The "holy shit!" factor on this one is sky high. Way back in May of last year I posted this one-time Popera Cosmic member and William Sheller collaborator's exquisite 1976 acid folk (emphasis on acid) LP "Namaste". The vibe on "Ils Viennent Du Futur!" is largely of another order of affairs entirely, though it's similarly blessed with that profoundly blasted knowing touch that only graces a certain sanctified strata of higher key kosmiche mindbombs, and though it enters on a fierce blast of synth whizzing prog thunder, the first two thirds of this beast largely inhabits a dazed and glazed psychotropic wonderland filled with glassy webs of suspended synth treacle cut with hissing and slithering filtered vocals and Battiato-ish systemic cosmic pulsations, before finally tracing a path back to Namaste's numinous acid folk on the brief "La Lumiere Et La Vent" and capping affairs on blast of disorienting and truly curious Godley & Creme-ish pop prog convolution. I can't possibly recommend this one highly enough!
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Is it the music or the writing that truly rocks? Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeletethanks again, i love namaste very much!
ReplyDeletebut one question: do you thik you could avoid adding track number to title tag? i dont think its necessary ... THAHNKS! Best music blog ever!
Wow. I didn't think that the other Skornik album was that hot, but this is SOMETHING ELSE!
ReplyDeleteNow if you can find his (much earlier one from 1971 !) titled " Pour Pauwels " , we`d be in business.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the previous positer , Sri Fuzz Tunnel , in that I wasn`t all that enamoured with "Namaste" , (as you are).
It has it`s moments), ... but THIS!
This one is REALLY great stuff, Eric.
So howzaboot that one from 9 years ago (" Pour Pauwels ")?
Ya just know it`s probably his best one.
~Vdorje
PS: reminder: GROUP 1850 & .....
That's all very well and good about the psychotropic wonderland and all, but what does it sound like? What kind of instruments does he use?
ReplyDeletedefinately the best blog, ever. this is the sort of thing that makes one hopeful for the future... thank you...
ReplyDeletePrincess Sparkle Pony-I don't think I was being particularly opaque here. The statements about it beginning with synth whizzing prog thunder and closing on a note of Godley & Creme-ish prog pop convolution I tend to think indicate synth fronted rock band instrumentation clearly enough without having to spell out the use of guitar, bass and drums. Similarly, saying acid folk sufficiently connotes acoustic guitars and vocals without further elaboration. That what falls between those brackets is largely synthetic and cosmic was made pretty clear by the remainder of the review. Whats it sound like? Pure bliss. Take a toke, drop it in your player and you'll be waxing rhapsodic about psychotropic wonderlands as well.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting album :)
ReplyDeleteBtw, maybe mr. mutantsounds could have a look at this :
http://www.vimeo.com/1546186
a little preview ? ok :
"Paul Mawhinney was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Over the years he has amassed what has become the world's largest record collection(more than 1 000 000 records). Due to health issues and a struggling record industry Paul is being forced to sell his collection."
http://www.vimeo.com/1546186
hi there. would you be interested in a link exchange ?
ReplyDeletehttp://evermoreblues.blogspot.com
Guy Skornik was a talented man with an exploding brain! Seems nothing could stop him. Very true about the Battiato similarities - but so different at the same time.
ReplyDeleteWhat the hell was going in France? Madness!
Thanks for bringing another great disque to light.
- Dan
This is awesome, thanks
ReplyDeleteWould anyone have Popera Cosmic by any chance....??
ReplyDeleteSo sad what Paul has to say about modern society.... anyone got a spare $50 million dollars.... and a warehouse...
ReplyDeletelol, "(emphasis on acid)"
ReplyDeletehah
I hope I'm doing this correctly... I'd like to request any Bustmonster you might have. Thanks. :]
ReplyDeletecool album. definitely one of my most recent favs from the Mutant Sounds blog recently.
ReplyDeletethanks
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futuristic acid pop! thanks
ReplyDeletesweet eternal piano/organ/synth sounds like an expanding black universe with hurtling titanium stars, narrated by a singing french bard...there's a lot here! thanks for a great album of almost lost sounds...truly digging it...
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, wonderful lp !!!
ReplyDeleteAny more Guy Skornik (as Popera Cosmic) would be welcome !
the guitarist on this sounds like, or is, steve hillage.
ReplyDeletenot surprising. it is a very good thing, too.
Woah! Did everyone who d'loaded this REALLY have to trawl through 20+ pages of special offers/insurance bullshit/holiday discounts etc etc? Surely not.I felt like i was being beaten around the head with a billboard.If there's an easier way of downloading this than filling out a shitload of forms with false info then please let me know! Otherwise,great work MS - keep it up!
ReplyDeleteEr...ok - i've figured out how to bypass the lovely
ReplyDeleteoffers of cheap insurance and Argos vouchers! Scrub last post if you want MS.
Happy New Year,and thanks again for all the amazing shit.
A re-upload would be very much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteAll the links are dead!
thanx in advance!
Mediafire link for this album:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bgzt0tbs0zf12af