It is very difficult to distinguish a spark in the middle of a lava flow.

^ I don't think there is a Kobaian to English translator - and Babelfish is NOT de Hundin
I'm still obsessing over E-Re - such a wonderful album.
Poeghost, absorb that phenomenal debut album, lots of variety there and great musicianship to enjoy. Liking Magma is rarely an instant love, they to take some getting used to, but when you actually 'get it', it's easier from there.
I find that with their long concept pieces, they usually have a hard-hitting intro, some meandering themes, then after a while, before you know it - BANG !! They are locked into a fast-paced, energetic and mesmerising groove that is intense as all hell, and it goes on and on. At this point, nothing else around you seems to exist, only the music and vocals. Then afterwards, they wind it down with more varied themes and reprises.
Can see why snooker champ Steve Davis is soooo into them.

Thanks for the reply, Tom. It's too bad a Babelfish can't help us out!

Yes, I really enjoy the variety and musicianship of the Kobaia album. There's soft pretty passages, some fast and exciting, some scary, some weird and funny off-kilter parts that remind me of Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come and Frank Zappa. I liked disc one best of the 2, but overall it's a fun album.

I'm thinking of going chronological order with their discography when I do get any more albums. Though I'm a little hesitant about MDK. I don't know about those piercing vocals I heard clips of (they kind of scare me away), and I read that the album is repetitious.

Don't you know that the song composed by Magma "La Dawotsin" inspired Mike Oldfield for Tubular Bells.

Edited by Jaz - March 23 2015 at 12:45

The only zeulish brazilian track I know. 

^ Dang, your links don't show on my iPod - I really should use the PC but other folks in the family claim it most of the day.........
The only Zeuhl outside of France I am aware of, is Japanese guys 'Ruins'.
I still laugh at my thought of Magma being 'Satanic Jazz' (circa 1989/90, my hazy years....).
I spun K.A the other eve, cranked it full-up whilst preparing tea for everyone - the dinner turned out spot-on !! I still prefer E-Re to this - the last part of K.A has the choir lapsing into too much Hallelujah chantings, kind of a downward spiral from what came before it. E-Re is just 'bang-on' from start to finish. I have currently reserved a vinyl copy of Sl*g Tanz with Syn-Phonic, can't wait to wrap my mind's ear around this one. I heard it being described as more 'metal' sounding........with that in mind (Vander and Co. are not exactly youthful anymore) the question I ask now - why are Yes resorting to the safety-net of 'Dad-Prog' ?? I enjoy their latest, Heaven And Earth (3 stars at best), but 'why ?'........

^ I do like his contribution to the Univeria Zekt album, I didn't know he had solo work.
Ditto for Francis Moze - I missed out on his solo LP that went for 'pocket change' on E-Bay several years back. These things don't grow on trees. I do, however, have the CD ( ) of Laurent Thibault's album, which is very precious to me.
I currently feel the need to spin Magma's debut. I'm pretty sure the first verse or two of the first track, Kobaia, is sung in English !! Just a remarkable album, down to the sleigh-bells (!) toward the end - Hoi Hamtai Si'm ri'm Hamtai.    Hoi Hamtai Si'm ri'm Hamtai.........

Just listening to them - for the first time. Interesting stuff. Somewhere amidst the showing off is a tune. 

hellogoodbye wrote: The only zeulish brazilian track I know.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zwUx1oLX_U

Great stuff Pierre, thanks for sharing