Art Zoyd: Art Zoyd's Debut
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Topic: Art Zoyd: Art Zoyd's Debut
Posted By: SteveG
Subject: Art Zoyd: Art Zoyd's Debut
Date Posted: November 27 2018 at 07:18
| Art Zoyd's debut (aka: Symphonie Pour Le Jour Ou Bruleront Les Cites or Symphony for the Day Cities Will Burn.) How can one have a discussion about Univers Zero Without bring up Art Zoyd. I can't. |
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 27 2018 at 09:44
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Art Zoyd is probably my favourite band over-all. Yeah, I like it a lot, though I guess I might have tended to listen to the 1981 version a little more. "Simulacres" off the debut album version in particular really got me interested in Art Zoyd. EDIT: By the way, there was a time when the debut was my favourite Art Zoyd album (I love all of the first eight AZ albums and I love Faust and Haxan, and I enjoy various other Art Zoyd albums) |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: November 28 2018 at 19:03
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It's a delight that one. Probably even less "rock" that UZ's debut. Time and again and once more relistening to this after some time in which I have mostly listened to the 17 (!) CDs of their two recent box sets it strikes me how outworldly, competent and commanding they are in their whole approach. They have existed for quite some time before recording this album, I think. They remind me of a friend who wouldn't speak for the first almost three years of her life. Parents became quite worried, but when she started to speak she would say correct and quite sophisticated sentences, and she went on to become a linguist. Art Zoyd are in a class of their own and have been from the beginning. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: November 28 2018 at 19:18
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I'm one of the weird ones that prefers the debut to the rerecording. More bite to my ears. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: November 28 2018 at 22:41
| This is The only LP of theirs I have, and it’s a good one. Must spin it again, it’s been a while. I recall some zeuhl-ish moments at times, but I could be imagining that ?? |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: November 29 2018 at 03:09
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mmmmhhh!!!... From what I gather, the 76 version is quite hard to come by... (I've only heard it twice at a buddy's house) AFAIK, it was only reissued in the boxset by this japanese label some 8 to 10 years back.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: November 29 2018 at 03:59
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Date Posted: November 29 2018 at 04:00
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Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: November 29 2018 at 04:27
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: November 29 2018 at 05:33
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I'm probably not a real fan... I rarely bother to even listen to a re-recording if I have one that is fine by me... (got the 1976 album from a friend around 1990 when he got rid of all of his vinyl). |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: November 29 2018 at 06:36
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 29 2018 at 11:26
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Oh my...sad to say I have never even heard the album.....so I will leave with an embarrassed look on my face and do some listening ....... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: November 29 2018 at 14:57
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^ Doug, get into the Zoyd. This sh*t is the bomb!
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: November 30 2018 at 13:49
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I did listen to it last night online.........reminds me of Univers Zero,....a band that I have 3 albums by...but burned by a friend who insisted I listen to them. RIO has never been an area I enjoy that much. Fine musicians in Zoyd but after a few minutes it gets annoying for me. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |