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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Magma Offshoot, October 6, 2004
This review is from: Osiris (Audio CD)
This disc focuses more on the purely instrumental side of the Zeuhl sub-genre' of progressive rock that Magma founded. Whatever vocals appear are of the wordless variety, used as another instrumental texture.
At times the influence of Weather Report can be felt along with strains of Stravinsky and East European classical music of the 20th Century. Overall, the pieces have very strong and haunting melodies, great interaction between the players and at times a somewhat uneasy atmosphere, especially on "Reinna" with its frantic violin, insistent percussive pulse and spooky violin interjections throughout.
Highly recommended
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