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A must for MAGMA fanatics, fans and freaks everywhere. An opportunity not to be missed. For the first time ever, the full set of 9 incredible studio albums – from Kobaia to K.A – in deluxe digipack form. Each volume has its own 32 to 48 page booklets, containing photos and previously unpublished documents re-telling the story of MAGMA in 9 detailed chapters. Also includes a bonus double CD of archive documents: the first demo recorded by the band in 1970, the original sound track from the film 24 heures seulement recorded that same year by the line-up playing on the first album, a demo version of MDK with just rhythm section and a vocal guide track , and a version of Eliphas Levi with drums.
The mere thought of a 12 CD boxed set of Magma recordings is sure to cause most prog fans to have a fit. On one side, ardent fans of the zeuhl genre likely will be salivating at the idea of a big black box emblazoned with Magma logos, filled to overflowing with musical goodness. On the other hand, there is a more than insignificant portion of the prog fanbase who greets the name Magma with hands over the ears and tongue sticking out like they’d just taken poison.
Yes, it’s fair to say that Magma is a polarising band.
Studio Zund is an impressive release to be sure. Yes, it compiles in one convenient package all the original Magma studio albums, from Kobaia in 1970 through Kohntarkosz Anteria from 2004. None of the releases have seen any remastering or sonic tweaking (I am not sure how much any of them really needed it…they are products of their period, and to my ears have sounded pretty good historically), but for the fan who wants everything to look the same presentation wise, you just can’t go wrong. Each album is in a nice card digipak, with all edges in red and black, numbered chronologically on the bottom in red, and with nicely reproduced cover art. Inside each album’s packaging, you get a thick, beefy booklet with notes from Christian Vander himself (along with another author whose name escapes me, as I only have one disc with me today as I write this review) that go into the recording and writing process of each release. I love that…I love getting an artist’s take on the process of creation, and for a band so identified with a singular musician and philosophy, such notes are almost essential.
What will draw in the most attention is the 2 CD Archiw set, which compiles a number of interesting historical recordings. We get the first demos from 1970, sourced from vinyl (yes, it’s pretty obvious, as there’s pops and crackles in the recording; not enough in my opinion to detract from the listening, but it is there. Fair warning), an early take on Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh with just rhythm section and a vocal guide track, the original sound track from the film 24 heures seulement recorded that same year by the line-up playing on the first album, and a version of “Eliphas Levi” with drums. For me, again, these historical recordings are enlightening. I do not know that they would be so for others, but considering how frequently I go searching for material like this (old demos, et cetera), it’s nice to have them in one place along with the rest of the catalogue.
As a Magma fan, purchasing this boxed set was an easy decision to make (though this has not always been the case…ask any of my friends how hard it was for me to finally bite the bullet and purchase Trilogie au Triannon a few years back). Considering that the boxed set contains 12 CDs, the cost is minimal really. It does make the albums I already own duplicates, but I am sure that I can find good homes for the ones that I’ve just purchased again. As this set only covers the core releases, things like Mekanïk Kommandöh (the other early version the band has released officially) are not included, nor are the official live albums or any of the official bootlegs released on Akt Records over the years.
So, who is Studio Zund aimed at? I’m not sure there. Hardcore fans probably have everything on here save for the material on Archiw I & II…and for them, I’d wager a $100 + price tag for 2 discs is probably a bit much. As I’ve not gotten the whole studio discography yet (and several of the ones I do have I have as officially purchased downloads), it was easier to justify the purchase, and have the bonus of the unreleased material. What I can and will state is that this is one of the most attractively designed, well thought out boxed sets I have seen in recent years (tho the Henry Cow boxes probably beat this on sheer volume and unreleased material standpoints), and pretty essential for presenting the catalogue of one of the most influential, important bands in all of progressive music.
Album/Tracklist
Kobaïa
1-1 Kobaïa 10:09
1-2 Aïna 6:15
1-3 Malaria 4:21
1-4 Sohïa 7:41
Composed By - Teddy Lasry
1-5 Sckxyss 2:47
Composed By - François Cahen
1-6 Auraë 10:52
2-1 Thaud Zaia 7:00
Composed By - Claude Engel
2-2 Naü Ektila 12:57
Composed By - Laurent Thibault
2-3 Stöah 8:08
2-4 Mûh 11:17
1.001° Centigrades
3-1 Rïah Sahïltaakh 21:51
3-2 "Iss" Lanseï Doïa 11:46
Composed By - Teddy Lasry
3-3 Ki Ïahl Ö Lïahk 8:20
Composed By - François Cahen
Mëkanïk Dëstruktïw Kömmandöh
4-1 Hortz Fur Dëhn Stekëhn West 9:36
4-2 Ïmah Sürï Dondaï 4:30
4-3 Kobaïa Iss Dëh Hündïn 3:33
4-4 Da Zeuhl Wortz Mëkanïk 7:30
4-5 Nebëhr Gudahtt 6:03
4-6 Mëkanïk Kömmandöh 4:09
4-7 Kreühn Köhrmahn Iss Dëh Hündïn 3:13
Wurdah Ïtah
5-1 Malawëlëkaahm 3:37
5-2 Bradä Da Zïmehn Iëgah 2:17
5-3 Manëh Fur Da Zëss 1:37
5-4 Fur Dihhël Kobaïa 4:55
5-5 Blüm Tendiwa 3:25
5-6 Wohldünt Miëm Dëwëlëss 3:31
5-7 Waïnsaht!!! 2:29
5-8 Wlasïk Steuhn Kobaïa 2:47
5-9 Sëhnntëht Dros Wurdah Süms 3:25
5-10 C'Est La Vie Qui Les A Menés Là 5:00
5-11 Ëk Sün Da Zëss 2:16
5-12 De Zeuhl Ündazir 2:41
Köhntarkösz
6-1 Köhntarkösz (Part I) 15:22
6-2 Köhntarkösz (Part II) 15:55
6-3 Ork Alarm 5:28
Composed By - Jannick Top
6-4 Coltrane Sündïa 4:11
Üdü Wüdü
7-1 Üdü Wüdü 4:10
Piano - Michel Graillier
Saxophone - Alain Hatot
Synthesizer, Vocals, Keyboards - Jannick Top
Trumpet - Pierre Dutour
Vocals - Catherine Szpira , Lucille Cullaz
7-2 Weidorje 4:30
Composed By - Klaus Blasquiz
Composed By, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Percussion - Bernard Paganotti
Synthesizer - Jannick Top
7-3 Troller Tanz (Ghost Dance) 3:44
Synthesizer, Vocals, Keyboards - Jannick Top
7-4 Soleil D'Ork (Ork'sun) 3:50
Flute - Alain Hatot
Synthesizer, Vocals, Keyboards - Jannick Top
7-5 Zombies (Ghost Dance) 4:21
Synthesizer, Vocals, Keyboards - Jannick Top
7-6 De Futura 17:36
Synthesizer, Vocals, Keyboards - Jannick Top
7-7 Ëmëntëht-Rê (Extrait N° 2) 3:12
Bass Guitar - Bernard Paganotti
Synthesizer - Jannick Top
Attahk
8-1 The Last Seven Minutes (1970-77, Phase I) 7:32
8-2 Spiritual (Gospel) 3:17
8-3 Rind-ë (Chant De L'Est) 3:07
8-4 Liriïk Necronomicus Kanht 4:59
8-5 Maahnt (Épreuve De Force Entre Certaines Forces) 5:29
8-6 Dondaï (A Un Amor Éternel) 7:59
8-7 Nono (1978 Phase II) 6:45
Merci
9-1 Call From The Dark (Ooh Ooh Baby) 7:20
Drums [Linn Drum Program] - Christian Vander , François Laizeau
Saxophone - Michel Goldberg
Synthesizer - Benoît Widemann , Simon Goubert
Trumpet - Christian Martinez , Philippe Slominski
Vocals - Alex Ferrand , Demis Visvikis , Guy Khalifa
9-2 Otis 5:20
Bass Guitar - Marc Eliard
Drums - François Laizeau
Piano, Vocals, Flute - Guy Khalifa
Saxophone - Michel Gaucher , Robin Kenyatta
Synthesizer - Benoît Widemann , Christian Vander
Trombone - Christian Guizien
Trumpet - Freddy Opsepian*
9-3 Do The Music 4:25
Bass Guitar - Marc Eliard
Drums - François Laizeau
Guitar - Jean-Luc Chevаlier
Saxophone - Arrigo Lorenzi , Michel Goldberg , Paul Bayle
Synthesizer - Benoît Widemann , Patrick Gauthier , Simon Goubert , Simon Goubert
Trombone - Denis LeLoup
Trumpet - Philippe Slominski
Vocals - Alex Ferrand , Guy Khalifa
9-4 Otis (Ending) 1:32
Celesta - Christian Vander
9-5 I Must Return 6:32
Bass Guitar - Marc Eliard
Drums, Percussion - François Laizeau
Handclaps - Magma (6)
Percussion - Zaka
Synthesizer - Benoît Widemann
Trombone - Denis LeLoup , Jérome Naulay*
Trumpet - Christian Martinez , Philippe Slominski
Vocals - Guy Khalifa , Maria Popkiewicz
9-6 Eliphas Levi 11:15
Percussion - Christian Vander , Steve Shehan
Piano - Michel Graillier
Vocals, Flute - Guy Khalifa
9-7 The Night We Died 3:40
Celesta - Christian Vander
Vocals - Guy Khalifa
K.A (Köhntarkösz Anteria)
10-1 K.A I 11:13
Percussion - Stella Vander
10-2 K.A II 15:54
Percussion - Stella Vander
10-3 K.A III 21:51
Percussion - Stella Vander
Archiw I & II
11-1 La Foule 4:38
Composed By - Teddy Lasry
11-2 Blues De V. 6:30
Composed By - François Cahen
11-3 Fête Foraine 2:47
Composed By - Teddy Lasry
11-4 Pascale 2:42
Composed By - Claude Engel
11-5 Ourania 8:48
11-6 Kalimouna (Extrait) 0:43
Composed By - Richard Raux
11-7 Africa Anteria 7:05
11-8 Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh 34:35
12-1 Kobaïa 8:53
12-2 Aïna 5:20
12-3 Malaria 3:49
12-4 Sckxyss 2:47
Composed By - François Cahen
12-5 Auraë 9:47
12-6 Thaud Zaïa 5:55
Composed By - Claude Engel
12-7 Naü Ektila 13:46
Composed By - Laurent Thibault
12-8 Mûh (Extrait) 1:11
12-9 Eliphas Levi 9:35
Composed By - René Garber
Instruments [Basse Bouche] - Christian Vander
Vocals - Guy Khalifa
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