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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 09:46


Magma au Bloomsbury Theatre
14 - 15 - 16 janvier 1988

Grâce à Steve Davis, star du sport anglais, producteur des trois concerts londoniens de janvier et dont la passion pour Magma remonte à son dernier passage à Londres en 1975, le groupe phœnix de Christian Vander vient de faire un come back fracassant sur la scène anglaise.

Deux soirs archi-combles au Bloomsbury Theatre et un public, se levant au deuxième rappel pour ovationner les douze musiciens, complètement lessivés après un concert " magique " de plus de trois heures.

Le directeur du Bloomsbury décidait de rempiler en juin pour plusieurs jours, Melody Maker trouvait le concert " Bloody great " et une critique musicale rencontrée le soir de la première me confiait qu'elle n'avait rien entendu d'aussi nouveau et d'aussi puissant depuis bien longtemps.

Il faut dire que Vander qui ne fait jamais les choses a la légère avait décidé de présenter un programme en deux volets très bien agencé, avec en première partie " Cosmos ", " A Fiïèh ", " Joïa " et " Another Day ", compositions récentes de sa formation acoustique Offering et un très long extrait de son symphonique " Zëss " du répertoire Magma qu'on n'avait pas entendu depuis Bobino. Une présentation retravaillée jusque dans la mise en scène avec costumes de personnages " lovecraftiens ", projections de dessins rappelant les délires intergalactiques de Druillet et effets spéciaux. Ce long morceau au souffle épique, aux chœurs grandioses et obsédants et à la rythmique frénétique restera comme l'œuvre maîtresse des musiques écrites par Christian Vander pour Magma. " Zëss " est un stupéfiant poème sur l'Apocalypse au lyrisme à la fois angoissant et exaltant. Dommage que l'on ne l'entende pas plus souvent en France. Son enregistrement serait parait-il pour bientôt. A noter, dans " Joïa ", le Chant Du Sorcier, un long et superbe solo de percussions de Pierre Marcault, de retour de Guinée, à qui les leçons des maîtres tambours semblent avoir bien profité. Les concerts faisaient appel à deux batteurs, Jean-Claude Buire et Marc Delouya. Une particularité rythmique à double fonction : enrichir celle-ci grâce aux interventions libres des batteurs et renforcer l'assise des breaks et de la pulsation sur les passages ecrits. Cette utilisation de la polyrythmie, percussions, double batterie, pianos de Guy Khalifa et du jeune pianiste Emmanuel Borghi (qu'on peut entendre dans le Trio Vander) ainsi que les basses de Jean Marc Jafet et de Frédéric Briet rythmant les quelques accords de base est l'une des originalités du travail musical actuel de Vander. Exploiter à fond le thème, de l'intérieur en développant ses ressources harmoniques et ses décompositions rythmiques.

Au deuxième rappel Christian faisait suite à Guy Khalifa qui joue l'un des morceaux du triptyque " Mazur Kujiawiaki Oberek " du compositeur polonais Milosz Magin. Il interpréta le bouleversant " Ehn Deiss ". II y aurait une foule de choses a dire des prestations de Stella Vander, débordante d'énergie et de vivacité dans le duo d'Another Day et de virtuosité vocale dans le délicat " Tïlïm M'Dohm " et de Vander lui-même, sa présence sur scène impressionnante (on pense à James Brown), ses prouesses vocales, surtout quand il imite avec sa voix un long et déchirant chorus de saxophone et ses tessitures particulières, très belles qu'il prend parfois comme si la musique devenait pour lui comme une prière, une méditation. Ces concerts nous confirment qu'Offering s'oriente vers une musique extrêmement ouverte au point de vue du style et dont le dénominateur commun des influences serait d'être spirituelle. La plus " élevée pour l'âme " possible. C'est sans doute à cela aussi que le public anglais a été sensible. Pas un instant, il n'a eu affaire à des " clichés ", on sentait que chacun des musiciens était impliqué aussi humainement que musicalement. Vander pourrait se contenter de jouer respectueusement et superbement bien Coltrane derrière ses peaux, il a décidé de continuer son hommage au travers d'une musique qui traverse intacte les époques et les modes. Il y a urgence à la découvrir.

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               Hmmm...screw back of the easy red for the blue an' then a nice angle to go into the bunch...DEH ANTZIK KOHNTARKOSZ KREUHN KOHRMAHN STOHT WURDAH MELEKAAHM UZ, DEH ORKBAHNN KREUHN KOHRMAHN ZËBËHN STRAIN DE GEUSTAAH WORTSIS, DA REUS STOAH...or maybe play the safe option and attack the cluster later...LAH WORTZ REISFUNK DEHWEHRESTEHGEUHNZUR, UND, DEH BUNDEHR DRAKAIDA KOMMANDOH, WUHR DI HEUL ZORTSUNG. UTS FUR KALAIN, HIMEUHN ZËBËHN DEH REUSTIIHN, EWEHN DEUH LANTSIN SLAKEHNDO...or if I attack the more tricky red there is every chance of getting on that tricky black on the cushion...But stalking in my cloisters hang the acolytes of gloom and Death's Head throws his cloak into the corner of my room AND I AM DOOMED... But laughing in my courtyard play the pranksters of my youth and solemn, waiting Old Man in the gables of the roof: HE TELLS THE TRUTH... aah sod it! I'm gonna play safe and nestle up behind the yellow.







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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 10:31


           Beyond bizarre thread:


http://ilx.wh3rd.net/thread.php?msgid=4522608











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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 10:32


From said thread:


From today's Guardian. The Top 5 of Steve "Interesting" Davis, former World Snooker champion and famed as the "most boring man in sport":

1. Magma - Mekanik Destructiw Kommandoh
2. Hatfield and the North - s/t
3. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
4. Art Zoyd - Nosferatu
5. Patricia Dallio - Procession









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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 10:36


Graham Massey (808 State) :


3. I hear that you and snooker player Steve Davis have got a lot in common - tell me more.

Magma. There are a few people in the world that understand that Magma arethe best band in the universe, I’m One and Steve Davis is another (there are some more but none of them female). Now Steve Davis loves them so much that he’s paid for private concerts,he’s also put them on in London a few times under the banner of "Interesting Promotions" and they were his number one when he was on Desert Island Discs which is only odd when you know what they sound like. Steve Davis is a Northern Soul man I believe (he was partners in Goldmine Records on Shambles Square - if anyone remembers that?) but Magma is the polar opposite of good-time club music. Magma music is French, Dark, Epic, Gothic Prog - more in common with an opera by Wagner except with the best drummer on earth who happens to sing in a made up science fiction language using a high warbling falsetto voice in the style of John Coltrane. Sounds hilarious right? Wrong. It's deadly serious transcendental battering of the highest order - See them live and they will change your life. Its serious magik.They’ve been going since the late 60’s, and now, sons and daughters of the originals have joined, they have been huge in France and still play big gigs there, We’ve done Toolshed outings to see them at the Queen Elizabeth hall in London. A mate of mine was sat near the front and in front of him was Steve Davis (of course) sat next to Paul McCartney and Jim Davidson. There were no women at all, except in the band.






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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 10:37

Here is the rest of this enlightening Massey/Toolshed interview:



http://www.tool-shed.com/reviews/bmusicnewsletter-1105-0106interview.htm








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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 10:56


Amusing thread from Godknowswhen mentioning Channel 4's Prog Top 10 with Bill Bailey:




http://ilx.wh3rd.net/thread.php?msgid=3208251






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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 23:25
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               Hmmm...screw back of the easy red for the blue an' then a nice angle to go into the bunch...DEH ANTZIK KOHNTARKOSZ KREUHN KOHRMAHN STOHT WURDAH MELEKAAHM UZ, DEH ORKBAHNN KREUHN KOHRMAHN ZËBËHN STRAIN DE GEUSTAAH WORTSIS, DA REUS STOAH...or maybe play the safe option and attack the cluster later...LAH WORTZ REISFUNK DEHWEHRESTEHGEUHNZUR, UND, DEH BUNDEHR DRAKAIDA KOMMANDOH, WUHR DI HEUL ZORTSUNG. UTS FUR KALAIN, HIMEUHN ZËBËHN DEH REUSTIIHN, EWEHN DEUH LANTSIN SLAKEHNDO...or if I attack the more tricky red there is every chance of getting on that tricky black on the cushion...But stalking in my cloisters hang the acolytes of gloom and Death's Head throws his cloak into the corner of my room AND I AM DOOMED... But laughing in my courtyard play the pranksters of my youth and solemn, waiting Old Man in the gables of the roof: HE TELLS THE TRUTH... aah sod it! I'm gonna play safe and nestle up behind the yellow.


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BRILLIANT!

How anyone can cross Magma and Hammill together I don't know, but you have!

I didn't know you were a VdGG fan, Stevie?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 23:41
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Originally posted by Yukorin Yukorin wrote:





    



               Hmmm...screw back of the easy red for the blue an' then a nice angle to go into the bunch...DEH ANTZIK KOHNTARKOSZ KREUHN KOHRMAHN STOHT WURDAH MELEKAAHM UZ, DEH ORKBAHNN KREUHN KOHRMAHN ZヒBヒHN STRAIN DE GEUSTAAH WORTSIS, DA REUS STOAH...or maybe play the safe option and attack the cluster later...LAH WORTZ REISFUNK DEHWEHRESTEHGEUHNZUR, UND, DEH BUNDEHR DRAKAIDA KOMMANDOH, WUHR DI HEUL ZORTSUNG. UTS FUR KALAIN, HIMEUHN ZヒBヒHN DEH REUSTIIHN, EWEHN DEUH LANTSIN SLAKEHNDO...or if I attack the more tricky red there is every chance of getting on that tricky black on the cushion...But stalking in my cloisters hang the acolytes of gloom and Death's Head throws his cloak into the corner of my room AND I AM DOOMED... But laughing in my courtyard play the pranksters of my youth and solemn, waiting Old Man in the gables of the roof: HE TELLS THE TRUTH... aah sod it! I'm gonna play safe and nestle up behind the yellow.


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BRILLIANT!

How anyone can cross Magma and Hammill together I don't know, but you have!

I didn't know you were a VdGG fan, Stevie?
 
 
 
 
Haven't got much by The Graafsters to be honest Gecksy but love what I have!
 
                                  
 
 
 
 
 
                           
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 23:43
I suggest you get more!  They're not my favourite band for no reason!

This thread needs to renamed to "Yukorin v. Yukorin". WinkLOL

Are they very popular in Japan?  I don't hear of many Japanese clones of them.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 23:49
Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

I suggest you get more!  They're not my favourite band for no reason!

This thread needs to renamed to "Yukorin v. Yukorin". WinkLOL

Are they very popular in Japan?  I don't hear of many Japanese clones of them.
 
 
 
Will conduct a quick straw poll on their popularity in Japan...
 
 
                                ...well, nobody at work has heard of them ('tho I do work in a factory that supplies angst for Rush and Dream Theatre fans...)
 
 
 
 
 
And yes, it does get pretty lonely in here sometimes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 23:51
Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

I suggest you get more!  They're not my favourite band for no reason!

 
 
Got H to He an' Pawn Hearts an' 68-71 on wax an' a couple of tapes lyin' around. Osusume ha ? Any recommendations ?
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 23:52
Most people in the world have never heard of Boredoms or Happy Family; tastes differ.

I thought they'd be a perfect band for you guys actually.  I know you love your Canterbury, so why not VdGG?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 23:54
 
I love the Graafers Gecksy !
 
Their records are easily available in Tokyo !
 
 
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2006 at 23:57
That's cool.

Is that Ryu in your sig?  I always get those Street Fighter characters confused...
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Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

That's cool.

Is that Ryu in your sig?  I always get those Street Fighter characters confused...
 
 
      Yeah, I couldn't find a decent Chun Li...!
 
Supiningu Baado Kikku !
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2006 at 00:06
I'm just glad you didn't choose Ken!

Anyway, this isn't Zeuhl...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2006 at 05:16


The lovely Chun Li:






         There MUST be some Chinese Zeuhl floatin' around somewhere!







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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2006 at 08:47


I'll 'ave what you're smokin' bruv!

                    http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/danielwilsoncraw/favs/but_not_these/?item=094d739903c702010103dac20fa71e72&display=full&index=0

To elaborate on the previous post on music, I recommend heavily any of the previous bands again, but especially Koenjihyakkei who are a japanese zeuhl band, zeuhl being a genre I didn't even know existed until just before Christmas - created by the french band Magma in the 60's, it is a strange mix of prog rock, jazz, classical and opera which was intended to be the music of another planet (Kobaia), sung in the language of that planet (Kobaian). Koenjihyakkei, or 'The Hundred Signs of Koenji', (to provide a spurious similie) sound like what would happen if a group of japanese people were taught how to write music be Frank Zappa, without a translator, while taking acid, and listening to opera (feel free to exaggerate this further, I'm struggling). They are most definately sublime in parts at least. LISTEN TO THEMNOW.











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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2006 at 08:50
^^^
Great description.
 
I love them too. I think Ansen (The Miracle does too, maybe he'll pop in here to show his affection for the band).
 
 
 
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