ONE EYE-ONE GLANCE-ONE TAKE
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Official Home of Indie/Alternative Singer-Songwriter Cyclope Espion
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Site Officiel de l'auteur-compositeur-interprète indépendant/Alternatif Cyclope Espion
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Debut Album "Friday Night Epitaph" voted 8th Best Independent Release of the year by Music critic Lisa Whealey for Independent Clauses in the USA
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Premier Album "Friday Night Epitaph" voté 8ème Meilleur album indépendant de l'année par la critique Lisa Whealey aux USA
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"This album is indie gold (...) mind-numbing brilliance (...) born out of a incredible skill of multicultural songwriting. Cyclope Espion has transformed the grit of New York City back to a place of beauté complexe, a place that immerses the listeners"
(Independent Clauses -USA)
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"Feelings mix with music in the most sincere way"
(Veglam -France)
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"Makes an impressive go at putting out original folk-pop music (...) showcases a unique artistic perspective and strong musical talent"
(24Our Music -Canada)
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"Loin des albums faits et refaits, retravaillés à outrance et finalement un peu lisses, « Friday Night Epitaph » a fière allure avec ses faux airs de one shot qui donnent à des titres comme « Faux départ», « Wishful Thinking », « Mad Love & The Self » ou encore « Indélébile » de vrais airs de grandes œuvres"
(Zicazic -France)
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"Avec des morceaux pop chantés en français mettant au premier plan sa plume poétique et sa voix juste que sont « Faux Départ » et « Indélébile » (...) Cyclope Espion nous impressionne avec des titres mélodiques comme « Wishful Thinking », Snapdragon » et « Mad Love & The Self » (...) le frenchy s’en tire avec les honneurs en enchaînant aussi bien des morceaux plus électriques comme le fougueux « D.B. Cooper » que d’autres plus émouvants comme la ballade pianistique de « Satellite»(...). Sophistiqué et ingénieux.
(Les Oreilles Curieuses -France)
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"If Joey Ramone and Pete Doherty were French"
(Krah Krah Krah -Austria)
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"A superb singer-songwriter (...) he belongs to the small guild of singer-songwriters who can create fascinating songs from most simple ingredients. A true gem"
(S.B. Schreiber -Bulgaria)
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"Spectacular I really really really enjoyed it- strong singing songs and productions all terrific really well done! The record blew me away"
(Dave Keyes - Bluesman & Pianist for Ronnie Spector and Poppa Chubby)
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"I quite like it! An indie crooner in the Aznavour tradition!"
(Walter Lure - Punk legend, Johnny Thunders Heartbreakers)
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Limited Edition Deluxe CD Available on:
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CD en édition Limitée Deluxe disponible sur:
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-Bandcamp
-CD Baby
Limited Edition Deluxe CD can also be purchased in Japan at the following locations:
-Rough & Raw (Kobe)
-HSKWKF Hoshikawa Cafe (Kumagaya)
Cyclope Espion
Debut Album "Friday Night Epitaph"
Produced by Nate Kohrs
201a Records (Brooklyn/New York)
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"The best music tells a story. Finding a voice in America, French-born Cyclope Espion’s Friday Night Epitaph is the story of New York City. With every raw, Dylan-esque moment, this album is “Indélébile” from start to finish."
(Lisa Whealy - Independent Clauses)
This site is meant to show both sides of Cyclope Espion: its original Lo-Fi/home-taped songs as well as its new studio incarnation.
However, with a studio album just released, it has been decided to concentrate on this aspect of Cyclope Espion's music for now.
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The debut album- entitled "Friday Night Epitaph"- respects the original DIY spirit of Cyclope Espion while taking it to a new level.
Recorded & Produced in New York by Nate Kohrs, and Mastered in Melbourne by Tony Mantz at "Jack the Bear's Deluxe Mastering, the CD comes with a deluxe booklet featuring photographs inspired by the music, as well as an introduction text telling Cyclope Espion's story from its early days to the recording of this album.
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It has been a conscious choice to stay away from the facticity of over-production and auto-tuning, both of which would have entirely been against what this music started as.
On the contrary, it is a true and honest account & representation of Cyclope Espion's spirit that Producer Nate Kohrs captured with Friday Night Epitaph.
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Cyclope Espion has been heard on
Cyclope Espion a été diffusé sur:
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-Declic Radio (Interview/France)
-RUN Radio (Belgium)
-Radio 6 (Scotland)
-RKC (Worldwide)
-Radio Festival (France)
-Friendly Radio (France)
-Virgin Radio (Interview/Valence/France)
-France BLEU (Interview/France)
Cyclope Espion is currently featured on the Playlist of the MoMa Museum Bookstore in New York City
News -
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January/Janvier 2019
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Interviewed Live on air on France Bleu Radio (Drome/Ardeche, France), also available on replay as a podcast.
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Interview en Live sur France Bleu le Mercredi 23 Janvier à Midi. Aussi disponible à l'écoute en format podcast sur leur site.
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LIVE SHOWS IN JAPAN: January 2019!
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December/Décembre 2018:
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Interviewed on Virgin Radio (Valence, France)
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Interview enregistrée chez Virgin Radio Valence pour diffusion par segments du Mardi 11 décembre au Vendredi 14 décembre à midi et rediffusion juste vant 18h.
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November/Novembre 2018:
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Album added on Friendly Radio, Avignon (France)
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L'album a été ajouté à la playlist de Friendly Radio (Avignon)
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June/Juin 2018:
6 songs from the album are now on rotation on Radio Festival 93FM in France.
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6 chansons tirées de l'album sont désormais en rotation sur Radio Festival 93FM (Drome/Ardeche)
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