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VOX POPULI! - Imaginary Myscitisms & Alternative Watermelons

Format: do-LP & 7inch Label & Cat.Number: Viny-On-Demand VOD132.5/6 Release Year: 2014 Note: the definite collection of the unique French post industrial/drone/ethno/folk ensemble with often beautiful Persian lyrics by MITRA KYROU, this covers the main releases from 1983-1988 like "Ectoplasmies", "La Cathedrale Morte", "Myscitismes" "Ebats Spirituels", "Sucre de Pasteque", along with lots of previously unreleased bonus tracks (the 7" is completely unreleased) + a great booklet with extensive texts & interview.. lim. 500 Price (incl. 19% VAT): €30.00 Warning: Currently we do not have this album in stock! More Info Vox Populi! was founded by Axel Kyrou in 1981 and occupied a central and a single place in the history of french (ethno)-industrial music. Its singularity layed in the combination of seldom joined elements, so much so that the label of “ethno-industrial” was often affixed to VP! The cold wave and minimalist trends featured on the first record release (the ep ‘Ectoplasmies’, 1983) were soon overwhelmed by all kinds of strange experiments, most often involving very disparate kind of musics (at the same time) : ethnic, electronic, concrete music, funk, experimental, industrial, …. Many musicians were involved along the years, but Axel’s most decisive meeting was with Mitra (vocals in Persian) and her brother Arash (percussions), two Iranians from Teheran and installed from an early age in France. Together with Axel (synth, organ and production) and Francis Man (bass and guitar), the main they quickly became group members. Consequently, the use of “traditional” instruments and, especially, Mitra’s voice will give the music of VP! its specific tonality, without locking it up in a single style. Freedom was the alpha and omega of the music making philosophy. No rules , no boundaries of any kind. Setting the recording environment as to facilitate unforeseen events to happen. Mostly first takes, of course. They had their own home studio in Paris and plenty of time to experiment without any pressure. Thus VP!’s productivity became very important, beginning with a first LP “Myscitismes” in 1985, entirely re-released here for the first time. Loaded with a strong spirituality, aureoled of a meditative halo, it is the fruit of a harmonious marriage and fluidity between electronic elements (synthesizers, rhythm box, loops), Mitra’s voice and acoustic instruments played by Arash (percussions, zither). One finds there also flutes and the horn of Axel which will become a recurring element. This 2Lp/7inch-Set features also most of the ‘ectoplasmies ep’, large extracts from the 5 cassettes the band released between 1983 and 1988, very seldom heard compilation tracks (VP! were featured on more then 70 compilations during the 80’s) and unreleased tracks. The whole VP! Story is told in a 16 pages booklet by Tristan Koreya, the man behind the Nostalgiedelaboue blogspot and label, with original photos. LP1A Tracks from 1983-85 Ectoplasmies (83), La Cathedrale Morte (85), Unreleased (85), Imaginaires (85) A01. Brave Old World 2 :00 Ectoplasmies 1983 A02. Hémoptysie 0 :40 Ectoplasmies 1983 A03. Ectoplasme II 2 :01 Ectoplasmies 1983 A04. Ectoplasme I 1 :34 Ectoplasmies 1983 A05. Ectoplasme III 0 :53 Ectoplasmies 1983 A06. La Cathedrale Morte Part 4 5 :31 La Cathédrale Morte 85 A07. La Cathedral Morte Part 7A 3.46 La Cathédrale Morte 85 A08. Baby Sex 2 :24 Imaginaires 1985 A09. Ankaboot 3 :31 Unreleased 1985 A10. Gutta-Percha 5 :31 Myscitismes 1985 Total Duration 27:57 LP1B Mystismes 1985 B01. Trois Gouttes De Sang 2 :59 Myscitismes 1985 B 02. Guilane Djane 0 :38 Myscitismes 1985 B 03. Be Hedayat I 3 :42 Myscitismes 1985 B 04. Avaze Djodayi 2 :40 Myscitismes 1985 B 05. Gatcham 2 :17 Myscitismes 1985 B 06. Omid 2 :30 Myscitismes 1985 B 07. Shamgah 2 :14 Myscitismes 1985 B 08. Myscitisme I 2 :11 Myscitismes 1985 B 09. Delome 5 :09 Myscitismes 1985 B 10. Myscitisme II 2 :48 Myscitismes 1985 Total Duration 27:47 LP2A Tracks from 1986 Ethnyc, Ébats Spirituels, Sucre De Pastèque, Unreleased , all 1986 A01. Nazareman 4:20 Unreleased 86 A02. Opium 2 :28 Ébats Spirituels 86 A03. Ovan V 3 :21 Ébats Spirituels 86 A04. Pellucidar 1 :34 Sucre De Pastèque 1986 A05. Gutta Percha II 2:58 Sucre De Pastèque 1986 A06. Yek! 2 :21 Sucre De Pastèque 1986 A07. Djostodjou 3 :50 Sucre De Pastèque 1986 A08. Le Mystère Moyo 3 :23 Unreleased 1986 A09. Second Alien Voice 1 :12 Unreleased 1986 A10 Ala Okik 2 :23 Unreleased 1986 Total Duration 27:56 LP2B Tracks from 1985-88 Compilation Tracks 1985-1988 B 01. Gole No Zun 2 :33 1988 Bevor Die Quellen Versiegen 2 (CS) B 02. Hebris 2 :07 1985 The Call Of Cthulhu (CS) B 03. Ovan 2 :47 1985 Ritual Dos Sadicos II (LP) B 04. Opération Banquise 2 :32 1985 Ritual Dos Sadicos II (LP) B 05. Glassy Stare 3:28 1986 The Cordelia Records Sampler Cassette B 06. Let us get higher 2:27 1988 France (CS) B 07. Neume 1 :55 1986 Phallophorie II (CS) B 08. Egin 4 :11 1987 Objekt No3 (CS) B 09. Jube Man 5:40 1988 La Bande Originale D'Un Film Im. (CS) Total Duration 27:43 VOD132.5/6 Bonus 7inch Unreleased 86-88 / Créations Alternative A01. La Nuni Kamenuna 2 :06 Unreleased 86-88 A02. Sunshine Boy’s Earthly Meditation 1:11 Unreleased 86-88 A03. Bozorg 1 :26 Unreleased 86-88 A04. Miss October 2 :22 Unreleased 86-88 B 01. Joue Joue 4 :12 Créations Alternatives 1988 B 02. Qou 3 :18 Créations Alternatives 1988 B 03. Nakarde 1 :59 Créations Alternatives 1988 www.vinyl-on-demand.com