Not New Music Tuesdays
By TCHeldon - Interface (1978, Cobra)
As far as I can tell, the French prog scene of the 1970s was composed of Magma, Heldon, and people that played with Magma, Heldon, or both. Richard Pinhas' (and I thought my pseudonym was awesome!) Heldon is by far the more accessible of these two groups and I love damn near everything he ever recorded, but Magma's excellence should not be overlooked by the more adventurous.
'Interface' was Heldon's sixth record, marking somewhat of a turning point in their sound. The King Crimson influence was still heavy on Pinhas' brain, but he started to incorporate a more rhythm heavy, drums/big moog bass sound to accompanyh his Robert Fripp-like guitar work. This may not be the most user-friendly release in the Heldon/Pinhas catalog, but it is certainly one of the most rewarding and a great starting point for the uninitiated.
posted by stonedranger at 8:22 PM
13 Comments:
yep
big thumbs up of course
do yerself a favor and check the shit out of some fucking LARD FREE from the same time and place, only in my book LARD FREE is king
excellent. I look forward to this.
too much jamming for my tastes.
Great Record~!
Also check out these Heldon albums for a similar sound/lineup - "Stand By" and "Un reve sans consequence speciale" if you like this release...
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mister pinhas is brilliant. good call.
other 70s french prog groups, not overtly affiliated with magma or heldon (or lard free!), worth checking out: gong, ange, archaia, and eskaton....the 80s had even more badass groups like upsalla, shub niggurath, and superfreego.....though there are depths to this scene which i've not yet been able to plunge....
i was trying not to get TOO nerdy :)
I dig
And the Heldon album Electronique Guerilla is a nice listen. Another band to check is Pulsar (http://www.thepulsarband.com) who've been going for about 30 years now.
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