Alain Eckert was the guitarist of Art Zoyd between1976-81, participating in some of the band's masterworks like "Symphonie Pour Le Jour" and "Generation Sans Futur" .His quartet comprises Alain Lecointre (Navadati) on bass, Patricia Dallio (Art Zoyd) on keyboards and Serge Bringolf (Strave) on drums. They play a jazz progressive mix with many, as you may have guessed, classical, postclassical and improv influences. Compositions are build on complexity, inventiveness, imagination and the superb abilities of the musicians for precise, difficult, adventurous playing. Plenty of times electric side of album is quite earthed, and despite the absence of horns, violins, cellos etc... there is a superior acoustic sense prevailing due to the pure excellence of inspired piano & classical guitar contributions.

Alain Eckert Quartet - First

Alain Eckert Quartet - La Danse Des Abouts

Taylor's Universe - Evidence - Buildings

(c) 1985        Roger Trigaux
(p) 1985        Cuneiform Records
Used by permission

""Well, what a pleasure it is to hear this again, upon its reissue. And with new engineering from Udi Koomran, this sounds expansive, fresh and simply gigantic. Even listening to this with 2014 ears, this sounds so far beyond most musical releases it beggars description. This is new music indeed." Dana Lawrence Sea of Tranquility 

After co-founding Univers Zero in 1974 and co-leading that group through their first two albums, guitarist and composer Roger Trigaux left Univers Zero in May, 1979, right after the completion of Heresie.

His new ensemble, Present, was a more electric and a more compact ensemble: electric grand piano (Alain Rochette), electric guitar and electric piano (Roger), electric bass (Christian Genet, also of Univers Zero) and drums (Daniel Denis, also of Univers Zero).

Originally conceived strictly as a studio project, the band began rehearsals in 1979 and began to record their first album, Triskaïdékaphobie (The Fear Of The Number 13) in January, 1980. After all the rehearsals and all of the work of recording this album, Roger realized that this was a perfect ensemble to play live, as the musicians all got along well and the ensemble was small enough to be a practical outfit and the band began performing in the fall of 1980. Since Present only had about 35' of music written for the group, in their earliest days, the band also performed two 'covers' from Univers Zero's repertoire; Dense (from Ceux du Dehors) and Vous Les Saurez En Temps Voulu (from Heresie). Recordings of these two covers, from a performance from 2/28/81 are included here as bonus tracks.

This reissue of Triskaïdékaphobie includes the original album, newly transferred and remastered by the group's long-time engineer, Udi Koomran as well as the aforementioned 20' of bonus material!
credits

Present (on 'Triskaïdékaphobie') is 
Roger Trigaux: guitars, Fender Rhodes piano 
Alain Rochette: Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano 
Christian Genet: electric bass 
Daniel Denis: percussion

Present -Quatre Vingt Douze  [extract] (p) 1980 Cuneiform Records

(c) 1985 Roger Trigaux
(p) 1985 Cuneiform Records
Used by permission
Present - 'Le Poison Qui Rend Fou [remastered​/​expanded]' (Cuneiform Records) to be released on February 4, 2014.

"Magma and King Crimson comparisons are relevant, but the dark and edgy Present are an entity unto themselves." 
– Atlanta Press

"Dark, Bartok-like arrangements driven by Gothic rock percussion and the tortured guitar of Roger Trigaux. This is classical rock with an industrial vengence..." 
– DownBeat

Present was founded in 1979 by guitarist/composer Roger Trigaux, who first came to attention as the co-leader of Univers Zero, which he co-founded in 1974.

After two now legendary albums with Univers Zero (Univers Zero - 1977 and Heresie - 1979), he left to have the chance to create his own, personal, musical vision.

A quartet of guitar, piano, bass and drums, Present featured the stupendous drumming of Daniel Denis, the other co-founder of Univers Zero, so Present's sound is a more rock-oriented encapsulation of the unique music Roger had been composing, performing and honing for years.

Originally recorded in 1983, Le Poison Qui Rend Fou (The Poison That Makes You Insane), the band's second and final album until their rebirth in the mid 90s, is a classic of complex, Rock In Opposition-style electric chamber rock.

This reissue of Le Poison Qui Rend Fou includes the original album, newly transferred and remastered by the group's long-time engineer, Udi Koomran, and a booklet telling the story of the band and this album, with many never-before seen photos. Additionally, there is 25' of QuickTime movies of the group's final concert featuring bassist Christian Genet, from Livry-Gargan, France, 1/23/82, as well as a second "disc" that features the entire 80' concert from 1/23/82!
credits

PRESENT (on 'Le Poison Qui Rend Fou') is 
Roger Trigaux: guitars, Fender Rhodes piano

Alain Rochette: Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano, piano, synthesizer

Daniel Denis: percussion

Marie-Anne Polaris: vocals

Ferdinand Philippot: electric bass ("Le Poison Qui Rend Fou")
Christian Genet: electric bass (Livry-Gargan, France)

Present - Ersatz [extract]  (p) 1985 Cuneiform Records

Recorded Live at Sudio Le Dune by Loris Ceroni
The album will be released on June 7, 2014.

Accordo dei Contrari - Dandelion (extract)  AltrOck  2014

Accordo dei Contrari - Nadir (extract) AltrOck 2014

New Gong Studio album. A first listen
http://gongband.info/release/i-see-you/

Gong - Syllabub (extract)

Gong I See You
Personnel:
Flamedog Alien: beat/crash/kick/vocal – aka Orlando Allen {drums, vocals on ‘The Eternal Wheel Spins’}
Unicorn Strut: bass & invisible operas – aka Dave Sturt {bass & computer samples}
Spiral K. Octoflash: crunchbox & scythe guitar – aka Kavus Tobabi {neoprog smart guitar}
Fabuloso Golfcart: winged guitars/glissando – aka Fabio Golfetti {guitars, old school psych solos & glissando}
Eastwinds i.e. Windows: saxo/flutes/lungs – aka Ian East {saxs, flute}
Dada Ali: bi-focal local vocals ‘n’ gliss – aka daevid allen {gliss guitar and vocals}
Special Guests:

Gilli Smyth {sprinkled space whisper}
Some production credits:

Orlando Allen {producer and mixer} at Bananamoon Observatory Studios, New Brighton. NSW.  Australia
Dave Sturt and daevid allen {additional production}
Udi Koomran {mastering} at Ginger Studio, Tel Aviv
Rhythm section for tracks 1,2,4,7,9,11, recorded by Alex Angeloni, at Mosh Studios, São Paulo, Brazil
Gliss Guitar on Shakti Yoni and the Dingo Virgin recorded by Toby Robinson at Moat Studios, London. UK

Gong - When God and the Devil Shake Hands

Gong- Zion My T-Shirt (extract)

ALCO FRISBASS Fading Records
A new rousing episode of pure Canterbury-sound on Fading Records! Alco Frisbass from France advances a spectacular combination of elegant melodies and melting riffs revisiting the best Canterbury’s scenes with the support of: Jacob Holm Lupo (White Willow), Paolo “Ske” Botta (Not A Good Sign, Ske, Yugen), Thierry Payssan (Minimum Vital), Archimede De Martini (Stormy Six).


Alco Frisbass Escamotage

Cuneiform Records Release Classic 1974 Bundles-Era Soft Machine Performance
Featuring Allan Holdsworth On Guitar
And Filmed at One of Europe’s Most Esteemed Jazz Festivals
As A Dual DVD+CD Package


Soft Machine -  Switzerland 1974

"The last project brought to completion with Daevid’s complete input. 
He specifically wanted to put out this single as a thank you to everyone who supported him with good wishes, messages, vibes and meditations during his hospitalization and temporary recovery from the cancer in 2014.
This is a totally beautiful single, with a cardboard picture sleeve and a heavy duty picture inner sleeve as well! 
And Daevid covers one of Robert Wyatt's most beautiful pieces!
Daevid directed the construction of the packaging, he chose the cover artwork and wanted to use “Ocean In The Distance” from the UofE album E2x10=Tenure as the b-side.
The cover photo, logo, title script and label photos are all by close friends of his in Australia. Sea Song was mixed by Orlando Allen and mastered by Udi Koomran in Tel Aviv. Wednesday January 13, 2016 would be Daevid’s 78th birthday and we would like that the single be put on sale on that day as a sad celebration of what will never be. 
R.I.P. 
There was a press run of 499 copies. 
Thanks very much" - Michael and Josh and Warren /University Daevid Allen's University Of Errors

Daevid Allen's University Of Errors - Sea Song

Panzerpappa Fundal

Panzerpappa Bakrus I Vinterland

Soft Machine Legacy - Chloe & The Pirates

Andy Bole - Orange Crow

Corima - Amaterasu II (extract )

Corima  - Tsukutomi (extract I)

Corima - Tsukutomi (extract II)

Yair Yona Twilight Time In Bar Lev Line

Yair Yona - Walking Towards The Close Door

Bab - P2p

Music enthusiast audio engineer,producer.
Recording mixing mastering genre defying challenging music is my passion.
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Contact:
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