Brian Eno fans - have you heard Hector Zazou's Sahara Blue? - Monkey Bones

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Brian Eno fans - have you heard Hector Zazou's Sahara Blue?

Really nice mix of ambient textures and evocative vocals and words. One of my favorite moments comes in the second song, John Cale softly speaking the words...Her clothes were almost off; outside, a curious tree beat a branch on the window, to see what it could see....over spare guitar accompaniment by David Sylvian and Kent Condon, bass clarinet by Renault Pion, harp and backing vocals by Elizabeth Valetti, and claviers by Hector Zazou. The entire album is based on poems by the 19th Century French symbolist Arthur Rimbaud and is one of the largest and most eclectic gatherings of talent for one recording as you are ever likely to find featuring such diverse artists as John Cale, Bill Laswell, Brendan Perry & Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance), Barbara Gogan, David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Gerard Depardieu, Dominique Dalean and many others (over thirty in all) with lyrics sung in six different languages. As it turns out, it is such an enchanting musical adventure that it doesn't work very well in the role as background music and instead beckons you to read the lyrics and soak up the beauty of Rimbaud's poetry. A favorite of mine from 1994 and an overall very nice album that I've been listening to this morning. Some other very nice ones in his disco too, but this is the real standout for me.

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Topic - Brian Eno fans - have you heard Hector Zazou's Sahara Blue? - Monkey Bones 09:29:01 07/16/05 (5)

Re: Brian Eno fans - have you heard Hector Zazou's Sahara Blue? - Awe-d-o-file 15:31:00 07/18/05 (0)

Thanks Monkey, he's on my ever growing list as well, but - Sordidman 12:07:33 07/17/05 (1)

Which section? Who knows ... - Monkey Bones 14:14:14 07/17/05 (0)

Hector Zazou stuff is awesome... - Demetrio 11:03:39 07/16/05 (1)

If you like Geographie... - dave c 13:24:45 07/18/05 (0)

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