The Musical Stones of ... Doc'

 In The Musical Stones, the people who follow the Collective's work share their musical tastes, memories and luggage.

Today : Doc' from France

 

What is your first musical memory?

Classical music I guess. I loved it as a small kid even if my family was really not into it... I remember trying to play the piano that sat in our living room, and which was incredibly out of tune 'cause nobody ever played it, pretending to be Chopin or so. And it probably sounded like a hullabaloo but I loved the vibrations of the sounds of this huge instrument as I was so small.

The first album you bought?

I'm not sure about this one but I think it was Collection, a compilation of Tracy Chapman greatest hits or something like that. Or maybe a classical music compilation of night sonatas.

The essential albums for you?

That's a very difficult question, I'm not sure I can go briefly on this one. There's so many albums that changed my life or perfectly fit for a wide range of emotions moving from a day to another...

First of all Shadow of the Sun and Perdition City by Ulver, which remains my favourite band EVER. It's hard to pick one inside their high quality and vast musical universes.

 

 

I'm very fond of Emma Ruth Rundle, and again I couldn't pick only one in her solo discography. Her collaboration with Thou blew my mind and it's been obsessing me for the past few weeks. 

Anastasis and Into the Labyrinth by Dead Can Dance are definitely classics I listen to on a regular basis.

 

Oceanic by Isis, but again this scene is so creative I could pick a few between them, Neurosis and co. 

Push the sky away by Nick Cave moves me every time I listen to it, 

 

 

Philarmonics by Agnes Obel, The Brothel by Susanne Sundfør

Twoism by Boards of Canada, and of course Black Earth by Bohren & Der Club Of Gore, Angels Of Darkness, Demons of Light by Earth, The Healing by Echoes of Yul, Chalice Hymnals by Grails

Pain is Beauty and Abyss by Chelsea Wolfe, I love her universe and her work in general. 

Sing more songs together she made with King Dude is also very good, as well as Sex, he did solo. Blush by Wovenhand, but again, hard to pick one even in Sixteen Horsepower discography.

Most of the albums of Mamiffer, but especially The Brilliant Tabernacle and The World Unseen, I feel like their music quieten and enlighten my spirit when too agitated.

 

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac and Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane.

 

  

Jackson C. Frank (eponymous album), Grace by Jeff Buclkley of course.

From Mars to Sirius by Gojira, Backspace Unwind by Lamb, Double Negative by Low.

 

 

Divenire by Ludovico Einaudi, For now I am winter by Ólafur Arnalds, Ghosts by Nine Inch Nails (they released V a few months ago after I-IV in 2008).

V and Ø by Neonymus, which I discovered last year at L'Homme Sauvage festival and made me cry and travel the whole concert, this guy is absolutely incredible and genuinely touching.

 

 

If you had to choose only one album?

Shadow of the Sun by Ulver without hesitation.

 

 

The album that seems terribly underrated to you?

Hysteron Proteron, an acoustic album of Nostromo that we never really heard of

 

  

Your favorite album artwork?

Again Shadow of the Sun, I feel haunted by this album for so many reasons.

A film whose soundtrack stroke you?

Only Lovers Left Alive by Jim Jarmusch

 

  

Your current discoveries?

As I mentioned already, May our chambers be full by ERR and Thou is an album I listen to almost everyday lately. 

 

  

Music for Megaliths by Harvestman, a project of Steve Von Till who is inspiring by his rich creativity not only in music.

 

  

Your favorite album of the Collective?

Promises for the long ride by Caleb R.K. Williams