Team Ghost
{{short description|French electronic music group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| years_active = 2009–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Sonic Cathedral
- wSphere
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| associated_acts = M83
| website = [http://www.teamghostmusic.com www.teamghostmusic.com]
| current_members = Nicolas Fromageau {{clr}}Christophe Guerrin{{clr}}Benoit de Villeneuve{{clr}}Pierre Blanc{{clr}}Felix Delacroix
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Team Ghost is a French electronic music group created by Nicolas Fromageau, co-founder of M83, which he left in 2004.[http://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/musique-article/t/45092/date/2010-06-10/article/cinq-groupes-a-suivre-2/ Cinq groupes à suivre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613004928/http://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/musique-article/t/45092/date/2010-06-10/article/cinq-groupes-a-suivre-2/ |date=2010-06-13 }}, Thomas Burgel, les Inrockuptibles, 2010-06-10.{{in lang|fr}}
History
In Paris with the help of Jean-Philippe Talaga (who is the band A&R today) and bandmate Christophe Guérin, Nicolas Fromageau founded Team Ghost in 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/artists/team-ghost-107731|title=Team Ghost - Reviews, Songs and News|access-date=2013-07-04|archive-date=2013-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213065551/http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/artists/team-ghost-107731|url-status=dead}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20151023222849/http://noisey.vice.com/watch/meet-team-ghost NOISEY 147: TEAM GHOST], Noisey Vice, 2011-12-16.{{in lang|fr}} the band released their first EP in April 2010[https://pitchfork.com/news/38013-new-release-team-ghost-you-never-did-anything-wrong-to-me-ep/ New Release: Team Ghost: You Never Did Anything Wrong to Me EP], Tom Breihan, Pitchfork, 2010-02-24. First act to be coined as “cold gaze” by the NME (for their mixture of Cold Wave and Shoegaze),[http://www.supermonamour.com/super/super-artists/team-ghost-2/ Fiche Team Ghost] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120912041759/http://www.supermonamour.com/super/super-artists/team-ghost-2/ |date=2012-09-12 }} Supermonamour Team Ghost released the EP "You Never Did Anything Wrong to Me",[https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14180-you-never-did-anything-wrong-to-me/ Team Ghost You Never Did Anything Wrong to Me], rebecca rabber, Pitchfork, 2010-04-30 in 2010 through the English label Sonic Cathedral. In the fall of that year, they followed it with the EP "Celebrate What You Can't See" produced by Villeneuve.{{Cite web |url=http://savoirfairecie.com/production/team-ghost |title=Team Ghost Biography |publisher=Savoir Faire |access-date=2013-07-04 |archive-date=2012-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201001512/http://savoirfairecie.com/production/team-ghost |url-status=dead }} This collaboration resulted in Benoît de Villeneuve to join the band as composer together with bassist Pierre Blanc and drummer Félix Delacroix.{{cite web |url=http://www.lemouv.fr/diffusion-team-ghost |title=Team Ghost / le mouv' |website=www.lemouv.fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329133723/http://www.lemouv.fr/diffusion-team-ghost |archive-date=2013-03-29}}
After a series of concerts given in Paris, the group was the opening act of the European tour for the Canadians Crystal Castles.[https://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=15&p=8355&more=1&c=1 The Buzz - Team Ghost, Nicki Minaj, Title Fight], Jaimie Hodgson, NME, 2010-04-28. Team Ghost has also played at several festivals in the United Kingdom during the summer of 2010 such as the Offset Festival[https://archive.today/20120917214259/http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/8209/-/Pulled-Apart-By-Horses-join-Offset-Festival-bill Pulled Apart By Horses join Offset Festival bill], virtualfestivals.com of London and the festival Rockness in Scotland.[http://www.franceinlondon.com/en-Events-in-London-3459-French-bands-plan-British-festival-invasion-Concerts--french-bands-charlotte-gainsbourg.html French bands plan British festival invasion!], franceinlondon.com The two first EPs were released as "We Will Shine" in Japan at the fall of 2011 {{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Team-Ghost-We-All-Shine/release/3083651 |title=Team Ghost - We All Shine (CD) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= 18 May 2011|accessdate=2012-07-18}}
Team Ghost released their first album Rituals in March 2013 and the first single is called "Dead Film Star".[http://www.magicrpm.com/infos/team-ghost/dead-film-star-en-ecoute Team Ghost Dead Film Star en écoute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617050511/http://www.magicrpm.com/infos/team-ghost/dead-film-star-en-ecoute |date=2012-06-17 }}, Magic, 2012-06-15.{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.franceinter.fr/emission-addictions-olivierpilz-8 OlivierPilz #8 l'émission du lundi 14 mai 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403063503/http://www.franceinter.fr/emission-addictions-olivierpilz-8 |date=2015-04-03 }}, France Inter, 2012-05-14.{{in lang|fr}} They went on tour in April 2013 in Europe [http://www.lesinrocks.com/musique/critique-album/team-ghost-la-cathedrale-sonique-dun-ex-m83/ Team Ghost, la cathédrale sonique d’un ex-M83], Thomas Burgel, Les Inrockuptibles, 25 mars 2013. and in New York on June.[http://frenchmorning.com/premiers-pas-new-yorkais-team-ghost/ premiers pas new yorkais team ghost]
On December 2, 2016 they released their third, self titled and self released album,{{Cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/team-ghost-ex-m83-releasing-self-titled-sophomore-lp-listen-to-the-riser/|title=Team Ghost (ex-M83) releasing self-titled sophomore LP (listen to "The Riser")|website=BrooklynVegan|date=24 October 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-27}} preceded by the single "The Riser".{{Cite news|url=http://ravelinmagazine.com/posts/talking-to-team-ghost-about-rituals-and-their-self-titled-album/|title=Talking To Team Ghost About Rituals And Their Self-Titled Album - Ravelin Magazine|date=2016-12-12|newspaper=Ravelin Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-27}}
Band members
- Nicolas Fromageau: vocals, guitar
- Christophe Guérin: vocals, guitar
- Benoit de Villeneuve : vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Félix Delacroix: drums
- Pierre Blanc: bass
Discography
= Albums =
- 2011: We All Shine (Sonic Cathedral)
- 2013: Rituals (wSphere)
- 2016: Team Ghost (self released, distributed by Grand Musique)
= Singles =
- 2016: The Riser (self released, distributed by Grand Musique) [https://music.mysmtp.eu/2016/10/30/playlist-12-preview-team-ghost-the-riser/
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= EP =
- 2010 : You Never Did Anything Wrong To Me (Sonic Cathedral)
- 2010 : Celebrate What You Can't See (Sonic Cathedral)
- 2012 : Dead Film Star (wSphere / Wagram)
- 2013 : Curtains (wSphere)
- 2013 : Terre Brûlée (wSphere) (Record Store Day)
= Remixes =
- 2010 : Yeti lane - Twice
- 2010 : Wild Palms - To The Lighthouse
- 2011 : M83 - Midnight City
- 2011 : Anoraak feat. Siobhan Wilson – Dolphins & Highways
- 2012 : Fairewell - Wild Meadow / I've Been Locked Away
- 2012 : Collateral - CTRL 5
- 2012 : Villeneuve – The Sun
- 2012 : Unkle – Natural Selection
- 2012 : Mandrac – Magnet
- 2013 : Benjamin Biolay - Profite (feat. Vanessa Paradis)
- 2013 : Owlle – Ticky Ticky
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.teamghostmusic.com}}
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