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Deleyaman is an experimental dark wave, alternative band formed in 2000 by Aret Madilian, an american multi-instrumentalist living in Europe.
| Deleyaman | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, USA |
| Genres | Ethereal wave Dark wave World music Gothic Neoclassical Dark ambient Post punk |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Labels | TTO Records Editions Nech Equilibrium Music |
| Website | www.deleyaman.com |
| Members | |
| Aret M. BeatV Gerard M. Mia B. |
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[edit] History
Deleyaman was founded in the fall of 2000 by Aret Madilian, an American-Armenian multi-instrumentalist, musician and singer originally from Los Angeles, California living in a French coastal village on the English Channel. A former member of a little known, obscure post-punk, new wave band called "Wog" from the South Bay in Los Angeles, Aret Madilian's first album (released as a 12 inch 45rpm in 1983), was recorded and produced by Spot, the record producer and engineer of the influential independent punk record label SST Records (Black Flag, Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, Meat Puppets, Sonic Youth). Deleyaman initially consisted of Aret M., BeatV and Gerard M.. Mia B., their female drummer joined the band a year later, following the release of the first Deleyaman album "00/1" in 2001. Ara D. who'd partially participated to the recording sessions of the band's 2009 release entitled “Fourth, part one”, joined the band to become their full time guitar player before leaving Deleyaman shortly after the release of "Fourth, part two" in 2011.
Classifying the musical genre of Deleyaman is a difficult task. However, some sources have described their music as ethereal, mystical, darkwave, heavenly, gothic and at times as world music.
The presence of the Armenian duduk, the saz or the kementche (Armenian fiddle) next to contemporary electronic instruments, guitars, bass, drums and percussions, the ethereal vocals and mystical chants in several languages constitute a major part of Deleyaman's music.
The first three Deleyaman albums, "00/1" (2001), "second" (2003) and "3" (2006) produced by TTO Records and Deleyaman, were released on the Paris based world music, indie label Editions Nech with UK and US distributions through Code 7, Plastic Head and Projekt. Deleyaman's last two album entitled "Fourth, part one" & "Fourth, part two", were released in 2009 & 2011 on TTO Records in collaboration with the Naregatsi Art Institute in North America. The European releases of the albums were exclusively licensed to the Portuguese indie label, Equilibrium Music.
In 2005, The Armenian Duduk music was proclaimed by UNESCO a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Deleyaman is without a doubt one of Armenian duduk's notable representatives in contemporary alternative music today.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 00/1 (2001)
- second (2003)
- 3 (2006)
- fourth, part one (2009)
- fourth, part two (2011)
[edit] Promotional CDs
- Is (3 Title CD promo) 2005
[edit] Compilations
- Fairy World II (Prikosnovenie compilation, 2005 "Ambi Metch")
- Elegy Sampler 42 (Elegy compilation, 2006 "Yergnain")
- Elegy Sampler 59 (Elegy compilation, 2009 "Temples")
- Elegy Sampler 67 (Elegy compilation, 2011 "Change Things")
[edit] Film/Documentary scores
- Project Save 12min Documentary by Ara Sahiner 2002 (U.S.)
- Discovering My Father's Village: Edincik (aka Reaching My Roots; by Apo Torosyan 2003 (U.S.)
[edit] References
"Livid Looking Glass-Interview".
"French Ministry of Culture Music Site - Langues de France en Chansons".
