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A wonderful release, spend the effort to pick this one up. It's of a good quality, but this is the realm of Magma imitators and not the legend themselves. For the first time in a Magma composition anticipation does not build and the music lacks a certain sense of importance. Perhaps I'm reading too much into side one - a listener with fresh ears would not be biased towards Magma's more epic statements and should be willing to enjoy this more. The Ghost Dances are much the same, one amusingly reminiscent of the style used in the theme music of shows like "Mission Impossible", "The Avengers" and so forth - great incidental pieces of small importance.
It's a shame that all these ideas weren't woven together with the usual orchestral subtlety. Side two has a little more eccentric substance to it, being entirely composed of Top's masterpiece, "De Futura", and yes, it's a rhythm section showcase with a pulsing electric heart. Vander gets to re-establish himself a little here, after the straitjacket of the bite-size songs on the flipside.
What's important is that the trademark Magma menace is foremost in the music, and that change flows through it - when I think of zeuhl, it's the insidiously metamorphic nature of early Magma that seems definitive, and although De Futura dispenses with the lighter tones of the palette - choirs, electric keys and wind instruments are all absent, replaced with Top's Troll vocals and a layer of dusty distortion - the song's flow is correct and certainly suited to being their "last great" song for quite a long time.
People often recommend Udu Wudu as a good starting point and that's fine - if you like De Futura's style, then you should move backwards through Magma's discography rather than touching on Attahk or Merci, two lesser works.
The sax and trumpet melodies are a nice touch. The first minute is slower and dramatic with Blasquiz on vocals. It becomes lighter as Blasqiuz continues to sing with Vander also singing in the background. This is such a good tune. Synths and piano from Gauthier. Paganotti chips in with bass and percussion. This is a catchy tune with piano and drums played by Vander, and bass and cello from Top. Spoken words and vocals by Vander. This is a cool, hypnotic track with Top on bass and synths, he also provides the vocal melodies.
Flute and drums round out the sound. Blasquiz' vocal melodies are a highlight as is Vander's drumming.
More synths on this one by Vander. The side long suite "De Futura" is the highlight of this album. Lots of bottom end on this Top composition. Blasquiz on vocals. Spacey synths arrive courtesy of Top as we enjoy a great ryhthm section of bass and drums.
Blasquiz is fantastic after 4 minutes as Vander pounds away and Top supplies the heavy bass lines. Cello follows. My cd has a 3 minute bonus track called "Emehnteht-Re Extrait No. This song is dominated by vocals. One of my absolute favourites from the band. The title track is a great RIO piece. Magma's zeuhl is of course closely related to that style but still the differences are clear: this is more playful then anything else they had done, and it introduces experimental elements from classical modernists into their sound.
Weidorje comes closer to their normal zeuhl fare with a heavy bass groove and - I think - the first synths on a Magma album. Troller Tanz is another RIO piece. For people not similar to this style, this Magma album might be a difficult album because of this recurring element. It sure has also cost me some time to fully absorb it. No, this is not your usual sugary-sweet melodious prog snack to say the least. And on it goes, Soleil D'Ork continues the experimental tendencies. The album is just a good 10 minutes on its way and I've heard more inspiration already then on many artists entire careers.
But they're very good so no issue with that. I think it's a shame Magma only continued one more album down this path. But, as you often see, the fans didn't appreciate the style changes. More of the same is what they wanted and that's what they got in the 30 years since: Magma revisiting their old style on endless compilations and live albums.
I'll sure hold that release against this one. In the meantime, 4. Side A. The title track reminds me a bit of MDK style, with it's shifting yet catchy melodies.
Then things get more and more Top-heavy, with the bass cranked up and less of the that trademark Magma "lightness" to counterbalance the intensity. By the time Zombies arrives, we are into heavy grooving that would characterize the B side. Nothing bad, but nothing great yet. Side B. De Futura is like riding your bike down a hill that's just way too steep: at first it's a slow roll at the crest, and as the speed picks up your emotion changes from mildly thrilled to genuinely terrified.
Soon you're an unstoppable missile that crashes, leaving you wondering just how things got that intense. Certainly not perfect analogy, because no one listening to this menacing and threatening beast would confuse it with cycling on a sunny day. The effect of this is to really set apart the spacey keys in a genuinely eerie and spine-tingling way.
By the time we're near the end, I'm left wondering if there's any possible way Top and Vander could push things harder, and then it's gone, with just some bass growling to allow me to contemplate the demented trip I have just taken. A unique musical journey that I have trouble finding another piece to compare it to. Certainly essential for Magma fans, but not necessarily representative of their peak creativity--at least not throughout the album. Worth having just for De Futura for me, but certainly not to everyone's tastes, particularly those who are endeared with early Magma style.
Change of direction After the amazing Wurdah Itah Magma decided it was time to change their style once again. The choirs went and the piano wasn't used very much during the recording of Udu Wudu. Christian Vander was open for influences of other band-members and so this record is seen as the most diverse Magma record. The role of Jannick Top is very important, he helped writing a lot of material on side one and wrote the 18 minute De Futura together with Vander. On this album Magma also began to use synthesizers and as always Magma finds a way to use them totally different than other bands.
The wind-section is used in a joyous way and the vocals join this newly explored atmosphere. Troller Tanz has a very unlikable synthesizer intro, but the other parts of the track are good. Soleil D'Ork is another hypnotic Zeuhl track and Zombies is a classic Zeuhl track with emphasis on drums and bass. The bass of Jannick Top is amazing here. The song has been recycled and expanded for the E-Re album, but the original version is just fine. Side two features the 18 minute track De Futura.
Though the track is long, I don't think of it as an epic song. Magma's approach on music is different on this track. The result of this mainly atmospheric, industrial, futuristic and dark track with it's dooming sci-fi theme could be seen as a protest to the industrial and technological society we find ourselves in. This song is about the future in which the machines rise against humanity. There is just less muchness. The complete track is distorted-bass and drums oriented with some synthesizers and back-ground vocals.
That's is. The themes of Jannick top on bass-guitar are original and his sound is amazing, but the drums don't sound very clear on the recording. The vocals are as futuristic as the music and non-melodic. Also fans of the abstract-sounding King Crimson might find this track to be a very pleasant surprise. The music is less complex but still as demanding! The bass of Jannick Top is great and the drums are played very well by Vander, but the recording of the drums isn't what it could have been.
Still this is a great effort by the band that shows there will to change in direction. There heavy aggressive sound on Futura is original and the track could be seen as one of the first steps into the industrial metal that would arise years later. This isn't the best way to start your Magma obsession you either really like this band or you dislike them , but it's still highly recommended to fans.
Four stars actually 3. I changed my rating to three stars. De Futura doesn't impress me anymore and is recorded with an un-attractive sound.
Side one is perhaps 3. Like most other reviewers have commented, side two's 'De Futura' is superb. A five star track and definitely in the bracket of the best three tunes they ever wrote. Jannik Top's bass is simply fantastic. As the track progresses it sounds more and more threatening - as if something dreadful is going to happen. An intimidating and relentless stomper! Probably the easiest entry point for a first time listener. You know, I used to hate the sight of Steve Davis the snooker player with his red wiry hair and dead eyes - but I recently found out he's a huge Magma fan - so much so that he even arranged for them to play in London some years ago!
Who would have believed it??!! Side one is what I really don't like quite as much as previous and most later Magma material. The songs are still good, but for the most part they lack a certain, special something that the majority of Magma's material have for me. Magma Udu Wudu. Unlimited Streaming. Digital Download. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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