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Michael Baryshnikov
Nov 29, 2021, 9:01:02 AM11/29/21
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Залит Grandval/(2020)_Descendu_Sur_Terre
Французский прог. Грандваль - это соло-проект бассиста Генри Вангарда.
На данном диске хорошо себя проявил небезызвестный нам Жан-Поль Ловтон
(гитарист Немо).
По музыке: Пинк Флойд, Анже, франк-прог в целом.
Мне очень понравилось.
ВЕСЬМА ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!
===
GRANDVAL is Henri VAUGRAND who started as a bass player at the age of 14. The
music of his album "A Ciel Ouvert" goes back 20 years ago, but it is only 5
years ago that he decided to work again on the project to polish the demos into
a proper release. Originally the songs were sung in English, but Henri thought
that the French language was more appropriate to suit his music. The influences
come from bands such as ANGE, MONA LISA, and PINK FLOYD. To finish his album,
Henri has worked with Steph HONDE (HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS), J-P.LOUVETON (NEMO),
Kevin SERRA and Colin TENCH (CORVUS STONE).
(c) rdtprog, PA
===
Descendu sur Terre
Grandval
Crossover Prog, 2021
(c) Review by TenYearsAfter, PA
Grandval is is a French project, led by Henri Vaugraund who started as a bass
player at the age of 14. His first album was released in 2016 entitled A Ciel
Ouvert, as a one-man-band and multi-instrumentalist (vocals, bass, acoustic -
and electric guitars, keyboards and choir). This music spanning a time of 20
years of making music. Now he has decided to polish his demos for a CD release.
Originally the songs were sung in English, but Henri thought that the French
language was more appropriate to suit his music. In 2020 Grandval produced a
second album entitled Descendu Sur Terre, the second part of a trilogy about
the elements. This new release is focussed on nature and the madness of
mankind. On this second effort Grandval has turned into a two piece formation
featuring Henri Vaugrand (vocals, bass, guitars and programming and Olivier
Bonneau (keyboards, vocal harmonies, bass pedals and guitars, on track 11).
Henri also invited a range of guest musicians, including Jean-Pierre Louveton
(Nemo, JPL and Wolfspring) on guitars (3-6, 9 and 10), Mellotron and
programming (8) and vocal harmonies (6).
In general the music by Grandval is hard to pigeonhole, it sounds like an
adventurous progressive blend of several styles. Most of the compositions
alternate between dreamy, bombastic eruptions, and dynamic accellarations. This
is topped with a tasteful colouring by the keyboards (from flashy synthesizer
flights and sumptuous Mellotron choir sound to tender piano and soaring
strings) and guitar (often harder-edged with blistering and biting soli, but
also some acoustic guitar). The undertone in the tracks is often a bit
melancholy or ominous, due to the subject of this album. The vocals are
pleasant, but a bit thin in the more powerful songs and parts.
The only instrumental composition is the first one entitled Exondation, it is
also my favourite on this album. It starts dreamy with soaring strings and
mellow synthesizer flights, simply wonderful, then moving electric guitar with
howling runs and choir sound (evoking Eloy and Pink Floyd). Halfway some sound
effects, followed by heavy guitar work and powerful drums. Finally a church
organ sound and volume pedal guitar, in a mellow climate.
The album concludes with an inspired cover from the legendary French prog band
Atoll entitled La Maison De Men- Tää (originally released on Rock
Puzzle, 1979), which comes as an additional CD bonus track.
===
Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.
Залит Grandval/(2020)_Descendu_Sur_Terre
Французский прог. Грандваль - это соло-проект бассиста Генри Вангарда.
На данном диске хорошо себя проявил небезызвестный нам Жан-Поль Ловтон
(гитарист Немо).
По музыке: Пинк Флойд, Анже, франк-прог в целом.
Мне очень понравилось.
ВЕСЬМА ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!
===
GRANDVAL is Henri VAUGRAND who started as a bass player at the age of 14. The
music of his album "A Ciel Ouvert" goes back 20 years ago, but it is only 5
years ago that he decided to work again on the project to polish the demos into
a proper release. Originally the songs were sung in English, but Henri thought
that the French language was more appropriate to suit his music. The influences
come from bands such as ANGE, MONA LISA, and PINK FLOYD. To finish his album,
Henri has worked with Steph HONDE (HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS), J-P.LOUVETON (NEMO),
Kevin SERRA and Colin TENCH (CORVUS STONE).
(c) rdtprog, PA
===
Descendu sur Terre
Grandval
Crossover Prog, 2021
(c) Review by TenYearsAfter, PA
Grandval is is a French project, led by Henri Vaugraund who started as a bass
player at the age of 14. His first album was released in 2016 entitled A Ciel
Ouvert, as a one-man-band and multi-instrumentalist (vocals, bass, acoustic -
and electric guitars, keyboards and choir). This music spanning a time of 20
years of making music. Now he has decided to polish his demos for a CD release.
Originally the songs were sung in English, but Henri thought that the French
language was more appropriate to suit his music. In 2020 Grandval produced a
second album entitled Descendu Sur Terre, the second part of a trilogy about
the elements. This new release is focussed on nature and the madness of
mankind. On this second effort Grandval has turned into a two piece formation
featuring Henri Vaugrand (vocals, bass, guitars and programming and Olivier
Bonneau (keyboards, vocal harmonies, bass pedals and guitars, on track 11).
Henri also invited a range of guest musicians, including Jean-Pierre Louveton
(Nemo, JPL and Wolfspring) on guitars (3-6, 9 and 10), Mellotron and
programming (8) and vocal harmonies (6).
In general the music by Grandval is hard to pigeonhole, it sounds like an
adventurous progressive blend of several styles. Most of the compositions
alternate between dreamy, bombastic eruptions, and dynamic accellarations. This
is topped with a tasteful colouring by the keyboards (from flashy synthesizer
flights and sumptuous Mellotron choir sound to tender piano and soaring
strings) and guitar (often harder-edged with blistering and biting soli, but
also some acoustic guitar). The undertone in the tracks is often a bit
melancholy or ominous, due to the subject of this album. The vocals are
pleasant, but a bit thin in the more powerful songs and parts.
The only instrumental composition is the first one entitled Exondation, it is
also my favourite on this album. It starts dreamy with soaring strings and
mellow synthesizer flights, simply wonderful, then moving electric guitar with
howling runs and choir sound (evoking Eloy and Pink Floyd). Halfway some sound
effects, followed by heavy guitar work and powerful drums. Finally a church
organ sound and volume pedal guitar, in a mellow climate.
The album concludes with an inspired cover from the legendary French prog band
Atoll entitled La Maison De Men- Tää (originally released on Rock
Puzzle, 1979), which comes as an additional CD bonus track.
===
Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.
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