Ascendant Vierge

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Ascendant Vierge
OriginFlag of France.svg  France
Genres Techno hardcore, gabberpop, hyperpop
Years active2019-present
MembersMathilde Fernandez
Paul Seul
Website ascendantvierge.com

Ascendant Vierge is a French electronic music group consisting of Mathilde Fernandez and Paul Seul.

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History

Paul Seul, a member of the gabber music collective Casual Gabberz, participated in 2018 in a remix for Mathilde Fernandez's EP Hyperstition. Mathilde Fernandez is a gothic pop singer. [1] [2] She considers this remix of her track Oubliette, created in one day, to be the best song on her EP and decides to continue their collaboration starting from 2019. [3] [4] [5] Paul Seul produces the instrumental parts while Mathilde Fernandez handles the vocals. [6] [7] Their musical style is generally referred to as lyrical or melodic techno, sometimes even described as "cyberpop"; [4] [8] they are occasionally also associated with the hyperpop movement. [9] Paul Seul cites influences from techno, trance, hardcore, and 1990s genres like breakbeat and drum and bass, while Mathilde Fernandez draws inspiration from artists such as Mylène Farmer or David Bowie. [3] [7] [10]

They decide to name the group based on their respective astrological signs, with Paul being a Virgo and Mathilde Fernandez being a Gemini with a Virgo ascendant. [4] [11] Mathilde Fernandez also confesses to appreciating that the name has "a bit of a mystical, cosmic, futuristic reference". [3]

In March 2020, they released the music video for their single Faire et refaire. [12] Following the August 2020 release of a cyberpunk aesthetic music video for "Influenceur," directed by Kevin Elamrani-Lince and the Golgotha collective, they are notably compared to the electroclash group Sexy Sushi. [2] [10] [13] The song also gained popularity during the COVID-19 lockdowns in France. [8] In October 2020, they released their debut EP Vierge, consisting of seven tracks and well-received by critics. [5] [14] [15]

They performed at various festivals, including Nuits Sonores in 2021, [3] followed by We Love Green, [4] Dour Festival, and Eurockéennes in 2022. [4] Their debut album, titled "Une nouvelle chance," was released on April 28, 2023.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Pauline Pitrou (2019-07-19). "Ascendant Vierge, le nouveau groupe pour mourir au club". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. 1 2 Woisard, Marin (2020-08-15). "Avec « Influenceur », Ascendant Vierge entre dans une nouvelle ère cyberpunk". Arty Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Aline Glaudot (2022-01-01). "Mathilde Fernandez, diva lyrique et moitié d'ascendant vierge : "On a réussi à s'imposer comme la nouvelle pop"". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Gilles Renault (2022-06-01). "Mathilde Fernandez, signe particulier". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  5. 1 2 Bester (2020-10-19). "Ascendant Vierge, nouveau groupe préféré des millenials cyberpunk ?". Gonzaï (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  6. ↑ Alix Leridon (2021-04-23). "Kicks sataniques et voix d'ange : qui est Mathilde Fernandez, nouvelle diva goth-pop ?". Numéro Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  7. 1 2 "Apocalyptique, ultramoderne, kitsch : mais d'où sort Ascendant Vierge ?". Tsugi (in French). 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  8. 1 2 Célia Laborie (2021-10-19). "ascendant vierge : le duo entre gabber et chant lyrique qui électrise l'Europe". Trax Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  9. ↑ Stéphane Davet (2022-03-28). "Musique : la vague de l'hyperpop saisit les artistes français". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  10. 1 2 Odile de Plas (2021-06-16). "Corps, ascendant vierge, Namoro : attention, chanson hardcore". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  11. ↑ Véronique Constance (2021-09-11). "Ascendant Vierge : « Notre musique oscille entre pop d'aujourd'hui et de demain »". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  12. ↑ Lucas Javelle (2020-03-24). "ascendant vierge, le duo de Paul Seul et Mathilde Fernandez, sort un clip vénère". Le Bonbon Nuit (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  13. ↑ Briac Julliand (2020-08-13). "Avec "Influenceur", Ascendant Vierge prouve qu'ils sont les nouveaux Sexy Sushi". Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  14. ↑ Bardot, Patrice (2020-11-20). "Ascendant Vierge signe des temps". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  15. ↑ Lanfranchi, Joseph (2020-10-25). "Vierge, l'exubérance maudite d'Ascendant Vierge". La Vague Parallèle (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
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