James Mac Gaw "The End of Temples"

Country: France
Genre(s): Zeuhl
Label: Soleil Zeuhl
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 10, 2020
Tracklist

1. Le Monde des machines 08:48)

2. Introït (01:35)

3. Chaos par le vide (03:46)

4. Forteresses (00:33)

5. Anticipe du rien (01:35)

6. Incendie des raisons (06:33)

7. Les Boussoles des milles dimensions (05:31)

8. Fission (00:53)

9. Ouverture (03:46)

Line-up

Sébastien Rocquefelte : Lead vocals

Antoine Tharreau : Fender Rhodes & other keyboards

Anthony Lecomte : Electric bass

Louis Godart : Guitar

Fabrice Fosse : Marimba

Daniel Jeand’heur (One Shot) : Drums & percussions

Bruno Ruder (Magma) : Fender Rhodes & other keyboards

Mathilde Borsoni, Solène Gendre & Didier Corbel : Backup vocals

James Mac Gaw (Magma, One Shot): Composer, art director and producer

Description/Reviews:

“La fin des Temples” was composed in 2004 by James Mac Gaw, then member of Magma and One Shot. This long track (over 30 minutes) is an homage to Christian Vander and the music of Magma.

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Dai Kaht "Dai Kaht II"

Country: Finland
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Zeuhl
Label: Soleil Zeuhl - SZ 58
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 7, 2020
Tracklist: 
1. Hanshin (4:17)
2. Dai Koronenn (7:57)
3. Helvet Sttroï II (4:31)
4. Willargh (8:23)
5. Zöbehr-Daï (11:44)
6. Wehr Mahrü (5:37)
7. Moa Orgata (12:48)
8. Hertz Kömatt (5:56)

Total Time 61:13

Line-up: 
Osmo Saarinen - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Roope Pelkonen - Keyboards, Effects
Ville Sirviö - Lead Guitar, Voice, Effects
Atte Kemppainen - Lead Vocals, Bass, Percussion, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Effects
   With
Tommi Ruotsalainen - Rhythm Guitar, Voice
Nina Suokko, Ella Kärnä, Samuli Aihos, Henna Naukkarinen, Mari Pääkkönen - Choir

Description/Reviews: 

What we have here... is something strongly recalling Magma, with a rockier edge and the use of Magma patterns as fun gimmicks. With some occasional prog overtones. Those who enjoyed CORIMA’s 1st album should appreciate this one as well. The same kind of fun you may experience with KOENJI HYAKKEI (but less intense). 

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Unit Wail "égarés"

Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog, Zeuhl
Label: Soleil Mutant (world), Marquee Avalon - MAR193193 (Japan)
Format: CD, digital
Release date:  November 12, 2019 (world), September 25, 2019 (Japan)
Tracklist: 
1. Volte Face (1:39)
2. Décalage (4:27)
3. Egarés  (5:38)
4. Vers l'inconnu (1:35)
5. Les portes du sanctuaire (3:25)
6. Dédale (7:16)
7. Rituel (5:48)
8. Le sas (7:35)
9. Le monde d'en dessous (8:25)

Total Time 45:48

Line-up: 
Philippe Haxaire : drums
Adrian Luna : bass
Emmanuel Pothier : synths
Jean-Pierre Soarez (Art Zoyd) : trumpet
Vincent Sicot-Vantalon : keyboards, guitars
Frank Fromy : guitar solo (3, 10)

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VAK "Budo"

Country: France
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Zeuhl
Label: Soleil Zeuhl ‎– SZ55
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 7, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Budo (27:28)
2. Hquark (23:03)
3. Au Fond Des Creuses (8:19)

Total Time 58:50

Line-up: 
Aurelie Sainte-Croix - vocals
Vladimir Mejstelman - drums
Joël Crouzet - bass, guitars
Alexandre Michaan - keyboards, synthesizers
  With
Michaël Havard - saxophones (1)
Hyder Aga - guitars (3)
Nora Froger - flutes (3)

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Scherzoo "04"

Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental Canterbury
Label: Soleil Mutant - SM 53
Format: CD
Release date: September 2018
Tracklist: 
1     Three-dimensional disorder - 4:45
2     Kangouroo - 4:18
3     Crime et chatiment - 6:12
4     Chat badin - 2:59
5     Vingt-cinq - 5:37
6     L'instabilite de Kelvin-Helmholtz - 4:31
7     Funambule - 6:26
8     Vortex - 8:51

Line-up: 
Antony Pontet - electric piano, organ
Grégoire Plancher - electric piano, mellotron
Clement Curaudeau - drums
Francois Thollot - bass

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2 tracks

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Corima "Amaterasu"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Classical, Zeuhl
Label: Soleil Zeuhl
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 2, 2016
Tracklist: 
1. Tsukutomi I
2. Tsukutomi II
3. Tsukutomi III
4. Amaterasu I
5. Amaterasu II
6. Amaterasu III
7. Amaterasu IV
8. Amaterasu V
9. Amaterasu VI

Line-up: 
Andrea Calderón - violin/vocals
Paco Casanova - keys, synths, organ, vocals
Patrick Shiroishi - saxophones, guitar, glockenspiel, vocals
Ryan Kamiyamazaki - bass
Sergio Sanchez Ravelo - drums

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Éléрhаnt Тôk "Тôk 1"

Country: France
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Soleil Mutant
Format: CD
Release date: May 2016
Tracklist: 
1. Mammouth (5:40)
2. Introduction Ghost (7:23)
3. Ghost (15:05)
4. I Don’t Look In My Back (5:37)
5. Thrace (Le Vent A Balaye Nos Traces) (7:58)

Total Time 41:43

Line-up: 
Daniel Jeand’heur (One Shot) - drums
Favid Fontaine - bass
Philippe Meunier - guitar
Romain Nassini - keyboards
Onan - vocals
Aymeric Avice - trumpet, effects
Boris Blanchet - tenor/soprano saxophones
Philippe Berecq - tenor saxophone (3)

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Scherzoo "03"

Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental, Zeuhl, Avant Prog, Jazz, Canterbury
Label: Soleil Zeuhl
Format: CD
Release date: February 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Experimentation sentimentale
2. Bossa yakuza
3. La menace
4. Open cluster
5. Orient express
6. Contagion
7. Prélude englouti
8. Turbulence
9. Dissonata

Line-up: 
Francois Thollot: Bass, Keyboards Programming, Drums, Composition
Maxime Mantovani: Guitar
Renaud Vernet: Saxophone
Clement Curaudeau: Drums
    With
Jeremie Van Quackebeke: Piano
Anthoine Maury: Bass
Fabienne Déroche: Hurdy Gurdy
Amelie Bouar: Cello

Description/Reviews: 

The brand new studio CD of Francois Thollot’s band. The music is jazzier than the band’s previous albums, more melodic too – but still all instrumental. With 3 bonus tracks from Francois’ other project named Dissonanta. These 3 tracks, recorded with different musicians, feature hurdy-gurdy and show a different side of his compositions.

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Orient express 
Dissonanta
Experimnetation Sentimnetale

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Unit Wail "Beyond Space Edges"

Country: France
Genre(s): Instrumental Avant Prog, Zeuhl
Label: Soleil Zeuhl
Format: CD
Release date: February 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Imminent take-off -1:36
2. Ziggurat on the moon - 4:12
3. Through the wormhole - 3:44
4. Psycho-active atmosphere - 3:25
5. Deep inside megalopolis - 4:10
6. Polymorphus the wise - 5:26
7. Crash on planet x - 3:22
8. Teralithic spaceship - 3:58
9. D.N.A.A.T.M. (deoxyribose nucleic acid synchronous transfer method) - 6:35
10. Engage mutation - 3:22
11. I see earth  - 5:53

Line-up: 
Vincent Sicot-Vantalon - keyboards & guitar
Philippe Haxaire - drums
Adrian Luna - bass
Emmanuel Pothier - synths
Franck Fromy - guitar
   With
Ana Carla Maza - cello
Sam Benzo - voice

Description/Reviews: 

The 3rd album of this great band whose guitar player is Frank Fromy (Shub Niggurath 1st period). This new recording shows the band in superb form, dropping over Gotham their dark, heavy & intense Crimsonian post-atomic music. Fantastic playing from all, with a special mention to the rythm section (oooh, that massive fretless bass!). A fabulous album, their best and most mature so far. 

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Imminent take off

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Setna "Guérison"

Country: France
Sub Genre: Zeuhl
Label: Soleil Zeuhl
Release date: February, 2013
Tracklist: 
1 Cycle II - (9'52)
2 Triptyque part I - (8'27)
3 Triptyque part II - (9'45)
4 Triptyque part III - (8'04)
5 Guérison - (14'58)
6 Guérison : bonus - (3'10)
7 Hymne au soleil : bonus - (2'39)

Line-up: 
Nicolas Candé : Drums, 12 strings guitar& keyboards
Christophe Blondel : Bass
Benoît Bugeïa : Rhodes & piano
Yannick Duchene : Voice
Florent Gac : Organ

    Guests :
Nicolas Wurtz : Guitar
David Fourdrinoy : Vibes
Julien Molko : Bass clarinet
Benoit Widemann : Minimoog
Nicolas Goulay : Keyboards
Tony Quedeville : Lapsteel
Samuel Philippot : Guitar

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