Since 1999 they have worked as a trio:
Yann Nguema (bass guitar, visuals)
Joan Guillon (samples, effects, keyboard)
Matthieu Fays (percussion)
They released in 1999 the mini album 'Equalize-it'. In 2000 they released the album ‘Handle with care’ (Jarring Effects/Pias), which featured many collaborations with big names of the French independent music scene (such as Yann Tiersen, Sylvestre from Dit Terzi and Sir Jean from Meï teï Sho). That album intrigued the audience and confirmed the band's eclectic style. During their live performances, they are known for creating a poetic universe with beautiful visuals and graphics, which are made by bass guitarist Yann N'Guema. He uses samples of various photographs, which in combination with the music creates a special audio-visual experience. Other French electro bands use visuals on their live performance, but EZ3kiel are really something special compared to them, their visuals are synchronized with the sound. In 2003 they released another album 'Barb4Ry' (Jarring Effects/Pias) which showed that the band's mature period came. With it they confirmed their identity as a group which expresses itself in different music genres (electronica, dub, hiphop etc.) and does lots of experimentation. In their music beauty and melancholic mood quickly change to aggression and cruelty. The efficiency of EZ3kiel lies in their ability to surprise the audience. The profanity of their sound and visuals delivered them to become one of the most exciting and interesting French electro dub bands.
Their concert ambience can be seen on their live dvd, ‘Versus Tour 2004’. They took the name EZ3kiel from a biblical person which is often mentioned in Quentin Tarantino's movie called Pulp Fiction (the character played by Samuel Jackson often reads his quotes).
Discography:
1999 - Equalize it
2000 - Handle with care
2004 - Barb4Ry
2004 - Versus Tour (live CD and DVD)
2007 - Naphtaline
2008 - Battlefield
http://www.ez3kiel.com
At the Day
EZ3kiel Lyrics
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I brought her a flower a color so bright
Her eyes were dark and filled with pity
Overwhelmed by my deed
Showing me her hands that once carried grand beauty
So empty they're now
So empty they're now
With the fall of the day, she sat down in a corner of the room
Scars are carved in the wooden floors she sits on They're her final words and fall themselves with vicious honesty
If only the one that sees me now
Could help my life in vain
My perfect little self
My perfect little self has this name...perfume... what's left in me behind my dimming life....
Do I still have to hide
Do I still have to hide
Stealing matters' delight redeem my eyes from what I steal from life
From what I stand for in life
Must I really pray to be justified
The song "At the Day" by EZ3kiel delves into the theme of regret and despair. The lyrics speak about a woman who has lost something dear to her- possibly a lover or an important aspect of her life- and comes to the singer for comfort. The singer offers her a flower, but the woman is too overwhelmed by her emotions to appreciate the kind gesture. Instead, she shows the singer her hands, which were once beautiful and capable, but now feel empty and useless. In the evening, she retreats into a corner of the room and begins to cry, and the scars on the wooden floors beneath her become her final words.
The woman seems to be grappling with intense feelings of disappointment and self-criticism. She reflects on her life and wonders if she has lived it to the fullest, or if she has been too caught up in her own perfect image. She questions whether she still has anything to hide and if her actions have been justified. The lyrics are evocative and haunting, with a sense of melancholy that pervades the entire song. The use of imagery and metaphor, particularly the reference to the flower and the scars on the wooden floors, adds depth and complexity to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
At the day she came to me and said she's gone
The day she told me she was leaving
I brought her a flower a color so bright
I gave her a brightly colored flower
Her eyes were dark and filled with pity
She looked at me with sad, pitying eyes
Overwhelmed by my deed
She was overcome by my gesture
Showing me her hands that once carried grand beauty
She showed me her hands that used to be beautiful
So empty they're now
Her hands are now empty
So empty they're now
Her hands are still empty
With the fall of the day, she sat down in a corner of the room
As day turned to evening, she sat down in a corner
I heard her cry while reaching for the curtain that fought its way out
I heard her cry as she grabbed for the curtain
Scars are carved in the wooden floors she sits on
The floors beneath her have scars from her presence
They're her final words and fall themselves with vicious honesty
She speaks her final words with brutal honesty
If only the one that sees me now
If only the person seeing me now
Could help my life in vain
Could help me despite it being too late
My perfect little self
The ideal version of myself
My perfect little self has this name...perfume... what's left in me behind my dimming life....
My ideal self is represented by my perfume, which is all that's left of me as I die
Do I still have to hide
Do I still need to conceal my true self
Do I still have to hide
Am I still expected to hide myself
Stealing matters' delight redeem my eyes from what I steal from life
Let me find pleasure in things I take from life, and let it soothe me
From what I stand for in life
From what I believe in and strive for in life
Must I really pray to be justified
Do I really need to beg for forgiveness
Contributed by Jordan F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mariya Beslem
The incredible voice on this track is Gregory Frateur's one (belgian artist, I guess...). Fabulous tune... strange... coming from nowhere. Sublime ! Ez3kiel in concert is the most powerful and thrilling sensations those past years...
netbastards
Magnifique!!!
Bassline 80
fantastic!!!
dothisformeful
the best one !!!
teamsleepnine
this is do dope!!!
ladyentropie
Does anyone got the lyrics of this song?
Katiriaa84
That voice sounds like Tina Turner O.o
Monsieur Merle
Beautiful or more
mrmystic
Whats the name of the vocalist? Sound just like Peter Kingsbery who sings on some tracks on the album "Pole" by the band Tuner formed by Marcus Reuter And King Crimson- drummer Pat Mastelotto. Check it out if you like this. But is it the same guy?
Heysneakydick
lol