SkateXpress Rollerdance Crew

I am proud to present the SKATEXPRESS ROLLERDANCE CREW of which I am one of the founding members!

We have been skating together for two years already, rehearsing at first in the streets of Paris. But the real boom happened when we entered the Collective La Main who restored La Main Jaune, the one and only Parisian roller-rink, which closed a dozen years ago.

It is not the first time that I mention SkateXpress in this blog, but this time, we are going public! We were waiting for our visual identity to be ready. Now that we have an awesome logo, our website and our Facebook Page are available for us to share our experiences, our performances, our passion of skating and our creativity...

Make it Rock, Make it Roll

"Make it Roll" is the brand-new music video of my band Akouphën!

Its making of was epic and the video experienced a 14-month gestation period! Most of the footage was symbolically shot on November 11th, 2011 (11.11.11), on the release of the album the track is from, entitled "ΣLΣVΣN".

With all my injury problems it took me months to get the rushes back, and months again to find the time to shoot the missing scenes (the introduction basically). It took me quite a long time too to get used to the editing software and understand how to improve the lighting, the colors, the encoding and all...

I know it is not perfect, I am just an amateur, but we are quite satisfied with the final rendering!

Thanks again to all the people who took part in the making of of this video, and thanks in advance to all of you who will be willing to SHARE it!

A little click is a big help ;)

 

"LET'S GONNA TAKE CONTROL

MAKE IT ROCK, MAKE IT ROLL

PEOPLE"

The lyrics are quite simple.
I am aware that it is not totally idiomatic but:

1. We are French and
2. It has a good rhythm in it.

Akouphën.fr

The album is available in its CD version on the AkouStore of our website.
And if you are more into MP3s, we are registered on iTunes and CDBaby!

RELATED POSTS:

• Akouphën's "(Not) Sorry"
• Akouphën's "Shit Talker" Cheap Clip
• Akouphën's 2nd album: "ΣLΣVΣN"

(Not) Sorry

I'm aware that I'm being opportunistic and I'm (not) sorry for that, but let's seize the occasion of Music Day to go back on my band's brand new music video!

In a previous post I had warned you about lots of new exciting things coming for my band Akouphën. Fortunately, they all happened (and on time!)

1. First of all, our second album ΣLΣVΣN ©2011, digitally issued last november, has finally been PRESSED and is now available in its CD version with a great record sleeve full of pictures and lyrics. 
2. And secondly, to celebrate the long-awaited release, we have made a MUSIC VIDEO for one of the hit songs of the album: "(Not) Sorry".

Directed by Louis Moncouyoux of Vanksen communication agency, the video was shot in March in a disused roller-rink. You should know by now that I ALWAYS arrange things so that there is a reference to skating somehow!

We wanted it sober and professional and I'm satisfied with the final result.

I had sad feedbacks from some people who deplored that I was not on wheels but (again) I could hardly go down stairs at that time!

Anyway if you really want to see me skate to my music, you can have a look at my 2010 Slalom Profile!

Enjoy the video and feel free to share!

BONUS: Discover the Acoustic version of "(not)sorry"

RELATED POSTS:

• (Not) Sorry - Acoustic Version
• Akouphën's "Shit Talker" (Cheap Clip) 
• Chloé Seyrès's 2010 Profile "Falling Up"

• Chloe Seyres's band Akouphën: "(not)sorry" music video in Online-Skating.com
• "(Not) Sorry" in Les Clips les plus TÊTUE du moment, june 22nd 2012
• Akouphën's 2nd Album "ΣLΣVΣN"

• AkouStore on Akouphën's WebSite