Magma is a French
progressive rock
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band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer
Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the course of their first album, the band tells the story of a group of people fleeing a doomed Earth to settle on the planet Kobaïa. Later, conflict arises when the Kobaïans—descendants of the original colonists—encounter other Earth refugees. The style of
progressive rock
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that Vander developed with Magma is termed
Zeuhl
Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the cou ...
, and has been applied to other bands in France operating in the same period, and to some recent Japanese bands.
[
Vander created a ]fictional language
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, Kobaïan, in which most lyrics are sung. In a 1977 interview with Vander and long-time Magma vocalist Klaus Blasquiz, Blasquiz said that Kobaïan is a "phonetic language made by elements of the Slavonic and Germanic languages to be able to express some things musically. The language has of course a content, but not word by word." Vander himself has said, "When I wrote, the sounds f Kobaïancame naturally with it—I didn't intellectualise the process by saying 'Ok, now I'm going to write some words in a particular language', it was really sounds that were coming at the same time as the music." Later albums tell different stories set in more ancient times; however, the Kobaïan language remains an integral part of the music.
In 1986, the French label Seventh Records was founded to (re-)publish Magma's and Vander's work. Over the years, Seventh has also released albums by related artists such as Stella Vander
Stella Vander (born Stella Zelcer, also known as Stella; 12 December 1950) is a French singer and musician.
Early years
Born in Paris into a family of Polish immigrants, she began writing music in the early sixties together with her uncle Maurice ...
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, and Collectif Mu.
History
Beginnings (1967–1971)
In early 1967, drummer Christian Vander played in the Wurdalaks and Cruciferius Lobonz, two rhythm and blues
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bands. With these groups, he wrote his first compositions, "Nogma" and "Atumba". The death of John Coltrane
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saddened Vander, who left the groups and traveled to Italy
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. He returned to France
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in 1969 and met saxophonist René Garber and bassist and conductor Laurent Thibault. Together with singer Lucien Zabuski and organist Francis Moze
Francis Moze (born 2 February 1946) is a French bass player, best known for his work in Magma, Gong and Pierre Moerlen's Gong.
Moze played in an early line-up with Magma. When he left the group, Giorgio Gomelsky introduced him to Gong. He played o ...
, they created the group Uniweria Zekt Magma Composedra Arguezdra, shortened to Magma.
After their first tour, Magma experienced significant lineup turnover. Vocalist Lucien Zabuski was replaced with Klaus Blasquiz, and pianist Eddie Rabin, double bassist Jacky Vidal, and guitarist Claude Engel also joined the group. The group worked on material for three months in a house in the Chevreuse Valley
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. Eddie Rabin was replaced by François Cahen on keyboards, and Laurent Thibault abandoned bass to devote himself to production. Francis Moze
Francis Moze (born 2 February 1946) is a French bass player, best known for his work in Magma, Gong and Pierre Moerlen's Gong.
Moze played in an early line-up with Magma. When he left the group, Giorgio Gomelsky introduced him to Gong. He played o ...
became the new bassist. The band also expanded with a brass section, consisting of Teddy Lasry on saxophone and clarinet, Richard Raux on saxophone and flute, and Paco Charlery on trumpet. The group's first album, ''Magma
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'', was released in the spring of 1970 by Philips Records
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. The group caused a sensation but audience reactions were mixed.
After the album was released, Claude Engel, Richard Raux, and Paco Charlery left the group. Jeff Seffer replaced Raux on saxophone, and Louis Toesca replaced Charlery on trumpet. Their second album, '' 1001° Centigrades,'' was released in April 1971. The album won the band more exposure, including a performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival
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.
''Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh,'' to ''Üdü Wüdü'' (1972–1977)
In August 1972, Magma released the album ''The Unnamables
''The Unnamables'' is the only album recorded by Magma under the alias Univeria Zekt. Released in 1972, the album shows a more accessible jazz fusion sound, in an attempt to reach a broader audience, compared to the harsher, less accessible sounds ...
'', under the alias Univeria Zekt. However, the album sold only 1,500 copies. Many musicians left the band that year, including François Cahen, Louis Toesca, Jeff Seffer, Francis Moze
Francis Moze (born 2 February 1946) is a French bass player, best known for his work in Magma, Gong and Pierre Moerlen's Gong.
Moze played in an early line-up with Magma. When he left the group, Giorgio Gomelsky introduced him to Gong. He played o ...
, and Teddy Lasry. That same year, Christian Vander recorded the soundtrack for Yvan Lagrange's film ''Tristan et Iseult
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In 1973, Vander formed a new lineup of the band, adding Stella Vander
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Early years
Born in Paris into a family of Polish immigrants, she began writing music in the early sixties together with her uncle Maurice ...
as a second vocalist, Claude Olmos on guitar, Jannick Top
Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello.
In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood. Fr ...
replacing Francis Moze on bass, René Garber on saxophone and clarinet, and Jean-Luc Manderlier on keyboards, among others. This new version of the band would release their most famous work ''Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh
''Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh'', also abbreviated as ''MDK'', is the third studio album by French rock band Magma, released on 6 May 1973. The album marks a shift away from the jazz style of the band's first two albums, encompassing progre ...
,'' which would later become their most acclaimed album, and gave them international fame, including a spot at the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival
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, their first American performance. In 1974, under Vander's name, the band released a soundtrack album accompanying Yvan Lagrange's 1972 film ''Tristan et Iseult'', also known as '' Ẁurdah Ïtah''; under Magma's name, they followed up with ''Köhntarkösz
''Köhntarkösz'' is the fifth studio album by French band Magma, released on 10 September 1974.
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'', which was successful among fans, but not received as well among the public as ''Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh''. The band would then go on a long, year-and-a-half long tour of France, and after another member shakeup (Bernard Paganotti replacing Jannick Top on bass, Didier Lockwood
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added as a violinist, Jean-Pol Asseline and Benot Widemann replacing Gerard Bikialo on keyboards, and Gabriel Federow replacing Claude Olmos on guitar), released their first live album, ''Live / Hhaï'', in December 1975, recorded at the Taverne de l'Olympia in Paris
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.
In 1976, Top briefly rejoined the band for the recording of the album ''Üdü Ẁüdü
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The very first issue of this album was issued with a provisional sleeve, as Klaus Blasquiz's artwork was not finished on time. This art featur ...
'', but left soon after due to strained relations with frontman Christian Vander. More lineup turnover followed in 1977, with Jean DeAntoni replacing Gabriel Federow on guitar, Guy Delacroix replacing Bernard Paganotti on bass, and Clement Bailly hired as a second drummer.
Changing sound and breakup (1978–1984)
In 1978, Magma released the album '' Attahk''. Vying for more commercial success, the album included elements of soul
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, rhythm & blues, and funk
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music.
Celebrating 10 years as a band, in 1980, Magma performed three nights at L'Olympia
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in Paris, with guest appearances from many of the group's past musicians. These were recorded and released as '' Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II)'' and '' Retrospektïẁ (Part III)''. The concerts were successful, and allowed Magma to play a number of shows around France, including a three-week residency at Paris's Bobino
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in 1981, which was recorded and filmed, and later released as ''Concert Bobino 1981''.
In 1984, the band recorded the album '' Merci'', and disbanded shortly afterwards. Christian Vander formed other projects such as Offering, and various jazz projects including the Christian Vander Trio.
Reformation (1996–present)
While performing as Offering, Vander would occasionally perform Magma songs. In 1989, professional snooker champion Steve Davis
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convinced Vander to perform a reunion tour (at least six shows) which led Vander to consider reuniting Magma.
After the dissolution of Offering, this was fully realised in 1996 after friend Bernard Ivan asked Vander if he was considering reviving Magma, as he was confident he could get Vander concert dates. Vander agreed, but confessed that he didn't think there would be any remaining interest in the band. Ivan came back to Vander to tell him he fully booked a number of gigs for Magma and Vander, surprised, quickly cobbled a lineup from Offering and friends in the music scene to create a new 14-piece Magma.
Vander decided to revive some sections of tracks he had written back in 1972-1973 while working on ''Köhntarkösz'' on this new tour. Eventually, these merged into one big composition '' K.A (Köhntarkösz Anteria)'', which released in 2004 to acclaim and surprise at their comeback. ''K.A'' is conceptually the prequel to ''Köhntarkösz'', which was then followed up by a sequel ''Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré
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'' in 2009, ending a narrative trilogy between the three albums.
Magma announced that they would officially release their new album '' Kartëhl'' on 30 September. The album is a collective work of the band members. The copyright proceeds of the track ''Dëhndë'' will be donated to a charity for people with autism
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.
Magma still tour today.
Kobaïan
Kobaïan is a lyrical language created by French drummer and composer Christian Vander for his progressive rock
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band Magma.[ It is the language of Kobaïa, a ]fictional planet
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invented by Vander and the setting for a musical "space opera
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" sung in Kobaïan by Magma on fifteen concept album
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s.
Development
French drummer and composer Christian Vander formed Magma in late 1969 in an attempt to fill the void left by the death of American jazz musician and composer John Coltrane
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.[ Magma's first album, '']Magma
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'' (later reissued as ''Kobaïa''), told a story of refugees fleeing a future Earth and settling on a fictional planet
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called Kobaïa. The lyrics were all in Kobaïan (except the title track, sung mostly in English), a language Vander constructed for the album, some sung by soloists and others by "massive quasi-operatic choruses".[ Over the next three decades Magma made a further thirteen albums that continued the mythology of Kobaïa, all sung in Kobaïan.][
Vander (his Kobaïan name is Zëbëhn Straïn dë Ğeuštaah) said in an interview that he invented Kobaïan for Magma because "French just wasn't expressive enough. Either for the story or for the sound of the music".] He said that the language developed in parallel with the music, that sounds appeared as he was composing on a piano. Vander based Kobaïan in part on elements of Slavic and Germanic languages
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and in part on the scat-yodeling
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vocal style of American avant garde
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jazz singer Leon Thomas
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.[ The subsequent expansion of the language became a group effort, and as Magma's personnel changed, so new ideas were incorporated into the language (and the music).][
British music critic ]Ian MacDonald
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said that Kobaïan is "phonetic
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, not semantic
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", and that it is based on " sonorities, not on applied meanings". One of Magma's singers, Klaus Blasquiz, described Kobaïan as "a language of the heart" whose words are "inseparable from the music".[ Magma expert Michael Draine said "the abstraction provided by the Kobaïan verse seems to inspire Magma's singers to heights of emotional abandon rarely permitted by conventional lyrics".][
The Kobaïan lyrics on Magma's albums were generally not translated (though both Kobaïan lyrics and an English translation were provided for the first UK release on A&M of '']Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh
''Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh'', also abbreviated as ''MDK'', is the third studio album by French rock band Magma, released on 6 May 1973. The album marks a shift away from the jazz style of the band's first two albums, encompassing progre ...
''), but clues to the unfolding story of Kobaïa were given in French in the albums' liner notes
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. While the original intent of the language was to avoid over-scrutiny, unofficial Kobaïan online lexicon
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s were created by Magma fans, and Vander himself has since translated many of the words.[
]
Influence
Christian Vander called Magma's music "Zeuhl
Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the cou ...
" (Kobaïan for "celestial"),[ and it influenced a number of other (mostly French) bands, including Zao (France), ]Art Zoyd
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(France) and Univers Zero
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(Belgium). Zeuhl later became a music genre
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which was used to describe music similar to that of Magma. Several Japanese Zeuhl bands also sprang up, including Ruins
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and Kōenji Hyakkei, whose lyrics are also sung in a constructed language
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similar to Kobaïan.[
]
Style and influences
Christian Vander has described the style of progressive rock
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that he developed with Magma in France from 1969 onwards as "zeuhl". Dominique Leone
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, writing for ''Pitchfork
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'', says the style is "about what you'd expect an alien rock opera to sound like: massed, chanted choral motifs, martial, repetitive percussion, sudden bursts of explosive improv and just as unexpected lapses into eerie, minimalist trance-rock." The term comes from Kobaïan, the fictional language
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created by Vander for Magma. He has said that it means ''celestial'';[ that "Zeuhl music means 'vibratory music'" and that zeuhl is "''L'esprit au travers de la matière''. That is Zeuhl. Zeuhl is also the sound which you can feel vibrating in your belly. Pronounce the word Zeuhl very slowly, and stress the letter 'z' at the beginning, and you will feel your body vibrating."]
Originally applied solely to the music of Magma, the term "zeuhl" was eventually used to describe the similar music produced by French bands beginning in the 1970s. In addition to Magma, bands who are associated with the term include: Happy Family, Kōenji Hyakkei, and Ruins
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from Japan, and French band Zao.
Vander was musically influenced by John Coltrane
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and Carl Orff
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.
Legacy
The band is widely considered to be musically adventurous and imaginative among music critics. Magma uses choirs extensively in a way reminiscent of the composer Carl Orff
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. Magma's music is also highly influenced by jazz
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saxophone
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player John Coltrane
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, and Vander has said that "it is still Coltrane who actually gives me the real material to work on, to be able to move on".
Many of the musicians who have played with Magma have also formed solo projects or spinoff acts. The Kobaïan term Zeuhl
Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the cou ...
has come to refer to the musical style of these bands and the French jazz fusion
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/symphonic rock
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scene that grew around them. Besides Christian Vander, other well-known Magma alumni include the violinist Didier Lockwood
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, bassist-composer Jannick "Janik" Top, and spinoff act Weidorje.
Fandom
The band has a number of high-profile fans. Punk rock singer Johnny Rotten
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, metal musician Kristoffer Rygg
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, Steven Wilson
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of Porcupine Tree
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, Mikael Åkerfeldt
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of Opeth
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, Cattle Decapitation
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vocalist Travis Ryan, magician Penn Jillette
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, and Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky
Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky (; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean-French avant-garde filmmaker.
Best known for his 1970s films '' El Topo'' and '' The Holy Mountain'', Jodorowsky has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his wor ...
have all stated their admiration of the band.
In the 1980s, British World champion snooker player Steve Davis
Steve Davis (born 22 August 1957) is an English retired professional snooker player who is currently a Sports commentator, commentator, musician, DJ, and author. He is best known for dominating professional snooker during the 1980s, when he rea ...
declared himself a passionate follower of the band since his youth and used some of his winnings to promote a series of concerts by Magma in London.
Television journalist Antoine de Caunes
Antoine de Caunes (born 1 December 1953) is a French television presenter, actor, writer and film director. He is the son of two prominent French personalities, television journalist-reporter Georges de Caunes and television announcer Jacqueline ...
wrote a biography of the band entitled ''Magma''.
In 2017, documentary filmmaker Laurent Goldstein directed ''To Life, Death and Beyond – The Music of Magma''. Interviewees include Christian Vander, Stella Vander, James MacGaw, Trey Gunn
Trey Gunn (born December 13, 1960) is an American musician, known for his membership in the progressive rock band King Crimson from 1994 to 2003, playing Warr Guitar and Chapman Stick.
Biography
A native Texan who now resides in Seattle, Washi ...
, Robert Trujillo
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz (; born October 23, 1964) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Metallica since 2003. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of cr ...
, and Jello Biafra
Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958), known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, spoken word artist and politician. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys.
Initially ac ...
.
Discography
;Studio albums
* 1970: ''Magma
Magma () is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed. Magma is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and evidence of magmatism has also been discovered on other terrestrial planets and some natural sa ...
'' (reissued as ''Kobaïa'')
* 1971: '' 1001° Centigrades'' (or ''Magma 2'')
* 1973: ''Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh
''Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh'', also abbreviated as ''MDK'', is the third studio album by French rock band Magma, released on 6 May 1973. The album marks a shift away from the jazz style of the band's first two albums, encompassing progre ...
''
* 1974: '' Ẁurdah Ïtah'' (originally ''Tristan & Iseult'' by Christian Vander)
* 1974: ''Köhntarkösz
''Köhntarkösz'' is the fifth studio album by French band Magma, released on 10 September 1974.
The title piece of the album forms a section of the ''Köhntarkösz'' cycle. Although first in order of release, it has now been formulated as the s ...
''
* 1976: ''Üdü Ẁüdü
''Üdü Ẁüdü'' is the sixth studio album by French zeuhl band Magma, released September 10, 1976.
The very first issue of this album was issued with a provisional sleeve, as Klaus Blasquiz's artwork was not finished on time. This art featur ...
''
* 1978: '' Attahk''
* 1984: '' Merci''
* 1989: ''Mekanïk Kommandöh
''Mekanïk Kommandöh'' is an album by French rock band Magma. It was recorded in 1973, but not released until 1989
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthqua ...
'' (archival, original version of Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh)
* 2004: '' K.A (Köhntarkösz Anteria)''
* 2009: ''Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré
''Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré'' is the tenth studio album by French rock music, rock band Magma (band), Magma. It was released on 20 October 2009. Parts of it have been played live since 1975 and can be found on various albums as extracts or live versions ...
''
* 2012: ''Félicité Thösz
''Félicité Thösz'' is the eleventh studio album by French band Magma, released on 3 July 2012.
Background
The album was Magma's first studio release in 27 years to contain new material written after the band's reformation in 1996.
"Félici ...
''
* 2014: ''Rïah Sahïltaahk
''Rïah Sahïltaahk'' is the twelfth studio album by French rock band Magma
Magma () is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed. Magma is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and evidence of mag ...
''
* 2015: ''Šlaǧ Tanƶ
''Šlaǧ Tanƶ'' is the thirteenth studio album by French rock band Magma
Magma () is the molten or semi-molten natural material from which all igneous rocks are formed. Magma is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and evidence of magma ...
''
* 2019: ''Zëss __NOTOC__
''Zëss'' (also known as ''Zëss: Le Jour du Néant'') is the fourteenth studio album by the French rock band Magma, which was released on 14 June 2019 on Christian Vander's Seventh Records.
The composition dates back to the 1970s and ...
''
* 2022: '' Kartëhl''
;Live albums
* 1975: ''Live/Hhaï
''Live/Hhaï'' (also known as ''Magma Live'', ''Live Köhntark'', and ''Hhaï Live'') is the first live album and fifth album in total by French rock group Magma. It was recorded in Paris between the 1st and 5 June 1975 at the Taverne de l'Olympia ...
''
* 1977: ''Inédits
''Inédits'' is an album by French rock band Magma. It was released in 1977 and features unreleased pieces and music that would eventually be used in the band's 2004 studio album '' K.A. (Kohntarkosz Anteria)''. The album was first released on Tap ...
''
* 1981: '' Retrospektïẁ (Parts I+II)''
* 1981: '' Retrospektïẁ (Part III)''
* 1989: Akt X: ''Mekanïk Kommandöh
''Mekanïk Kommandöh'' is an album by French rock band Magma. It was recorded in 1973, but not released until 1989
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthqua ...
'' (earlier studio recording of Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh from 1973) ifferent from the bonus track mentioned above* 1992: Akt I: ''Les Voix De Magma
''Les Voix de Magma'' (also known as ''"Les Voix" Concert 1992 Douarnenez'' or ''Akt I'') is a live album by French rock music, rock band Magma (band), Magma. The tracks were recorded live at the
Festival Jazz en Baie in Douarnenez on 2 August ...
'' (from August 2, 1992 at Douarnenez)
* 1994: Akt IV: '' Theatre Du Taur Concert, 1975'' (from September 24, 1975)
* 1995: Akt V: ''Concert Bobino 1981'' (from May 16, 1981)
* 1996: Akt VIII: ''Bruxelles 1971'' (from November 12, 1971 at Theatre 140)
* 1996: Akt IX: ''Opéra De Reims, 1976'' (from March 2, 1976)
* 1999: Akt XIII: ''BBC 1974 Londres'' (from March 14, 1974 at the London BBC studios)
* 2001: '' Trilogie Theusz Hamtaahk (Concert du Trianon)'', CD + DVD
* 2008: Akt XV: ''Bourges, 1979'' (from April 17, 1979)
* 2009: ''Live in Tokyo 2005''
* 2014: ''Zühn Wöhl Ünsai – Live 1974'' (2 CD; Radio Bremen recordings)
* 2021: ''Eskähl 2020'' (Bordeaux, Toulouse, Perpignan)
;EPs
* 1998: ''Floë Ëssi/Ëktah''
* 2014: ''Rïah Sahïltaahk''
* 2015: ''Šlaǧ Tanƶ''
;Compilations/boxsets/other material
* 1972: ''The Unnamables
''The Unnamables'' is the only album recorded by Magma under the alias Univeria Zekt. Released in 1972, the album shows a more accessible jazz fusion sound, in an attempt to reach a broader audience, compared to the harsher, less accessible sounds ...
'' (studio album released under the alias "Univeria Zekt")
* 1986: ''Mythes et Légendes Vol. I'' (compilation)
* 1992: Akt II: ''Sons: Document 1973'' (recorded in 1973 at Le Manor, featuring a scaled-back line-up of Christian Vander, Klaus Blasquiz, Jannick Top
Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello.
In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood. Fr ...
and René Garber)
* 1997: ''Kompila''
* 1998: ''Simples''
* 2008: ''Archiẁ I & II'' (included in the '' Studio Zünd: 40 Ans d'Evolution'' boxset)
* 2008: '' Studio Zünd: 40 Ans d'Evolution'' (12 disc box set, includes ''Kobaïa'' to ''K.A'' plus ''Archiẁ'' I & II)
* 2015: ''Köhnzert Zünd'' (12 CD; Live recordings, from ''Magma Live'' to ''Trilogie Au Trianon'' plus ''Triton Zünd'' and ''Alhambra 2009'')
* 2017: ''Retrospektïw'' (3 LPs. Includes ''Retrospektïw'' I, II & III series. Limited edition of 1,500 numbered copies. Also includes the comic strip.)
;Videos
* 1995: ''Concert Bobino 1981'' (Akt VI), DVD (also released on VHS video cassette)
* 2001: '' Trilogie Theusz Hamtaahk (Concert du Trianon)'', DVD + CD
* 2006: ''Mythes et Légendes Epok 1'', DVD
* 2006: ''Mythes et Légendes Epok 2'', DVD
* 2007: ''Mythes et Légendes Epok 3'', DVD
* 2008: ''Mythes et Légendes Epok 4'', DVD
* 2013: ''Mythes et Légendes Epok 5'', DVD
* 2016: ''Nihao Hamtaï – Magma in China'', DVD
* 2017: ''Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê Trilogy'', DVD
Personnel
Members
* Violinist: Didier Lockwood
Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electri ...
* Guitarists: Claude Engel, Claude Olmos, Gabriel Federow, Marc Fosset
Marc Fosset (17 May 1949 – 31 October 2020) was a French jazz guitarist.
Life and career
Marc Fosset was born in Paris. He learned to play guitar left-handed after seeing Yves Montand and Didi Duprat perform, and was also influenced by Django Re ...
, James Mac Gaw, Jean-Luc Chevalier (currently guitarist with Tri Yann
Tri Yann () is a French band from Nantes who play folk rock music drawing on traditional Breton folk ballads.
The band was founded in 1969 by Jean Chocun, Jean-Paul Corbineau and Jean-Louis Jossic – all of whom remained members – hence th ...
), Jim Grandcamp, Rudy Blas, Brian Godding.
* Bassists: Jannick Top
Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello.
In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood. Fr ...
, Bernard Paganotti, Guy Delacroix, Francis Moze
Francis Moze (born 2 February 1946) is a French bass player, best known for his work in Magma, Gong and Pierre Moerlen's Gong.
Moze played in an early line-up with Magma. When he left the group, Giorgio Gomelsky introduced him to Gong. He played o ...
, Laurent Thibault, Michel Hervé, Dominique Bertram, Marc Éliard (currently bassist with Indochine), Philippe Bussonnet, Jimmy Top
* Keyboardists: Benoît Widemann, Michel Graillier
Michel Graillier (18 October 1946, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France – 11 February 2003, Paris) was a French jazz pianist.
Biography
From the ages of four to eighteen, Graillier studied classical piano in Lens, France. During adolescence, he work ...
, Gérard Bikialo, Jean Luc Manderlier, François "Faton" Cahen (ancien leader du groupe Zao), Guy Khalifa, Sofia Domancich, Patrick Gauthier Patrick may refer to:
* Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name
* Patrick (surname), list of people with this name
People
* Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint
*Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...
, Simon Goubert, Pierre-Michel Sivadier, Jean Pol Asseline, Jean Pierre Fouquey, Frédéric D'Oelsnitz, Benoît Alziari (plus vibraphone and theremin
The theremin (; originally known as the ætherphone/etherphone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox) is an electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact by the performer (who is known as a thereminist). It is named afte ...
), Emmanuel Borghi, Bruno Ruder, Thierry Eliez
* Saxophonists: Teddy Lasry, Richard Raux, Alain Guillard, René Garber and Jeff "Yochk’o" Seffer
* Trumpeters: Louis Toesca and Yvon Guillard
* Male vocalists: Klaus Blasquiz, Christian Vander, Guy Khalifa, Antoine Paganotti and Hervé Aknin
* Female vocalists: Stella Vander
Stella Vander (born Stella Zelcer, also known as Stella; 12 December 1950) is a French singer and musician.
Early years
Born in Paris into a family of Polish immigrants, she began writing music in the early sixties together with her uncle Maurice ...
, Isabelle Feuillebois, Maria Popkiewicz, Liza de Luxe, Himiko Paganotti, Sandrine Fougère, Sandrine Destefanis, Sylvie Fisichella, Laura Guarrato
* Drummers and percussionists: Christian Vander, Michel Garrec, Doudou Weiss, Simon Goubert, Clément Bailly, Claude Salmiéri, François Laizeau.
Timeline
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See also
* Sound poetry
Sound poetry is an artistic form bridging literacy and musical composition, in which the phonetic aspects of human speech are foregrounded instead of more conventional semantic and syntactic values; "verse without words". By definition, sound poetr ...
* '' Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition''
References
Reading list
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External links
Seventh Records
Christian Vander's record label
Utopic Records
Jannick Top's record label
'' Perfect Sound Forever''.
Unofficial Kobaïan–English Dictionary
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French progressive rock groups
Musical groups established in 1969
Zeuhl
Musical groups from Paris