Brazil - December 4 to December 15

Looks like I will be in Sao Paolo from December 4 to December 15 for my business. I am planning to get together with old friend Renato, who is the webmaster for the Univers Zero website. If any Kobaians want to join us for a drink, let me know.

Maybe I can find some good locations for Magma to play if and when they do their first South American tour.

(Nao falo Portugues)

Magma in Germany, November 17, 1975

It looks like this is a concert that Ork Alarm missed.

Thanks to Hanwaker, Ace Detective, for the image.

Go and See Magma Rehearse for $25

Magma has decided to open up the rehearsal for the December 16th concert at Le Triton to the general public. So, you can pay 17 Euros (about $25), and go see them rehearse on December 15th.

I wonder if the members of the Metalik Orchestra (the group of students and amateurs who will playing the music of Magma at this concert) will be sharing in the proceeds. Given the current economic state of the world, I certainly hope so.

Magma is looking for a Trombonist for the December 16 Gig

From Benoît Alziary

Salut les gens :), si vous connaissez un tromboniste amateur (ou pas) prêt à jouer avec MAGMA le 16 décembre 2011, si il peut répéter les dimanches de novembre + 3,4,10 et 11 décembre, générale le 15 décembre, j'ai des partitions pour lui ou elle ! c'est donc urgent... merci bien


This basically is a request for an amateur (or not) trombone player, ready to play with Magma onthe 16th of December at Le Triton.

Benoit has the sheet music, if you are ready.

Transcription - Jannick Top - Speed It Up

Our good friend, Bruno Maignan, transcribed Jannick Top's bass part of the song "Speed It Up" from the Ceccarelli album. There is a video of this song on YouTube.

Download the sheet music here.

Thank you, Bruno.

 

Sior Band in the Studio

Part 2 of today's focus of Russian Zeuhl. My friend Sergey from the crazy Sior Band sent me a link to a new video that they put up on YouTube. His band is in the studio, recording their new album. They are putting down tracks for that Zeuhl and Shostakovich inspired masterpiece that was featured on an older YouTube video. Let us know when the album is done, Sergey, and let us know how to purchase it. Hopefully, it will find its way to iTunes or to BandCamp.

Russian Zeuhl - Синкопированная Тишина - Протобаян

These guys call themselves Russian Zeuhl. I have no idea how to pronounce the name of the band nor do I know the title of the song. But the Magma influences are pretty evident.