STOYZ VI DOZ�V�LOY

Honeyelk

Zeuhl

3.21 | 24 ratings

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NOTE: Reviewing this album via listening to the reissued rework En Quete D'un Monde Meilleur which is essentially the same, just a little more polished (as PA collaborators have also done)

Like many French bands of the time, Honeyelk's links to Zeuhl are built around a dominant bass guitar and drumming, but more along the lines of Weidorje and Zao than Magma. There's definitely some Van Der Graaf Generator in there too. Often a lot more laidback in its feel and less 'foreboding' sounding than Magma too. The backing vocals, particularly in the midsection of Stoyz/Duel a Vie, also remind you of Peter Gabriel at times.

Stoyz/Duel a Vie is a pretty smooth jazz/Zeuhl track, complete with the above influences, whereas by contrast Do Ze Ve Loy/Terres De Sagesse is a lot more disjointed, built around strong and jarring saxophone - its quite the ride, building from minimal and gathering pace a number of times, with distorted vocals interspersed in calmer moments.

Both tracks are decent in their own right and are quite different from each other, so while nothing 'special', its definitely a good listen.

bartymj | 3/5 | 2023-10-23

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