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Hector Zazou: Reivax Au Bongo

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

Harold Budd & Hector Zazou: Glyph

On December 12, 1995, “Made to Measure” label released “Glyph”, album by Harold Budd & Hector Zazou. It was recorded in 1995, at “Studio Caraibes”, “Galaxy Studios”, “TakLab”, “Envy Studio”, “Sound Chamber Recorders”, “Studio NME”, and was produced by Hector Zazou.

Personnel:

  • Harold Budd – vocals, piano, electric piano
  • Hector Zazou – electric piano, keyboards, electronics, loops, arranger, recording, mixing
  • Lian Amber – vocal
  • Lone Kent – guitar
  • Barbara Gogan – guitar
  • Carlos Vivanco – guitar
  • B, J, Cole – pedal steel guitar
  • Daniel Yvinec – contrabass
  • Bernard Perry – percussion
  • Timo Tuovinen – kantele
  • Mina Raskinnen – kantele
  • Mark Isham – trumpet, arrangements
  • Christian Lechevretel – trumpet
  • Renault Pion – flute, clarinet, arrangements
  • Dennis Moulin – recording
  • Frank Duchêne – engineer
  • Caelos Vivanco – engineer
  • Talley Sherwood – engineer
  • Charles Van Der Elst – recording
  • Gilles Martin – mixing
  • Vincent De Bast – mastering
  • Pop x Studio – design
  • Robert Leslie – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Harold Budd and Hector Zazou, except where noted.

  1. Pandas in Tandem
  2. You and Me Against the Sky
  3. And Then She Stepped Aside – Harold Budd, Hector Zazou, Lian Amber
  4. Around the Corner from Everywhere
  5. Gorgon’s Anxious Pansy – Barbara Gogan, Christian Lechevretel, Harold Budd, Hector Zazou
  6. Johnny Cake
  7. Reflected in the Eye of a Dragon Fly
  8. As Fast as I Could Look Away She Was Still There – Harold Budd, Hector Zazou, Renault Pion
  9. Autre Django – Christian Lechevretel, Harold Budd, Hector Zazou
  10. The Aperture
  11. The Light Gave Us Away

Jon Hassell

On June 26, 2021, Jon Hassell died aged 84. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, best known as creator of the “Fourth World” music concept. He recorded and performed with artists such as Brian Eno, Terry Riley, the Theatre of Eternal Music, Talking Heads, Farafina, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Ani DiFranco, Techno Animal, Ry Cooder, Moritz von Oswald, Carl Craig, Francesco Guccini, La Monte Young, David Sylvian, Lloyd Cole, Alice, Marc Beacco, Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses, Hector Zazou, Stina Nordenstam, David Toop, Jackson Browne, K. D. Lang, Holly Cole, Mandalay, Hal Wilner, Nick Wood, Rick Cox, Frou Frou, Ibrahim Ferrer and John Balke. As leader, co-leader, Hassell released 18 albums.