SHEKINA

Bassist Joel Dugrenot moves on and is replaced, and the electric violin of Jean-Yves Rigaud is replaced by a full string quartet. This leaves Seffer as the only vocalist, so the Zeuhl-style vocals are pretty limited at this point. Its alsmost pure Jazz fusion at this point, that said the Zeuhl links are still there, particularly the precise drumming of Truong, who once again shows his talent perhaps only surpassed by Vander himself in this style.

Joyl - a jazz groove, very good but not Zeuhl Yen-lang - Atmospheric, has a minimalist Zeuhl feel to start before a pulsating but slow second half driven by the bass and string quartet Zohar - Sudden change of gear with everyone at full tilt. Truong's brilliant drumming is at the fore. The string quartet then take over on their own for a dramatic tension builder. Then its the turn of the percussion and keys, with Truong back jamming away. Metatron - Again really impressive from Truong, some Zeuhl-ish vocals thrown in, and a great fast paced track Zita - Suddenly calm and peaceful again. A soprano voice, strings and keys. Bakus - Quite an avant-jazz track, but more brilliance from Truong.

The drumming is 4 stars, as a Zeuhl album its 3, as a Zeuhl-related Jazz Fusion... 3.5.