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Available online from Issue 8

November 1995

60 Pages

King Crimson, Language & Culture in Music, Germanofon label, East-Bay Prog Day, North Carolina Prog Day, Magma megafeature, Christian Vander Discography, Christian Vander interview, The Zeuhl School, Eskaton, Wittox O'Hara, Eela Craig, Terraced Garden, Jad Ayache (Xaal), Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, Jesus Filardi of Galadriel

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Kava Kava - You Can Live Here

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Blasting off with "Headset," a big bluesy rock song with brass trimmings, one might be reminded of Colosseum or other great British bands of the early 70s. Each track that follows...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-11-01)

King Crimson - Thrak

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First, to answer the biggest question: What do I get if I buy this album that I don't already have on Vrooom? Not much really. You get the 'single' "Dinosaur." You...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-11-01)

King Crimson - Thrak

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While the earlier release Vrooom was essentially a rehearsal of material destined for this album, it was also a far more condensed unit of what would be the most important tracks on the...

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(Posted by Peter Thelen 1995-11-01)

Kingston Wall - Kingston Wall I, II & III

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Kingston Wall is a Finnish power trio who seem to operate outside the normal "progressive rock" distributors, yet would certainly be a crossover group of great potential. While the band...

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(Posted by Mike McLatchey 1995-11-01)

Landberk - Unaffected

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A rendition of Van der Graaf Generator's "Afterwards" opens this concert disc recorded at the beginning of the year in Italy and Germany. This CD also constitutes the very first issue...

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(Posted by Alain Lachapelle 1995-11-01)

Magma - "Les Voix" - Concert 1992 Douarnenez

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Les Voix was the debut release on Christian Vander's AKT label, created in order to make available various live Magma recordings that had been gathering dust in Vander's archives....

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - "Les Voix" - Concert 1992 Douarnenez

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Not so much a true Magma album as it is a choral interpretation of some old Magma music. With no less than nine vocalists (led by Christian and Stella Vander), the choir (about half male, half...

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(Posted by Dan Casey 1995-11-01)

Magma - Mekanïk Kommandöh

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Recorded several months before the album Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh, but not released until 1989, Mekanïk Kommandöh is an interesting early version of...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - 1001 Centigrades

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Magma's second album continues in the experimental jazz-rock direction defined by the first. A few small lineup changes – the replacement of two horn players and the loss of guitarist...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Attahk

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While Attahk continues in the same general musical direction set by Üdü Wüdü, the moods and emotions evoked on this album are decidedly more upbeat and...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Concert - Bobino 1981

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The latest release on Vander's AKT label is a two CD set featuring live material from 1981. The band at this point was fairly versatile, with multi-keyboards and horns joining the multi-vocal,...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Inédits

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Released in 1977, Inédits contains live excerpts from six unreleased pieces, recorded over several years during the early to mid 70s. The recordings capture some of the Magma...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Köhntarkösz

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For the recording of Köhntarkösz, the Wurdah Ïtah quartet was augmented with two keyboardists and a guitarist, giving the band a much more flexible lineup. With...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Live (Hhaï)

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1975 saw several personnel changes in Magma's lineup, but the instrumentation which recorded the brilliant Köhntarkösz remained virtually unchanged, only adding Didier...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Magma

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Magma's earliest incarnation found its musical roots in the experimental electric jazz scene of the late 60s. Their debut double album, featuring a lineup of keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums,...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh

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With the almost complete overhaul of Magma's lineup in 1972 came a similarly drastic shift in musical style and direction. Two of the group's main jazzmen, François Cahen and Jeff...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Mekanïk Zeuhl Wortz

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A two CD set, this contains the second half of the concert begun on Theusz Hamtaahk. The first disc features a stunning and powerful rendition of "Mekanïk Destruktïw...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Merci

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With a seven year hiatus since Magma's previous studio album, Merci finds Vander pushing a completely new sound for the band. The influence of early 80s pop music is fairly strong...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Mythes et Légendes Vol.1

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Released in 1985, Mythes et Légendes, Vol. 1 is essentially a condensed overview of the Kobaïan story. It features extracts from several early compositions tracing the...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

Magma - Retrospektïw I & II

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The second album culled from the 1980 reunion concerts is a double, and features breathtaking performances of two of Magma's epic live pieces. The first official release of "Theusz...

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(Posted by Rob Walker 1995-11-01)

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