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')
Pitié
Eskaton Lyrics
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Mais inaccessibles,
La vie est déjà trop courte à qui fait attention:
Le coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà, l
E coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà!
Le grand chambellan noir et noir nous invite
À la table du silence,
Le coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà!
A la table longue comme le temps,
Où sont venus viennent et viendront,
Pleurer les hommes morts,
On a allumé tous les quasars, et les novae déguisent
De leur lumière fraîche
L'ARRET!
En attente de vie, en attente de vie, en attente de vie,
En attente de vie, en attente de vie, en attente de vie…
Mais déjà le tapis se déroule devant nous,
Allée ridicule et triste
Où sont gravés les pas de la foule des condamnés.
On a allumé tous les quasars, et les novae déguisent
On a allumé tous les quasars, et les novae déguisent
De leur lumière fraîche
L'ARRET!
À nous de jeter le pétard au bon moment,
Celui où l'on soulève le couvercle
De la soupière d'où la lumière jaillit!
Tentons la chance des deux côtés de
L'être, de l'être, de l'être, de l'être,
De l'être, de l'être, de l'étre, de l'être, de l'être!
L'octobre nous éclaboussera de sa lumière caressante…
Est-il plus long de vivre ou de mourir?
Nous rêverons longtemps de paysages bleutés, mais inaccessibles,
La vie est déjà trop courte à qui fait attention:
Le coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà, l
e coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà!
The lyrics of Eskaton's song Pitié speak of dreams and realities, of the beauty that is out of reach and the harshness of the present. The song starts with a desire to dream of blue landscapes that seem unattainable. The idea of life being too short is introduced, and the lyrics suggest that those who pay attention realise that the beauty of the world is all around them, even in the heart of stone.
The idea of death is also present in the song, particularly in the line that mentions the black chamberlain inviting us to the table of silence. The table is long like time itself, and it is a place where those who have passed away come to cry. The song seems to be questioning whether it is better to live or die, as the lyrics repeat the phrase "en attente de vie" (waiting for life) numerous times. The song suggests that the key to finding life is to take a chance on oneself, to "throw the bomb at the right time" and to open the lid of the pot that holds the light.
The final verses of the song refer to October and its gentle light, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for life itself. The song's closing lines remind us once again that life is too short, and although we may dream of beauty and landscapes that seem out of reach, the heart of the stone is already smiling at us.
Line by Line Meaning
Nous rêverons longtemps de paysages bleutés,
We will dream for a long time of blue landscapes that we can't reach,
Mais inaccessibles,
But they are inaccessible,
La vie est déjà trop courte à qui fait attention:
Life is already too short for those who pay attention:
Le coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà,
The heart of the rock is already smiling at us,
Le coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà!
The heart of the rock is already smiling at us!
Le grand chambellan noir et noir nous invite
The great black and black chamberlain invites us,
À la table du silence,
To the table of silence,
Trop tôt et trop vite, trop tôt et trop vite,
Too soon and too fast, too soon and too fast,
Le coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà!
The heart of the rock is already smiling at us!
A la table longue comme le temps,
At the table long as time,
Où sont venus viennent et viendront,
Where they came, come, and will come,
Pleurer les hommes morts,
To mourn the dead men,
On a allumé tous les quasars, et les novae déguisent
They lit up all the quasars, and the novae disguise
De leur lumière fraîche
With their fresh light
L'ARRET!
THE END!
En attente de vie, en attente de vie, en attente de vie,
Awaiting life, waiting for life, waiting for life,
En attente de vie, en attente de vie, en attente de vie…
Awaiting life, waiting for life, waiting for life...
Mais déjà le tapis se déroule devant nous,
But already the carpet is rolling out before us,
Allée ridicule et triste
A ridiculous and sad alley
Où sont gravés les pas de la foule des condamnés.
Where the footsteps of the condemned are engraved.
On a allumé tous les quasars, et les novae déguisent
They lit up all the quasars, and the novae disguise
On a allumé tous les quasars, et les novae déguisent
They lit up all the quasars, and the novae disguise
De leur lumière fraîche
With their fresh light
L'ARRET!
THE END!
À nous de jeter le pétard au bon moment,
It's up to us to throw the firework at the right time,
Celui où l'on soulève le couvercle
The one where we lift the lid
De la soupière d'où la lumière jaillit!
Of the soup tureen from which light springs!
Tentons la chance des deux côtés de
Let's take a chance on both sides of
L'être, de l'être, de l'être, de l'être,
Being, of being, of being, of being,
De l'être, de l'être, de l'étre, de l'être, de l'être!
Of being, of being, of being, of being, of being!
L'octobre nous éclaboussera de sa lumière caressante…
October will splash us with its caressing light...
Est-il plus long de vivre ou de mourir?
Is it longer to live or to die?
Nous rêverons longtemps de paysages bleutés, mais inaccessibles,
We will dream for a long time of blue landscapes that we can't reach,
La vie est déjà trop courte à qui fait attention:
Life is already too short for those who pay attention:
Le coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà,
The heart of the rock is already smiling at us,
Le coeur de la pierre nous sourit déjà!
The heart of the rock is already smiling at us!
Contributed by Vivian B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
gingataisen
Excellent quality audio. Like, really.
BladePreacher
love this album, than u Suha!
Suha Önder
Yw BladePreacher
Anti- Lies!!!
I want smoke weed