Zeuhl 5

listennow801 wrote: but then again..although busy participating in 2 sub-genre threads, I have a bit of a problem with categories myself

Same here. I usually break it down as

Krautrock
RIO/Canterbury/Zeuhl
Progressive Rock
Avant-Garde/Classical
Folk/Jazz/World
Ambient/Electronic

Rush, Dream Theatre, Opeth et al is just HM to me

listennow801 wrote: Black Velvet wrote: I know I have ask this before, but, cleo you would not happen to know anything more about the band Evhoe (I think that is how you spell it). Ever since I listened to that track on the Zeuhl compilation I have been in vain searching for information. Ah! Yes! I flipped when I heard them too! I asked around a lot, but didn't learn much. It seems they never recorded/released anything unfortunately. They were from Toulouse, France (late '70s/'80s). They were originally a quartet (drums, bass, keyboards, guitar), and finally a trio [no guitar]. I was told they were a band that had led on for Magma, and only did one thing: a long version of a piece called "K'a" which was constantly in a state of flux and evolution. They split up when their drummer left [Roger Lahana] to become a scientist.

K'a was floating around some trading sites a few years back in a very (apparently) dubious copy. Could have been a hoax. But why try and hoax only the five people who would care?

It'll be mext month probably... I have gone a bit over my limit this month...

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listennow801 wrote: Black Velvet wrote: I know I have ask this before, but, cleo you would not happen to know anything more about the band Evhoe (I think that is how you spell it). Ever since I listened to that track on the Zeuhl compilation I have been in vain searching for information. Ah! Yes! I flipped when I heard them too! I asked around a lot, but didn't learn much. It seems they never recorded/released anything unfortunately. They were from Toulouse, France (late '70s/'80s). They were originally a quartet (drums, bass, keyboards, guitar), and finally a trio [no guitar]. I was told they were a band that had led on for Magma, and only did one thing: a long version of a piece called "K'a" which was constantly in a state of flux and evolution. They split up when their drummer left [Roger Lahana] to become a scientist.

Thank you so much for that information, though it is a bit saddening to hear they did released anything. From what you said before, that track was something like a 30min epic. For some reason on the mp3 version it seems to cut out at around 5 min. Is this just me? or am I imagining things.

Black Velvet wrote: I know I have ask this before, but, cleo you would not happen to know anything more about the band Evhoe (I think that is how you spell it). Ever since I listened to that track on the Zeuhl compilation I have been in vain searching for information.

Ah! Yes! I flipped when I heard them too! I asked around a lot, but didn't learn much. It seems they never recorded/released anything unfortunately. They were from Toulouse, France (late '70s/'80s). They were originally a quartet (drums, bass, keyboards, guitar), and finally a trio [no guitar]. I was told they were a band that had led on for Magma, and only did one thing: a long version of a piece called "K'a" which was constantly in a state of flux and evolution. They split up when their drummer left [Roger Lahana] to become a scientist.

Black Velvet wrote: Also for post-punk, love the artsy side of it; don't know about the rest on here. One quick question. I keep hearing this new-wave term. What does this entail?

Post Punk is an exceedingly all-inclusive term in many ways. It, obviously, stems from the origin of punk, but veered away from the simplicity of musical structure/chord progression into more complex and/or experimental, often art-sy, territory. This while, again of course, [hence the moniker], retaining some of punk's attitude shall we say; its stance of challenging status-quo pre-conceptions. Often sound wise retaining some of the rawness, passion, & intensity [like frigging amazing & hot razor guitar] of the former. One of my all-time great loves is early [and that is IMPORTANT! they rather sold-out ;(] Gang of Four.
    

listennow801 wrote: Black Velvet wrote: Maajun, Don't know if this one, what is their style? Maajun is the 1st incarnation of [1971]Mahjun; the common thread being french multi-instrumentalist jean-louis mahjun. Listening now - very interesting indeed. psyche prog i would say, w. some very twisted, experimental edges, so one might want to edge it towards the RIO cat. - only on track 3 now though - hmmm, world/folk elements.. I would [thus far...] say RIO it is, imho. some def rock in there though. and some definite twisted-ness makes it un-classifiable in any singular genre. generally, any-thing but the kit. sink music w/ rock elements I put in the RIO category myself... cleo

Thanks for that, it sounds like my sort of thing. Now heading off to do some research.


I have been looking around and I am wondering if any one is going to be able to shed some light on this band/album.

WHITE MARIE ALDER & RED NOISE - New the widow of the owl/ophelia

From what I can tell this is a very rare Zeuhl-ish album from France 1970. Just wondering if anyone has any information on the band.

I give both of the L'INFONIE albums noted a major vote of YES YES YES!