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Some Deaths Takes Forever

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Bernard Szajner is clearly one of the most original and talented electronic musicians of the 20th century. 'Some Death Forever' is, in my opinion, the greatest electronic/progressive/industrial works that I own (electronic music lovers: if you haven't heard it, you certainly should!) and features a host of great musicians (Pierre Chereze, Marc Geoffroy, Klaus Blasquiz, Bernard Paganotti, Michael Quartermain, Alain Agius, Michael Rabinowitz). However, listeners who are already very familiar with the original vinyl edition (import LP) of this musical masterpiece may find the digital remastering (or should I say, slight 'digital butchering'?) of this great work somewhat frustrating; many edits, fades and other level adjustments were made before pressing the CD. If these alterations were in fact authorized by the artist (to his satisfaction?), I could only believe that somebody ('corporate suit'?) dangled the 'Sword of Damocles' over his head! Nonetheless, this CD is a 'must own' for lovers of original and intense electronic/progressive/industrial music [album originally dedicated to Amnesty International].

With the help of some Magma members and other great musicians this french artist really conjures quite a unique work in Some Deaths Take Forever. Sometimes eerie, others melodic, sequencer based music (but using the devices in completely different ways than, say, J M Jarre or Tangerine Dream) with interaction of guitar, bass and vocals as well other keyboards and piano, is carefully composed and created/produced to offer the listener a kind of alternative french Eno or Larry Fast. Recommended!

remember the latest 70's years.. an astonishing surprise music i have'nt heard before, big.. so sweet strange and deepest sound "bernard" knoked me in.. catched me so far far away in my soul'nd mind .. ho so cherrysh the album"Z":Visions of Dune. fantastic and on all the off'roads'nd tracks i wanna recognise him and his famous sound of " Visions of Dune".. Help me God and all the godesses of music and lyrics treasures. forget: i'm a little frenchy girl.. beg 'u pardon.