GUAPO (ABO#375)

GUAPO

DE PROFUNDIS

(1997-2008)

There are 2 Guapos. Thes are the same band but both took another direction from another. The first one (1997-2001) was a noisy rock band whose music was incredibly dismantled. The second one (2003-2008) had a more strong strcuture and a cleaner sound, even if still dark. However the major influence of that band was Magma (ABO#002). Witness their first EP "Guapo vs. Magma". There's nothing much Zeuhl in that EP but as the years went by, Guapo's music became more and more like a new Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh weapon. This is that second life of Guapo I decided to point up in this BAISTOPHE. You'll also find then a few old songs.

In order to put the more songs as possible, I had to edit some tracks and I think these do not disturb the listen.

My Guapo TOP 3:

1. Black Oni (2005)

2. Five Suns (2004)

3. Elixirs (2008)

My Guapo BOTTOM 3:

1. Dukes And Drakes Of Cerberus Schoals (2003)

2. Great Sage Equal The Heaven (2001)

3. Death Seed (2000)

RUINS (ABO #180)

RUINS
GOD! DID THEY PLAY LOUD!

Ruins is a Japanese experimental rock duo of drum set and electric bass guitar. The group, formed in 1985, was supposedly intended to be a power trio; the guitarist, however, never showed up to the band's first rehearsal, so the group remained a duo. The drummer is Tatsuya Yoshida and the group has featured four different bass players over its history.
The French progressive rock band Magma is the group's most important influence, to such an extent that Ruins' original lyrics are written and sung in an invented language which, at first glance, resembles Kobaïan, the language invented by Christian Vander of Magma. Ruins' material (which Yoshida, who composes the majority of their pieces, writes out in score form) is generally of extreme complexity and thus is often described as inaccessible - potential listeners may be bewildered by the band's unrestrained yet disciplined approach, or simply astounded by the visceral energy of the pair. In addition to the "prog rock" label, the group's music has also been described as "math rock" and "zeuhl." That said, Ruins' style has consistently evolved since the band's beginnings; this is often tied in with the bassist Tatsuya was collaborating with at the time.
Ruins have collaborated with several other musicians, including prominent avant-garde figure Derek Bailey, auteur guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Keiji Haino and Ground Zero alumnus Kazuhisa Uchihashi.
Sasaki Hisashi left the band in 2004, and since then Yoshida has been touring solo under the name Ruins alone.

(thanks to Pierre for the selection and upload!)

Komnigriss

IN SEARCH OF PLANET KOBAIA (USS#001)

VARIOUS ARTISTS
IN SEARCH OF PLANET KOBAIA

USS is a new serie of various artists compilations. Unlike the VAC series, USS CDs gather bands that won't be easily baistophables, either because they have made only one or two albums, or because they didn't make enough material to fill a good baistophe compilation. Those USS will deal with only one style of music. The first one was the easiest one to make : Zeuhl. That kind of music, led by major band Magma (ABO#002) hasn't influenced that many bands but enough to fill a 3 CDs set. Represented mostly in France and Japan, Zeuhl music remained underground because of its agressive and mystic sounds.

Extracts :
Xaal : Jamais Tranquille

Dün : Arrakis

Setna : Tristesse

Magma (ABO #002)

CD1 :

1. Kobaïa (extract)
2. Rïah Sahiltaahk (extract #1)
3. Rïah Sahiltaahk (extract #2)
4. Rïah Sahiltaahk (extract #3)
5. Undia
6. Klaus Kombalad
7. Ima Süri Dondaï (From M.D.K.)
8. Für Dihhël Kobaïa (from Wurdah Ïtah)
9. Coltrane Sundïa
10. Mekanïk Machine
11. Hhaï
12. De Futura
13. Köhntarkösz (extract)
14. Nono

CD2:
1. "La" Dawotsin
2. Mekanïk Zaïn
3. You
4. The Night We Died
5. Earth *
6. Ehn Deïss *
7. A Fïièh *
8. Floë Ëssi
9. Zeuhl Wortz (from Theusz Hamtaahk)
10. Zortsung (from Theusz Hamataahk)
11. K.A. III