ALB (musician)

Elektricity, 2014

Clément Daquin known by his stage name ALB is a French electro-pop musician from Reims, France and is signed to Rise Recordings.

ALB started under that name in 2006 and his original releases were the EP CV 209 in 2006 and the studio album Mange-disque released in 2007 that included "CV 209" as a track. The album Mange-disque was marketed in an orange unique packaging designed by designer and Clément Daquin's girlfriend Emilie Vast.[1] It was fashioned after the retro 45rpm record player called "Univox Mange-Disque" from the 1970s.[2] Each of the songs on the album had its cover art as well.

The EP I Beg for a Summer was released on 6 June 2011.[3][4] ALB's most famous hit was "Golden Chains" featuring the French band The Shoes, taken from the I Beg for a Summer EP. The fame came particularly when the automotive company Peugeot used it in 2012 in one of its major advertising campaign "I Am Your Body" in the series of ads "Let Your Body Drive"[5] for the "Peugeot 208" model.[6] The song entered the French Singles Chart after airing of the ad on French television. Golden Chains's interactive music video,[7] produced by CLM BBDO, Carnibird and ACNE Production, received several awards including the 2012 UK Music Video Innovation Award[8] as well as several Lions in the Cannes International Festival of Creativity.[9]

ALB has shared studios with Yuksek and has worked with Bewitched Hands, Yuksek, The Shoes, Brodinski and Monsieur Monsieur and others. Clément Daquin has been a member of The Invaders and has worked closely with Yuksek's electro-pop combo Klangauge.[10][11] and Klanguage's self-titled album was co-produced by Clément Daquin and Pierre Alexandre Busson.[12]

Discography

Albums

Tracklist:

  1. "Golden Spell"
  2. "Cv 209"
  3. "Safeguard"
  4. "I.d.n.y"
  5. "Dora maar"
  6. "Reims Roubaix"
  7. "48 (bercksong)"
  8. "Nicaine & Cotine"
  9. "Sweet Sensation"
  10. "Daveg"
  11. "Walter Mouse"
  12. "Sunday Morning"

Tracklist:

  1. "Golden Spell"
  1. "Nature Synthétique N°01"
  2. "Hypoballad"
  3. "She Said"
  4. "Brand New Start"
  5. "Nature Synthétique N°02"
  6. "Golden Chains"
  7. "Never Miss You"
  8. "Whispers Under the Moonlight"
  9. "Ashes"
  10. "Nature Synthetique N°03"
  11. "Oh! Louise"
  12. "Back to the Sun"
  13. "The Road"
  14. "Take Advice"

EPs

Tracklist:
"CV 209" (Spirit Catcher Remix)
"CV 209" (Original Mix)
"CV 209" (Yuksek Remix)

Tracklist:
"Golden Chains" (feat. The Shoes) (2:55)
"Never Miss You" (3:27)
"Brand New Start" (2:45)
"Show Me Your Love" (2:54)

Singles

Year Single Charts Certification Album
FR
[13]
2012 "Golden Chains" (feat. The Shoes) 59 TBA
2014 "Whispers Under the Moonlight" 57 TBA

References

  1. ↑ Sleevage.com: ALB - Mange-Disque
  2. ↑ Packaging of the World: ALB - Mange-disque
  3. ↑ Ephelide.net: Alb revient avec son nouvel EP: I beg for a summer! (French)
  4. ↑ dedaleSonore: Alb - I Beg for a Summer - Reims, révélateur de talent(s) (French)
  5. ↑ "Let Your Body Drive" Peugeot 208 advertising campaign website
  6. ↑ Advertisement for "Peugeot 208" using ALB's "Golden Chains"
  7. ↑ ALB Golden Chains Interactive Music Video
  8. ↑ UKMVA
  9. ↑ Cannes Lions 2013 Winners
  10. ↑ Technomusic: Klanguage - Klanguage
  11. ↑ Rock Made in France website: ALB
  12. ↑ Street Tease: Klangauge - 7 questions à Klanguage (French)
  13. ↑ LesCharts.com: ALB page

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