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Eskaton (Prog from France - 3 Albums)

Formed in 1970, the Eskaton Kommandkestra continued the Zeuhl tradition spearheaded by Christian Vander's Magma. In an move towards accessibility they discard the Kobaian lyrics, opting instead for their native French. In 1974 original members Xavier de Raymond (Fender piano), Gerard Konig (drums), Marc Rosenberg (bass guitar), and Alain Blesing (guitar) are joined by Paule Kleynnaert (vocals), Amara Tahir (vocals), Eris Guillaume (keyboards), and Andre Bernardi (guitar) becoming simply Eskaton. 
1979 saw the release of their first single "Musique Post Atomique", and the recording of their first album "4 Visions" (which would remain unreleased until 1981). Personnell changes (Alain Blessing, Eric Guillaume and Xavier de Raymond out, Gilles Rozenberg and Malicorne's violinist Patrick Lemercier in) resulted in shorter songs, tighter arrangements and their next release, 1980's "Ardeur". In 1983 after the addition of synthesizers into their arrangements, and a move away from their more traditional Zeuhl sound, Eskaton recorded their last release "Fiction". In 1984 Gilles Rozenberg left the group, and the remaining members recorded their last album "I Care", which was never released.
Eekaton remains one of Zeuhl's brightest moments, and their album "4 Visions" (released on CD in 2010) is a masterpiece of the entire genre.

1980 - Ardeur (2003 Reissue)
01 - Ardeur 2:32
02 - Couvert De Gloire 4:26
03 - Pierre Et L'ange 4:02
04 - Attente 6:45
05 - Dagon 10:07
06 - Un Certain Passage 6:49
07 - Eskaton 6:01
08 - Le Chant De La Terre (Bonus) 6:23
09 - If (Bonus) 4:25

1981 - 4 Visions (2010 Reissue)
01 - Eskaton 10:25
02 - Attente 10:09
03 - Ecoute 12:54
04 - Pitie 8:49
05 - Les Chutes Du Sanzu (Bonus) 5:39
06 - La Horde (Bonus) 5:08
07 - La Nuit (Bonus) 7:36
08 - Le Gros Delire (Bonus) 5:07

1983 - Fiction (2005 Reissue)
01 - Fx 6:36
02 - Les Deux Trucs 4:10
03 - Automute 4:46
04 - Simplicius 6:56
05 - La Dance Des Feux 4:05
06 - La Mort De Tristan 4:30
07 - Le Cinema 3:28
08 - Plus Et Moins 3:38
09 - Parenthese 2:09
10 - Le Musicien (Bonus) 4:38
11 - Marcel (Bonus) 4:32
12 - Le Chant (Bonus) 4:13
13 - Le Bruit (Bonus) 4:19