Ork Update # 8

December 1991

CORRECTIONS

In Ork Alarm! #6 several song titles were misnamed. Now that they have been officially released, we can identify them as follows:
'PURPLE ROSE' is actually called 'COLORS OF THE RAINBOW'.
'LA NUIT' is actually called 'HELLO'.
'MALATOU' is actually called 'ANAHË'.

OFFERING TOUR NEWS

The Autumn '91 Tour was as follows:

TUE  15-10-91  LE TRANSBORDEUR, LYON
FRI  18-10-91  CAFE THÉÂTRE PORTE D'ITALIE, TOULON
SAT  19-10-91  CEDAC DE CIMIEZ, NICE
MON  11-11-91  BORDEAUX
WED  20-11-91  CENTRE CULTUREL DE L'AEROSPATIALE,TOULOUSE
FRI  22-11-91  MJC, JOUE LES TOURS (LOIRE) 
SAT  23-11-91  SALLE DIFFART, PARTHENAY (DEUX SEVRES) 
FRI  06-12-91  ESPACE CARPEAUX, COURBEVOIE (a suburb of Paris) 
SAT  07-12-91  CENTRE MUSICAL LES ARCADES, FACHES THUMESNIL LILLE) 
SUN  29-12-91  PASSAGE NORD-OUEST, PARIS (new venue) 
MON  30-12-91  PASSAGE NORD-OUEST, PARIS

OFFERING GIGS

FRI  14-02-92  EVRY 

Alex Ferrand rejoined OFFERING late in the tour and Christian took over Emmanuel Borghi's role on piano after several members left the band - See Ork! Update.
Stella's wonderful solo album 'D'EPREUVES DAMOUR' was released in time to coincide with the tour. The first half of the show was basically promoting that work - reviews of concerts and the album in the next issue.
The second half of the shows included an excellent version of 'LES CYGNES ET LES CORBEAUX' and the long improvisational piece 'PURIFICATEM'.

SOME NEWS ON UZMK MUSICIANS

CHRISTIAN VANDER has recently bought a manor house close to Chalon-sur-Marne from where he intends to live and continue working on new material. Work is still progressing in the Uniwerïa Zekt studios underneath Stella's house on the next OFFERING album, which will hopefully include 'Zëss' as well as 'Cosmos' and 'A Fiïèh'. It has not been decided if the album title will be 'A FIÏÈH' after all.

EMMANUEL BORGHI, PIERRE MARCAULT & JEAN-CLAUDE BUIRE have all recently left OFFERING, for reasons currently unknown. This has of course caused some disruption for the band while they find replacements, particularly for the piano parts. Emmanuel, left sometime between the 11th and 20th of November, perhaps they should re-enlist Michel Graillier?

JOËL DUGRENOT

Last summer, Mantra released JOËL DUGRENOT's (ex-ZAO) classic album 'BOOMERANG' and a newer work called 'MOSAIQUES' on CD. The 'BOOMERANG' album is wonderful, truly Wotre Music, but the second CD, which features David Cross from KING CRIMSON is a bit of a hotchpotch of leftover items. The Artwork on both albums matches that used when the musicians that now form MOSAIQUES were in ARMANDE ALTAÏ's backing group. Lovers of MAGMA & KC should investigate these albums (which could have been squeezed onto one CD).

KLAUS BLASQUIZ

KLAUS BLASQUIZ is planning to write a second book on the bass guitar; this time it will be a tutor, for an American publisher. He will also be making a guest appearance on LE GRAND BLUES BAND's next album. The major news on KLÖTZ however is that he is currently working on his second solo album titled 'TRADITIONNEL - FUTURISTE' - The first solo album (circa 1980) was never released - only demo tapes were made, so perhaps Klaus would care to include that on the CD. Klaus & Bernard are still working together in PAGA GROUP.

XAAL

XAAL had a concert in Paris at the end of December and there is more news on them in the current issues of Mr. PEACH & VARIA magazines (and in the Dutch magazine SI too - Cyrille has been busy again). Their CD will be called 'EN CHEMIN' and will hopefully soon be available on a U.K. label.

ANAÏD

AYAA have at last released ANAÏD's album 'FOUR YEARS' on CD, it is a remixed, re-recorded, re-release of their K7 and vinyl work from 1986 to 1990. In case you don't already know, their music is a cross between The CANTERBURY style of music and OFFERING.