Michel Magne

One of the very earliest full-length French concept albums - part radical manifesto, part pantomime. This anti-intellectual 'physical' reaction to the bourgeoning musique concrete movement combines found sounds and industrial noise with piano jazz alongside imposing avant-garde orchestral elements and Magne's own hammered cimbalom flourishes. This unique debut album also provides an early insight into a fruitful soundtrack/conceptual jazz career collaborating with Jean-Claude Vannier, Martal Solal and Artie Kaplan as well as founding the French Strawberry Studio at Chateau d' Herouville where French groups like Magma, Catherine Ribeiro, Brigitte Fontaine and Ange shared a diary with Terry Riley and Pink Floyd.

Presented here for the first time since its initial humble pressing in its unabridged entirety complete with its collectable illustrated sleeve art this album stands as the perfect debut release and musical modus operandi for this new archival imprint.

• 1 Memoire D'Un Trou
• 2 Self Service
• 3 Carillon Dans L'Eau Bouillante
• 4 Meta Mecanique Saccadee
• 5 Pointes De Feu Amorties Au Dolosal
• 6 Larmes En Sol Pleureur
• 7 Concertino Triple (1st Mouvement (Rire))
• 8 Concertino Triple (2nd Mouvement (Priere))
• 9 Concertino Triple (3rd Mouvement (Amour))