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AKSAK MABOUL
Aksak Maboul Before Aksak Maboul(documents & experiments 1969-1977)
CrammedLab / Les Editions de la Bascule
- Cat No.: C-Lab02CD
- 2026-06-20
This valuable documentary traces the story of how the legendary experimental pop band Aksak Maboul was formed in 1977—from the band’s early days as “Here and Now” (1969–1977) through its breakup, to the launch of a new project and ultimately the formation of Aksak Maboul. CD + booklet. Features 17 tracks totaling 80 minutes.
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In 1969, 19-year-olds Marc Orander and Paolo Radoni formed the band “Here and Now,” which played a fusion of psychedelic rock and free jazz. The group subsequently grew into a 10-piece band, performing on various major stages and signing a record deal with the then-renowned French label BYG Records (though, in the end, nothing was ever released). A ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)lthough many more musicians joined the collective (including Vincent Kenis and Denis Van Heck, who would later become members of Aksak Maboul), the collective disbanded in 1972.
Subsequently, from 1973 to 1977, Marc Hollander undertook a series of solo recordings and collaborations, exploring further elements that would form the backbone of Aksak Maboul’s music. This album, compiled from long-forgotten open-reel tapes and cassette tapes, documents the journey leading up to the formation of Aksak Maboul between 1969 and 1977, capturing moments of experimentation and sound sketches ranging from free rock, improvisation, krautrock, psychedelia, experimental music, and modular electronic music to ambient electronics, chamber music piano pieces, percussion, stationery, toy instruments, and more—a valuable record documenting various experiments and moments of soundscapes. 17 tracks, 80 minutes; CD + booklet (a total of 4 tracks—TR6–7 and 16–17—are available exclusively on the CD) A precious record capturing how sounds reminiscent of Ax-Kumabour—blending chamber music with exotic, stateless ambient, minimalist, and avant-garde qualities—gradually emerge and take shape from lo-fi, DIY, improvised free music. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)