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One Shot: Dark Shot
by John Kelman
Following up a career-defining release is always a challenge. France's One Shot-- initially conceived as a one-off by some then-members of art-rock group Magma--has clearly developed a life of its own. Ewaz Vader (Le Triton, 2006), the group's third following One Shot (Self Published, 1999) and Vendredi 13 (Soleil 06, 2001), consolidated and made definitive the core markers present from the beginning: patient use of repetitive patterns to create hypnotic and compelling grooves; an inherent lack of excess that doesn't ...
read moreVortex: 1975 - 1979
by John Kelman
Like British progressive rock group Jonesy, the equally short-lived French group Vortex deserved wider exposure. Unlike Jonesy's more accessible Crimson/Yes-informed symphonic approach, however, Vortex leaned farther left of center, bearing more in common with groups like Soft Machine, Henry Cow and Univers Zero. 1975 - 1979 collects both of Vortex's self-releases albums--1975's more improvisation-centric and smaller ensemble Vortex, and the more ambitious, complex and larger group release from 1979, Les Cycles de Thanatos. Nicely remastered, the set features additional bonus ...
read moreOne Shot: Ewaz Vader
by John Kelman
Released in 2006 on the small label adjunct to Le Triton club in the east end of Paris, Ewaz Vader deserved to be on “best of" lists for fans of fusion with a progressive rock and occasionally metal edge. Formed in 1999 by then-members of French art rock group Magma as a one-off sidebar, One Shot released its first, self-titled album independently the same year. The group ultimately continued, releasing the live Vendredi 13 (Soleil 06, 2001) and now Ewaz ...
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