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The next area of progressive rock I’d like to talk about is called zeuhl (pronounced something like, but not quite, “zool”). Like Canterbury, this style of music is also based on one band, or rather, one person. The man I’m talking about is a drummer named Christian Vander, and the band is the French band Magma. I should note at this point that I have very, very strong feelings for Magma, but this is definitely one style of music where I can understand other people’s re... MORE
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Although this isn't really "funk," I thought this was funky enough to share. For those of you not familiar, Magma was/is a French jazz-influenced prog rock band from the late 60s and 70s that completely went in a new direction. Long story short (and wierd story less wierd) Magma started a new style of music called zeuhl, characterized by aggressive bass playing, a Fender Rhodes, operatic-style chanting, and insane drumming (Christian Vander is considered by many to be on... MORE
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Ok eastcoast moggers check this out The date: May 15 @ 9 pm at Lido Bar in Brooklyn! Back by popular demand! D.J. Doctor Micah Progsnob will be dragged out of psychedelic confinement to spin selections from his monstrous collection of obscure, hard rocking, acid psych prog rock. This is the kind of stuff you don't hear anywhere else! Come down and chill to the mindblowing sounds of Magma, Spermull, Elonkorjuu, Van Der Graaf Generator, Salamander, Thundermother, Brainbox, K... MORE
