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| 4/3 DE TRIO - New group led by three guitarists. Music ranges from King Crimson to Satriani A SPARROW-GRASS HUNT - Soft classical symphonic music ABACAB - Short and sweet album by one of the very best of the modern French progressive bands and a bit in the Ange direction. A must! www.myspace.com/abacabfr ABRIAL, PATRICK - Reminds me of E. Booz ABUS DANGEREUX - For fans of Magma and Zao ACANTHE - Previously unreleased recording of a wonderful 70’s group that existed from 1974-1977 with obvious Ange & Pulsar influences. http://www.myspace.com/acanthe1 ACHARD, CYRIL - Excellent guitar player with full band approach of instrumental guitar prog rock. Good stuff! AD VITAM - Very much in the Magma style with beautiful chanting choir and piano ADN - What’s this? A new French prog group not on Musea??? Yes, It’s true! Good debut effort too! AENTHEOS - Somewhere between Ange & Magma. Very French and very good! AFTERGLOW - Neo progressive with an obvious Marillion influence. ALARCEN, JEAN-PIERRE - Sandrose guitarist. Classical symphonicism. ALICE - Excellent early seventies progressive ALKEMY - Mix of prog/fusion/jazz and rock. Nice! ALLIER, JEAN CHRISTOPHE - Klaus Schulze like dreamy electronic modern music. Nice debut ALPES-PATRICE MOULLET - Once the backing musician for Catherine Ribeiro now performing electronic music ALPHA DU CENTAURE - Wild jazz rock with fuzz guitar and 4 long tracks. AME SON - One of the pioneering French prog groups AMETHYST - Instrumental jazz fusion trio of keyboards, bass and drums. Like Weather Report, Brand X and Pat Methany Group. Nice! ANAMORPHOSE – Fantastic symphonic instrumental jazz rock ANGE - The best French 70’s prog band. http://www.myspace.com/groupeange ANOXIE - Progressive with electronic overtones ANSKER, HERRY - Guitar and synth player. Atmospheric jazz to energetic fusion ANTIKLIMAX - Electronic music a la Jean Michel Jarre and Vangelis. http://www.myspace.com/antiklimax ARACHNOID - One of the very best from France. Dark prog like a blend of Crimson, Floyd and Pulsar. http://www.myspace.com/arachnoidprog78 ARC - Very rare prog rock comparable to Ange and Synopsis. Great! ARESKI ET BRIGITTE FONTAINE - Beautiful folk with alternate male/female voice ARKHAM - Long deleted symphonic/prog with violin and powerful female vocalist. Only a few copies available so hurry ART ZOYD - Dark complex classical/avant garde music ARTCANE - French progressive classic. Shylock meets Pulsar. A real killer! ASIA MINOR - Killer guitar, flute prog rock. Essential! ASIDE BESIDE - Super symphonic rock with organ, mellotron and dual keys ASGARD - Prog folk ATRIA - Fine neo prog for Marillion, Arena, Pallas & IQ lovers. ASTROVOYAGER - Electronic music in Vangelis or Jarre school but with a relaxating, medidative feel ATOLL - Top French progressive rock. http://www.myspace.com/atollprog747577 ATLANTIDE - Classic French progressive from 1978 and similar to Yes. ATRIA - Very nice new prog. Strong keys, guitars throughout. AUDREN, CHRIS - Mix of electronic and symphonic instrumental music. BABEL – Arabian music inspired acid psych freak-out BAMBOCHE, LA - Folk rock from 1978 BARDIN, DIDIER - Dreamy electronic music. http://www.myspace.com/didierbardin BATTERIES, LES - Complex avant-garde music built mainly around percussion BBI - Magma/One Shot offshoot of blistering instrumental fusion http://alain.lebon4.free.fr/soleil/sons-gb.html BEDJABETCH - Instrumental jazz rock from 1979 BENIN, MORICE – Emotional conceptual prog BESOMBES, PHILIPPE - 1974 Atmospheric, electronic rarities BESSUAND, PIERRE YVES - Subtle mixes of classical and synthetic orchestrations BISE DE BUSE - Obscure jazz/avant garde/contemporary classical/canterbury from 1981 with Didier Malherbe. For fans of Henry Cow BLACK NOODLE PROJECT - Reminds me of Pink Floyd & Porcupine Tree. http://www.myspace.com/theblacknoodleproject BLESING, ALAIN - With John Greaves & Hugh Hopper they perform tracks by Henry Cow, Soft Machine, King Crimson, Hatfield & The North BOFFO, JEAN PASCAL. - Music made up of symphonic, classical, acoustic, ethnic. http://www.myspace.com/jpboffo and http://www.jeanpascalboffo.com/news_2.php BOOZ - Masterpiece of complex prog made up of 3 long tracks BOULE, CHRISTIAN - Noted guitarist with hints of Gong, Hillage and Floyd BREANT, FRANCOIS - Egg classics full of keyboards. Nice mix of prog and electronics BRENDEL, CHRISTIAN & ZOMB - Brilliant follow-up to LA ZOMBIE ET SES BIZONS. Like a mix of Zappa, Crimson and Gong. Great! http://www.myspace.com/christianbrendelmusic BREZOVAR - French rock by former Ange member BROGUIERE, PATRICK - Reminds me of Boffo/M. Vital CAFEINE - Great symphonic group CAHEN, FRANCOIS FATON – Zao jazz pianist CARPE DIEM - French 70’s prog masterpieces! http://www.myspace.com/carpediemprog CATHARSIS - The French Floyd. CAUVIN, PHILIPPE - Mystical progressive built around the acoustic guitar playing of Philippe and female voices. Great! CHALOT, VERONIQUE - Melodic psych/folk CHANCE - Melodic instrumental prog with Vincent Fis from Now CHENE NOIR - Theatrical prog with haunting female voice CHRYSALDOR - Based on the fantasy novel and is influenced by Vangels or Eno CLEARLIGHT - Cyrille Verdeaux’s mystical progressive band. CLIVAGE - Instrumental mix of prog, jazz & ethnic arrangements from 1978 COHEN-SOLAL, JEAN - Ranges from melodic pastoral flute-led prog to almost avant garde COUER MAGIQUE - Heavy jammin’ rock prog CRUCIFERIUS - Heavy organ rock CRUSEUM, THIERRY – Powerful prog similar to the couple Ange albums D-Z AKORD - Fantastic Magma inspired work DAGUE – Energetic folk rock with female vocals from 1973 DANDELION - Extremely rare folk rock from 1979 with male/female vocals DANTE’S INFERNO - Nuova Era, Yesterdays, Little Tragedies, Lady Lake, Greenwall, Nemo, Nexus, Atlantis1001, Flamborough Head, Colossus Project, Court, Willowglass, Wicked Minds, Brighteye Brison, Matthija Herder, Garamond, Ars Nova, Il Castello Di Atlante, Groovector, Consorzio Acqua Potabile (CAP), Ozone Player, Sinkadus, Viima, Notabene, Entrance, Advent, Contrappunto Project, Armalite, Corte Aulica, Raimundo Rodolfo, De Rossi E Bordini, Tempano, Nathan Mahl, Simon Says. DATURA - Symph/prog with excellent keyboards, guitar and passionate vocals DEBOCO - X-Tiemko prog with great complex compositions DECAMPS, CHRISTIAN (& FILS) - Ange vocalist/guitarist with his new band. Great stuff! DECAMPS, FRANCIS - Ange keyboardist. DEFLEZ, GILBERT - Dark prog/psych heavy sounds DELIRED CAMELEON FAMILY - Basically this was another Clearlight recording. DELTA ENSEMBLE - Jazz rock with sax & percussion leading the way DEMIANS - Melancholic progressive porject by Nicholas Chapel and a real winner for Porcupine Tree/Blackfield fans. http://www.myspace.com/demiansmusic DESACCORDES - 7 classical guitarists, 9 Electric guitarists, 6 bassists lead the way in this project that recreates the 1964 Terry Riley opus DESFORMES - Complex jazz rock DIRECT TO DREAM - Electronic music DR FOLAMOUR - Great new mostly instrumental prog with fine guitars/flute/violin and ethnic/folk influences DRAMA - Excellent mostly instrumental prog/symph ala Minimum Vital DUFFORD, PASCAL - Dark jazzy symphonic music from 1976 DUN - 1981 instrumental prog masterpiece somewhere in between Shylock and Magma. DUPON, JACK - Blend of prog, rock and avant garde with a 30 & 23 minute-long track. One of the most unique pieces of work I have ever heard! http://www.myspace.com/jackdupon ECHOES - Wonderful prog with Pink Floyd & Pulsar leanings but with a very playful approach. Outstanding organ sound and occasional choirs. Buy or cry! ECLAT - Great prog with excellent guitar work. http://www.myspace.com/eclatprogressiverock EDEN - Symph/prog keyboard/drums duo from 1979 EDEN ROSE - Pre-Sandrose progressive jazz with Jean Pierre Alarcen EDHELS - Dynamic prog displaying brilliantly performed melodious compositions EDHELS (MARC CECCOTTI) - Edhels axeman EDHELS (MARC CECCOTTI) - http://edhelsmusics.free.fr/discoindex%20.html EDITION SPECIALE - Blend of progressive and jazz fusion EIDOLON - Dark, mystical progressive concept album based on the Edgar Allan Poe poem. You can hear Pulsar, Pink Floyd and Wapassou influences. Great! ELOHIM - Absolutely classic French-style progressive rock a la Ange. Great! ELOHIM - Soft symphonic with female vocals and folky overtones at times ELULL NOOMI - Astonishing 6 piece vocal group led by Antoine Paganotti of Magma. If you like the vocal style of Magma, this will sure to please. For more info see http://ex-tensionrecords.com/ex05/english.htm EMBERGER, PIERRE - Real good rock opera EMERAUDE - Nice melodic symphonic folk ENNEADE - Magma, Paga, Univers Zero, Shub Niggurath, Eider Stellaire, Altais, Musique Noise, F. Cahen, Y. Seffer, Eskaton, Troll, Farben. ENNEADE - 4 lengthy tracks of music somewhere between prog rock and prog metal. Absolutely great! ENTREMONT & CO., GERARD - Post So & Co sophisticated progressive/symphonic ERGO SUM - Early seventies French progressive with sinister vocals ESKATON - Magma school of music. Essential! ETHNIC DUO - Jazz rock with Francois Cahen and Yochk’o Seffer ETRON FOU - ETTORI, MICHEL - Weidorje guitarist with Patrick Gauthier on keys. Guitar led instrumental symphonic EVIDENCE - Similar to V.D.G.G. & Peter Hammill EX-VAGUS - Private symph/prog with lush keyboards and heavy guitars. Very good! EXCLUSIVE RAJA - Mostly instrumental fusion with Fripp influences EXODE - Great release of 70’s style French progressive groups like Ange and Mona Lisa. Female vocals, flute, mellotron etc… EXPERIENCE - Originally released as a double LP in 1970 this has sort of a Arzachel feel to it. It’s an experience! EYE TO EYE - Ex-ADN prog rock with a heavy Marillion influence with some Pink Floyd moves as well. http://www.myspace.com/eye2eyeband FATON CAHEN, FRANCOIS - Zao jazz keyboradist FENNEC, JEAN LE - Melodic soft psych from 1969 FERRER, NINO - Primitive French prog with mellotron FILLE QUI MOUSSE - Underground free rock FLAMEN DIALIS - Outstanding dark mellotron laden progressive with a hint of Magma and Battiato FORGAS - Fusion rock. http://www.myspace.com/forgasfusion FORGAS BAND PHENOMENA - Instrumental jazz rock. http://www.myspace.com/forgasbandphenomena FRANTZ - Concept prog with wonderful organ and female voice FRED & CO. - Fusion rock FUBU - Celtic rock FUGU - Brand X style jazz rock FUSION PROJECT, THE - Name says it all. Nice symphonic fusion performed by an all-star line-up GENTILS, MICHEL - Solo acoustic guitar similar to Anthony Phillips. Fantastic! GORAGUER, ALAIN - Highly sought after film soundtrack. Excellent! GOZZO ZOO - Jazz rock GRANCHER, PHILIPPE - Mainly composed using piano and synths this has a striking similarity to the first Clearlight album. From 1977 GRAND NEBULEUX LE ET LES LAVEURS DE CONSCIENECES, LE – Prog/jazz from 1978 GREEN SPACE - Got lucky and found a small stash of this long out of print progressive work in Ange style GRIME - French rarity in the Ange class of progressive GROOVY POP SESSION - Very rare famous live album with Ange, Pulsar and Abracadabra GWELTAZ - Mixes traditional folk with progressive HAAS, DANIEL & YVES HASSELMANN - Ange/Travelling connected HALLOWEEN - Dark symph on their first 2. Merlin is a classical rock masterpiece! HECENIA - Excellent symphonic progressive a la Tiemko. HELDON - Electronic/prog led by Richard Pinhas HIMALIA - Jazz rock influenced by Weather Report, Soft Machine and Gong HONEYELK - Classic zeuhlish prog from 1979. HORDE CATALATIQUE POUR LA FIN - Rare Futura label avant garde HYPERION - Ten instrumental tracks by French multi-instrumentalist Olivier Freche. Sometimes hypnotically dreamy and other times symphonic, ethnic and electro IMAGO - 1978 rock and folk with acoustic and electric instrumental parts IRIS - Very rare early 70’s prog rock in early Ange style highlighted by swirling organ JADE - Title says it all! JANEYRAND, GILLES - Soft symphonic with nice orchestral arrangements and mellotron JARRE, JEAN MICHEL - JOYCE, JESSY - 1976 Hard rock with female vocals KAD - Kadwaladyr with a now shortened name. Great! KASSOU - Instrumental piano very intimate and full of sensitivity KC - Instrumental guitar fuzz fusion. King Crimson meets Heldon KLIMPEREI - Blend of avant garde and minimalistic sounds KOROVA - Very eclectic concept album with hidden influences of Can, Etron Fou, Magma and maybe even Genesis. Very unique and very good! KWOON - Stunning melancholy symphonic that is just pure beauty. Recommended! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTysF1E4Ft0 http://www.myspace.com/kwoonmusic L'ANGE VERT - Celtic rock LAC PLACIDE - Private symph/prog work with female vocals. Maybe a cross between Pink Floyd and the last few efforts by Ange. http://www.myspace.com/lacplacide LAMOUR - Minimalistic electronics & jazz LANNHUEL, MANUEL - Electric acid folk concept album LOUVETON, JEAN PIERRE - Solo album by the leader and brains behind Nemo. Nice! LAPOUGE, JEAN - Guitar player from Noetra in a new jazz quartet. For fans of ECM releases. LARD FREE - Gilbert Artman-led krautrock, jazz and avant garde. LAZULI - Wonderful mix of progressive and world music. These guys were the surprise band of Baja Prog 2006. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/lazuliworld LENFANT DE DAGOBERT, PHILIPPE - Electronic music LEO PROJECT - Great Winds release of instrumental jazz rock. http://www.myspace.com/leoproject LIGERTWOOD & CO., ALEX - Pre-Troc jazz rock LOCAL 7 - Instrumental progressive rock. Sometimes symphonic and other times heavy but always good LOO, ALAN - Nice instrumental music that brings to mind early Edhels of J.P. Boffo LOUVETON, JEAN PIERRE - Solo albums by the leader and brains behind Nemo. Nice! http://www.myspace.com/jplouveton LORD OF MUSHROOMS - On par with groups like IZZ, Spock’s Beard and Echolyn LOREAU, BERTRAND - Like Vangelis/T. Dream LORENZINI, MIMI - Jazz rock. MADRIGAL - Prog with a bit of a hard edge at times. Maybe Queen meets Yes. MAESTRACCI, JACKY - Multi-instrumentalist displaying a splendid collection of symphonic pieces. MAGDALITH - Experimental work wrapped around the fantastic vocals of Magdalith. MAGMA - http://www.myspace.com/magmaofficial MAGMA (RELATED)
MAGNESIS - Comparable to Marillion in many ways MAHJUN - Mid-seventies underground prog MAHOGANY BRAIN - Avant garde projects from 1971 & 1972 MAILLET, FREDERIC - Synthesizer music MALDOROR - Very good progressive with an Ange and Genesis feel. MALICORNE - Well-known folk. MALON – 1972 psych/prog with fuzz guitar, organ. MAMA BEA TEKIELSKI - 2 albums on 1 CD. Concept singer/songwriter acid prog folk. MANDEL, MICHEL - Complex RIO rock using mostly clarinets and saxophones. MANSET, GERARD - Mystical iconic figure in French music these are his 1st and 3rd albums from 1968 & 1970. Quite amazing symphonic works. You can read more here http://www.rfimusique.com/siteEn/biographie/biographie_6036.asp MARBOSS - Electronica that’s heavily influenced by later Kraftwerk. http://www.myspace.com/marboss MARGUERITE – Melodic symphonic from 1973 MARKUSFELD, ALAIN - His very rare first two albums MAT 3 - Soft progressive rarity from 1971 MEMORIANCE - Two absolute masterpieces of French 70’s progressive. Imagine Ange combined with Carpe Diem METABOLISME - Classic 70’s French progressive MINEN, ERIC - Ex-Anamorphose, Le Bocal guitarist and here he presents a nice album of guitar landscapes and electronic music MINIMUM VITAL - Great symph! http://www.myspace.com/minimumvital MIRAGE - Very much in the same style as Camel as you would guess. MOLCA - Ethnic fusion. MOLECULE - Excellent progressive space somewhere between Pink Floyd, Ozric Tentacles and Tangerine Dream. MONA LISA - Top 70’s French prog. MORANGE & FORTIER – Ex-Clivege conceptual prog. MORGLBL - Fusion trio made up of guitar, bass, drums & vocals. Excellent! http://www.myspace.com/morglbl MORMOS - Mix of folk and classical music. MOSAIC - Mostly instrumental fusion progressive from 1978. For fans of National Health and Hatfield & The North MOTIS - Wonderful prog with celtic and folk influences that uses flute, mellotron, bouzouki, mandolin, acoustic guitars and bass pedals. MOUCTOURIS, PHILIPPE DE - Impressionistic guitar moves MOULIN, JEAN-FRANCOIS - Similar to some of the works of Vangelis. MOVING GELATINE PLATES - Great progressive fusion. http://www.myspace.com/movinggelatineprog MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL - Guitar driven acid rock. MUSICA ELETTRONICA VIVA - Experimental electronic jazz. MUSIQUE NOISE - Mix of jazz rock and zeuhl. For fans of Eskaton and Magma. Great! MYRDHIN - One of the best harp players in the world. MYSTER KAH - Stylistically quite a bit like Landmarq MYSTERE MAN - Heavy symphonic with crunchy guitars and French vocals. NAOS - In the style of Mona Lisa and Ange. NARR - Like a mix of Pulsar and Nebelnest. Very good! http://www.myspace.com/odravyel NEBELNEST - Hints of Shylock, Crimson & Magma. NEGATIVE ZONE - Wonderful musical journey in the style of Pink Floyd. NEGRA LINEA - Mystical and seductive blend of female voices, percussion, saxophones, guitars and accordions. Fantastic! NEMO - Post Cruciferus with canterbury feel a la Egg & Khan. NEMO - Very good heavy symphonic rock. http://www.myspace.com/prognemo NEO - 1980 instrumental prog/symph with guitar, sax, bass, drums, percussion & key and musically not far from Carpe Diem. Excellent! NEOM - Great new Zeuhl ensemble following in the footsteps of Magma. http://www.myspace.com/neomgroup NEW VIOLIN SUMMIT - Live at the Berlin jazz festival with Jean Luc Ponty, Robert Wyatt & Terje Rypdal. NEWTONE EXPERIENCE - Trio with two guitarists & a tabla player. Long tracks NIGHT RIDER - Hard edged progressive NIL - Hot mainly instrumental prog rock with occasional male/female vocals NLC - Electronic/neo-classical NNECRA PACKE - Brings to mind Djam Karet, King Crimson and early Pink Floyd. Excellent! NORTHWINDS - Gothic metal to melodic eastern prog rock on the Black Widow label NUANCE - Rare private pressing similar to Ange, Mona Lisa and the like NYL - 70’s classic similar to Heldon OCARINAH - Instrumental keyboard prog masterpiece in Egg style OCTAVO - Complex rock OHRESSER, GUY - Jazz rock OISEAU RARE - Blends jazz rock with progressive with great flute parts OLYAM - Electronic music with a slight progressive edge OMEGA PLUS - From 1969 featuring Claude Engel. Great side long track recorded live OMETAXALIA ET BUCCI - Concept album with Janick Top. Similar to E. Booz ONE SHOT ONIRIS - Wonderful 70's progressive with Ange, Mona Lisa and Arachnoid like sounds. OPALE - Beautiful progressive with a folk slant OPHIUCUS - 1972 elegant and delicate (mainly acoustic) music with polished vocals. OPRAM - Outstanding symph/prog that reminds me of Ange, Pollen and Lazuli with slight heavier edge. http://www.myspace.com/opram ORENDA - Concept prog/prog metal project. www.myspace.com/progorenda OSE - Electronic/progressive classic by Richard Pinhas & Herve Picart OSM’OZ - Private pressings of Pink Floyd inspired symph/prog with female vocals OUST LOUBA - Unique album that shifts between classical, jazz and canterbury with a certain degree of mysticism OUTSIDE - If you like IQ & Marillion then these are for you. PALO ALTO - Their music is close to that of Art Zoyd, Univers Zero and even the Residents. PARRENIN, EMMANUELLE - Classic folk from 1977. http://www.myspace.com/lavraieemmanuelleparrenin PATCH WORK MUSIC - As the title states, this is electronic. PATH THROUGH THE MIST - Excellent symphonic work with loads of dark and ambient sounds. http://www.myspace.com/paththroughthemist PAYSSAN, JEAN-LUC - Half of Vital Duo and Minimum Vital guitarist. Guests include his twin brother Thierry and vocalist Sonia Nedelec PENTACLE - French 70’s masterpiece of symph/prog PERCEPTION - Pre-Zao combination of experimental music & jazz rock PERCEPTION & FRIENDS - Pre-Zao combination of experimental music & jazz rock PETITGIRARD, LAURENT – Progressive jazz from 1973 PHAESIS - Floyd inspired PHILHARMONIE - For fans of Crimson/R. Fripp PILIERE, GUILLAUME DE LA - Lead axeman of Versailles and Mona Lisa. Excellent solo works! http://www.guillaumedelapiliere.com/accueil_en.html PINHAS, RICHARD - The brains behind Heldon. http://www.myspace.com/RichardPinhas PINHAS, RICHARD/MAURICE DANTEC PINHAS, RICHARD & MERZBOW PONTY, JEAN-LUC POP INSTRUMENTAL DE FRANCE - Classical complex concept prog from 1971. POST IMAGE - Uppsala’s rhythm section performing fusion influenced by Miles Davis POTEMKINE - Prog fusion with each disc including bonus tracks PRAT, JEAN-PAUL - Magma like reissue with 4 bonus tracks PRIAM - Outstanding instrumental prog fusion PROGRESSION BY FAILURE - Instrumental symph/prog of the highest order and features some wonderful keyboard work. http://www.myspace.com/progressionbyfailure PSEU - Recent discovery of this very rare Zeuhl influenced album from the late 70’s and early 80’s. Definitely for Magma aficionados PTOSE - Known as the French “Residents” PULSAR - Killer dark 70’s prog. http://www.myspace.com/pulsarprog75 QUADRA - Great new French band in Ange, Atoll and Mona Lisa style with a modern twist RAHMANN - Brilliant instrumental progressive with some Asian influences and sometimes quite close to Magma. http://www.myspace.com/rahmannzeuhl RAISON DE PLUS - Pulsar inspired group RARA AVIS IN TERRIS - Mostly instrumental symphonic rock. Nice! RAUX & HAMSA, RICHARD - Progressive jazz rock from 1975 RENARD, ERIC - Instrumental symphonic music that brings to mind some of Mike Oldfield’s works RIALZU - Mega-rare and stunning Corsican prog, zeuhl and canterbury from 1978 http://alain.lebon4.free.fr/soleil/sons-gb.html RICHET, CHRISTIAN - Electronic music. RIO, LEYLA FON - Instrumental prog/electronic/jazz with a quite mystical & dark feel. Very good! http://www.myspace.com/leylafonrio RIPAILLE - Symphonic folk classic from 1977 ROCHE - Light symphonic ROSE GROUP, DAVID - Transit Express violinist. Excellent fusion Brand X style. ROSSA, LA - Fantastic prog like VDGG. Great piano! SAENS - Formerly Sens. Excellent symphonic as their first SAGA DE RAGNAR LODBROCK - Prog rock with wild vocals a la Emmanuel Booz SAGGARAH - Great progressive concept album if you like Marillion & Collage. Long out-of-print private pressing and few copies remain SANDROSE - Early 70’s French band similar in style to early Earth & Fire SARCASME - 70’s style prog rock by this band made up of 2 guitarists, bass, drums and flute. Ange, Pink Floyd and even Deep Purple influences SCHIZOPHONIA - Found a few copies of this long out of print symphonic/prog work with lots of lush keyboards and biting guitar. Nice! SCHNEIDER, FRED - Post Fred & Co. instrumental jazz fusion. Very good! http://www.myspace.com/fredguyschneider SEAMUS - Wonderful dark progressive in Magma, Pulsar, VDGG, Crimson and Univers Zero style SEBKHA-CHOTT - Very unique album that switches from prog to fusion to prog metal to jazz to even reggae. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/sebkhachott SEFFER, DEBORA - Excellent violin-led symphonic/jazz by the daughter of Yochk’o SEFFER, YOCHK’O - Of Magma & Zao notoriety http://www.myspace.com/yochkoseffer SELTAE BEAT - Sci-fi prog with a Pink Floyd touch. SENSITIVE TO LIGHT - Saens offshoot displaying some fantastic symph/prog with great female vocal work by Jenny Lewis. SETNA - Wonderful prog/zeuhl/atmospheric release with crystal clear female vocals and hints of Magma. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/setnasesame SEVEN REIZH - Those who like Iona, Clannad and XII Alfonso will enjoy this one SHANNON - Mixes rock, jazz & Celtic folk SHUB NIGGURATH - Magma/Present/Univers Zero influenced. http://www.myspace.com/soleilzeuhl SHYLOCK - Brilliant 70’s Crimsonish prog with long tracks. Both are killer! http://www.myspace.com/shylockprog76 SILVER LINING - Narrative progressive/symphonic concept album with violin in the lead. Great! SIXTING MUSIC, THE - 70’s Pink Floyd tribute album. Has to be the earliest Floyd tribute effort! SKEEM - Solid neo prog in the IQ/Pallas/Pendragon mold SKORNIK, GUY - Very obscure 70’s prog rock from this unheralded artist SKRYVANIA - Mega-rare 70’s progressive in Genesis mold. Finally available again after years of being out of print. SO & CO – Dark & heavy prog/psych from 1975 SOMBRE REPTILE - Instrumental prog rock that reflects Djam Karet. Great! SOTOS - Neo-classical to chamber rock with influences of Magma, Gong, Crimson and Univers Zero. SPACE - Electronica from 1977. http://www.music.com/release/deliverance/6/ SPACE ART - Electronic space. SPACECRAFT - Great electronic/guitar space rock from the late 70’s SPEED LIMIT - 70’s jazz rock with a symphonic feeling. If you like Zao then you will like these too SPLEEN ARCANA - Great new prog band that has melancholy and intense passages amid the lengthy tracks. Reference Marillion, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree. http://www.myspace.com/spleenarcana STEREOSCOPE - 2nd project by the Black Noodle Project fellas and again in the Pink Floyd direction. STEP AHEAD - Masterpiece of progressive that sounds more English than French. Very much like Yes and one of the best cover paintings ever. Essential! STS (SALMIERI TOP SEVA) - Instrumental jazz fusion with Jannick Top leading the way SYNTHESIS - Dream-team jazz rock formation from 1976 with Didier Lockwood, Andre Ceccarelli, Francois Jenneau, Ivan Jullien, Marc Chantereau and a host of others SYNOPSIS - Similar to Ange & Mona Lisa SYRINX - Wonderful instrumental progressive in which acoustic guitar and rhthym section stand out. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/levingtiemecercle T-BO - Symph/prog in Camel, Focus, Rousseau style with flute, sax, trumpet, keyboards, bass, drums and guitars TAAL - Excellent symphonic rock with violin TAI PHONG - Classic prog with amazing vocal harmonies TANGERINE - Wonderful 70’s prog/folk TARENTULE - Folk music a la Malicorne TEKNICOLOR - Completely instrumental music that is very dreamlike and melodious TERPANDRE - Instrumental prog with symphonic, romantic compositions. Killer! http://www.myspace.com/terpandre81 THEMBI - Dreamy electronic with a slice of electronica. Gorgeous stuff! http://www.myspace.com/thembimusic THIBAULT, LAURENT - Symph/prog from 1979 full of beauty and sophistication. THOLLOT, FRANCOIS - For fans of Present & Univers Zero THORK - Prog rock with solid guitar and keyboards throughout. Related to Nil. www.myspace.com/thorkmusic TIEMKO - Powerful progressive rock trio TOTAL ISSUE - Early 70’s rarity with a mix of influences from East Of Eden to Family TOUPIDEK LIMONADE - Minimalistic avant garde TOURBIN, JEAN YVES - Fantastic 70’s progressive folk with some Eastern influences TRANSIT EXPRESS - Top French mid-70’s fusion group. TREASURE ISLAND - Another great Musea epic project with Floating State, Nexus and Velvet Desperados. Three 23’ + minute tracks! TRISTAN, JEAN - Mix of singer/songwriter folk & prog. TROISIEME RIVE - Folky prog. UDRAYA - Excellent symphonic with chorale arrangements and French vocals. ULTIME ATOME - Prog/symph with long tracks and Peter Gabrielish vocals. UNIVERIA ZEKT - Back in print again is this Magma offshoot from 1972 with Magma-like sounds as well a jazz. UPPSALA - Philippe Cauvin’s group firmly rooted in the Magma school mixing rock, jazz and avant garde. VASCA, JEAN - Rarity from 1975. Wild vocals that remind me a lot of Emmanuel Booz. VERDEAUX, CYRILLE - Clearlight leader. VERDEAUX, CYRILLE & BERNARD XOLOTL VERDEAUX, CYRILLE & PASCAL MENESTREYL VERSAILLES - Like Ange. Killer! VINCENT, J.C. - Composed by C. Decamps & features some of the top French musicians of the time. VISITORS - Monster rare French Magma related prog from 1974. http://www.myspace.com/visitorspsychprog VITAL DUO - Minimum Vital scaled down to a duo but every bit as good. VOLAPUK - French chamber rock. VOLKOR - Includes both Bunny Brunel’s “Jazz Rock” and Francis Lockwood’s “Debbi” on one CD. VORTEX - Magma meets Carpe Diem. Outstanding! WAKHEVITCH, IGOR - Probably his best work from 1971. WAPASSOU - Chamber prog rock at its best. WEIDORJE - Outstanding progressive in Magma style with Bernard Paganotti, Patrick Gauthier, Michel Ettori and Jean-Philippe Goude. http://www.myspace.com/weidorjezeuhl. WHITE CHAPEL - Very reminiscent of Ange or Mona Lisa but with a sporadic heavier edge. French vocals. WIDEMANN, BENOIT - Magma keyboardist. WLUD - Great keyboard filled prog rock. WOOD, ROBERT - World renowned vibraphone player providing a free jazz approach. WOODS, PHIL & HIS EUROPEAN RHYTHM MACHINE - Instrumental jazz rock from 1970 with lengthy tracks. WURTEMBERG - Classic prog with piano and flute leading the way. XAAL - En Chemin is Crimsonesque whereas Seconde is a more spacey. XANG - Heavy instrumental prog. Excellent! XII ALFONSO - Beautiful mellow classical rock. http://www.myspace.com/xiialfonso YANG - Ex-Shylock & Philharmonie driving rock in King Crimson and Gordian Knot style. YOLE - Unique symph/prog with a sometimes dreamy/eastern feel with lots of flute. Quite good! YVERT, JACQUES - Singer/songwriter prog from 1972. YVES & SERGE & VICTOR - Extremely rare private folk album from 1975. ZAAR - Ex-Sotos dark abstract progressive for fans of Univers Zero, Magma and of course Sotos. ZABOITZEFF, THIERRY - Founding member of Art Zoyd. Dark and gloomy ambient music recorded in 1984.\ ZABU - Obscure bluesy prog. ZANOV - Vinyl reissue only of electronic music. ZAO - Great fusion. ZED (BERNARD SZAJNER) - Electronic music. ZERO ZERO ZERO - Complicated instrumental guitar driven eclectronica. ZNR - Avant garde, minimalist, electronic work from 1977. Quite complex but has a beautiful side to it as well. ZOMBIE ET SES BIZONS, LA - Similar to Pierre Moerlen’s Gong. Great! ZOU - Japanese & Industrial musical influences. |