FAQ's
(Frequently Asked Questions)
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UPDATED June 21, 2006 ~
Who are Trisomie 21?
Trisomie 21 is a band that basically
consists
of Herve Lomprez and Philippe Lomprez. Herve does all the music and
Philippe
sings. There are other musicians too like Bruno Objoie but T21 is
basically
the Lomprez brothers.
What
is the current line-up?
Philippe Lomprez: chant
Herve Lomprez: composition - clavier - basse
Bruno Objoie: guitare
Martin Blohorn: programmation - clavier
Is it Trisomie 21 or T21?
It is both. On, “Gohohako”,
they used T21, but on their latest albums (i.e. "Happy Mystery Child"),
they used Trisomie 21.
What does Trisomie 21 mean?
Also known as Trisomy 21, the term
means
the triplication of the 21st chromosome. In cases of Down syndrome, 95%
of all cases are caused by this event: one cell has two 21st
chromosomes
instead of one, so the resulting fertilized egg has three 21st
chromosomes.
Does anyone in the group T21 have
Down
Syndrome?
No.
Where is Trisomie 21 from?
Lille, France.
Have they ever toured the US?
"No, we never
play
in US, only in Canada." - Herve Lomprez
Unfortunately, there are
no plans for T-21 playing the U.S.
What are
some artists
that T21 toured with?
"T21 likes to
play
alone, we have made some concerts with another artists but it's not
very
important." - Herve Lomprez
What is the name of the new T21
album?
"Happy Mystery Child"
What was the last release by
Trisomie 21?
There have been many in the last 2
years. "Happy Mystery Child" was their so-called "comeback" album
released on Le Marquis. There was a limited edition 3-CD set called
"The Man Is A Mix". Recently, they released "The Woman Is A Mix" and
"Happy Mystery Club".
What is the difference between "The Man Is
A Mix" and "The Woman Is A Mix"?
"The Man Is A Mix" is a 3CD set which includes "Happy
Mystery Chid" plus 2 more CDs of remixes. The 2 remix CDs include songs
from "Happy Mystery Child" that were remixed by many artists. Some of
the artists include Celluloide, Park, Linda Lamb, The Horrorist, Thee
Hyphen, and more. "The Woman Is A Mix" is a 2CD set which includes songs from "Happy Mystery Child"
remixed by women DJ's. Some of the female DJ's who contributed to this
project were Tetraplok, Arthur Loves Plastic, Tiger Lily, DJ Mini,
Misstress Barbara, and more.
What is the difference
between "Happy Mystery Child" and "Happy Mystery Club"?
"Happy Mystery Child" is their latest album. It
includes 10 amazing songs. "Happy Mystery Club" is a 2 CD set which
features those songs remixed by Lady B.
Where can I get info on the new
T21 album?
You can click on the following link for
info,
the cover, and more
Happy
Mystery Child
Any word on the sound of the new
LP?
"It's will be the
most
commercial album of T21!" - Herve Lomprez
What will the new album sound like?
As far as I know, it has more
commercial
and dance-friendly feel to it. Herve told me that it is going to sound
or have the same feel as the Herve Lomprez’s remix
of “Le Grand Secret (T21 Mix)” by Indochine.
Where can I hear some of the new
LP?
The first single is called "No Works Of
Words"
and you can hear it at
The
T21 Soundclick Page.
Will the official
Bootleg ever be released in CD format?
The CD version of The Official Bootleg
is now available exclusively at the The
T21 Shop.
Are they still on PIAS (Play It Again Sam)
label?
No, they left Pias.
Are Trisomie 21 still on
Le Marquis?
No, they left Le Marquis
What label is T21 on now?
They are on their own label, Chromo
Management.
Where can I buy T21 CDs,
T-shirts, and
other merchandise?
The
T21 Shop.
How do I pay or buy stuff?
All non-US customers have to pay in
Euro
dollars and they must use Paypal. All US customers can pay me directly
via money order. toddejones@yahoo.com
Before
you purchase anything or pay for anything, email me and ask if we have
the item in stock.
What albums have T21 released?
Check the T21
Discography.
Have any of the members of T21
been involved
in other bands or side projects?
Herve Lomprez has a side project called
Process
Of Composition. They included Herve Lomprez, Martin Blohorn,
G
Sadra and D.Rubbio. Herve Lomprez also produced and remixed “Le Grand
Secret
(T21 Mix)” by Indochine
Did Process Of Composition ever
release
anything?
The song “Unrequired Love” was on the Ballad
Nocturne Vol. 2 compilation.
Where can I hear "Unreuired Love"
by Process
Of Composition?
I would suggest buying the Ballad
Nocturne
Vol 2 compilation. It is wonderful! But, if you want, you can try The
T21 Audio Page.
What does Herve Lomprez do when
he is not
in T-21?
He is always in T21 but he has two
other
careers. First, he is a Professor of Sound Technology for a University
in France. Second, he owns and runs Chromo Management, a sound
technology
company.
Who is Martin Blohorn?
Martin Blohorn is the newest and
youngest
member of T21. He also was involved with Process
of Composition. You can read the Martin Blohorn interview at
the T21
Interview Section.
Who is Makuto Oka?
He wrote the lyrics to “Sunken Lives”
from
the album “Million
Lights”.
What song and artist is sampled
in the
T21 song “One Last Play”, shouting “New York!”?
“Hot In The City” by Billy Idol.
What does “Gohohako” mean?
“Gohohako”
is the name of the last album released by Trisomie 21. Herve refuses to
tell anybody what the word means but Philippe thinks that it is a small
island near Tahiti.
What is the T21 logo?
The logo
person, holding their arms to their chest, is from the cover of “Le
Repos Des Enfants Heureux”. You may also notice similarities to the
lady on the cover of "Happy
Mystery Child"
Did T21 break up?
No.
What is the difference between
"Le Fete
Triste (piano version)" and the "Le Fete Triste (unreleased piano only
version)"?
The "piano version" of Le Fete Triste
has
been released and it is on "The
Songs Of Trisomie 21 Vol. 2". The "Unreleased Piano-Only Version"
has
never been released. This beautiful version is just Herve Lomprez and a
piano. There aren't any other instruments. You can hear it on The
T21 Audio Page.
What is “Land Floor : Evolution
& Intimacy”?
Is that the title of the new album?
No, it’s not the title of the new
album.
It’s just some images to help promote and give an image to their new
album.
“Land
floor”
is a play on words… “dance floor”. Click on "Land
Floor" for the image.
Do any of the Lomprez brothers
have kids?
Yes. Herve Lomprez has a family.
Who is Lena Kane? What happened
to Lena
Kane?
Lena Kane sung backing vocals on albums
like
“Distant Voices”
and “Gohohako”.
She is no longer involved with the group. "We
don't
have any contact with Lena. We don't know what happened!" - Herve
Lomprez
What kind of equipment does T21
use?
“We worked one a
24track
tape recorder with a direct to disk called Soundscape (32 digitak track
+ editing) digital mixing desk Tascam TMD 4OOO with 32 channel ,
keyboards, samplers, video synchronization, mastering and CD.”
– Herve Lomprez
What makes this an “official”
site?
Herve Lomprez and T21 say it is
“official”.
They also play a big role in what goes in and stays out of the site.
What is “Followers Of The
Moonlight: A
Tribute To T21” ?
“Followers
Of The Moonlight: A Tribute To T21” is a compilation album of T21
cover
songs from bands and artists all over the world. Check out the “Followers
Of The Moonlight” section.
What is “Pushing The Limits"?
"'Pushing the
limits'
is a film "long player". T21 have 17 songs in this film but all songs
are
available on T21 albums. It is really not a very good film. Now
It's
only possible to see it in Europe through video shops." - Herve
Lomprez
"Pushing The Limits" is a French film,
directed
by Thierry Donard around 1994. It is about extreme sports and sky
skiing.
The soundtrack contains songs from "Works", "Million Lights", and
"Plays
The Pictures". Some musics seems to be new releases and not the
original
songs. The music is credited not to T21 but to the Lomprez brothers and
to Bruno Donini. You can see the "Pushing
The Limits" video VHS box artwork.
Can I contribute a song to
“Followers Of
The Moonlight”?
Yes! Email me at toddejones@yahoo.com
I cannot understand all of the
lyrics.
Can you send me the lyrics to the song …..?
If it is not on The
T21 Lyrics Page, I cannot send you any lyrics. Herve is extremely
busy
and T21 does not really like to post their lyrics.
Some of the T21 songs are in
French and
I do not speak French. Can you send me a translation?
If the translation of the song is not
posted
on The T21
Lyrics
Page, I suggest that you go to AltaVista Translate.
What happened to the T21 section
at mp3.com?
MP3.com is no longer a free service.
You
can hear the same songs (and many other songs) at the following
sections
or sites:
The
T21 Audio Page
T21
Soundclick Page
T21
IUMA Page
T21 page on MySpace
How can I contact T21?
Email me at toddejones@yahoo.com
and I will forward your message to them.