MAGMA Greatest Group/Band of Our Time

A short clip of the French group Magma, jamming brilliantly on the final part of De Futura, from the EPOK 2 Mythes et Legendes DVD, offered by Seventh Records. Magma is a legendary group in Europe, currently celebrating their 40th anniversary. Shockingly, they have only a cult following in the USA, but those who like them are absolute fanatics. I describe Magma as follows: the energy of Otis Redding, the spirit of John Coltrane, the brooding depths of Bartok, and a melange of jazz fusion, hard rock, and classical chorale that creates a magic unique unto themselves. Listen to more of this group, and you will be amazed at the variety and spiritual depths of their music. De Futura Hiroshima is far from my favorite work (a little too dark, not all Magma is bleak!), but a good place to start for those who like to rock out.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• magma
• christian vander
• seventh records
• zeuhl
• De Futura
• Hiroshima
• Mythes et Legendes

[YanusDV]

I imagine what would have happened if Zappa and Vander ever met and made music together in an alternate reality....

[rafaelbalboamx]

@junkreep start with live MAGMA first time i heard it, never felt again that surprisingly emotion

[Lurtzman1]

@YanusDV There'd be some crazy space comedy-opera of epic orgasmic proportions. Also, Kobaian comedy would be pretty cool.

[grooveman84]

Fred Flinstone on drums.

[UberTheSoviet]

death grips

[Magmamommie]

@Magmamommie  But hell, it rocks!

[Magmamommie]

Keep in mind that this is "Jannick Top" Magma. Oh it's definitely Magma, and very good in its way, but with a darker, bleaker, more primitive side (Ork Alarm etc.). "Vander" Magma has darkness too, but tends to grow towards the light, with ecstatic and transcendentalist qualities. Which isn't to say both artists didn't contribute to each others' compositions, for the vital years they worked together. But you can hear two streams within Magma, and for me, this isn't the most profound one.

[derekchamberlin]

@NGT1296 its been my understanding that they've made up their own language . . .

[grinderbg]

@NGT1296 they're singing in "KOBAIEN" an invented language i think. Christian Vander is fucking crazy

[Ruveg]

Its my life since 1973 and it will be for the rest of my life "the" music

[NGT1296]

They aren't even saying words hahaha

[SolidGoldEliteODST]

@jackmioff100

Technically, they are downtuned to drop D but yeah I agree with what you have to say.