Deleyaman

Deleyaman is a French-American musical band founded in Normandy, France in 2000 by the American multi-instrumentalist of Greek-Armenian origins Aret Madilian from Los Angeles, along with French singer Beatrice Valantin and French-Armenian duduk player Gerard Madilian.[1]

Deleyaman
Deleyaman in Kilcolgan in October 2018
Background information
OriginNormandy, France
Genres
Years active2000–present
Labels
  • Equilibrium Music
  • Éditions Nech
  • TTO Records
Websitedeleyaman.com
Members
  • Aret Madilian
  • Beatrice Valantin
  • Guillaume Leprevost
  • Gerard Madilian
Past members
  • Mia Bjorlingsson
  • Ara Duzian

The band is referenced as the first alternative rock band to have included the ancient wind instrument the duduk in their line-up.[2][3] Deleyaman’s musical universe has been described as poetic, melancholic, introspective.[4][5][6][7][8][9] A multi-genre band which assemble art-rock, dark wave, minimalism, post-punk and post-rock.[10][11][2][12][13]

History

The band originally consisting of Aret Madilian, Beatrice Valantin and Gerard Madilian released their debut album 00/1, in September 2001 on Editions Nech Records, an independent world music label based in Paris.[14][8][2] The album was released in France and in Europe and received reviews and support from the underground musical press such as Elegy, D-Side, Obskure, Uncut.[15][9]

The following albums entitled Second (2003) and 3 (2006) received wider recognition and were also to be released on the French label Editions Nech Records. Two tracks from Second "Battlefield" and "Black Rainbow", were chosen by the French actress and film director Fanny Ardant for the soundtrack of her 2017 film Le Divan de Staline starring Gerard Depardieu and Emmanuelle Seigner.[16][17][18]

In 2009 Deleyaman released the first of their two part album Fourth, part one. Fourth, part two was released in 2011. The band’s sixth album The Edge, was released July 4, 2014. The German weekly Der Spiegel has referenced the album on "Die wichtigste Musik der Woche" (The most important music of the week) section.[19]

The following album The lover, The stars & The citadel, was released on November 18, 2016.[2][11] It includes Brendan Perry of Dead Can Dance guesting as instrumentalist on two of the album's tracks.[20]

In 2017, Deleyaman’s cover version of "Bir sana Bir de Bana", the Turkish song originally written by the psychedelic-oriental dub band Baba Zula appeared in BaBa ZuLa’s 20th anniversary album XX released in January 2017 on Glitterhouse Records.[2]

In October 2018, Deleyaman & Jules Maxwell toured Ireland and the UK playing in Limerick, Galway, Lisdoonvarna, Carlow, Dublin, Dundalk and Portaferry and guesting on BBC Radio Ulster’s John Toal show.[21][22][23]

A new album Sentinel, including contributions from Brendan Perry and Jules Maxwell, was released on January 17, 2020.[24]

Band members
Aret Madilian and Beatrice Valantin

Current members[2]

  • Aret Madilian – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, percussions
  • Beatrice Valantin – vocals, keyboards
  • Guillaume Leprevost – bass, guitar
  • Gerard Madilian – duduk

Former members[2]

  • Mia Bjorlingsson – drums
  • Ara Duzian – guitar

Discography
Album Year Label
00/1 2001
  • Editions Nech
Second 2003
  • Editions Nech
3 2006
  • Editions Nech
Fourth, part one 2009
  • TTO Records & Naregatsi Art Institute (USA)
  • Equilibrium Music (Europe)
Fourth, part two 2011
  • TTO Records & Naregatsi Art Institute (USA)
  • Equilibrium Music (Europe)
The Edge 2014
  • TTO Records
The lover, The stars & The citadel 2016
  • TTO Records
Sentinel 2020
  • TTO Records
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References
  1. Sturman, Janet (March 2019). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. University of Arizona, USA: SAGE Publications, Inc. p. 729. ISBN 978-1483317755.
  2. "Deleyaman Bio". deleyaman.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Deleyaman, Music of Armenia". Music of Armenia. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. "Click Interview' with Deleyaman: 'Music Is A An Honest Friend You Can Be With When You Are All Alone'". Side-Line Music Magazine. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. "Paluel: Delayeman in filmed concert". Paris-Normandie (in French). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. "Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer : Deleyaman a donné un concert à l'occasion du festival Pierres en lumière". Paris-Normandie (in French). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. "DELEYAMAN - The Edge". Eclipsed Rock Magazin (in German). October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. "CD-Rezension / Review / Kritik - "The Edge"". Sonic Seducer Magazin (in German). 7 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. "Multi-ethnic mixture of religious, film and dance music by post-punks". Uncut. 1 February 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. "Deleyaman – The edge: smadelijke nederlaag voor hokjesdenkers". Indiestyle (in Dutch). 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. "Deleyaman: The lover, The stars & The citadel". Here Comes The Flood - a weblog about music. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  12. "Deleyaman Discography - Album / CD Reviews". Mosicfolio. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  13. "The Ascetic Mysticism of Deleyaman". OC Art Blog. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  14. "Interview de Deleyaman". Indiepoprock (in French). 31 May 2004. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  15. "00/1 - Deleyaman". Bandcamp - Deleyaman. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  16. "La bande originale de Fanny Ardant est normande". Paris-Normandie (in French). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  17. "Fanny Ardant & Deleyaman : deux rencontres normandes avec le public fin septembre". Obskure Mag (in French). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  18. "Rencontre Fanny Ardant et Deleyaman en Seine-Maritime autour de la sortie de "Staline"". Prémonition (in French). 10 September 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  19. "Die wichtigste Musik der Woche". Der Spiegel (in German). 24 June 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  20. "Deleyaman – The Lover, The Stars & The Citadel (CD Album – TTO Records)". Side-Line Music Magazine. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  21. "Deleyaman bring ancient Armenian instrument to Limerick Gallery of Art performance". Limerick Post. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  22. "Dead Can Dance's Jules Maxwell Releases Solo Album". Hot Press. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  23. "Deleyaman & Jules Maxwell : collaboration". Obskure Mag (in French). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  24. "Deleyaman - Sentinel - Indiepoprock". www.indiepoprock.fr. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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