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Magma. Where do I start? |
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Scorpius 
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 Topic: Magma. Where do I start?Posted: September 13 2018 at 15:29 |
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The title says it all. I have heard several Magma tunes from their 1st and 2nd efforts, but I would like to take a more serious approach to getting into them, so if any of you have recommendations on where I should officially start, I would much appreciate your help.
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micky
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 15:31 |
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easy man.. start with teh best album they did.
The debut...Kobaia... fricking amazing album.. hands down the best debut album any prog band did.
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 15:36 |
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 15:36 |
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and reason 2 to start with Kobaia.. this was a band that did not repeat and rinse after to album.. they mutated and changed stylistically yet was never mistaken for anything but being MAGMA..... follow the changes as they did them.. start with the first.. and move forward from there.
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 15:41 |
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I'd recommend K.A. This album is quite accessible while retaining the Magma characteristics… and
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 15:46 |
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I'd start with MDK myself, just can't seem to get enough of that album. Or even Felicite thosz, just beautiful.
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 16:54 |
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MDK. The definitive magma/zuehl album, in terms of sound. K.A. or Emehntehtt-Re are also good ideas.
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 18:30 |
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I'll say Live/Hhai - one of my faves, it has a fluidity that the studio stuff doesn't
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 21:59 |
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Roll a 20-sided die. They're rock solid across their discography.
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Posted: September 13 2018 at 23:53 |
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Micky is right in this one, first album is also my favourite, although love almost all of their albums.
It was also the first that really hit me.
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Posted: September 14 2018 at 04:32 |
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I agree with Micky. Start at the beginning and take it from there. Magma has a storyline both musically and as a conceptually + their debut is a masterpiece.
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Posted: September 14 2018 at 06:15 |
I couldn't agree more with this statement. Kobia is my favorite album of theirs as well. Yeah, just start at the beginning and work up the discography. Honestly they are all worth hearing even if i don't like Merci or Attahk as much.
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