Crème Brûlée fanzine
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Crème Brulée was a pioneer rock fanzine
from France.
Founded by Stéphane Sommet in 1996 after the title of a Sonic Youth song, Crème Brûlée became a reference for post-rock
music. Due to its close relationships with bands such as Sonic Youth
, Labradford
and the independent labels, Crème Brûlée was the place where post-rock scene has been documented. In France the informations about main bands of this rock period (including bands like Sonic Youth and experimental music) were revealed in full exclusivity in Crème Brûlée. The fanzine used to publish internet references of the musicians as well as reflections about internet and the music business.
Crème Brulée end up to became Periscope webzine in 2001.
Stéphane Sommet released most of the interviews with musicians from Tortoise, Gastr Del Sol
, Labradford
, Mogwai
, Stereolab, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
and many others. Writers Marie-Douce Jaint-Jacques (later founder of aMAZEzine! 7", Oliver Lackinger, Laurent Rauner and Fabien Louis joined the fanzine. Art students Jean-Michel Géridan and Jérôme Lefèvre
were woking responsively at graphic design and writing. Jérôme Lefèvre
wrote mainly about experimental music of artists such as Tony Conrad
, La Monte Young
or Michael Snow
and some columns about various musicians such as John Zorn
, Mika Vainio, Mick Harris
and James Plotkin
.
You can read Crème Brûlée back issues at La Fanzinothèque in Poitiers as well as in some American university libraries. Crème Brûlée issues has been exhibited in the France Fiction art gallery in Paris.
Stéphane Sommet founded Textile Vinyle music label.
Jean-Michel Géridan is currently graphic designer in Paris.
Jérôme Lefèvre
founded Beauty Flow Magazine and is currently art director and writer.
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See also
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
from France.
Founded by Stéphane Sommet in 1996 after the title of a Sonic Youth song, Crème Brûlée became a reference for post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
music. Due to its close relationships with bands such as Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
, Labradford
Labradford
Labradford is a U.S. post-rock musical group from Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1991. They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not officially disbanded, its members have since been active with separate projects.-Biography:...
and the independent labels, Crème Brûlée was the place where post-rock scene has been documented. In France the informations about main bands of this rock period (including bands like Sonic Youth and experimental music) were revealed in full exclusivity in Crème Brûlée. The fanzine used to publish internet references of the musicians as well as reflections about internet and the music business.
Crème Brulée end up to became Periscope webzine in 2001.
Stéphane Sommet released most of the interviews with musicians from Tortoise, Gastr Del Sol
Gastr del Sol
Gastr del Sol was a Chicago band consisting, for most of their career, of David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke. Between 1993 and 1998 they put out seven albums ranging in genre from post-rock to musique concrète....
, Labradford
Labradford
Labradford is a U.S. post-rock musical group from Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1991. They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not officially disbanded, its members have since been active with separate projects.-Biography:...
, Mogwai
Mogwai
The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
, Stereolab, Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian post-rock band which originated from Montreal, Quebec in 1994...
and many others. Writers Marie-Douce Jaint-Jacques (later founder of aMAZEzine! 7", Oliver Lackinger, Laurent Rauner and Fabien Louis joined the fanzine. Art students Jean-Michel Géridan and Jérôme Lefèvre
Jérôme Lefèvre
Jérôme Lefèvre is a French art curator, art director and critic.Jérôme Lefèvre was part of Crème Brûlée fanzine where he wrote about noise music, grindcore, post-rock and ambient music genres as well as on records by visual artists...
were woking responsively at graphic design and writing. Jérôme Lefèvre
Jérôme Lefèvre
Jérôme Lefèvre is a French art curator, art director and critic.Jérôme Lefèvre was part of Crème Brûlée fanzine where he wrote about noise music, grindcore, post-rock and ambient music genres as well as on records by visual artists...
wrote mainly about experimental music of artists such as Tony Conrad
Tony Conrad
Tony Conrad is an American avant-garde video artist, experimental filmmaker, musician/composer, sound artist, teacher and writer...
, La Monte Young
La Monte Young
La Monte Thornton Young is an American avant-garde composer, musician, and artist.Young is generally recognized as the first minimalist composer. His works have been included among the most important and radical post-World War II avant-garde, experimental, and contemporary music. Young is...
or Michael Snow
Michael Snow
Michael Snow, CC is a Canadian artist working in painting, sculpture, video, films, photography, holography, drawing, books and music.-Life:...
and some columns about various musicians such as John Zorn
John Zorn
John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...
, Mika Vainio, Mick Harris
Mick Harris
Mick Harris commonly known and credited both as Mick Harris or occasionally M.J. Harris, is an English musician....
and James Plotkin
James Plotkin
James Plotkin is an American guitarist and producer, famous for his role in bands such as Khanate and OLD, but with an extensive catalogue outside these bands. He has performed guitar duties for bands Phantomsmasher and Scorn and continues to remix tracks for bands such as KK Null, Nadja, Sunn...
.
You can read Crème Brûlée back issues at La Fanzinothèque in Poitiers as well as in some American university libraries. Crème Brûlée issues has been exhibited in the France Fiction art gallery in Paris.
Stéphane Sommet founded Textile Vinyle music label.
Jean-Michel Géridan is currently graphic designer in Paris.
Jérôme Lefèvre
Jérôme Lefèvre
Jérôme Lefèvre is a French art curator, art director and critic.Jérôme Lefèvre was part of Crème Brûlée fanzine where he wrote about noise music, grindcore, post-rock and ambient music genres as well as on records by visual artists...
founded Beauty Flow Magazine and is currently art director and writer.
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See also
- Post-rockPost-rockPost-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
- Post-metalPost-metalPost-metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal.Hydra Head Records owner and Isis frontman Aaron Turner originally termed the genre "thinking man's metal", demonstrating that his band was trying to move away from common metal conventions...
- aMAZEzine! 7"
- Beauty Flow Magazine