Magma

I rate Magma very highly, especially 1001 Degrees Centigrades, Kohntark Live 1975 and Kohntarkosz followed by Magma (Kobaia) and In Edits, but I wish In Edits had been produced with a better sound quality.  Om Zanka is a brilliant track from that album.

I've finally gotten around to hearing studio Magma (I've gone chronologically from the debut to MDK so far) and every album is different.  I don't think I've hit the summit yet though, because the classic bass and the violin sound doesn't occur until later.

What I've heard is fascinating.  I noticed Josh's review of M.D.K. and although I agree how great that album is, I just cannot put up with fadeouts.  It shows the sign of the times though when vinyls had limitations.  I suspect if they re-recorded it now, alll the tracks would be fully recorded and the album would be longer.

Next up for me is Kohntarkosz and then I'll have to have a break, because I don't have Udu Wudu or Wurdah Itah yet.


Edited by James - April 25 2008 at 20:01

Pnoom!, I have heard both Live/Hhai (Kohntark) and Retrospektiw I-II.  I actually prefer Retrospektiw I-II, when most people prefer Live/Hhai.  Oh and Live/Hhai is the extended version, I think.

Avantgardehead, which album did you listen to?  So far, in my experience, every album has been different.  Kohntarkosz is the closest to the sound of Univers Zero, Present and Shub-Niggurath, so if you like those bands, then Kohntarkosz is the one that may appeal to you, oh and Udu Wudu, which is akin to the Weidorje sound.  I love Weidorje, so I'm looking forward to Udu Wudu.

Cheers.  I will do.  I have a lot of Zeuhl albums, but none by Top or Paganotti yet.

I thought it was all about De Futura?

I think I'll listen to Pseu next.

I've listened to all of their albums from '70 to '78. Nothing held my attention.

And a little history behind the name, think of an avant-garde head. An actual head, crafted in an avant-garde fashion. That's what the name means, as if it reflected my favorite musical genre, it should be "Indiehead".

Pnoom! wrote: Weidorje is better than Udu Wudu. If you like Udu Wudu, try and track down Jannick Top's solo album, Soleil D'ork.  It's also like Udu Wudu, but less dated and better.

teh trooth. 

James wrote: Wurdah Itah is very good so far, I must say.  I wasn't expecting it be quite like this, bearing in mind it was used for the Tristan et Iseult film.

Wurdah Itah is my least favorite of the albums Magma released during their glory era.

Pnoom! wrote: James wrote: Wurdah Itah is very good so far, I must say.  I wasn't expecting it be quite like this, bearing in mind it was used for the Tristan et Iseult film. Wurdah Itah is my least favorite of the albums Magma released during their glory era.

Well it's credited as Vander, but yes, it's a Magma album.  I'm enjoying it very much actually.

Is the Theusz Hamtaahk Trilogie worth getting?  It's expensive, but I think it maybe quite essential, as it puts all three parts of it together.

I think you should tell them all, alanerc. 

^ I've done it