Those I steal are here

Some guys have all the luck, sang Mr Rod Stewart in some older times. Some guys don’t even know it, though. They’re lucky, they entered History (with that big ‘H’) and still –ignorant they are.
Sébastien Bournier is amongst them. That dude is part of History for being the first drummer who ever recorded a complete song with Awaken, it was some years ago and he’ll be part of the next big thing to be released in a few weeks.
A few weeks? So should I mention Mr Bournier now? Yep. Prior to what you all expect, he just released his own 5th album, I mean his band’s 5th. Band is Sousbock. Ah, now you remember.
The new Sousbock is romantically titled “Un écho dans le brouillard”, which roughly means “An echo in the mist”.

Don’t ask yours truly if he was a guest this time. Cause he is. It’s the track number what I forgot but it’s called “Phobie”. Come one, it's here you folks: www.sousbock-fr.com

The album also features talents that I regularly steal for my own noise, guys like NicoZark and the incredible Trust No One.

By the way, the latter had –almost silently- released two EP’s. “Sick” and “Waster”. And it’s here.

Wanted!

No, Awaken is not looking for a keyboardist. But someone else does. It's here. Get the gig, pal.

G.S.

When it comes on the surface of scrap...

... you suddenly get that opportunity, yep: get your own copy of 1993 rare demo tape "Phase II: Scrappy". From Awaken (you know).



It's on eBay only and you gotta be quick. Not a second time!

G.S.

Artwork and art rock

Hello hello...

do you know that you can now download the PDF edition of all artworks from the 2006-2010 Awaken / Snowcat era ?

It's in our MP3 section, of course. Where? Here!

Goodbye goodbye...

September breaks the news

Dear friends, fans, enemies and passing smiles,

After a lovely and surprisingly creative Summer, here comes September and its stunning falling leaves perfumes.

It’s time to introduce you the cute Doraemon Shop, from my friend Đức, where the blue cat will help you to find discounted clothes and more various items in a near future.



Musically speaking, the new album is still into an exciting recording process. You really can’t wait? Jump on Diagonale Music’s new release: A man or someone (?) & Immensinarium Rooftop tape's band (the album). You have the open-minded ears to enjoy.



Also, have you read the new reviews on the Awaken MP3 Discography? Some like, some hate, you’ll be judges.

Important: there’s a new contact address for yours truly the old Cat in our appropriate section;

And let’s not forget some deep or not deep thoughts on my humble blog.

So, are you prepared for the most surprising to come? If yes, see you soon. If no, you wouldn’t been here reading.

G.S.

Nottingigauram

Becky is a British student from Nottingham, hungry for new discoveries. Not only she studies

Popular Music with Music Technology at the University of Derby, but also she's a vocalist, pianist and bassist, learning guitar. Moreover, she writes reviews on her blog. And guess what EP has recently been analysed by her music-lover ears? You name it: Yanagigaura.

Please read her opinion here, while visiting more of her blog: http://beckiemusicblog.tumblr.com/

Respect!

乾杯、

G.S.

9 more songs, 9 more lives?

Dear magnetic friends, enemies and passing smiles,

Lazy days for you, lazy days for Awaken. Really? I don’t know much about your secret life, but there’s nothing short of creative in the Awa-Universe this very time.

The new Snowcat album is still planned for 2012 and will be the first LP since… a long time, 2008’s “This Mouth” being still labeled as EP, clocking just 28 minutes –bonus track included.

The 9 songs all have their demo version, which hardly happened in the past, and a bunch of the baddest musicians are already part of the project. Some you know, some you will discover.

There is again a strong collaboration with It’s Oh! Music, the indies label from Miyakonojô-city in Japan. By the way, they just signed our friends the Narcotic Daffodils, that you know for having enjoyed Irène et Hakim singing and playing on Awaken’s “How Many ‘L’ Were In Your Name?”.

The 9 new songs are now listed in our Awalphabet. Will you be smart enough to find them?

Have a great month of July.

Old bandits never die.

Old bandits never die. Toto, an early influence of Awaken, rocked Brussels on June 21st, 2011. Joe Williams and Steve Porcaro being back, you got the band almost as it was in 1988.

A pure delight. Guess what? They played a superb version of “Human Nature”, Michael Jackson’s track composed by Steve Porcaro. A moment of pure magic.

What to listen in those hot spring days...

While the Old Cat is happily recording his new LP -a killer en devenir-, Awaken's collaborators and / or (nevertheless) friends fill the gap by being rather prolific these days:

Haraa: Irrlicht Tape II

Squonk66: Pressure Increases

Franck Carducci: Oddity

Irène & Hakim in The Narcotic Daffodils's first album

Trust No One: Hazard

You can enjoy discovering a bunch different kinds of music as easily as clicking on the links.

乾杯、

G.S.

Haraa remixes Awaken

Dear friends, enemies and passing smiles,

a few weeks ago, I had the pleasant surprise to receive a remix from one of my pieces of music, "Chase Around Ôita Eki", by a lad called Haraa. Actually, it was more than just a remix, since the original tapes having been destroyed, no one can just remix them without a serious instrumental input from them.
We then decided to do another one so we could release it as a bootleg single. We recorded a cosmic take of another of my favorite, "Beppu Nights".



I had the opportunity to listen to Haraa's own music and will inform you when it is released, since it's worth giving it a listen. Haraa is someone who dares, which is kinda missing these days. He has the Spirit, to say the least.

Ah by the way, you never know if by clicking on the image or just here, the bootleg will be yours.

Take care,
G.S.

Donate for Japan via JAZA

Dear friends, fans, enemies and passing smiles,

there's no need to say much about what happened to our beloved country Japan. People and animals all need our support. Would you want to help by donating a few yens to Japan ? Click here to be teh hero of the day: http://www.waza.org/en/site/get-involved/donate-for-japan

Gilles Snowcat talks about "Party In Lyceum's Toilets"'s 10th anniversary

Gary Moore

R.I.P Mr Gary Moore! Life is short...

R.I.Pゲイリームーア氏！人生は短いです...

And the volume 3?

Dear friends, fans, passing smiles and devoted enemies,

You liked the first two volumes of the S-Natural series of bootlegs? (Reminder: it is the raw testimony of acoustic piano – voice live-in-studio leaks.)

Good news for you: the last volume is now available on Diagonales. Download it while it’s still available.

And you know what? S-Natural is good for relaxation. Scientifically proven.

You bet?