Cos was a Belgian avant-jazz-rock band that released four albums on IBC between 1974 and 1979, followed by two 1983–84 titles on Lark. Keyboardist Charles Loos (Abraxis/Julverne) appears on the first and third albums, Postaeolian Train Robbery and Babel. Former Placebo keyboardist Marc Moulin produced their 1976 release Viva Boma, which features sundry instrumentation from […]
Nuit Câline à la Villa Mon Rêve was a Belgian chamber/folk ensemble that formed in 1970. Active through most of the decade, the band released its singular album in 1977 on EMI Belgium-subsidiary IBC. Members: Éric Chale (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals), Alex Furnelle (electric bass), Jeannot Gillis (violin, trumpet, tuba, trombone), Michel Moers (acoustic […]
Postaeolian Train Robbery is the debut album by Belgian progressive band Cos, released in 1974 on Plus Records. The record establishes their unique hybrid of jazz-rock, avant-prog, and Canterbury-inspired fusion, driven by intricate ensemble interplay. The music successfully bridges the spatial minimalism of Zeuhl with the kinetic improvisation of Soft Machine. Guitarist–flutist Daniel Schell composed […]
