrand (63)Le Raymond BarRaechel, Yeun Elezinfos event
- 05/07/2023FranceVallesvilles (31)Festival La Mami/L'OmbrailAmelia Tabeï, KNUL AND KNUCKLES event
- 05/06/2023FranceSète (34)Zanzi-barinfos event
- 05/05/2023FranceBédarieux (34)Mazet de Miha (infos sur demande)
- 05/04/2023FranceVillefranche-de-Rouergue (12)Les Hauts Parleursinfos event
- 11/19/2022FranceLe Mans (72)Garage 5Astreinte event
- 11/18/2022FranceBrest (29)Festival Invisible, la CarèneOiseaux-Tempête & friends, Chocolat Billy, Bas Janinfos event
- 11/17/2022FranceParis (75)La StationOiseaux-Tempête & friends (release party), Cate Hortlinfos event
- 11/05/2022FranceAngoulême (16)BISOU, Bêta (orgas. Saxifraga & La Nef)infos event
- 11/04/2022FranceLa Villedieu (23)Lieu sur demandeinfos
- 10/22/2022FranceNantes (44)Duchesseinfos event
- 10/21/2022FranceBricquebec-en-Cotentin (50)Le Réaume event
- 10/20/2022Grande-BretagneBrighton (UK)Rose Hill ArtsArltinfos event
- 10/19/2022Grande-BretagneLondres (UK)Café OTO, soirée RockfortArltinfos event
- 10/15/2022Grande-BretagneBristol (UK)Strange Brewthe fertile crescent & MXLXinfos event
- 10/14/2022Belgique Bruxelles (BE)Botanique, Witloof Barinfos event
- 10/13/2022FranceTroyes (10)The Messageinfos event
- 07/30/2022FranceBéarn (64)Jambe Crueinfos event
- 07/29/2022FranceSaint-Julia (31)Château H.infos event
- 06/20/2022FranceGrenoble (38)le 102Soitinfos
- 06/19/2022SuisseGenève (CH)Baz'art Festivalinfos event
- 06/18/2022SuisseZurich (CH)Helsinki Clubinfos event
- 06/17/2022FranceStrasbourg (67)La Grenzeinfos event
- 06/16/2022FranceCunlhat (63)L'Octopusinfos
- 05/07/2022FranceMorogues (18)Berry Social ClubSol Hess & the Boom Boom Doom Revue
- 05/06/2022FranceCaen (14)Festival Annuléinfos
- 05/05/2022FranceRennes (35)Le Terminus event
- 04/15/2022Franceproche Redon (44)Concert chez l'habitant
- 04/14/2022FranceAllonnes (72)L'Excelsior (co-orgas Teriaki, L'Excelsior et Superforma)ERER event
- 04/10/2022FranceLabège (31)La Maison Salvan'Hybird' de Violaine Lochuinfos event
- 04/09/2022FranceBordeaux (33)Novo Localinfos
- 04/08/2022FranceAngers (49)Le GarageEyjafjöllinfos event
- 03/26/2022FranceSaint-Macaire (33) Chapelle des Ursulines (orga. La Petite Populaire)Performance de Patrick Deletrezinfos event
- 03/05/2022FranceParis (75)La Station - Gare des MinesRadio Hitoinfos event
- 02/19/2022FranceFelletin (23)La Petite Maison Rougeinfos
- 02/17/2022FranceTalence (33)L'Antirøuille l Rock & Chanson, Off the Beach (orga. Einstein on the Beach)trio Mike Ladd, Emilie Škrijelj, Tom Malmendierinfos event
- 12/18/2021FranceFelletin (23)La Petite Maison Rouge (ANNULÉ)Bégayer, 'Évohé Bègue', Alexandre Chanoine et Kevin Orliangeinfos
- 12/17/2021FranceParis (75)Festival Magnétique Nord, la Station (ANNULÉ)Slikback, Donna Candy, Ha Kyoon, Under Arrest, Marouchkainfos event
- 12/11/2021FranceLa Réole (33) Salle de l'Amicale Laïque (orga. La Petite Populaire) (ANNULÉ)Queen of the Meadow event
- 12/10/2021FranceBordeaux (33)Café PompierAmapolainfos event
- 11/07/2021FranceNantes (44)Festival Wine Nat White Heat, StereoluxArooj Aftab, Marta de Pascalisinfos event
- 11/06/2021FranceParis (75)Petit Bain, 'Fête du relâchement'Sarah Terral, Tryphème, Guilhem Allinfos event
- 11/05/2021BelgiqueBruxelles (BE)La CheminéeTzii
- 11/04/2021FranceLille (59)La Malterie (orga. Cerbère Coryphée)Deûleinfos event
- 11/03/2021FranceAmiens (80)L'Accueil Froidinfos event
- 11/02/2021FranceSaint-Pierre-des-Corps (37)Le Dojo
- 10/16/2021FranceToulouse (31)Le Théâtre de Garonne infos event
- 10/15/2021FranceBédarieux (34)concert secret
- 10/13/2021FranceMarseille (13)L'EmbobineuseLa Coupureinfos event
- 10/12/2021FranceDie (26)concert secret
- 10/11/2021FranceLyon (69)Grrrnd ZeroGaute Granliinfos event
- 10/10/2021SuisseGenève (CH)Cave12Gaute Granliinfos event
- 10/09/2021FranceChadron (43)Le Pakebot event
- 10/08/2021FranceChalon-sur-Saône (71)Festival "Dancing People Don't Die" - LaPéniche infos event
- 10/07/2021FranceClermont-Ferrand (63)lieu secret
- 09/18/2021FrancePau (64)Festival 'Poésie dans les chais', La Feronnerie Pyjamaramainfos event
- 09/17/2021FranceTulle (19)Le Conseil Général
- 09/16/2021FranceNiort (79)Concert Dynamo chez l'habitantinfos event
- 08/05/2021FranceDamvix (85)concert secretEPAIS
- 07/09/2021FranceTarnac (19)La Ferme du Goutailloux
- 07/03/2021FranceVallesville (31)La Mamie
- 06/26/2021FranceGentilly (94)Festival Sonic Protest, Le Générateur infos event
- 06/25/2021FranceL'Isle (24) Festival 'Lisle Sauvage'infos event
- 06/12/2021FranceRennes (35)Le Jardin Moderne (organisé par Carnival of Sound et L'Alambik) Black Cambouis + Héron Cendré (Gregaldur) + Winter Family + Heimat infos event
- 04/11/2021SuisseGenève (CH)Cave12 (ANNULÉ)infos
- 01/17/2021FranceVillefranche-de-Rouergue (12)Lieu Secret (ANNULÉ)
- 01/16/2021FranceTulle (19)Lieu Secret (ANNULÉ)
- 01/15/2021FranceSaint-Hilaire-Foissac (19)Ferme du Goutailloux (ANNULÉ)
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'Tambour de Nacre' (live La Ferme du Goutailloux, Tarnac - 09/07/21)
-
'La consolation des violettes' (vidéo par Manuel Duval)
-
L' errance des murs (vidéo par Manuel Duval)
-
L'ogresse amoureuse' (vidéo par Anne Careil)
-
'Apache' (excerpt from 'La Consolation Des Violettes')
-
'Tactile'
-
'Zanne nel velluto'
-
'Stella cannibale'
NEWS
- 07/09/2023
Rien Virgule – tournée 2023
Rien Virgule ébouriffe à chaque apparition grâce à son chant de glace, sa batterie jouée comme d’un piano à la massue, ses claviers et machines littéralement ensorcelées, son magnétisme sans pareil et l’incroyable intensité de ses mélodies comme de ses engagements physiques, trois corps électriques comme jetés sur la corne d’un même taureau ! →
- 24/09/2020
New signature: Rien Virgule
Encore une occasion de nous réjouir ! Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir en nos rangs désordonnés le mirifique devenu-trio RIEN VIRGULE, objet rock non aligné, dont les synthétiseurs médusants, batterie horizontale et teigne, voix féminine hiératique dont on peine à décider si elle est incendiaire ou glacée, froissent et dévoient de conserve poèmes étranges et structures pop,
BIO
No one could have known if the band would have carried on after the loss of Jean-Marc, neither would have the remaining members, Anne, Mathias and Manuel. How can one overcome such an ordeal?
As life was flowing on the edges of grief, and as the three of them were playing together, a conclusion slowly revealed : a burning lifeblood between them, irrigating the grooves of their previous records, which fascinated every audience attending their concerts or – dare one say – their happenings. Rien Virgule was still alive. Then came the urge to go back to work and make a third record.
Unlike its title coming from a haiku (‘La Consolation des Violettes’, ie. ‘The Solace of Violets’), a radically short form of poetry, the album itself chooses to stretch its limbs, to free itself from the innate constraints of a simple LP, to spread its wings in order to attain an unprecedented stature.
While one can recite a haiku within a breath, the music of Rien Virgule unleashes a myriad of them. It is crafted by the different journeys of each of its members, who staggered in the corridors of experimental music for a long time before delivering a very personal vision of pop music, as White Noise did in their time.
One can understand the full extent of the band with the length of this record. Its perfectly blends, thanks to its almost scientific, precise sense of narration, some written pieces on which one can swear to hear the melodic curls of Robert Wyatt, and totally spontaneous jams. Those latter are cut then glued back so much, likewise Teo Macero’s work for the records of Miles Davis, that they tend to form fairy tales from a lab written with magnetic tape.
Jean-Marc, and his noisy DIY instrumentarium, gave its part of chaos to the other members of the band, who are keeping on making a clutter made of metal and broken glass resonate, as if they were sparks of life. ‘La Consolation des Violettes’ is a woven universe of travellings on the edge of ruin and poems drawn with a soldering iron, possessed with an impetus of visceral liberty, a vibrating and profoundly moving music.
LINE-UP
Anne Careil: vocals, synthesizer
Mathias Pontevia: horizontal drums
Manuel Duval : horizontal synthesizers
Co-production: L’inconnue – Scène curieuse de musique
With the support of the CNM
LINKS
PRESS
Freq
“The gigantic sound of Rien Virgule floors you, its gurgling and electrocuted Stockhausen start hitting out on looped rythmics and hypothermic cymbals, suddenly eating up space like a half-starved animal. Anne’s hex-like incantations pooling its crevices with dark majesty as waves of slippery organ break over an agitated kaleidoscope of cut-up / crumbled / singed cataclysm.”
DISCOGRAPHIE
La consolation des violettes
Murailles Music / La République des Granges / Permafrost / Zamzamrec2021
LP
Buy‘Le couronnement des silex’
Permafrost / Zamzam Records / La République des Granges2019
LP / CD / Digital
‘Trente jours a grande échelle’
La république des granges2015
LP / CD / Digital
CONTACT
Booking : Mélanie Vitry
Promo : Varvara Papaspanopoulou