Eskaton

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French band from late 70s and early 80s. *Very* inspired by Magma, especially on their earlier records. I have two: 4 Visions and Ardeur. I bring them up because even though I think they're a tad derivative, they definitely play up the energy/chops angle. Basically, think of Magma, circa Udu Wudu and Attahk, and add some more muscle. Also, their vocals are actually pretty cool, mostly just female soprano.

reviews:
http://www.progreviews.com/reviews/display.php?rev=eska-4v

― Dominique (dleone), Wednesday, 5 January 2005 15:56 (nineteen years ago) link

dom, just cause no one replied doesn't mean no one appreciates you dropping some faux-magma on us!

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:19 (nineteen years ago) link

faux-gma.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:26 (nineteen years ago) link

butilikemerzbow

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:46 (nineteen years ago) link

buttlikemerzbow?

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:54 (nineteen years ago) link

as in "that girl is hawt, she's got a buttlikemerzbow."

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:57 (nineteen years ago) link

i've got a buttlikemerzbow butilikemerzbow

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:58 (nineteen years ago) link

wtf

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 6 January 2005 03:58 (nineteen years ago) link

i've got a buttlikemerzbow butilikemerzbow bitimacheerleader

― Steely Zan (AaronHz), Thursday, 6 January 2005 04:03 (nineteen years ago) link

goddammit

― Steely Zan (AaronHz), Thursday, 6 January 2005 04:03 (nineteen years ago) link

QUIT IT

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Thursday, 6 January 2005 04:04 (nineteen years ago) link

man, I totally thought, "wow 10 replies to Eskaton!" and then this.

― Dominique (dleone), Thursday, 6 January 2005 17:54 (nineteen years ago) link

ha.

― ddb (ddb), Thursday, 6 January 2005 18:02 (nineteen years ago) link

dom, just cause no one replied doesn't mean no one appreciates you dropping some faux-magma on us!

― cutty (mcutt), Thursday, 6 January 2005 18:14 (nineteen years ago) link

more weird prog bands please, dom

― chaki in charge (chaki), Thursday, 6 January 2005 21:41 (nineteen years ago) link

eskaton is also a label coil had a couple releases on.

― Felonious Drunk (Felcher), Thursday, 6 January 2005 22:09 (nineteen years ago) link

i love the realistic hair on those balls
-- cutty (holle...) (webmail), January 6th, 2005 3:45 PM. (mcutt) (link)

― Carl Winslow and Jeanne-Claude (deangulberry), Friday, 7 January 2005 01:36 (nineteen years ago) link

four years pass...

unreleased 1985 final record: lots more synths, still same old good eskaton: http://rapidshare.com/files/223355943/eskaton_-_icare_1985.rar

― Dominique, Friday, 17 July 2009 00:10 (fourteen years ago) link

seven months pass...

years from now, when data storage space is scarce and I can only rescue one self-started ILM thread, I'll choose this one. And I'm okay w/that. Everyone should buy Fiction right now.

― Dominique, Saturday, 6 March 2010 03:26 (fourteen years ago) link

Hey, wow, I didn't know they had a thread. Eskaton and Archaia are my favorite Zeuhl-esque bands. "4 Visions" is sooo great.

― Chokoreeto Kurosawa (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 6 March 2010 03:41 (fourteen years ago) link

seven years pass...

ok so I finally FINALLY checked out 4 Visions and HOLY SHIT

― frogbs, Wednesday, 3 May 2017 20:26 (six years ago) link

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