- Seppuku Paradigm
=Biography=
Seppuku Paradigm is a french electronica/film music/rock group.They are currently based in
Paris ,France .
Their band name was inspired by the self given death of japanese authorYukio Mishima who, after a failed coup d'etat, committedsuicide according to ancient japanese tradition (seppuku orhara kiri ) as a gesture of public protest.
Composed of brothers Cortes namely Alex (guitar/programming) and Willie (vocals/ drums/bass/programming), Seppuku Paradigm was formed in 2005.
Before forming the group Willie had released a debut solo album in 2004 on a major label (Willie Cortez -' [http://www.premonition.org/premor.php3?lien=chro/chro_old.php3X1Xcid=230010X3X230010&ta=8 FARSUCT] '/ [http://www.delabel.com Delabel] /EMI ).Alex,who is a former member of french collective ' [http://www.downliners-sekt.com/ Downliners Sekt] ' (The Pledge EP /Bloom Records) also appeared live and in studio alongside Willie for the [http://www.farsuct.tv FARSUCT] project (live performances included festivals "Printemps de Bourges ", "Transmusicales " and opening act forBuck 65 at "Elysée Montmartre " in Paris).
In 2007 the duo independently released their first effort ( [http://www.last.fm/music/Seppuku+Paradigm/Unedited_Unreviewed+EP/ Unedited/Unreviewed EP] ).
The same year the band wrote/produced 3 exclusive songs for [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785164/ Julien Séri] 's latest film ' [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0496385/ SCORPION] '.
Their first full original soundtrack was for [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0895367/ Franck Vestiel] 's first film ' [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1087842/ EDEN LOG] ' (released in french theaters on Dec 26 2007;bought for the US by [http://www.magnetreleasing.com/ Magnet] ).
Seppuku Paradigm's latest work to date is the full original soundtrack for [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1052791/ Pascal Laugier] ’s very controversial and awaited second film ‘ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/ MARTYRS] ’(out in France September 2008/bought for US release by theWeinstein Company ).Discography
Seppuku Paradigm - [http://www.last.fm/music/Seppuku+Paradigm/Unedited_Unreviewed+EP/ Unedited/Unreviewed EP] (2007/Label: [http://www.farsuctglobal.com Farsuct Global Communication] /Dist:Wild Palms Music)
Filmography
Additional music (3 songs) for ' [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0496385/ SCORPION] ' (2007/Dir: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785164/ Julien Séri] /Prod: [http://en.unifrance.org/directories/company/55604/imperia-films Imperia Films] /Dist: [http://www.bacfilms.com/ Bac Films] /Country:
France )Full original soundtrack for ' [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1087842/ EDEN LOG] ' (2007/Dir: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0895367/ Franck Vestiel] /Prod: [http://en.unifrance.org/directories/company/55604/imperia-films Imperia Films] /Dist: [http://www.bacfilms.com/ Bac Films] /Country:
France )Full original soundtrack for ‘ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029234/ MARTYRS] ’ (2008/Dir: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1052791/ Pascal Laugier] /Prod: [http://www.eskwad.fr/ Eskwad] /Dist: [http://www.wildbunch.biz/ Wild Bunch] /Country:
France /Canada )External Links
[http://www.mad-movies.com/mad/interview-358-THE-SOUND-OF-EDEN.html Interview for Mad Movies magazine (French)] [http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/the-cortez-brothers-on-creating-the-martyrs-soundtrack/ Interview for Twitch.com (English)] [http://www.myspace.com/seppukuparadigm Seppuku Paradigm Myspace] [http://www.filmsactu.com/interview-cine-martyrs-interview-seppuku-paradigm-3686.htm Interview for filmsactu.com (French/Video)]
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