1. French progressive rock / avant-garde (Zeuhl) band created … Read Full Bio ↴Eskaton:
1. French progressive rock / avant-garde (Zeuhl) band created in 1970.
Formed in 1970, the ESKATON KOMMANDKESTRA continued the Zeuhl tradition spearheaded by Christian Vander's MAGMA. In an move towards accessibility they discard the Kobaian lyrics, opting instead for their native French. In 1974 original members Xavier de Raymond (Fender piano), Gerard Konig (drums), Marc Rosenberg (bass guitar), and Alain Blesing (guitar) are joined by Paule Kleynnaert (vocals), Amara Tahir (vocals), Eris Guillaume (keyboards), and Andre Bernardi (guitar) becoming simply ESKATON.
1979 saw the release of their first single "Musique Post Atomique", and the recording of their first album "4 Visions" (which would remain unreleased until 1981). Personnell changes (Alain Blessing, Eric Guillaume and Xavier de Raymond out, Gilles Rozenberg and MALICORNE's violinist Patrick Lemercier in) resulted in shorter songs, tighter arrangements and their next release, 1980's "Ardeur". In 1983 after the addition of synthesizers into their arrangements, and a move away from their more traditional Zeuhl sound, ESKATON recorded their last release "Fiction". In 1984 Gilles Rozenberg left the group, and the remaining members recorded their last album "I Care", which was never released.
Now 20 years later, ESKATON remains one of Zeuhl's brightest moments, and their album "4 Visions" (released on CD in 1995 through Sweeden's Ad Perpetuam Memoriam label) is a masterpiece of the entire genre.
2. Polish Death Metal band.
ad1. The aim of the band was to play similar music to Magma but with a different approach to the voices.
The original formation consisted of four musicians: Xavier de Raymond (piano), Gérard Konig (drums), Marc Rozenberg (bass) and Alain Blésing (guitar). During 1973, a second guitarist (Bernard Bernardi), a synth player (Eris Guillaume) and two female singers (Paule Kleynnaert and Amara Tahir) joined the band.
The band released four albums in France before finally splitting up in 1985 with a last, unreleased, album called Icare.
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ad2. Polish Death Metal band formed in 1999 in Rzeszów. They can be found at http://www.eskaton.prv.pl/ where some of their music is available in the 'Media' label (->'Muzyka')
Écoute
Eskaton Lyrics
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Hurle son effort a fournir la becquee monstrueuse,
De ciment et de gravier aux fourmis si besogneuses,
Qui se bousculent a ses pieds, sans se soucier de la Mort...
Quand enfin l'Oeurve est achevee, que cette ville alors respire,
Tu te retrouves emprisonne dans ton beton, revant de fuir
Ces trottoirs si froids ou le flic est roi,
Aux angels trop droids antiguerilla!
Aux angels trop droids antiguerilla!
A ce moment vient un daute, comme un malaise qui s'impose...
A ce moment vient l'angoisse, comme un malaise qui s'impose...
Ecoute! Si tu rumines et si tu oses: ecoute!
Si tu reflechis et si tu t'ecoutes,
Di ton ventre monte un cri: "Ecoute!",
Et dans ton cerveau s'enfonce le clou:
"C'est la guerre ma liberte n'est pas
Liberte,
Je suis deja un combattant,
Je suis deja un combattant,
Je suis deja un combattant!
Il va falloir se battre, meme seul, meme seul,
Il va falloir se battre, meme seul, meme seul.
Je suis deja un combattant,
Je suis deja un combattant,
Je suis deja un combattant!
Ce monde n'est pas le mien je n'y reconnais rien,
Ce monde n'est pas le mien je n'y reconnais rien,
Je suis deja un combattant,
Je suis deja un combattant,
Je suis deja un combattant!
GLOIRE A CELUI QUI VA MOURIR!
GLOIRE A CELUI QUI VA MOURIR!"
Quand pour gagner quelques miettes de cette vie deja noire,
Tu parcours des kilometres allant trimer pour gagner
Juste de quoi reproduire ta force et ton desespoir,
De voir de jour se lever toujours le meme toujours pire.
Alors que chaque jour devrait etre fecond, etre lespoir,
Il n'est que rempli, qu'imparfait, chaque joie est un faux depart...
Quand par hasard, comme par hasard, la guerre s'installe,
Comme une gale,
On te dit: "Tiens voila l'ennemi,
ce n'est qu'un chien, c'est toi ou lui".
Tu regardes alors ce paurve Cador,
Si lui est un chien son frere est le tien.
A ce moment vient on doute, comme un malaise qui s'impose,
A ce moment vient on doute, comme un malaise qui s'impose:
"C'est la guerre nos libertes ne sont pas
Liberte, c'est la guerre nos libertes ne sont pas Liberte,
Nous sommes deja des combattants,
Nous sommes deja des combattants,
Nous sommes deja des combattants!
Il va falloir se battre, meme seuls, meme seuls,
Il va falloir se battre, meme seuls, meme seuls,
Nous sommes deja des combattants,
Nous sommes deja des combattants,
Nous sommes deja des combattants!
Ce monde n'est pas le mien je n'y retrouvons rien,
Ce monde n'est pas le mien je n'y retrouvons rien,
Nous sommes deja des combattants,
Nous sommes deja des combattants,
Nous sommes deja des combattants!
GLOIRE a CELUI QUI VA MOURIR!
GLOIRE a CELUI QUI VA MOURIR!"
The song Écoute by Eskaton is a deeply philosophical and introspective piece on the experience of living in modern urban environments and the sense of alienation and disillusionment that can result. The song begins with a description of the construction of towering buildings made of steel, concrete, and gravel, and the bustling crowds of people rushing beneath their towering shadows. The lyrical voice expresses a feeling of being trapped in this environment, dreaming of escape from the cold sidewalks ruled by the police and the threat of guerrilla warfare. The song then takes a turn towards a more ominous tone, with the realization that the world is not what the lyrical voice thought it was. The war, perhaps a metaphorical and abstract one, is already being fought inside the mind, and the realization that the fight for freedom and personal power is ongoing is the inevitable conclusion.
The second half of the song emphasizes the idea that the struggle for meaning and freedom is a personal one that must be undertaken individually. The lyrical voice points out the futility of seeking mere sustenance in this life, only to find that each day is just more of the same. The song culminates in a cry for action, with the lyrical voice acknowledging that fighting for personal freedom, even if it means being isolated, is the only way forward. The repetition of the phrase "Je suis deja un combattant" highlights the struggle that's already begun within. The song ultimately leaves us with a sense of urgency and a final call to arms, ending on the phrase "GLOIRE A CELUI QUI VA MOURIR!", a dramatic statement of commitment to the cause.
Line by Line Meaning
Quand, au milieu de ses cubes, une gaante d'acier,
When, in the midst of its cubes, a giant of steel,
Hurle son effort a fournir la becquee monstrueuse,
Screams its effort to provide the monstrous beak,
De ciment et de gravier aux fourmis si besogneuses,
Of cement and gravel to the hardworking ants,
Qui se bousculent a ses pieds, sans se soucier de la Mort...
Who jostle at its feet, unconcerned by Death...
Quand enfin l'Oeurve est achevee, que cette ville alors respire,
When finally the work is finished, and the city breathes again,
Tu te retrouves emprisonne dans ton beton, revant de fuir
You find yourself imprisoned in your concrete, dreaming of escape
Ces trottoirs si froids ou le flic est roi,
These sidewalks so cold where the cop is king,
Aux angels trop droids antiguerilla!
In the too straight angles anti-guerrilla!
A ce moment vient un daute, comme un malaise qui s'impose...
At this moment comes a doubt, like an imposed malaise...
A ce moment vient l'angoisse, comme un malaise qui s'impose...
At this moment comes anxiety, like an imposed malaise...
Ecoute! Si tu rumines et si tu oses: ecoute!
Listen! If you ponder and dare: listen!
Si tu reflechis et si tu t'ecoutes,
If you reflect and listen to yourself,
Di ton ventre monte un cri: "Ecoute!",
Say that a cry rises from your belly: "Listen!",
Et dans ton cerveau s'enfonce le clou:
And the nail is driven into your brain:
"C'est la guerre ma liberte n'est pas Liberte,
"This is war, my freedom is not Freedom,
Je suis deja un combattant,
I am already a fighter,
Il va falloir se battre, meme seul, meme seul,
We will have to fight, even alone, even alone,
Ce monde n'est pas le mien je n'y reconnais rien,
This world is not mine, I recognize nothing in it,
GLOIRE A CELUI QUI VA MOURIR!
GLORY TO HIM WHO WILL DIE!
Quand pour gagner quelques miettes de cette vie deja noire,
When to earn a few crumbs of this already bleak life,
Tu parcours des kilometres allant trimer pour gagner
You travel kilometers to toil for a living
Juste de quoi reproduire ta force et ton desespoir,
Just enough to reproduce your strength and despair,
De voir de jour se lever toujours le meme toujours pire.
To see each day rise, always the same, always worse.
Alors que chaque jour devrait etre fecond, etre lespoir,
While each day should be fruitful, full of hope,
Il n'est que rempli, qu'imparfait, chaque joie est un faux depart...
It is only filled, imperfect, each joy a false start...
Quand par hasard, comme par hasard, la guerre s'installe,
When by chance, as if by chance, war breaks out,
Comme une gale,
Like a scab,
On te dit: "Tiens voila l'ennemi,
You are told: "Here is the enemy,
ce n'est qu'un chien, c'est toi ou lui".
it's just a dog, it's you or him".
Tu regardes alors ce paurve Cador,
You look at this poor Cador,
Si lui est un chien son frere est le tien.
If he is a dog, his brother is yours.
A ce moment vient on doute, comme un malaise qui s'impose,
At this moment comes doubt, like an imposed malaise,
"C'est la guerre nos libertes ne sont pas Liberte,
"This is war, our freedoms are not Freedom,
Nous sommes deja des combattants,
We are already fighters,
Il va falloir se battre, meme seuls, meme seuls,
We will have to fight, even alone, even alone,
Ce monde n'est pas le mien je n'y retrouvons rien,
This world is not mine, we find nothing in it,
GLOIRE a CELUI QUI VA MOURIR!
GLORY to HIM WHO WILL DIE!
Contributed by Owen I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@andersonthiago8703
Muito massa seu canal
@FunerealObsession
I think this might be the best pre-90's "zeuhl" album myself.
@claudebernardi2286
FunerealObsession Welcome home ! https://www.eskaton-le-groupe.fr/
@neandrewthal
What is the best post 90s?
@FunerealObsession
@@neandrewthal good question haha, Amygdala's "Complex Combat" if it counts?
@neandrewthal
@@FunerealObsession Strong reply after 10 years lol. Wow, I have never heard that one. Have you heard Holoceno by Papangu?
@FunerealObsession
@@neandrewthal don't think so.
@zeuhl666
The SoleilZeuhl label just release the first ever LP version of this fantastic album.... Enjoy guys !!!!
@claudebernardi2286
franck boulard Welcome home ! https://www.eskaton-le-groupe.fr/
@NauEktila
Is it already released? I couldn´t find it from their web shop. Must have, one of the best and underrated albums ever, and IMO in bar with the best Magma albums.