Art Zoyd is a French band formed in 1969, mixing

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and

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. Gérard Hourbette was the band's director and composer until his death in May 2018. Another key member of the band was Thierry Zaboitzeff, who left the band in 1997. They both joined the band in 1971 and reformed it completely in 1975.

Complete Discography

*"Sangria", single (1971) *'' Symphonie pour le jour où brûleront les cités'' (aka Art Zoyd 3) (1976) *'' Musique pour l'Odyssée'' (1979) *'' Génération sans futur'' (1980) *'' Symphonie pour le jour où brûleront les cités'' (Re-Recording Of Symphonie pour le jour où brûleront les cités (aka Art Zoyd 3)) (1981) *'' Phase IV'' (1982) *'' Les espaces inquiets'' (1983) *'' Le mariage du ciel et de l'enfer'' (1985) (for a ballet by

Roland Petit Roland Petit (13 January 192410 July 2011) was a French ballet company director, choreographer and dancer. He trained at the Paris Opera Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets. Life and work The son of shoe designer Ros ...

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'' (1987) *''

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'' (1990) (for the

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and from the final ballet by Salzburg Vorgänge Bewegungstheater) *''Marathonnerre I'' (1992) *''Marathonnerre II'' (1992) *''Faust'' (1996) (for the

) *''Häxan'' (1997) (for the

Benjamin Christensen Benjamin Christensen (28 September 1879 – 2 April 1959) was a Danish people, Danish film director, screenwriter and an actor, both in film and on the stage. As a director, he is best known for the 1922 film ''Häxan'' (aka ''Witchcraft Thr ...

) *''u.B.I.Q.U.e.'' (2001) (based on the novel ''

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'' by Philip K. Dick) *''Metropolis'' (2002) (for the

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) *''le champ des larmes'' (2006) *''La chute de la Maison usher'' (2008) *''Eyecatcher - Man With A Movie Camera'' (2011) *''Armageddon - Opérette Pour Robots'' (2012) *''44½: Live and Unreleased Works'' (2017) – box set (12 CDs, 2 DVDs, 2 books, 2 posters) *''Phase V'' (2018) – box set (5 CDs) *''Art Zoyd Live - Et Avec Votre Esprit - La Forêt De Samplers'' (2021)

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Complete Discography

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