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Hector Zazou: Reivax Au Bongo

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On September 2, 1985, “Crammed Discs” label released “Reivax Au Bongo”, the seventh Hector Zazou album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Studio Anagramme” in Paris, “Daylight Studio” in Brussel, Belgium, and was produced by Hector Zazou.

Personnel:

  • Hector Zazou – piano, synthesizer, electronics, arrangements, mixing
  • Bony Bikaye – vocals
  • Kanda Bongo Man – vocal
  • Catherine Renoult – mezzo soprano vocals
  • Fred De Fred – guitar
  • Medor Mader – guitar, piano, synthesizer
  • Lambert Boudier – percussion
  • Ray Lemma – percussion
  • François Verly, Olivier Cole – vibraphone, marimba
  • Fred Wallich – saxophone
  • Joaquim Vidal – saxophone
  • Philippe Herpin – saxophone, clarinet
  • Bruno Marq – flute
  • Nano Pevlet – clarinet
  • Youen Leberre – bassoon
  • Marlini Battola – violin
  • Martine Schouman – violin
  • Jean-Michel Guelpa, Laurent Gardeux, Yseux Choix – cello
  • Gilles Martin – mixing
  • Théo Lambours – design
  • Xavier Lambours – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Hector Zazou – except where noted

  1. Generique – Opening Theme
  2. Chez Le Commandeur – In the Commandant’s Office – Bony Bikaye, Hector Zazou
  3. Le Passage De La Frontier
  4. Le Village Du Chef Bingo – Hector Zazou, Kanda Bongo
  5. Reivax Broie Du Noir – Bony Bikaye, Hector Zazou
  6. L’Apparition
  7. Chanson Bongolaise – Bony Bikaye, Hector Zazou
  8. Reivax Et Son Cheval Pepito
  9. Que Le Bongo Est Beau
  10. Un Heros
  11. La Poursuite
  12. Reivax (Theme)
  13. Devant La Mer

Juana Molina: Halo

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On May 5, 2017, “Crammed Discs” label released “Halo”, the seventh Juana Molina studio album. It was recorded in 2017, at Molina’s home studio in Argentina and “Sonic Ranch” in US, and was produced by Juana Molina.

Personnel:

  1. Juana Molina – vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, mixing, programming, sampling, arrangements, engineer
  2. John Dieterich – guitar, guitar arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  3. Odín Schwartz – guitar, bass, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  4. Diego Lopez De Arcaute – drums
  5. Eduardo Bergallo – engineer, mixing
  6. Jane Bone, Alejandro Ros – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Juana Molina.

  1. Paraguaya
  2. Sin dones
  3. Lentísimo halo
  4. In the Lassa
  5. Cosoco
  6. Cálculos y oráculos
  7. Los pies helados
  8. A00 B01
  9. Cara de espejo
  10. Andó
  11. Estalacticas
  12. Al oeste

Bel Canto: Birds of Passage

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On March 6, 1989, “Crammed Discs” label released “Birds of Passage”, the second Bel Canto album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Marc Hollander, Anneli Drecker, Giles Martin and Nils Johansen.

Personnel:

  • Anneli Marian Drecker– vocals, piano, keyboardsvocals,
  • Nils Johansen – bass, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin, programming,, script
  • Jeannot Gillis – violin, viola, string arrangements
  • Marc Hollander – clarinet, keyboards, percussion
  • Geir Jenssen– piano, keyboards, programming, photography, Roland TR-808
  • Michel Delory – guitar, drums
  • Luc van Lieshout – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Claudine Steenackers – cello
  • Giles Martin – engineer
  • Stefan de Batselier – photography

Track listing:

  1. Intravenous – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
  2. Birds of Passagr – Geir Jenssen, Nils Johansen
  3. The Glassmaker – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
  4. A Shoulder to the Wheel – Anneli Drecker, Nils Johansen
  5. Time Without End – Nils Johansen
  6. Oyster – Anneli Drecker
  7. Continuum – Del Valle, Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
  8. Dewy Fields – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen, Nils Johansen
  9. The Suffering – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
  10. Picnic on the Moon – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
  11. Look 3 – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen

Aksak Maboul: Un Peu de l’Âme des Bandits

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In January 1980, “Crammed Discs” label released “Un Peu de l’Âme des Bandits”, the second Aksak Maboul studio album. It was recorded February – August 1979, at “Sunrise Studio” in Kirchberg, Switzerland, and was produced by Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, Michael Berckmans, Denis van Hecke, Catherine Jauniaux, Fred Frith and Chris Cutler.

Personnel:

  • Marc Hollander– organ, piano, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, drum machine, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, dumbeg, samples, xylophone, percussion
  • Frank Wuyts– drums, pinball machine flipper, recorder, piano, synthesizer, percussion, choir
  • Michel Berckmans– bassoon, oboe, choir
  • Denis van Hecke– acoustic cello, electric cello, voice, rhythm guitar
  • Catherine Jauniaux– voice, pinball machine flipper
  • Fred Frith– guitar, violin, viola, bass guitar, prepared guitar
  • Chris Cutler– drums, percussion, radio
  • Mixed by Etienne Conod, Fred Frith, assisted by Aksak Maboul
  • Pat Andrea – front cover design
  • M.C. Octave – back cover design, layout

Track listing:

  1. A Modern Lesson- Bo Diddley – Marc Hollander, arr. Fred Frith, Marc Hollander, Catherine Jauniaux
  2. Palmiers en Pots
  • Trio (from Nuits D’Argentine) – Verchuren
  • Tango – Frank Wuyts, Marc Hollander
  1. Geistige Nacht (Rondo) – Fred Frith, arr. Fred Frith
  2. I Viaggi Formano la Gioventú (Truc Turc) – Turkish folk song arr. Kenis, Aksak Maboul
  3. Inoculating Rabies (Pogo) – Dennis van Hecke, Frank Wuyts
  4. Cinema (Knokke)
  • Ce Qu’On Peut Voir Avec Un Bon Microscope – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, Aksak Maboul
  • Alluvions – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, arr. Kenis, Aksak Maboul
  • Azinou Crapules – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts
  • Age Route Brra! (Radio Sofia) – Aksak Maboul