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Geck0 wrote: Wow Claire, you really love your prog, well done!Oh and thanks (indirectly) for something Krautrock. I must listen to Otolithen at some point, as I got it from Wayside ages ago.

lol - Indeed I do Geck0!

Hum? What Krautrock? [not usually a fave genre of mine, though, of course, I do like some muchly...]
    

Geck0 wrote: Claire: Eider Stellaire.

    
ah, mix up: They're French, and it's a Zeuhl classic!

http://members.aol.com/sleeplessz/french.htm

eugene wrote: That's true... and it's brilliant !!!!

    
:)

Isn't it though?!!

eugene wrote: It is!!! It's interesting, - I love Magma ( not everything by them but quite a good part of their outcome). Magma are recognised number one Zeuhl band and founder of the subgenre, however this year I happily discovered some Zeuhl bands which are surpassing Magma IMO, and not only modern, but also quite old stuff such as Escaton and Eider Stellaire. This is not to diminish Magma's role and importance but rather simple observation.

"Better" I might have hesitation in saying..;) Different, and equally as good I might say rather. The door opened for me via Magma though; but they opened it to so very, very many stellar works! If you haven't heard it yet, [it was the 1st Zeuhl recommended to me on this list after I began to rave about Magma] try KOENJIHYAKKEI's Angherr Shisspa [it's my avatar]. Have you heard Eskaton's 4 Visions yet [it's the only one that's op presently I believe]? It is really sublime!
    
    

Edited by listennow801 - November 06 2006 at 15:21

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Geck0 wrote: Ooops. I meant Zeuhl, no idea why I said Krautrock... argh! Well, I'm a bit slow on the uptake, but Eider Stellaire's debut is pretty much the only Zeuhl I've heard. I have to start somewhere! I have Angherr Shisspa to listen to as well. I also have Potemikine to listen to.  I somehow missed out on 4 Visions though, grrr, oh well. I think I need to listen to Eider Stellaire a bit more, the debut was great, but didn't shine at me like a Belisha beacon.  I'm sure with more plays it will.

The only "right" place to start with Zeuhl is Magma.

Geck0 wrote: Well I have Retrospectïw I-II, don't I! Maybe not the best place to start, but it's all I have.

I started out (after having listened to the sample track "Da Zeuhl Wortz Mekanïk" on PA - which was, back then, the only sample track) with the studio version of Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh and, although I found it a bit difficult to get into, it worked out fine for me.

Geck0 wrote: My friend has a copy of Kohntarkosz (sp.), so I found out the other day, but then he is a big Krautrock fan and he even has some VdGG. He's also a pretty talented musician and plays some nifty keyboard.

You know someone who owns a Magma CD? Cool!

But I once was in this store in my home town, where they also sell a few Magma albums, and there were these two guys discussing Magma. One said to the other "Nahhh Magma is much too difficult for you" or something along those lines... they didn't notice me listening to their discussion, grinning.

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If this even interests someone, here are some RIO/Avant/Zeuhl purchases I made recently: Happy Family - Happy Family Tipographica - God says I can't dance