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Rosa Crux

Real Name:
Olivier Tarabo, Claude Feeny, Hugo Lafitte, Benjamin Canu, Rosa+Chordis
Profile:
French Goth Rock ensemble founded be Olivier Tarabo in 1984 while studying at the Artschool of Rouen.

The band uses a lot of adjusted & self-built instruments, of which the B.A.M. (Batterie Acoustique Midi - a set of genuine drums played by a programmable electromagnetic process) is probably the most prominent. It even won the price of sound inventions in Paris in 2001.

Live performances of Rosa Crux are always spectacular.
The most 'simple' stage-set includes the B.A.M., 8 churchbells, a grand piano & is built around "La Danse De La Terre".
A more extended set also includes a giant metal cage in which a man takes place & is smashed against a large iron gong.
The most spectacular stage-set is called "The Iron Games" & needs 300m2 of space to be set up. It includes a whole series of inventions, rat hurdy-gurdies, resonating cones, crane-actuated lyres, water clocks, bells and gongs of all sorts, dancers covered in sound sensors, gigantic double-basses, etc.

Current line-up:
Olivier Tarabo - Guitars, Lead Vocals
Claude Feeny - Piano, Carillon,
Hugo Lafitte - Bass
Benjamin Canu - Bagpipe
Rosa Chordis - Chord ensemble
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Discography

Releases:
Jeux De Fers (Cass, Ltd, Box)   On A Faim ! 1986
Ales Et Fèles (12")   Rosa Crux Production 1987
Eli-Elo (2x7")   Rosa Crux Production 1990
Eli-Elo (7")   On A Faim ! 1990
Danse De La Terre (CD, Mini)   Sordide Sentimental 1992
St. Ouen Les Profanations (7")   Rosa Crux Production 1992
Performances (7", Promo)   Rosa Crux Production 1994
Jeux De Fers - Performances (VHS, Ltd)   Rosa Crux Production 1995
Proficere (CD)   Rosa Crux Production 1995
Noctes Insomnes (CD, Enh)   Rosa Crux Production 1998
In Tenebris (CD, Enh)   Rosa Crux Production 2002
In Tenebris (12", Pic)   ÜNE (r)ecords 2002
Lux In Tenebris Lucet (CD, Album, Ltd + DVD-V, Ltd)   [Trisol] Music Group GmbH 2008
Rosa Crvx Box (CD, Album + 2xCD, Album, Enh + Box, Ltd)   Not On Label (Rosa Crux Self-released) 2009
Appears On:
Elegy - Numéro 1 (CD, Smplr) Aglon Elegy 1998
Sanctuary (CD, Comp) Hel Hel Zoomshot Media Entertainment 1999
CD Side 11 (CD, Smplr) In Tenebris D-Side 2002
SAW II Original Score (2xCD, Dig) Lethali [Trisol] Music Group GmbH 2006
Only Theatre Of Pain Tribute (CD, Comp) Stairs AnteA Alone Prod. 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Out Of Nowhere (Cass, Comp) Sumunt Mali Out Of Nowhere 1986
Sensationnel No. 5 (Cass, Comp) Mouritouri Illusion Production 1987
Passionnément, (CD, Comp) Les Vielles V.I.S.A. 1992
Hex Files - The Goth Bible Vol. 2 (2xCD) Aglon Credo, Nova Tekk 1997
Elegy - Numéro 1 (CD, Smplr) Aglon Elegy 1998
Instants Inquiets 2 (CD, Album) Qui Non Cessant Euterpe 1999
Sanctuary (CD, Comp) Hel Hel Zoomshot Media Entertainment 1999
Storm The Palace: Worms A.D. MCXVII (CD, Comp) Morituri Palace Of Worms 1999
CD Side 11 (CD, Smplr) In Tenebris D-Side 2002
Elegy - Numéro 24 (CD, Smplr) Adorasti Elegy 2002
Le Regard Du Sourd (10", Ltd, Pic) Morituri Twice Fanzine 2004
Obscur (2xCD + CD, Enh, Dig) Eli-Elo EMI Music (France) 2004
Antiphonal - DVD Compilation 1 (DVDr, DVD-V, Ltd) Omnes Qui Descendunt Antiphonal Magazine 2006
RVB ~ Transfert (2 versions) Morituri Optical Sound ... 2006
SAW II Original Score (2xCD, Dig) Lethali [Trisol] Music Group GmbH 2006
Only Theatre Of Pain Tribute (CD, Comp) Stairs AnteA Alone Prod. 2008
Amphi Festival 2009 (CD, Comp) In Tenebris Out Of Line 2009
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