LA BREICHE ("the witch") features YAN AREXIS (Stille Volk / Sus Scrofa / Common Eider, King Eider / Lingering echoes/ Coume Ouarnède), and PATRICK LAFFORGUE (Stille Volk / Sus Scrofa / Hantaoma). The two musicians are also the creators of the cult festival L'Homme Sauvage, held in Midi-Pyrenees each year.

After their 2017 debut "Le Mal des Ardents" (Cold Spring), "Le Rite" opens a new door, with post-folk sounds close to post-rock, influenced by ancient music, with folk used in a modernist way. Dark, ambient and yet mystical... deep with grandiose landscapes.

The sound of La Breiche is situated at the crossroads of early music and dark ambient; ambient music, industrial music with a strong ritual dimension. Their electro-acoustic is music based on old instruments such as the hurdy-gurdy, mixed with analogue synths, field recordings, and ritual objects, taking a mystified look at nature, archaic societies, rites, beliefs and lores, animism.

Presented in a stunning 6-panel digipak with artwork by Dehn Sora.

For fans of: Bark Psychosis, Sigur Ros, Wolves In The Throne Room, Hexvessel, Ulver, Rosa Crux.

Watch the video for "Le Rite": youtu.be/09Sf7PaQ7Bw
Directed by EDZA Films
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paru le 10 juillet 2020

ARTWORK AND GUEST MUSICIANS

The artwork is signed by famous DEHN SORA (TREHA SEKTORI, THROANE) who has worked for AMENRA, ULVER, DEATHSPELL OMEGA, JARBOE, BLUT AUS NORD, NORDVARGR.

GUEST MUSICIANS
Camecrude; Hurdy Gurdy
Wilfried Arexis; Trombone

1 - Incipit
Thème & Structure : W. Arexis
Arrangements : Y.Arexis
Wilfried Arexis : Trombones
Yan Arexis : Electronic, Sruti

2 - Le Rite
Theme : Arexis
Music & Structure : Arexis
Arrangements : Arexis & Lafforgue
Yan Arexis : Drums, Guitar-Theme, Electronics & analogue synths
Patrick Lafforgue : Vocal harmonies & choirs

3 - Démiurge Thaumaturge
Thème: Lafforgue
Structure & Arrangements : Arexis & Lafforgue
Yan Arexis : Guitar, Electronics & analogue synths, handmade steel cello, field recording, voice
Patrick Lafforgue : Vocal harmonies & choirs, Guitar Theme & acoustic guitar

4 - Gæstebud
Theme : Lafforgue
Structure & Arrangements : Arexis & Lafforgue
Yan Arexis : Vocals, Drums, Guitar
Patrick Lafforgue : Hurdy-Gurdy

5 - Exuvie
Theme & Structure : Lafforgue
Arrangements : Arexis
Yan Arexis : Lead vocals, Drums, synths
Patrick Lafforgue : Electric guitars, Choir, Bass

6 - Senta Méra
Theme : Lafforgue
Structure & Arrangements : Arexis & Lafforgue
Yan Arexis : Vocals, Drums, Electronics & analogue synths, stones
Patrick Lafforgue : Lead vocals, Guitar

7 - Etter Regnet
Theme: W. Arexis
Structure & Arrangements : Y.Arexis
Dedicated to Terje Rypdal
Yan Arexis : Down Vocals, String guitar, Electronics & analogue synths, Stones, tambourine, bells
Wilfried Arexis : Trombones

8 - Exorcisme Apocryphe
Theme : Laborde, Music
Structure & Arrangements : Arexis
Yan Arexis : Dual vocals, Drums, Electronics & analogue synths
Patrick Lafforgue : Lead Vocals & Choirs, Bass
Valentin Laborde : Hurdy Gurdy

9 - Homélie du Trépassé
Theme : Arexis
Structure & Arrangements : Arexis & Lafforgue
Yan Arexis : Whispers, Drums, additional Guitars, Electronics & analogue synths, Field recording, bells
Patrick Lafforgue : Lead vocals, Guitar arpeggio, Hurdy Gurdy

10 - Monastery
Music, Structure & Arrangements : Arexis & Lafforgue
Yan Arexis : Electronics & percussive vocals
Patrick Lafforgue : All harmonic vocals, Guitar, Guiterne

11 - Ekklesia
Thème : Arexis
Structure & Arrangements : Arexis
Words : Lafforgue
Yan Arexis : Glockenspiel, Cymbals & chimes, horns, Electronics & analogue synths, « Âme des morts » vocals
Patrick Lafforgue : Lead vocals

12 - My Celestial Journey
Music & Arrangements : Y.Arexis
Yan Arexis : Acoustic & electric guitars, Electronics & analogue synths, Vocals, drum machine