Kosmose
Kosmic Music from the Black Country
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Never-before-released recordings of mythic Belgian kosmische band Kosmose (1973-'78). Kosmose can be approached as a collective without a specific leader. The line-up fluctuated quite a lot around a rock-solid core formed by Alain Neffe and Francis Pourcel. As this release demonstrates, their sound evolved from something deeply influenced by kosmische music to a purely improvised form of noisy free jazz. The whole adventure took place in the heart of the '70s, almost under wraps, though most rehearsals were taped by Neffe. RIYL Hawkwind, Can, Musica Elettronica Viva.
Release notes
Never-before-released recordings of live improvisations from 1973-78. 2CD digipack + 24 page booklet. Instrumentation: Claviers (string Elka Rhapsody, synthesizer Roland sh1000), saxophone soprano, flûte traversière, boîte à rythme, loops de bandes magnétiques, ring oscillator, chambre d'écho, radio. Guitare basse Maya avec distorsion, parfois archet et écho/reverb, guitare Fender avec pédales d'effets. Percussions: batterie Premier - caisse claire, trois toms medium, basse + grosse caisse,…
| 1-1 | The Second Untitled Track / B.93.1 | 6:40 | |
| 1-2 | The Third Untitled Track / B.30.4 | 9:30 | |
| 1-3 | The Fourth Untitled Track / B64 | 4:20 | |
| 1-4 | The Fifth Untitled Track / B.40.9 | 5:45 | |
| 1-5 | The Ninetieth Untitled Track / 10 Reverb | 9:00 | |
| 1-6 | The Tenth Untitled Track / 30.2 | 9:10 | |
| 1-7 | The Eleventh Untitled Track / 31.1 | 8:40 | |
| 1-8 | The Sixth Untitled Track / B.80.3 | 13:30 | |
| 2-1 | The Seventh Untitled Track / B.101.2 | 22:40 | |
| 2-2 | The Twelfth Untitled Track / 102.3 | 28:00 | |
| 2-3 | The Eighth Untitled Track / KS | 18:56 |
- Tête de Porc
- Graphics [Graphism]
- Alain Neffe
- Liner Notes, Photography By, Recorded By, Technician [Cleaned By, Repaired By], Mastered By
- Francis Pourcel
- Liner Notes
- Guy-Marc Hinant
- Liner Notes
- Freddy Pourcel
- Photography By
- Unknown Photographs
- Photography By
