Colleen 5343629 224491416 2008-07-09T02:20:09Z Rising*From*Ashes 2853159 Added link to disambiguation page {{other uses}} {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Colleen | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = | Birth_name = Cécile Schott | Alias = Colleen | Born = [[1981]] [[Paris]], [[France]] | Died = | Origin = [[France]] | Genre = [[Ambient music|Ambient]], [[Experimental]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[composer]] | Years_active = 2001 – present | Label = [[The Leaf Label]] | Notable_instruments = | Associated_acts = | URL = http://www.colleenplays.org }} '''Colleen''' or '''Cécile Schott''' (born [[1981]]) is a composer of [[electronic music|electronic]] and [[ambient music]] based in [[France]]. == Music == Cécile Schott began making music under the name 'Colleen' in 2001, after a friend gave her a [[CD-R]] with the [[ACID Pro]] music production software contained within. [[Sampling (music)|Samples]] were a common part of her early work and in summer 2003 the debut album ''[[Everyone Alive Wants Answers]]'' was released. It was notable for its heavy use of [[Music loop|looped]] samples, which were taken from records in her collection and heavily modified. The album was critically well-received and drew enough attention to warrant touring. During live shows, Schott would replicate the sounds from the album using acoustic instruments played through pedals as she thought the idea of using a [[laptop]] live was uninspiring. This approach using live physical instruments led to the 2005 follow-up, ''[[The Golden Morning Breaks]]'', which retained the looped style present in earlier work but was something of a departure from the sampled setting of Everyone Alive Wants Answers. Instead the album consisted almost entirely of natural, non-synthetic sounds, an approach Schott has stated in interviews that she prefers.<ref>[http://www.textura.org/archivespages/qrst/tenquestionscolleen.htm Textura<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In January 2006 Schott released a live album as part of the [[Staalplaat]] label's [[Mort Aux Vaches|series of live performances]], called ''[[Mort Aux Vaches (Colleen album)|Mort Aux Vaches]]'' (meaning 'Death to Cows'). A second 2006 release in October, a 14-track EP called ''[[Colleen et les Boîtes à Musique]]'' ('Colleen and the Music Boxes'), was composed entirely using [[music box]]es. In May 2007 [[dancer]] and [[choreographer]] [[Perrine Valli]] performed Série, a production with an original score composed by Schott - her first foray into dance. ''[[Les Ondes Silencieuses]]'' ('The Still Waters'), Colleen's third full-length album, was released on May 21, 2007. A slight evolution in sound was again heard on the album, as Schott adopted a more free-form approach in place of the use of loops that were so apparent in much of her prior output. == Discography == ===Albums=== *''[[Everyone Alive Wants Answers]]'' – [[June 30]] [[2003]] – [[The Leaf Label]] *''[[The Golden Morning Breaks]]'' – [[May 23]] [[2005]] – [[The Leaf Label]] *''[[Mort Aux Vaches (Colleen album)|Mort Aux Vaches]]'' – [[January 25]] [[2006]] – [[Staalplaat]] – Live album, limited to 500 copies. *''[[Les Ondes Silencieuses]]'' – [[May 21]] [[2007]] – [[The Leaf Label]] ===EPs=== *''[[Colleen et les Boîtes à Musique]]'' – [[October 2]] [[2006]] – [[The Leaf Label]] === Singles === '''From ''Everyone Alive Wants Answers'':''' * "Babies" – 2002 – [[Active Suspension]] ==References== <references/> == External links == *[http://www.colleenplays.org Official website] *[http://www.posteverything.com/artists/artist.php?id=3340 Official Leaf label site] ;Biographies and discographies: *{{allmusicguide|id=11:3vfuxqr5ldse}} *{{discogs artist | artist = Colleen}} *{{Last.fm}} *{{MusicBrainz artist|id=e68f711c-f0ba-4e5d-bc59-dad57afeb27c}} ;Interviews: *[http://www.groovesmag.com/Colleen-interview.php Interview with Grooves Magazine] *[http://www.wnyc.org/shows/spinning/episodes/2005/10/16 Interview recording from WNYC radio] [[Category:French musicians]] [[Category:Ambient musicians]] [[fr:Colleen]]