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description: Venus was a band created in 1997 by five artists hailing from Brussels, Belgium. The original goal of the band was to create an original sound that expressed different emotions through several instrum ...

Venus was a band created in 1997 by five artists hailing from Brussels, Belgium. The original goal of the band was to create an original sound that expressed different emotions through several instruments including guitar, violin, double bass, organ, percussion, synth, and a host of others. Also using the scenography talents of former member Patric Carpentier to create visual emotion through their live performances. They have had success with releases Beautiful Days and Wanda Wultz from their Capitol record label release in 2003, Vertigone. The single Beautiful Days was also a track featured in the film Immortel,[1] which is based on the popular futuristic and Ancient Egyptian styled Enki Bilal comic series. The band's name is in reference and inspired from the Velvet Underground track, Venus in furs.

Songs:

01 Venus《Lika A Superstar》2,244
02 Beautiful Days《Vertigone》3,840
03 Lippstikk《Radio Slave Pr..》141
04 Little Hotel《Vertigone》139
05 Qué Será De Mí《Lika A Superstar》13
06 Asia《Vertigone》622
07 Million Miles Away《Vertigone》218
08 Sand Dollar《Vertigone》117
09 Wanda Wultz《Vertigone》215
10 Chu☆Chu☆Tonight《pop'n music S..》39
11 Survival Games《pop'n music S..》13
12 Wow Wow VENUS《pop'n music S..》105
13 Squeeze -GITADORA ..《BEMANIス..》17
14 Far Away《pop'n music S..》13
15 Squeeze《BEMANIス..》280
16 Wow Wow VENUS《REFLEC BEAT ..》8
17 CHP《Solar System》46
18 Hot Sun On Video 《I Love Disco ..》65
19 Colouring My World 《christmas tran..》36
20 Far Away-instrumental-《REFLEC BEAT ..》27
21 Far Away《REFLEC BEAT ..》14
22 Perfecta 《Lika A Superstar》39
23 Restos del Ayer 《Lika A Superstar》13
24 Todo No Es Nada《Lika A Superstar》14
25 Mírame《Lika A Superstar》16

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List of former band members

    Marc A. Huyghens - Vocals, acoustic and slide guitars, mandolin, banjo, electric piano, xylophone, organ, mellotron, synth (1997–2007)
    Christian Schreurs - Violin, acoustic and electric guitars, organ, noises (1997–2007)
    Pierre Jacqmin - Double bass (2000–2007)
    Jean-Marc Butty - Drums, acoustic and electronic percussion (2001–2007)
    Patric Carpentier - Scenography (1997–2001)
    Thomas Van Cottom - Drums, acoustic and electronic percussion (1997–2001)
    Walter Janssens - Double bass (1997–2000)

Band history
Starting in Belgium

The band released their first album under the label BGM/RCA titled Royal Sucker EP. Shortly after in March 1999 the band's relations with the label had ended and signed on with a small Italian label, Sonica. During their new beginnings with the label they received an award for Best Rock Act at the French festival Le Printemps de Bourges in April that year. Now their goal was to record and release a full-length album within the year.

Their full-length album Welcome To The Modern Dance Hall was released on schedule before the turn of the century, November 1999. This album was distributed throughout Europe and became the reason most people discovered the band with its memorable organic instrumentation. The only singles they released from the album were Pop Song along with a vinyl EP release titled She's So Disco, which dominated radio stations at the time. A few Belgium based EP releases using tracks from their full-length album as well as brand new stunning songs were released later on under 62 TV.[2] During this time before the major portion of touring western Europe began in 2000 double bassist Walter Jenssens left the band and he was replaced by current member Pierre Jacqmin.

In 2000 Venus were touring relentlessly until middle through the year, hoping to have their sounds heard on the local radios wherever they played. Many fans believe that the band is best when viewed at one of their live performances, some of which were played for free at smaller venues which ultimately left them with many sell-outs in the coming months. During the fall the band gave composer Renaud Lhoest permission to re-orchestrate their songs, which further positioned themselves further away from the rock scene into something untouchable in originality. Set between John Barry and the Jewish Folkore along with the full Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles, the band were set to play a sold-out show in Brussels. Recorded live at the Cirque Royal and created into the stunning The Man Who Was Already Dead,[3] this ended up being one of their more popular albums which expressed the true beauty of their music collectively into orchestra and modern instrument. During 2001 the band rested long after their relentless touring and lost two members, Patric Carpentier and Thomas Van Cottom. Thomas is a good friend of current double bassist Pierre but this did not prevent him from leaving during the time. He was eventually replaced by a French drummer who had been working with P.J. Harvey on the album To Bring You My Love as well as touring with the artist. He had also released a project of his own titled White Hotel in 1999 before joining the band.
Vertigone success

In 2003 the band left Italian label Sonica Factory to sign with bigger label Capitol, where they were given the chance to create a higher quality album. They released Vertigone that year on March 3 as well as three singles. The first being Wanda Wultz was released as a single and promotion of the band's new upcoming album, the second release Beautiful Days had multiple versions which were not available everywhere. One being a Belgium release, another for radio only, and the final as the official release containing a radio edited version of the song. The final single was included in a special version of the Vertigone album which contained four songs, three of which were radio session versions of tracks on the full-length album, and a cover of U2's Love Is Blindness,[4] from their album Achtung Baby in 1991.

The release of the album came as a success as radio stations across Europe played their recent singles as well as one being used in a film by Enki Bilal titled Immortel in 2004. Vocalist Marc A. Huyghens had also been working on a side project titled Little Hotel during the band's time off.[5]
The Red Room

In Spring 2006 the band released their new album The Red Room with a new approach and sound compared to their previous efforts. The music presents a heavier tone this time out and has been simplified yet still contains their trademark unique and melodic feel that made them a hit in the past. The album received good reviews across Europe and rivaled the sales of their previous albums though their record label Tôt Ou Tard believed they would do even better.

"The Red Room" was co-produced by Head who has worked with PJ Harvey, Marianne Faithfull, and Massive Attack. On the new official Venus website the band reveals that the actual red room "is the place you would seek refuge when you want to be alone. An area of well-being but also of alienation – everything is possible but is also uncertain." It is also the place where Marc A. Huyghens wrote the lyrics to all of the new songs with the exception of the track Everybody Wants To Be Loved, which words were taken from Gena Rowlands' monologue in Opening Night. Venus promoted the new album by touring through Western Europe and the UK.
Venus says Goodbye

On 23 March 2007, a 10th anniversary concert was scheduled at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels. However, at the end of February, Marc A. Huyghens announced on Venus' official website that "After ten “out-of-this-world” years – full of way-out adventures, mesmerizing concerts, a few chaotic patches, quite a few drunken giggles – I have decided to move on to new intergalactic adventures". The 10th anniversary gig turned into a goodbye concert, including many guests such as members from Girls in Hawaii and Ghinzu, as well as Venus' former double bass player, Walter Janssens and others. A last EP containing covers of Daniel Lanois, Björk and fellow Belgian singer Jacques Brel was released for the occasion.[6]

Since the band's dissolve, Marc A. Huyghens has been working with Françoise Vidick and Anja Naucler to form JOY. The band released their self-titled debut album in the fall of 2010.[7]
Discography
Year    Albums/EP/Singles    Label
1998    Royal Sucker EP    BGM/RCA
1999    Welcome To The Modern Dance Hall    Sonica Factory
1999    She's So Disco EP/Vinyl    62 TV/Sonica Factory
2000    Pop Song EP/Single    Sonica Factory
2000    I Am The Ocean EP    62 TV
2000    Perfect Lover EP    62 TV
2000    The Man Who Was Already Dead    62 TV
2003    Vertigone    Capitol
2003    Vertigone French Edition    Capitol, Delabel
2003    Beautiful Days EP/Single    Capitol, Delabel
2006    The Red Room    BANG!/Tôt Ou Tard
2006    O Marie EP    BANG!/Tôt Ou Tard
2007    Best Of & Live    BANG!/Tôt Ou Tard

Venus est un groupe de musiciens belges créé en 1997, par cinq artistes venant d'horizons aussi dispersés que la pop, le jazz, la musique classique et le théâtre. Le groupe est basé à Bruxelles.

Origine

Au départ, leur idée est de regrouper tous ces éléments sous un format pop/rock en utilisant uniquement des instruments acoustiques (guitare, contrebasse, percussions, violon) et s'accompagnant d'un scénographe. Ce concept fit de leurs premiers concerts un spectacle dont l'aspect visuel n'était pas sans rappeler l'Exploding Plastic Inevitable, show qu'Andy Warhol avait concocté pour le Velvet Underground au milieu des années 1960.
Histoire

En 1998 sort un premier EP, Royalsucker EP sur le label BMG/RCA. Cette collaboration sera cependant de courte durée et c'est sur un label italien, Sonica Factory, que le premier album du groupe sortira en octobre 1999, Welcome To The Modern Dance Hall. Entre temps, le groupe se produit au Printemps de Bourges et y remporte le prix de la Meilleure Performance Rock.

Welcome to the Modern Dance Hall reçoit des critiques élogieuses dans les pays du Benelux, en France et en Italie. Si la comparaison avec le Velvet Underground peut être établie, elle n’est cependant pas suffisante car Venus a une palette émotionnelle bien personnelle, comme le prouve le single She’s so Disco, sorte de crossover entre pop la plus immédiate, folk traditionnelle, et disco, unique en son genre.

La tournée qui suivit dura près d'un an, jusqu'à ce concert de septembre 2000 lors du festival les Nuits Botanique à Bruxelles où le groupe, accompagné d’un orchestre philharmonique, présente ses chansons sous une forme totalement réorchestrée, s'éloignant d’autant plus du rock pour se rapprocher de ses influences théâtrales. Nous retrouvons ici la caractéristique principale de la musique de Venus, une expressivité venant tout droit du théâtre, mais qui reste très introspective et humble dans l'émotivité qu'elle dégage. Ce concert exceptionnel sortira sous format CD-8 titres en novembre 2000 sous l'intitulé The Man Who Was Already Dead.

Les années qui suivirent virent la faillite de leur maison de disques et les tensions internes menacer la survie du groupe. Après une tournée en solo qui débouchera sur son projet parallèle Little Hotel, Marc A. Huyghens remet Venus sur les rails avec un deuxième album intitulé Vertigone, enregistré à quatre, avec un nouveau batteur, Jean-Marc Butty (PJ Harvey, White Hotel, Fire Water). Sorti sur EMI France, cet album se veut plus calme et introspectif, à l'instar de Radiohead sur l’album The Bends. Si les instruments sont toujours principalement acoustiques, des orchestrations habillent la plupart des morceaux, tout en les laissant respirer, comme sur Running at full speed qui débute sur une chorale d’enfants.

En 2006, le groupe sort son troisième album studio The Red Room, coproduit par Head, connu pour ses collaborations avec P.J. Harvey, Massive Attack ou encore Marianne Faithfull. Comme le premier extrait Add Stars to the Sky le laissait envisager, le son du groupe y est devenu plus direct avec des colorations blues et rock bien assumées, très loin des ambiances de Vertigone. Afin de promouvoir cet album, le groupe s'est lancé dans une tournée qui est passée par la Belgique, la France, l'Espagne, le Danemark et l'Angleterre, l'Italie et la Suisse.

Dans la foulée, le groupe enregistre O Marie un EP comprenant des reprises de Daniel Lanois (O Marie), Björk (Bachelorette) et de leur célèbre compatriote Jacques Brel (Amsterdam).

En mars 2007, alors qu'un concert est organisé à l'Ancienne Belgique de Bruxelles pour fêter les dix ans du groupe, Marc Huyghens surprend son entourage en annonçant sur le site officiel du groupe la fin de Venus : « Après 10 années de voyage interstellaire, d’aventures exotiques, de concerts hypnotiques, d’épisodes chaotiques et de fous-rires éthyliques, j’ai choisi de m’éclipser vers d’autres aventures intergalactiques ». Le concert du 23 mars à l'AB s'est ainsi transformé en une grande fête d'adieu, au cours de laquelle de nombreux invités (parmi lesquels Walter Janssen, contrebassiste historique du groupe) sont venus rendre un dernier hommage à Venus. Ce concert donnera lieu au dernier album du groupe, sobrement intitulé Venus, comprenant, outre l'enregistrement du concert, une compilation de leurs meilleurs titres.

Parmi les groupes et artistes dont Venus a partagé l'affiche en tournée, on peut citer notamment Muse, dEUS, Sixteen Horsepower, John Parish, Elysian Fields, ...
Composition du groupe

1997-2000

    Marc A. Huyghens: chant, guitare.
    Christian Schreurs: violon, guitare.
    Walter Janssens: contrebasse.
    Thomas Van Cottom: batterie.
    Patric Carpentier: scénographie.

2000-2001

    Marc A. Huyghens: chant, guitare.
    Christian Schreurs: violon, guitare.
    Pierre Jacqmin: Basse, contrebasse
    Thomas Van Cottom: batterie.
    Patric Carpentier: scénographie.

2001-2007

    Marc A. Huyghens: chant, guitare.
    Christian Schreurs: violon, guitare.
    Pierre Jacqmin: basse, contrebasse.
    Jean-Marc Butty : batterie.

Discographie

    Royalsucker EP (1998 BMG)
    Welcome To The Modern Dance Hall (1999 Sonica)
    The Man Who Was Already Dead - Live (2000 Sonica)
    Vertigone (2003 EMI)
    The Red Room (2006 BANG!)
    O Marie EP (2006 BANG!)
    Venus - Best of & live (2007 BANG!)

    Immortal (soundtrack) - A film by Enki Bilal (2004 TF1 Productions)
    Pas La Peine (2004 Amnesty International)
    On Dirait Nino - Tribute to Nino Ferrer, reprise de South (2005 ULM/Universal)
    Un Cadavre Exquis (2005 Cabaret Walter)
    Ensemble, C'est Tout (soundtrack) - A film by Claude Berri (2006 Pathé Production)

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