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Goude, Jean-Philippe - Drones

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This was the third solo album (but the first one most people have ever heard), originally released in 1980, by this excellent Weidorje/Richard Pinhas keyboardist/synthesist. It's an excellent, Zeuhl-ish progressive/fusion album and it features a wide number of great guests: François Auger, Didier Batard, Klaus Blasquiz, Michel Ettori, Patrick Gauthier, Alain and Yvon Guillard, François Ovide, Bernard Baganotti, Richard Pinhas, Gérard Prévost, Jean-Louis Rizet, David Rose, Kirk Rust, Patrick Tillman and others! I know that those names alone were enough to get the blood flowing of fans of French progressive rock! And it's an excellent album! Features a bonus track that was recorded for the album, but wouldn't fit, as well as a large, in depth booklet. Recommended! "Goude’s proto-electronica cosmic loops and moog melodies now find themselves coupled with tough prog drum beats and other elements of rock music; "Drônes" mixes solo keyboard pieces like ‘Coma’ and ‘Duo’ with group oriented pieces: ‘Dies Irae’ is a Zeuhl rock scorcher; ‘Machine’ uses a string quartet as the foundation for synthesizer musings by Goude and Richard Pinhas; ‘Trepidanse’ is a playful piece for dueling synthesizers. Although the Weidorje influence is evident on some numbers, Jean-Philippe Goude takes his music well beyond the Zeuhl trend. He offers a very personal approach to music, which contributed to the album's initial success, and has ensured that its cult status has lasted until the present day."



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This album is a piece of genius between Magma's most dreamy parts, Weidorje's stuff and early electronic music with organic sounds. a real must for prog lovers
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