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Denis Rodier (drums & visuals) and ex-Talisma Martin Vanier (guitar) are the core of Specimen13.
They have the honour of having friends helping out in shaping their vision: Trey Gunn, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Markus Reuter to name a few.
Specimen13 is Sound and Vision
Brainchild of drummer and internationally renowned graphic novel artist, Denis Rodier, together with Martin Vanier on guitar, bass and soundscapes, SPECIMEN13 and its first musical offering, ECHOSYSTEM, is the fruit of several years of labor with collaboration on an international scale.
Echosystem is but the introductory phase of the project's vast scope: nearly 34 minutes of powerful Eclectic Prog Rock similar to the contemporary stylings of Tool, Porcupine Tree and the more recent works of King Crimson.
Much more will follow. Specimen13 is a developing multimedia project―multimedia in the truest sense of the word!―and this first offering, Echosystem, is just a hint of what’s to come. The subsequent release of the final album will be accompanied by videos in the form of Web TV, and also by the complete Specimen13 Graphic Novel created by the internationally recognized Denis Rodier.
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Denis Rodier (batterie, visuels) et l'ex-Talisma Martin Vanier (guitare, basse et soundscape) sont le coeur de Specimen13.
Pour les aider, ils ont l'honneur de compter parmis leurs amis : Trey Gunn, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Markus Reuter pour ne nommer que quelques-uns..
Specimen13 : Son et Vision
Fondé par Denis Rodier, percussioniste et auteur de BD et avec l’aide de Martin Vanier à la guitare, la basse et “soundscapes”, SPECIMEN13 nous offre ECHOSYSTEM, le fruit de plusieurs années de travail de collaboration à l’échelle internationale.
Echosystem n’est que l’introduction musicale d’un vaste projet. Près de 34 minutes d’un puissant Eclectic Prog Rock rappelant la modernité de leurs contemporains tels Tool, Porcupine Tree et les moutures récentes de King Crimson.
Mais bien plus reste à suivre. Specimen13 est un projet multimédia en développement ―multimédia dans le vrai sens du terme!― et la première offrande du groupe, Echosystem, n’est seulement qu’une facette de l’oeuvre. L’album final qui suivra sera accompagné de vidéo sous forme de Web Télé, ainsi qu’une bande dessinée Specimen13 créée de toute pièce par Denis Rodier, auteur reconnu internationnalement.
WITH HELP FROM:
Adrian Benavides - sound design, guitar, drum programming and additional synth
Alex Dowerk - Touch Guitars U8
Erik Emil Eskildsen - Touch Guitars U8, Soundscape
Trey Gunn - Warr Guitar
Tony Levin - Chapman Stick
Pat Mastelotto - traps and buttons
Eoghan McCloskey - drums
Bill Munyon - additional sound design
Markus Reuter - Touch Guitars U8, soundscapes, sound design
Bob Smith, Richard Jodoin, Johane Jodoin, Daniel Marsolais - vocals Bernhard Wöstheinrich - synthesizers, noise
Arranged and mixed by Adrian Benavides and Markus Reuter
Produced by Markus Reuter for Unsung Productions
(www.unsung-productions.com)
Mastered by Lee Fletcher
Denis Rodier (drums & visuals) and ex-Talisma Martin Vanier (guitar) are the core of Specimen13.
The group's future
plans include a full album which concept will be expanded into videos and a graphic novel.
They have the honour of having friends helping out in shaping their vision: Trey Gunn, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Markus Reuter to name a few.
Specimen13 is Sound and Vision...more
Another stellar release from this long-lived ensemble. Though the King Crimson influence is obvious & that comparison unavoidable, these guys have made many great recordings that can't be categorized as 'mere copies'. The perfect balance of aggressive riffing and serene soundscapes. Stephen Roberts