Magma are a French avant-garde rock band from Paris, formed in 1969 by drummer and keyboardist Christian Vander. During the 1970s, they released six proper studio albums and a live disc on the Philips, Vertigo, Utopia, and Eurodisc labels. Their debut, Kobaïa (1970), introduced the Kobaïan language and ritualized vocal arrangements. 1001° Centigrades (1971) and […]
1001° Centigrades — initially titled Magma 2 — is the second album by the French Zeuhl ensemble Magma, released on October 5, 1971, on Philips. The narrative from their first album continues as the Kobaïans return to Earth and share their knowledge, ultimately meeting resistance that culminates in confinement and ideological tension. Louis Toesca and […]
Magma is the debut album by the French progressive-rock band Magma, released in October 1970 on Philips. The double-album presents a sprawling concept about refugees abandoning a doomed Earth to build a society on the distant planet Kobaïa, conveyed largely in the constructed Kobaïan language. The ensemble combines jazz-rock frameworks with classical phrasing, shifting pulses, […]
E=mc² is a 1976 album by French multi-instrumentalist Teddy Lasry. The recording is self-contained, save for the contributions of percussionist André Ceccarelli and Magma bassist Jannick Top, who each help on two tracks. Musically, the album consists of beaming, oscillating Space Age instrumentals. Tracklist: A1. Life A2. Quasar A3. Earth A4. Nebular B1. Birth of […]
Teddy Lasry (born 1947) is a French multi-instrumentalist and composer who joined Magma for their first three albums and released numerous library tracks between 1975 and 1987 on Patchwork and Sonimage. Two Lasry albums appeared on RCA Victor during the late 1970s, including the popular 1976 release E=MC². Background Teddy Lasry was born Teddy Albert […]
Suite Epique is an album by French classical/jazz pianist/composer Laurent Petitgirard, released in 1973 on Alberti. Tracklist: A1. “A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu” (7:40) A2. “Comment Chanter Une Chanson D’Amour Avec Une Cornemuse” (7:44) A3. “Le Manège Ensorcelé” (4:40) A4. “Dear Mister George” (3:00) B1. “Suite Épique Pour Piano Relanceur” (15:00) Credits: Acoustic Bass – […]
