hypersongs

Rétrospektïẁ I-II

The live set from the tenth-anniversary nights, with nearly all past members.
Magma, 1981

Parts 1 and 2 hold "Theusz Hamtaahk" at 36:05, its first official release though Vander began composing it in 1970, and "Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh" at 40:06. Part 3 followed first, with "Rétrovision", "Hhaï" and "La Dawotsin". Nearly every musician who had played with Magma performed, except Jannick Top, including Bernard Paganotti on bass, Didier Lockwood on violin and Gabriel Federow on guitar, and it was heavily overdubbed afterward. Southern Lord reissued it on vinyl in 2017, limited to 1,500 hand-numbered copies, and Steve Davis calls it essential for connoisseurs but not the best place to start. Seventh released a remastered CD on January 25, 2021, and The Progressive Aspect's Mel Allen heard a definite improvement in the overall sound, noting that its "Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh" uses synths in place of horns.

Track listing

  1. Theusz Hamtaahk36:05
  2. Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh40:06

Sources

  1. Rétrospektïẁ, Wikipedia
  2. Magma, Retrospektiw I, II, III, The Progressive Aspect (2021-08-04)
  3. Steve Davis on Magma, The Quietus