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AMYGDALA - AMYGDALAA Japanese band, heavily Zeuhl influenced (more on the Univers Zero than the Magma side) with that RIO edge that seems to be the landmark for a lot of Japanese bands. Almost entirely instrumental, dark, pulsating and complex, their music combines powerful rock energy and ... read more » |
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BBI - BBIBBI is Philippe BUSSONNET on bass (MAGMA since 1995, ONE SHOT), Jean-Claude BUIRE on drums (OFFERING in the late 80s on "3" & "A-Fiïeh") & Laurent IMPERATO on guitar (founder member of XAAL - although not playing on any of their 2 CDs). This ... read more » |
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CORIMA - AMATERASUThis is Corima's second official album (and third opus). After their much appreciated album 'Quetzalcoatl' from 2012, 'Amaterasu' shows the band exploring new territories and developing a more personal vision, less Magma-focused and more diverse. The album features only 2 ... read more » |
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DUN - EROSRepress! This is NOT a repress of the CD from 2000 but a new and completely reworked edition. Udi Koomran has done a new transfer from the 1981 tapes and he did a (brilliant!) mastering which brings a light onto Dün's gorgeous album. A bonus track has also been added ... read more » |
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MAC GAW, JAMES - LA FIN DES TEMPLESThe music of La Fin Des Temples was written by James Mac Gaw in 2004, then member of Magma and One Shot. This long track was composed as an homage to the music of Magma and was destined to be played live by Magma when James was in. Fate decided differently... In 2018 James ... read more » |
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NEOM - ARKANA TEMPORISFrench band operating in the Magma vein. One long track divided in several sections. |
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RHUN - FANFARE DU CHAOSAn engaging - perhaps already classic - French twist on the Belgian RIO/Chamber Rock approach that carefully subverts, submerges and disguises its experimentation beneath a strong sense of melody and form. One can indeed compare 'Fanfare Du Chaos' to some of Magma's work, ... read more » |
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SCHERZOO - 01Scherzoo is F. Thollot's 3rd CD, with a new band, featuring Anthony Bard (bass), Franois Mignot (guitar), Jeremy Van Quackebeke (piano), Guillaume Lagache (sax alto) & Franois Thollot (drums). This is his most accomplished effort so far, the band plays tight & the ... read more » |
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SETNA - GUERISONThis is the second CD of the band, maybe in a more progressive style than their first. A lot of mellotron and moog around (that later instrument is played by Benoit Widemann - one of the cult musicians from Magma during their mid 70s peak). Wordless vocals by Yannick ... read more » |
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SHUB NIGGURATH - INTRODUCTIONA vinyl reissue of these 1982 recordings. The music sometimes recalls Univers Zero, Penderecki, Magma and the most experimental side of King Crimson for its dark, oppressive, tortured atmospheres. The band was named after a fictitious goddess from the 'Cthulhu' mythos of ... read more » |
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SHUB NIGGURATH - INTRODUCTIONReissue of 1982 recordings. Comes in a nice fold out digipak. The music sometimes recalls Univers Zero, Penderecki, Magma and the most experimental King Crimson for its dark, oppressive, tortured atmospheres. |
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STRAVE - 1Reissue of Serge Bringolf's first album (1980), Strave is an impressive effort. Classified as zeuhl, but including lots of jazz in it, it has a unique sound. Since Bringolf being a drummer, the drums are very important on this album. Add the incredible bass work of Franois ... read more » |
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STRAVE - VISIONStrave's second LP, named Vision, was recorded over four days at Omega Studio in July 1981 and released with a jet black cover. The new record contained five new Bringolf compositions that unsurprisingly follow on from those on the first double album. They differ, however, ... read more » |
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VAK (FRANCE) - BUDOThis is Vak's second CD but their real first album as the first CD was a compilation of early works (2 EPs) recorded over a long time period and not initially intended for physical release. We have now a very mature band and a slightly different line-up: Aurelie ... read more » |
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XING-SA - CREATION DE L'UNIVERSEReissue on CD. Xing-Sa features here 3 members of SETNA for a rockier music style, more progressive with moogs etc. One member of NEOM is featured here as guest |
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