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THIERRY ZABOITZEFF

RIO/Avant-Prog • France


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Thierry Zaboitzeff biography
As every RIO fan knows, Thierry ZABOITZEFF had been active for playing upon hundreds of stages or releasing twelve albums in a vanguard of RIO movement ART ZOYD in collaboration with a composer / violininst Gérard HOURBETTE from 1971 till 1997.

After leaving ART ZOYD and opening his own studio, Thierry, in cooperation with several renowned directors, started many different projects, which had made attendances at lots of events all over Europe, while one of his projects ZABOITZEFF & CREW, founded in 2002, released a Latin-flavoured techno-pop stuff "Missa Furiosa" in 2004 for Bruckner Festival at Posthof, Linz, Austria, or signed an electronic adaptation of a collection of 13th-century religious hymns "Libbre Vermell".

Thierry has been pretty active for compositions, studio works, and gigs - where the spirit of RIO movement will live on forever.

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3.27 | 7 ratings
Promethee
1984
3.90 | 10 ratings
Dr. Zab & His Robotic Strings Orchestra
1992
4.29 | 7 ratings
Heartbeat
1997
3.83 | 6 ratings
India
1998
4.00 | 6 ratings
Les Chants d'Alice et du Vieux Monde
1998
4.40 | 5 ratings
Miniaturen (Zoydian Suite In 3 Movements)
1999
3.83 | 6 ratings
Nebensonnen
2000
4.50 | 4 ratings
The Fantomaticks Bands (Dr. Zab. Vol. 2)
2000
4.33 | 6 ratings
Missa Furiosa
2004
4.17 | 6 ratings
Voyage au Centre de la Terre
2006
4.00 | 2 ratings
Sixteenth
2013
4.50 | 2 ratings
Professional Stranger
2020
3.75 | 4 ratings
Le Passage
2024

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 Promethee by ZABOITZEFF, THIERRY album cover Studio Album, 1984
3.27 | 7 ratings

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Promethee
Thierry Zaboitzeff RIO/Avant-Prog

Review by Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer

3 stars Thierry Zaboitzeff was one of the two key members of ART ZOYD along with Gerard Hourbette. Both played keyboards while Thierry also payed bass and cello, while Gerard added violin and electronics. Thierry's first studio album from 1984 called "Promethee" hints at ART ZOYD at times but never reaches their level in my opinion. By the way Thierry has released around 15 studio albums so far and on this the debut he is the producer, mixer, composer and recorder of all the music. We do get some guest sax and female vocals. I understand the original vinyl release had two side long suites while the cd re- issue breaks down each suite into seven parts.

On Part 1 we get just over 19 minutes of music beginning with a dark atmosphere with percussion and electronics. Vocal expressions arrive around 2 minutes then organ after 4 minutes followed by sax. The next section is ART ZOYD-like with those strange sounds in a creepy soundscape. Next is a passage that sounds off in the distance including samples or electronics. The first real outburst happens in section "D" but they are shrill sounds with a ticking sound and more. Church bells late. Next is picked guitar, drums and more. I like this section. Percussion and a mysterious vibe follow in section "F" as strings join in. The final section of the first suite is a very short piece of percussion and sax.

Part 2 begins with an eerie soundscape full of suspense and this continues for the first three sections with male vocal melodies arriving on the third section "C". Faint sounds begin in part "D" that click, ping and beat as electronics come and go. It's even quieter on the next section until we get to "F" my favourite section. The guitar cries out over another soundscape that's full of suspense. Great stuff! The album ends with a short haunting piece with strange sounds.

I really wanted to love this album being a huge ART ZOYD fan but it's quite minimalistic and when it does break out I'm not that into it. I've listened to this longer than I do most albums just trying to get a grasp on it without much success.

Thanks to DamoXt7942 for the artist addition.

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