Julien Instruments: Vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, bodhran, mandolin Musical heroes:
Marillion, Pink Floyd, Anathema, Mike Oldfield, Peter Hammill, Yes, Genesis, Von Hertzen Brothers, Porcupine Tree, Radiohead, Dredg, Magma, Canterbury scene, Opeth, Pain Of Salvation, Sigur Ros, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, Camel...
Albums of all the time:
• Brave by Marillion
• Alternative 4 by Anathema
• Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield
• Close to the Edge by Yes
• Ok Computer by Radiohead
• Selling England by the Pound by Genesis
• Remedy Lane by Pain Of Salvation
• Still Life by Van Der Graaf Generator
• Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
• From The Choirgirl Hotel by Tori Amos
• Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
• Rising by Rainbow
• Red by King Crimson
• Blackwater Park by Opeth
• De-loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta
• Smpte by Transatlantic
• Over by Peter Hammill
• Hounds of Love by Kate Bush
Special guests Marie Instrument: Vocals Favourite artists: Tori Amos, Led Zeppelin, Mozart, The Dresden Dolls, Björk, Nirvana, Tool, Radiohead, Rosa Crux, The Gathering, Blonde Redhead, Dead Can Dance, Marillion...
David Instrument: Drums Favourite artists: Tool, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Neal Morse, King Crimson, Marillion, Transatlantic, The Flower Kings...
Influences
Most played artists this week
Marillion, Pink Floyd, Anathema, Porcupine Tree, Neal Morse, Mike Oldfield, Radiohead, Pain Of Salvation, The Mars Volta, Opeth, King Crimson, Tom McRae, Yes, Genesis, Van Der Graaf Generator, Ennio Morricone, Peter Hammill, Dead Can Dance, The Gathering, Black Sabbath, Tori Amos, Robert Wyatt, Led Zeppelin, Sigur Ros, Deep Purple, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Ayreon, Nick Drake, Wobbler, Judas Priest, Tool, Greenslade, Elp, Pure Reason Revolution, Arcturus, Caravan, Emilie Simon, Faith No More, Perry Blake, Rush, Transatlantic, Gong, Jethro Tull, Grobschnitt, Nirvana, National Health, Santana, The Beatles, The Moody Blues, Anglagard, Antony and the Johnsons, Chroma Key, Danny Elfman, Dream Theater, Black Symphony, Clannad, Curved Air, Fish, Jeff Buckley, Kula Shaker, Neil Young, Paula Cole, Persephone, Peter Gabriel, Queen, Spock's Beard, Supertramp, The Flower Kings, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Eloy, Faith and the Muse, Mogwai, Mark Snow and many more...
Other sources of inspiration: She, Ireland, Caspar David Friedrich, Memento Mori artistic genre, Nature, The Shining, celtic and norse mythology, Reality, dreams & nightmares...
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Reviews
"For Gaullier, the devil's in the details. Certainly, anyone who loves mellotron will find plenty to appreciat here, but the guitar effects, vast array of keyboard sounds and voice filters lift things beyond the ordinary." PROGRESSION MAGAZINE
"On to the music: Dark and even aggressive with the harsh guitar riffs, this reminds of music from bands like Anathema (Alternative 4 era) while incorporating intricate compositional structures and a vast array of sounds and instruments. A song like Trample On Me presents a wide range of emotions and styles in it, showcasing Julien's vast influences. You have a dark opening which culminates in a bombastic forceful opening lead by poignant guitar riffs. The chorus has a very good use of keyboards and voice-like sound produced which I find very effective and appealing. Later in the song, there is a shift to a quieter and slower part, which would have been better sounding had more keyboards been used, but still, is very effective; in particular the guitar solo."PROGARCHIVES
The most pleasing aspect of The Field Where She Died is the quality of the melodic composition. Strong melodic writing can cover a host of other compositional shortcomings and Gaullier shows throughout the album that he has a gift for melodic writing. It will be impossible for you to listen to The Field Where She Died without carrying an imprint of the melodic phrasing in your mind for the future. Secondly, the array of aural colours with which Gaullier has chosen to portray his music is rich and he has skillfully arranged them within the soundscape: the music is beautifully orchestrated and in alliance with the melody that proves a powerful force. The overall finished product sounds, if you can imagine it, a little like a cross-fertilisation between the symphonic prog-rock of early King Crimson, or perhaps even Camel, and male-fronted gothic-rock.DPRP
"Spleen Arcana has its own sound incorporating a bit of early Marillion here and a bit of early King Crimson there. For a debut disc, The Field Where She Died is plenty accomplished and the musicianship shines throughout. I’d certainly recommend this to symphonic fans!"JERRY LUCKY
"There is always danger with one-man projects that they will slip into self-indulgence but Gaullier manages to avoid this pitfall by achieving just the right balance with the four longer songs all around the ten minute mark and the mournful "The Missing Piece" offering a concise interlude. The atmosphere here is decidedly downbeat with only the occasional uplifting melody, and Gaullier's vocal style could easily draw comparisons with the likes of Anathema."SEA OF TRANQUILITY
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Thanks for giving to me the opportunity to discover an incredibly excellent and great music, I really enjoy it. All the stuff is here at the top: compositions, instruments, voices, mix, mastering. It meets all of my musical vibrations and I go immediately buy it. A must for all prog and prog metal lover. Congrats! Cheers.
Le miroir de l'onde séduit leurs âmes sœurs Trésors de leurs cœurs enfouis sous l'humeur Spirales assouplies et joyaux de la mer Splendeurs miroitantes sous l'élixir de l'éther.
Thanks a lot for your friendship and welcome onboard.
Brilliand sounds on your side, incredible that you are only a one man project (with a little help). My fav is your ballad "The missing piece", hmmm cool.
And you are right, without music life would be a mistake. I spend a lot of time to see old and new heroes on concerts. Last week I have seen Steve Hackett in Hamburg, exellent guitar player and very sympathetic by the way. He has signed me one of my (and I have seen one of yours too) favourite records.
I wish you all the best for your future and take care friend.
Die dunkle Aura des Todes schlich ihr voraus wie eine schwarze Mamba. Noch bevor sie die Tür öffnete, sickerte die finstere Vorahnung heimlich über die Schwelle meiner Wohnwagen-Detektei und versetzte meinen Instinkt in Alarmbereitschaft. Vielleicht hätte ich auf ihn hören sollen. Doch meine Neugier überschattete die mahnende Stimme der Vorsicht. Die Lady hatte es offensichtlich nicht nötig anzuklopfen. Quietschend schwang die Tür nach innen. Tiefschwarz zeichnete sich ihre schlanke Silhouette im Türrahmen ab. Hinter ihr dämmerte das gelbliche Licht einsamer Laternen, schickte den Schatten ihrer halbnackten Endlosbeine über marode Dielen, die Vorderfront meines Schreibtisches, und warf das dunkle Abbild ihres Schritts mitten in mein Gesicht. Kein schlechter Anfang ...
Wer ist diese geheimnisvolle Lady? Und warum zum Henker sucht sie Henry Schädelbach zu solch später Stunde in seiner Wohnwagen-Detektei auf?
Seinen weiteren finsteren Lauf nimmt das Unvermeidliche in meinem Profil-Blog:
DICE, “just call it cosmic prog” with their 15th CD “Versus Without Versus, Endpart” and their 2nd DVD “A Long Cosmic Trip” thanks very much for friendship. From germany - best regards !
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