loner singer/songwriters releases :

Half Asleep / Dana Hilliot

Half Asleep : CD (2003), DIGI (2005), Dana Hilliot : CD (2004)

Another Rec.   Half Asleep : Palms and Plums (B,2003)**

I have heard a few records from Another Record, a small independent Belgian label. All releases were examples of very introverted creativity from which I think this one sounded the strongest to me. We hear some minimal melancholic piano, soft strummed guitar, some percussion, and whispery voice(s), in slow movements. Half asleep is the project from Valérie Leclercq, assisted by her younger sister, Oriane. A consistent, calm, introverted release.

Audio :  "Sea Shells" (or here), "Fill The Turkey With Your Stupid Jokes" (or here or here)

Homepage : http://www.another-record.com/halffasleep/

& http://www.another-record.com/halffasleep/

& http://www.another-record.com/sitev2/english2/half.php

& http://www.uniquerecords.org/Artistes/Half%20Asleep/bio.html

Info : http://www.matamorerecordings.net/displayArtist.php?...

& http://www.millefeuille.fr/Modules/Artistes/Fiche/?a_id=132

French reviews : http://www.liabilitywebzine.com/?ac=non&contenu=viewchr&id=741

& http://www.popnews.com/popnews/halfasleep/

& http://www.xsilence.net/disque-786.htm

& http://www.foutraque.com/chronique_disque.php?id=1668

Dutch review : http://www.subjectivisten.org/caleidoscoop/archief/001263.php

Earlier demo, records : http://www.hinah.com/zine/?l=en&idd=843

& http://www.hinah.com/catalog/?l=en&t=s&ref=hinah018

Concert pictures : http://lorseau.hinah.com/gallery.php?c=pzic&s=concert&g=halfasleeppi

Unique Rec.   Half Asleep : (We are now) Seated in Profile (B,2005)*

This seems an even more loner album. It was available as a download for a while.

Complete album for download : here

French review : http://www.adecouvrirabsolument.com/halfasleep2.htm

& http://www.benzinemag.net/musique/Wearenow.htm

& http://www.autresdirections.net/article.php3?id_article=745

& http://www.adilade.com/12/half-asleep-we-are-now-seated-in-profile.html

& http://www.adilade.com/category/pop/

French article : http://prod-lesinrocks.integra.fr/DetailArticle.cfm?iditem=182580

French remarks : http://fuckulture.blogspot.com/2006/01/alvarius-bhalf-asleep.html

Dutch review : http://www.subjectivisten.org/caleidoscoop/archief/002117.php

Next album also featured Valérie Leclerq (from Half Asleep) :

Another Rec.   Dana Hilliot and his friends (playing and singing)  :

I was a rabbit and I won ! (F,2004)**

Dana Hilliot is an indiefolk singer/songwriter who gives attention to the arrangements on his collection of songs. The arrangements are somewhat sober, from multilayered minimal arrangements (as a combination of melodic repetitive pickings of acoustic guitar, electric guitar effects, percussion, piano) to just piano, or harmonica with acoustic guitar or guitars with flute. “His friends” who helped him are Valérie Leclerq (from Half Asleep), -clearly on piano-, Julian Angel, Clément Batut (from The Wedding Soundtrack), and Giles Deles (from Lunt).

Audio (some tracks are downloads) :  "Why did Gods leave us ?"(or here or here or here), "Jurrasic Part", "Girl's asses"(or here or here),"To be a tree", "Beds","I'm your alcool"(or here or here), "The Darkness and me", "I'm not a drummer (text by Floriand Belaud)"(or here or here), "Lions" (or here), "Plymouth from Spain", "Sophie","The girl who wanted a baby from me","I won't be back"

Homepage : http://www.another-record.com/sitev2/english2/dana.php &

http://www.another-record.com/danahilliot/universe.htm

& http://www.another-record.com/danahilliot/dana_music/music.htm

& http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=244627

& http://music.download.com/danahilliot/3600-8978_32-100459351.html

Other reviews : http://www.archive.org/details/ar012-dana-hilliot-iwasarabbitandiwon

French review : http://www.indietronica.com/article.php3?id_article=37

& http://www.infratunes.com/chronique-album...

Pictures : http://www.flickr.com/photos/danahilliot/

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