Seventh/Magma

Released by a division of Magma's label, featuring Antoine Paganotti on vocals and with the group singing in an 'imaginary language', you might assume that this sounds like Magma. Well, it doesn't, but it has vocal similarities and ties to Zeuhl music...

Long out of print release on Seventh (Magma's label) featuring moody jazz somewhere between Euro and ECM sounds. Features 3 great saxes (Jean-Paul Adam, Yannick Rieu, Lionel Belmondo), Gille Naturel-double bass, Philippe Soirat-drums and the leader on...

The drummer for Christian Vander's Offering, as well as in Soft Bounds, along with Sophia Domancich, Elton Dean and Hugh Hopper, has released this album of solos, duos, trios, quartets and sextets. Simon is also a pianist and depending on who else he i...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This was their 2nd, & the first where they began to find their own true voice. With a crack line up including Christian Vander, Francis Moze, Teddy Lasry, Francois Cahen, & many more. While...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This was the last of the 70's Magma discs, & while it has some great moments, is not the best place to start. [Seventh]

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is their amazing recordings in fine sound from Top Gear, featuring the classic line-up, including MONSTER bassist Jannick Top in rare, over the top form. The definitive versions of Khn...

The latest release from Magma's archive series is this show taken from the Attahk tour, recorded April 17, 1979. While it is simply a soundboard stereo recording, a lot of work has been done to make it sound as good as possible, and it sounds pretty...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is a live recording (of reasonably good quality, given the time-period) featuring the 1001o Centigrade band! [Seventh]

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This has the post-Hhai/Live band (with Patrick Gauthier, Bernard Paganotti, Klaus, Christian, etc.) Includes a live version of De Futura, & all the usual suspects as well. Be prepared for s...

This period was probably Magma's nadir, but even so, there is some decent to good stuff on here and a few really good players (Benoit Widemann, Jean-Luc Cheavlier, Dominique Bertram, etc.) all wearing amazing, ridiculous, new wave/sci-fi costumes. The ...

The official story is that like Kohntarkhosz Anteria, Emenhntehtt Re (note: I've left many umlats off of the title) was a major, long-form work. It was part of a trilogy along with Kohntarkhosz and K.A. and was written circa in the early/mid 1970s...

Since re-emerging in the late 90s, Magma have put on countless simply great performances and 2 stunning albums. But both of those albums (Kontarkosz Anteria (K.A.) and Emenhntehtt Re (E.R.)) were both recordings of 'big pieces' written during the band's..

CD single. One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This 10' long ''single'' is new recordings by the new edition of Magma; amazingly good. Be prepared for some intense listening, as these all feature amazing playing & a truly twi...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is all otherwise unavailable material, from 6/72-1/75. Musically great with awesome basswork by Janik Top, but it suffers from mediocre-at-best sound. Be prepared for some intense list...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. Their 1st album, this is baby steps for the band. You can hear their roots in Soft Machine-style jazz/rock and even some traces (good traces too) of influences from 'horn-rock' like Chicago...

Beautiful, perfect, facsimile edition made by the original label. Stunning!

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. Their 1st album, this is baby steps for the band. You can hear their roots in Soft Machine-style jazz/rock...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever.This is rightly considered an avant/prog classic and is definitely one of Vander's greatest most totally unfathomable compositions. Be prepared for some intense listening, as these all featu...

If my Kobaian doesn't fail me, the 45' Kohntarkhosz Anteria was written circa 1972/1973, but never officially recorded, although a tiny piece of it appears on Inedits, and other little bits were grabbed and used in various other works (most notably the...

Recorded live at Magma's 30th anniversary concerts in May, 2000, this is the first time that the complete Theusz Hamtaahk trilogy has been released in one set. Excellent live recording and terrific energy coming off of the stage...

"Not so much a true Magma album as it is a choral interpretation of some old Magma music. With no less than 9 vocalists (lead by Christian and Stella Vander), the choir (about half male, half female) is lightly backed by two pianists/keyboardists...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is rightly considered a avant/prog classic and features a great lineup of the band (Christian, Stella, Klaus, Bernard Paganotti, Didier Lockwood, Benoit Widemann, Jean-Pol Aseline, Gab...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is their 3rd & is rightly considered a avant/prog classic and the start of Zeuhl. Very strongly vocal, which either makes it a great place to start, if you love 'Klingon opera', as...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is a previously unheard version of MDK, recorded about 9 months before the released version, & with some unique differences too! Be prepared for some intense listening, as these all fe...

Until they eventually reappeared in the 1990s, this was the last Magma album. Originally released in 1985 or so, I remember seeing it when it first came out and thinking, "there's something wrong here." Maybe it was the illustration of the hands...

Magma has basically made the wonderful Parisian club "Le Triton" their home for multi-date residencies.

In addition to it being a great, small club with terrific sound, they have built in professional audio and video recording facilities!...

In May, 2005, Magma took over the wonderful Parisian club "Le Triton" for four weeks with an ambitious, over the top project; a retrospective of 35 years of Magma music, showcasing some of their best known pieces from 1970 to the present. The four sold...

While they last, we have perfect, new copies for $14.00 off the regular price. What's the difference between these copies and the copies we are seeling for $32.00? $14.00 (bada-bing!)

In May, 2005, Magma took over the Parisian club "Le Triton"...

In May, 2005, Magma took over the wonderful Parisian club "Le Triton" for four weeks with an ambitious, over the top project; a retrospective of 35 years of Magma music, showcasing some of their best known pieces from 1970 to the present. The four sold...

While they last, we have perfect, new copies for $14.00 off the regular price. What's the difference between these copies and the copies we are selling for $32.00? $14.00 (bada-bing!)

In May, 2005, Magma took over the wonderful Parisian club...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is from their reunion concert in Paris in 1980. This is sorta weak; don't start here! [Seventh]

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is from their reunion concert in Paris in 1980. Be prepared for some intense listening, as these all feature amazing playing & a truly twisted vision. [Seventh]

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is live 9/24/75 in good sound. It features basically the Hhai/Live band with Patrick Gauthier replacing J-P Aseline! Be prepared for some intense listening, as these all feature amazin...

After many, many delays, this much sought after DVD is finally here. It is 2 hours, 45 minutes long, & is a document of the 30th anniversary concerts. It contains the complete Theusz Hamtaahk trilogy (Wurdah Itah, Theusz Hamtaahk, Mekanik Destrutiw Kom...

One of the greatest, most idiosyncratic & original bands ever. This is the last ''real'' Magma disc, recorded as the band was collapsing. But it includes the side long smoker ''De Futura'', which launched a thousand zeuhl bands on their careers...

While this is listed as a 'solo' release by Magma's founder, this is, for all intents & purposes, the fourth Magma album, having been released between M.D.K. and Kohntarkhoz. Stripped down to the barest essentials of electric and acoustic pianos (all p...

Before C.V. jump-started Magma back into life, one of his main activities during the late 1980s and early 1990s was his trio with Philippe Dardell-double bass and Emmanuel Borghi-piano. When I saw them in the 90s, I thought it would be the only time...

An album of piano & pretty, simple & quite obviously Magma-esque melodies, sung by a small female choir or solo female voice. Suitable for children & even their parents; think of it as Vander's lullabye album. Comes in a nice little hardbound book...

This is by Vander's Alien Trio, which was a regular working group in the 1980s. Consisting of Michel Gaillier (formerly of Magma, and then a well-known jazz pianist in France) on piano, Alby Cullaz on double bass and Vander on drums, the group...

Latest release from the mastermind of Magma is pretty much what long-time followers of Vander would expect from a solo album homage to his life-long idol, John Coltrane. There are aspects very reminiscent of Offering, where Christian plays piano and...

A nice and fairly odd album by the visionary leader of Magma, this really bears little trace to any of Magma's work except for the vocals, which are not the predominant factor here anyway. Basically an orchestral album based on piano and 'orchestral ke...

A professional, one hour documentary on Vander with interviews and (solo) performances. He explains some of his ideas and background (English subtitles available) and plays. You wouldn't think it would be this interesting to watch a sweaty guy play...

Well, first off, you need to know that this isn't a Zeuhl album. Stella sings beautifully a number of French-style chansons, with backing by a number of the Magma & related musicians (James Mac Gaw, Frederic D'Oelsnitz, Didier Lockwood, Simon Goubert, ...

"Stella speaks of dreams, children, love, innocence, light... After many years sharing the spotlight with Christian Vander, she steps up and takes center stage. From the very beginning of her performance, she manages to create a double climate...