Zeuhl Definition

Useful_Idiot wrote: Et je m'excuse, mon francais n'est pas tres bon...

Largement meilleur que mon anglais

Useful Not Idiot At All, what do you mean by bad experience ?

Maybe you have to retry....as it is like love

I heard the Magma album that this site recommends (not the live one, the other one), and let's just say that it was REALLY not for me.  My main problem with it was that I didn't care for their whole "made-up language", although the backing music didn't do much for me either.  If there are other Zeuhl artists you would recommend who are a little less... overly ambitious, I'd be willing to give them a chance.

As I understand it, Zeuhl can be translated from Kobaian as 'celestial', which seems appropriate to me. At their best, Zeuhl musicians demonstrate how discipline and focus of the will can help you transcend time, space and physical limitations in a way that few others working in rock music do; only King Crimson and some of Zappa's bands have achieved anything comparable. It's music which is as often sublime (in the Kantian sense) as it is beautiful, and which exploits the tension between individualism (represented by composers and soloists) and subsuming individuality (near telepathic ensemble playing).

It's music which can induce an altered state without resorting to artificial stimulants.

It's music which can be demanding, but which rewards effort.

Useful_Idiot wrote: I heard the Magma album that this site recommends (not the live one, the other one), and let's just say that it was REALLY not for me.  My main problem with it was that I didn't care for their whole "made-up language", although the backing music didn't do much for me either.  If there are other Zeuhl artists you would recommend who are a little less... overly ambitious, I'd be willing to give them a chance.

I agree with the useful one! I derive much more
pleasure from Zao or Weidorje. Zao's Kawana being
exceptional. Dun - Eros is an early 80's album that is
probably the best in the Zuehl category to me.
Magmas' Kohntarkosz is pretty good too, here they
are instrumental, dropping the Kobian goofball
language.
I wouldnt really consider Zao - Kawana or Dun - Eros
as Zuehl, I think its a wasted word for Magma's
premature efforts to break the language barrier in
europe with some kind of space talk. Understand Im
not a Trekkie either, think sci-fi buffs would enjoy this
stuff!
Anyway Dun mixes Zuehl influences(french
electronic fusion) with King Crimson and Gentle
Giant among other influences, kinda pulls down
everybodies pants. Zao are typical superior french
fusion artists that are very comfortable with playing
high quality fusion.
Eskaton -4 is another very good (Zeuhl?) album but
the lyrics are in French which is not to my taste. But
musically superior to english fusion artists.

Edited by DallasBryan