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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 ...
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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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