Zao was founded at the beginning of the seventies by Yochk'o "Jeff" Seffer (saxophone, clarinet) and François "Faton" Cahen (pianos), both ex-members of Magma's first era, which includes the albums "Kobaïa" (1970), "1001 ° centigrades" (1971) and "Uniweria Zekt-the Unnamables" (1972). In this first album from Zao, "Z = 7L" (1973), the very complex melodic instrumental layers are enriched with the wonderful voice of Mauricia Platon (with its kobaïan accents). Zao’s progressive/zeuhl sound has long been sought after by collectors and finally their first album is available again on LP, in a deluxe gatefold edition on 180 gram vinyl.
Release notes
180 g vinyl reissue Official reissue under exclusive licence from Musea Records. Recorded at Strawberry Studios : August 20/26 1973.
| A1 | Marochsek | 7:00 | |
| A2 | Ataturc | 6:00 | |
| A3 | Ronach | 5:00 | |
| B1 | Atart | 3:30 | |
| B2 | La Soupe | 7:00 | |
| B3 | Satanyia | 7:30 |
- François Cahen
- Artwork, Electric Piano, Piano [Piano A]
- Jeff Seffer
- Artwork, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
- Joel "Dud" Dugrenot
- Bass Guitar
- Jean-My Truong
- Drums
- Jean-Yves Rigaud
- Electric Violin
- Andy Scott
- Engineer [Sound Engineer]
- Michel Adda
- Photography By [Photos]
- Mauricia Platon
- Vocals, Liner Notes [Poem]
