MAGMA

THE FORMATIONS

Andy Garibaldi / Paul Mummery (e&oe)

With Addition from Denis Desassis

Magma # 1 - July 1969

Christian Vander - Drums (previously with Chinese)
Laurent Thibault - Bass (previously with Zorgones)
Francis Moze - Keyboards (previously with Zorgones)
Lucien Zabuski aka "Zabu" - Vocals (previously with Zorgones)
Jean Jaques Ferry - Guitar (previously with Chinese)
Jean Goger - ?

Strictly speaking this was most definitely pre-Magma! They played a short tour billed as the CARNABY STREET SWINGERS, during which time they developed the use of their onomatopoeic language, and most importantly they performed 'Kobaïa' for the first time. From an historical point of view, this can therefore be considered the true starting point, since Christian's work prior to this line-up was either Jazz or R'n'B.

Magma # 2 - August '69 to September '69

Christian Vander - Drums
Laurent Thibault - Bass
Francis Moze - Keyboards
Rene Garber - Bass Clarinet
Eddy Rabin - Keyboards
Claude Engel - Guitar (previously with Omega Plus)
Lucien Zabuski aka "Zabu" (went solo)

Still pre-Magma as such, the expanded line-up was known as Uniwerïa Zekt Magma Composedra Arguezdra. Some sources claim that Uniwerïa Zekt was conceived by Garber. During constant rehearsals and an early studio recording they met Klaus Blasquiz. Material recorded around this time still exists in Vander's archives awaiting "documentation" on the AKT label.

The group composition altered a lot in the early days, (by the way, "e&oe" means "errors and omissions excepted" - just my little joke - Ed.) this is the generally accepted core of the group.

Magma # 4 - January '70

Christian Vander - Drums
Francis Moze - Bass
Teddy Lasry - Clarinet
François Cahen - Keyboards
Paco Charlery - Trumpet
Claude Engel - Guitar
Richard Raux - Sax, Flute
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals

Magma # 5 - February '70 to December '70

Christian Vander - Drums
Francis Moze - Bass
Teddy Lasry - Clarinet
François Cahen - Keyboards
Claude Engel - Guitar
Paco Charlery - Trumpet (left at start of '1001 degrees' rehearsals)
Richard Raux - Saxophone, Flute (left at same time as Charlery)

Magma signed with Philips on April 1st and rehearsed for the 'Magma Kobaïa' album which was completed on May 6th, actually there were only three days of recording! Toured in the autumn. Transition December '70 Christian Vander, Francis Moze, Teddy Lasry, François Cahen, Claude Engel. This jazz combo supported and embarrassed Deep Purple.

2 x LP - Magma - "Kobaïa" (01 to 06-04-70)

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Claude Engel - Guitar, Flute, Vocals
Francis Moze - Electric Bass, Contrabasse
François Cahen - Piano
Teddy Lasry - Soprano Sax, Flute
Richard Raux - Alto and Tenor Sax, Flute
Alain 'paco' Charlery - Trumpet, Percussion
Klaus Basquiz - Vocals

Track List:

1. Kobaïa (Christian Vander) 10:09
2. Aina (Christian Vander) 6:15
3. Malaria Christian Vander) 4:20
4. Sohia (Teddy.Lasry) 7:41
5. Sckxyss (François.Cahen) 2:47
6. Aurae (Christian.Vander 10:52
7. Thaud Zaia Claude Engel) 7:00
8. Nau Ektila (Laurent Thibault) 12:55
9. Stoah (Christian.Vander) 8:08
10. Muh (Christian Vander) 11:17

Mgma # 6 - January '71 to August '72

Christian Vander - Drums
Francis Moze - Bass (left and joined Gong in December)
Teddy Lasry - Clarinet (Started doing session work)
François Cahen - Keyboards
Claude Engel - Guitar
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals (Started writing a book about Kobaïa)
Jeff 'Yochko' Seffer - Saxophone (previously with Perception, Worked with Paganotti then formed ZAO)
Louis Toesca - Trumpet (Left mid '71, to rejoin Eddy Mitchell)

Recorded '1001°C', then in August '71, recorded 'The Unnamables' using the name UNIVERÏA ZEKT. Magma also recorded the first version of 'Mekanïk' for Thélème and later a single version for Philips. Recorded as a session band with Eddy Mitchell and Gilles Elbaz. After a tour (including some gigs with a thirty-voice choir), funds ran out and the group broke up.

Various Artists LP - Puissance 13 + 2 - Magma - Mekanïk Kommandöh (12-01-71)

Klaus Basquiz - Lead Vocals, Percussion
François Cahen - Electric Piano
Francis Moze - Electric Bass
Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Teddy Lasry - Saxophone
Jeff Seffer - Saxophone
Louis Toesca - Trumpet

Track:
Mekanïk Kommandöh (Christian Vander) 6:00
Probably the earliest recorded version of Mekanïk Kommandöh.

LP - Magma - 1001° Centigrades (05-04-71 to 10-04-71)

Christian Vander - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Klaus Basquiz - Vocals, Percussion
François Cahen - Piano, Electric Piano
Francis Moze - Electric Bass
Teddy Lasry - Clarinet, Sax, Flute, Vocals
Jeff Seffer - Sax, Bass Clarinet
Louis Toesca - Trumpet

Track List:

1. Riah Sahiltaahk (Christian Vander) 21:51
2. "Iss" Lansei Doia (Teddy.Lasry) 11:46
3. Ki Iahl O Liahk (François.Cahen) 8:20

LP - Uniwerïa Zekt - The Unnamables (23-08-71 to 29-08-71)

Christian Vander - Drums, Percussion, Vocals (6)
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals (4,7), Percussion
François Cahen - Pianos
Francis Moze - Bass, Organ
Teddy Lasry - Saxes, Flute, Organ
Jeff Seffer - Saxes
Tito Puentes - Trumpet
Claude Engel - Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Zabu - Vocals (2)
Lionel Ledissez - Vocals (4)

Lionel Ledissez was vocalist with ERGO SUM

Track List:

1. You Speak and Speak Colegram (Teddy Lasry) 2:10
2. Altcheringa (François Cahen, Zabu) 3:27
3. Clementine (Teddy Lasry) 3:00
4. Something's Cast A Spell (Teddy Lasry, Lionel Ledissez) 4:16
5. Ourania (Christian Vander) 4:23
6. Africa Anteria (Christian Vander) 11:30
7. Undia (Christian Vander) 4:47

CD - Magma - "Bruxelles 1971- Théâtre 140" (12-11-71)

Klaus Basquiz - Lead Vocals, Percussion
François Cahen - Piano
Francis Moze - Bass
Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Teddy Lasry - Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Jeff Seffer - Tenor Saxophone
Louis Toesca - Trumpet

Set List:

Stoah (Christian Vander) 5:23
Kobaïa (Christian Vander) 7:24
Aïna (Christian Vander) 6:17
Riah Sahiltaahk (Christian Vander) 19:09
"Iss" Lanseï Doïa (Teddy Lasry) 11:20
Ki Ïahl Ö Lïahk (François Cahen) 9:36
Sowiloï (Soï Soï) (Christian Vander) 6:58
Mekanïk Kommandöh (Christian Vander) 17:19

This was the first public outing for Mekanïk Kommandöh

Magma #7 - September '72

Christian Vander - Drums
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Jean-Luc Manderlier - Keyboards (previously with Arkham)
Jean-Peirre Lambert - Bass
Rene Garber - Woodwind
Teddy Lasry - Clarinet
François Cahen - Keyboards

Recorded a Teddy Lasry composition for Jean Yanne's "Moi y'en a vouloir des sous" movie, the soundtrack album of which (Barclay 80 487) is wholly by Michel Magne.

Magma # 8 - September '72 to November '72

Christian Vander - Drums
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Jean-Luc Manderlier - Keyboards
Jean-Peirre Lambert - Bass
Rene Garber - Woodwind
Michel Graillier - Keyboards (Disliked touring and left for a while)
Teddy Lasry - Clarinet (Left in October)
François Cahen - Keyboards (Formed ZAO)

Extensive touring including a Belgian concert where the equipment was sabotaged and they were forced to play 'Mekanïk' with only vocals and piano.

Magma #9 - November '72 to March '73

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Jean-Luc Manderlier - Keyboards
Jean-Peirre Lambert - Bass (left)
Rene Garber - Bass Clarinet
Gerard Bikialo (previously with Tempest, left when group toured outside France)
Mark Fosset - Guitar (Left in December)
Stella Vander - Vocals (Previously the lighting operator)

The "Demo" version of 'Mekanïk Kommandöh' was recorded with the Storchhaus choir in Paris in January. Gomelsky was about to become a millionaire...

CD - Magma - "Mekanïk Kommandöh" (Jan 1973)

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals, Organ, Percussion
Jean Pierre Lambert - Bass
Klaus Basquiz - Vocals, Percussion
Jean Luc Manderlier - Piano, Organ
Rene Garber - Bass Clarinet, Vocals
Stella Vander - Vocals, Choir Leader
Choirs De La Stochhaus - Choir

Track List:
Mekanïk Kommandöh (Christian Vander) 38:47

Magma #10 - March '73 to March '74

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Janik Top - Bass (previously with Troc)
Jean-Luc Manderlier - Keyboards (Left)
Rene Garber - Bass Clarinet (Left)
Teddy Lasry - Saxophone, Flute (Left after MDK)
Michel Graillier - Keyboards (previously with B. Willen)
Claude Olmos - Guitar (previously with Coeur Magique / alice)
Stella Vander - Vocals

Recorded their third album 'M.D.K.'. René Garber returned to production but kept in touch with Magma.

LP - Magma - Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh (16-04-73)

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals, Organ, Percussion
Jannik Top - Bass
Klaus Basquiz - Vocals, Percussion
Jean Luc Manderlier - Piano, Organ
Rene Garber - Bass Clarinet, Vocals
Claude Olmos - Guitar
Stella Vander - Vocals
Muriel Streisfield - Vocals
Evelyne Razymovski - Vocals
Michele Saulnier - Vocals
Doris Reinhardt - Vocals
Teddy Lasry - Brass, Flute

Track List:

1. Hortz Fur Dehn Stekehn West C.Vander 9:36
2. Ima Suri Dondai C.Vander 4:30
3. Kobaïa Is De Hundin C.Vander 3:33
4. Da Zeuhl Wortz Mekanïk C.Vander 7:30
5. Nebehr Gudahtt C.Vander 6:03
6. Mekanïk Kommandöh C.Vander 4:09
7. Kreuhn Kohrmahn Iss De Hundin C.Vander 3:13
8. M.D.K. - Alt.Version (*) C.Vander 34:35

Note: (*) Available on early versions of the Seventh CD only.

CD - Magma - "BBC 1974 Londres" (14-03-74)

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals, Percussion
Jannik Top - Bass
Gerard Bikialo - Fender Piano
Michel Graillier - Fender Piano, Claviers
Claude Olmos - Guitar

Set List:

1. Theusz Hamtaahk (Christian Vander) 29:59
2: Köhntarkösz (Christian Vander) 27:26

Magma # 11 - April '74

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Janik Top - Bass
Gerard Bikialo - Keyboards
Michel Graillier - Keyboards
Claude Olmos - Guitar
Stella Vander - Vocals

In April, Christian, Janik, Klaus and Stella re-recorded the 'Tristan et Yseult' soundtrack (originally a demo from 1971) in three afternoons of recording and three hours of mixing, which just goes to show that the best albums are the ones that are documented when they are fresh...

LP - Magma - "Wurdah Ïtah " (4-5-8 April-74)

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals, Percussion
Stella Vander - Vocals
Janik Top - Bass

Track List:

1. Malawelakaahm (ChristianVander) 3:37
2. Bradia Da Zimehn Iegah (ChristianVander) 2:17
3. Maneh Fur Da Zëss (ChristianVander) 1:37
4. Fur Dihhel Kobaïa (ChristianVander) 4:55
5. Blum Tendiwa (ChristianVander) 3:25
6. Wohldunt Miem Deweless (ChristianVander) 3:31
7. Wainsaht !!! (ChristianVander) 2:29
8. Wlasik Steuhn Kobaïa (ChristianVander) 2:47
9. Sehnnteht Dros Wurdah Sums (ChristianVander) 3:25
10. C'est La Vie Qui Les A Menes La (ChristianVander) 5:00
11. Ek Sun Da Zëss (ChristianVander) 2:16
12. De Zeuhl Undazir (ChristianVander) 2:41

Magma # 12 May '74 to September '74

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Janik Top - Bass
Gerard Bikialo - Keyboards
Michel Graillier - Keyboards
Brian Godding - Guitarist (previously with Blossom Toes)
Stella Vander - Vocals

Recorded 'Köhntarkösz' in 2nd half of May, having spent the first half touring England and Germany. After the recording, a bad tour of Spain took place, resulting in a mass split with Top, Bikialo, Graillier and Godding leaving. Godding had been pulled in at the last minute because Olmos had quit just as the band were going to England, however Brian is not sure why he left, he says he wanted to stay.

Magma #13 - September '74 to October '74

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Janik Top - Bass
Gerard Bikialo - Keyboards

This line-up played a "final" concert in Colmar on the 5th of October 1974, apparently this was one of their truly majestic gigs. Magma split up, but Vander almost immediately assembled a new group. Janik spent a couple of years refining his technique...

Magma # 14 - November '74 to September '75

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Didier Lockwood - Violin (previously with Visitors)
Jean-Pol Asseline - Keyboards (previously with Rhesus O)
Benoît Widemann - Keyboards
Bernard Paganotti - Bass (Had played with CV in the 60's in Crusiferus)
Gabriel Federow - Guitar (ex Asthme Congelator)
Stella Vander - Vocals (Part-time)

Incessant touring band from which the superb 'Hhaï/Live' and 'Théâtre du Taur' albums arose.

LP / CD - Magma "Live / Hhaï" (June 75)

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Basquiz - Vocals
Stella Vander - Vocals
Bernard Paganotti - Bass
Gabriel Federow - Guitar
Didier Lockwood - Violin
Benoit Widemann - Keyboards
Jean Pol Asseline - Keyboards

Track List:

1. Kohntark (Part 1) (Christian Vander)15:44
2. Kohntark (Part 2) (Christian Vander) 16:16
3. Ëmëhntëht-Rê (Christian Vander) 8:07
4. Hhaï (Christian Vander) 8:41
5. Kobah (Christian Vander) 6:23
6. Lihns (Christian Vander) 5:51
7. Da Zeuhl Wortz Mekanïk (Christian Vander) 6:25
8. Mekanïk Zain (Christian Vander) 19:17

Tracks 3 and 7 were not on the original vinyl release.
This is a 2CD set. A U.S. CD release on the Tomato Label exists (1CD) butthe sound quality is poor and does not feature extra tracks.

Magma # 15 - September '75 to August '76

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Didier Lockwood - Violin (Joined ZAO, formed SURYA)
Patrick Gauthier - Keyboards (previously with Heldon, Formed WEIDORJE)
Benoît Widemann - Keyboards (Went solo)
Bernard Paganotti - Bass (Formed WEIDORJE)
Gabriel Federow - Guitar
Janik Top - Bass (Part-time)

Toured, recorded 'Üdü Wüdü' in May '76 with Top on the album only, After a successful reunion, Top and Lockwood were persuaded to stay, premiered 'De Futura' at Le Castellet on 25-7-76. Graillier returned in July too.

Addition from Denis Desassis:

Nancy in June 18th, 1976
They played : "Theusz Hamtaahk", "De Futura", "Hhaï" and "MDK".

Christian VANDER : drums, vocals
Klaus BLASQUIZ : vocals, percussions
Bernard PAGANOTTI : bass
Benoît WIDEMANN : keyboards
Patrick GAUTHIER : keyboards
Didier LOCKWOOD : violin

LP / CD - Magma "Üdü Wüdü" (May-June 76)

Janik Top - Bass (1,3,6), Fret Cello, Bass Synth,
Keyboards
Christian Vander - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
Bernard Paganotti - Bass, Vocals (2)
Klaus Basquiz - Vocals & Percussion
Michel Graillier - Piano (1)
Stella Vander - Vocals (1)
Lucille Cullaz - Vocals (1)
Lisa Deluxe - Vocals (1)
Catherine Szpira - Vocals (1)
Pierre Dutour - Trumpets on (1)
Alain Hatot - Saxes and Flute
Patrick Gauthier - Piano, Synthesizer (2)

Track List:

1. Udu Wüdü (Christian Vander) 4:10
2. Weidorje - (Bernard Paganotti, Klaus Blasquiz) 4:30
3. Troller Tanz (Ghost Dance) (Christian Vander) 4:30
4. Soleil D'Ork (Ork's Sun) (Jannick Top) 3:50
5. Zombies (Ghost Dance) (Christian Vander) 4:10
6. De Futura (JannickTop) 18:00
7. Ementeht Re (extrait no.2) (Christian Vander) 3:12

Track #7 was not on the original (vinyl) release.
Charly (UK) and Tomato (USA) CDs exist, but are poor
quality transfers from vinyl.

Magma # 16 - October '76 to December '76

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Didier Lockwood - Violin (Last concerts with Magma)
Michel Graillier - Keyboards
Gabriel Federow - Guitar
Janik Top - Bass

'Üdü Wüdü' issued as an LP by VanderTop in October 1976. Vander and Top played one gig as UTOPIC SPORADIC ORCHESTRA with other musicians (including Didier Lockwood and Stella Vander). Magma toured, then fell apart when Top and Federow eventually left. But Christian reformed Magma on 15-12-76.

Magma #17 - December '76 to Spring '77

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals, Keyboards
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals
Benoît Widemann - Keyboards
Clement Bailly - Drums (2nd Drummer, previously with Tryptique)
Guy Delacroix - Bass (ex STIVELL)
Jaen De Antoni - Guitar (ex STIVELL and PATRICK MORAZ groups)
Florence Bertaux - vocals (Left)

Christian had played with Clement Bailly several years earlier, having spotted him when his group supported Magma at the Gaité Lynque in May 1970. This line-up rehearsed for a month before touring, they were supposed to tour Britain too but the promoter cancelled the gigs. The addition of a second drummer was praised as it gave Vander more room for vocals and piano.

More attention was given to stage presentation, and the music too became more rock orientated, as shown by a Vander composition 'Morrison in the Storm' which was dedicated to Jim Morrison. Around this time 'Inedits' was released. The group split and Magma was not heard from again until April 1978.

Unknown to many, Vander had reformed Magma and spent several months at the end of 1977 recording a new album. This was announced in April 1978 and 'Attahk' was released in May. A tour of France scheduled for June failed to materialise, but two isolated concerts were played in May 1978.

LP - Magma "Attahk" (September to November 1977)

Christian Vander - Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Rhodes, Chamberlin
Rene Garber - Bass Clarinet, Vocals (?)
Guy Delacroix - Earth Bass
Guy Delacroix - Air Bass
Klaus Blasquiz - Vocals, Percussion
Benoît Widemann - Grand Piano, Rhodes, Mini-Moog, Oberheim
Stella Vander - Vocals
Liza Deluxe - Vocals
Tony Russo - Trumpet
Jacques Bolognesi - Trombone

Track List:

1. The Last Seven Minutes (Christian Vander) 7:00
2. Spiritual (Negro Song) (Christian Vander) 3:17
3. Rind-e (Eastern Song) (Christian Vander) 3:07
4. Liriik Necronomicus Kahnt (Christian Vander) 4:59
5. Maahnt (Wizard's Fight vs.The Devil) (Christian Vander) 5:29
6. Dondai (To An Eternal Love) (Christian Vander) 7:59
7. Nono (Christian Vander) 6:17

For the recording sessions, Guy Delacroix was both Ourgon and Gorgo, but Jean-Luc Chevalier became Gorgo by the time touring began.
Also note that (for the first time) Christian Vander is the lead vocalist and Klaus Blasquiz is a backing vocalist.

Magma #20 - August '78 to September '78

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals, Keyboards
Stella Vander - Vocals
Rene Garber - Bass Clarinet
Michael Herve - Bass (ex ZOO)
Lisa Deluxe - Vocals

In August 1978 there was a story that this line-up had made a record to be called 'Dëhrstün-Stündëhr' which they planned to release on the Freebird label in September. In fact it was never released and it was meant to be a solo album by René Garber, not a Magma album (see Ork! Update - Ed.). Klaus started trying to organise a series of reunion concerts, an idea that eventually led to the 'Retrospektïw' albums.

Extensive touring in France with a new, magnificent stage show, old and new material, three pieces in particular were 'Why this Man?' a homage to Coltrane, 'Attahk' which was later recorded as 'Retrovision' and 'Otis'. Klaus was getting disenchanted with the lack of proper organisation and management, some accounts relate that he effectively left the band in June '79 and the planned tour of Scandinavia was cancelled. Magma had almost a year without any concerts. Vander played several concerts with his jazz group ALIEN QUINTET.

Magma looked set to re-sign for the Phonogram label in March, and due to his disenchantment Klaus almost did not take part in the three concerts in Paris in June. These shows each lasted six hours and featured reformations of the line-ups from '71, '75 and '80. All the musicians took part in the grand finale of 'MDK'. The Philips record deal never occurred and the 'Retrospektïw' LP's were eventually released on RCA with some of Klaus' vocals overdubbed by Guy Khalifa.

Only live activity; no recordings. Gigs included a three week residency at the Bobino in Paris performing songs like 'Makiavelïk Stürme', 'Otis', 'Funky Devil', 'Who's my Love?' and 'Zëss'.

They played a few concerts including Annonay 6-10-81 (of which tapes exist), remarkable for featuring probably France's two greatest percussionists in one line-up. They began playing 'Opus' by McCoy Tyner at this stage.

The largest line-up for years, they played very few concerts but began to include new songs such as 'Another Day', 'Le Chant du Sorcier' (which eventually became 'Joïa') and 'Do the Music'. In May and June news was revealed that an LP and an EP were due to be recorded by the above line-up but with Bertram and Widemann replacing Eliard and Fouquey, and without percussionists Laizeau and Kokelacre. As ever these plans came to nothing.

It gets bigger! In February, news came of a new Magma LP due for release soon, recorded by Christian, Stella, Liza Deluxe, Khalifa, Eliard, Chevalier (Gorgo), Fouquey and Gauthier. This project was to include 'Another Day' (which was a much shorter piece based on Coltrane's 'Love Supreme' in those days), 'Le Chant du Sorcier', 'Otis', 'Do the Music', 'Funky Devil' and 'Makiavelïk Stürme'. No exact release date was given and none came. Then in July / August we were told that the new group were in the studio doing the new LP, to include 'Otis (Kobaïan version)', 'Le Chant du Sorcier', 'Do the Music', 'I Must Return (English version)' and others. There was also to be an E.P. of 'Otis (French version)' and 'Funky Devil'. Guess what? Yep, nothing happened. On July 23rd, Vander's offshoot group ALIEN QUARTET played at the Antibes Festival du Jazz with Christian on drums, Alby Cullaz on bass, Jean-Pierre Fouquey (keyboards) and Michel Graillier (piano). ALIEN performed Tyner / Coltrane pieces among others.  Then some say that Magma disbanded, but actually they still played the odd concert here and there with billing as Magma, (in particular in England and Germany. - Ed.)

Offering #1 - October '83 to October '84

Christian Vander - Piano, Vocals, Percussion
Stella Vander - Piano, Vocals, Percussion
Guy Khalifa - Piano, Vocals
Simon Goubert - Piano, Vocals
Sidney Thiam - Percussion, Vocals
Abdou M'Boup - Percussion

Boom! On the 6th, 7th and 8th of October 1983, Christian Vander revealed his new main group to the world. For a year, primarily a live outfit playing Magma tracks and new pieces while sounding and feeling like the classic group of the old days, then in September '84 it was announced that Magma had signed to Exil Records in Germany and were to release an LP in October. Although the name Magma was to be used, the line-up would essentially be the OFFERING band. After Offering's debut at the Théâtre du Forum des Halles in Paris, they went on to do a further twelve consecutive dates at the same venue in May.

Offering - 13-09-84

Christian Vander - Drums, Piano, Vocals
Pierre Marcault - Drums, Percussion
Guy Khalifa - Fender Piano, Synthesiser, Vocals
Simon Goubert - Piano, Synthesiser
Francis Moze -Bass, Piano
Stella Vander -: Vocals, Piano

NOTES: This Offering concert in Romans was broadcasted on french radio "France Musique".

CD - Offering "Paris - Théâtre Dejazet 1987" (5 and 16-05-87)

Christian Vander - Drums (12,15), ( Piano (5,6 Vocals (4,5,6,7,11,12), Tambourine (11,12), Flute (Bois) (12)
Stella Vander - Vocals (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11,12,15), Keyboards (6,9), Percussion (11,12)
Guy Khalifa - Vocals (2,4,7,10,11,12,15), Flute (2,4,5,11), Fender Piano (12)
Isabelle Feuillebois - Vocals (2,3,4,7,12,15), Percussion (11)
Emmanuel Borghi - Piano (2,3,4,8,9,10,15), Fender Piano (7,11), Keyboards (12)
Sangrine Fougeres - Vocals (2,4,7,12,15)
Simon Goubert - Fender Piano (2,15), Piano (11,12), Keyboards (3,4,5,7,8,9), Drums (10), Vocals (11)
Frederique Briet - Contrebasse (2,4,9,10,11,12,15)
Jean Marc Jafet - Bass (2,4,11,12,15)
Pierre Marcault - Percussions (2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15)
Marc Delouya - Percussion (2,3,10,11,12,15), Vocals (3,11)
Jean Claude Buire - Drums (2,4,11,12), Percussion (3,5,9,15)

Set List:

1. Lohengrin (Prelude) (Richard Wagner) 8:25
2. Olé (John Coltrane) 5:30
3. Cosmos (Christian Vander) 2:15
4. A Fiïèh (Christian Vander) 8:40
5. Les Anges (Christian Vander) 11:30
6. Les Cygnes (Christian Vander) 5:17
7. Solitude (Christian Vander) 4:05
8. La Nuit du Chasseur (Walter Schuman) 1:46
9. Les Vagues (Simon Goubert) 2:17
10. Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn) 5:01
11. Joïa (Christian Vander) 22:21
12. Another Day (Christian Vander) 47:20
13. Anta (Pierre Marcault) 7:43
14. Chorus de Batterie (Intro to "You Gotta Have Freedom") 14:26
15. You've Gotta Have Freedom (Pharoah Sanders) 5:56

Offering - June 87

Christian Vander - Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Flute
Stella Vander - Vocals, Percussion
Guy Khalifa - Vocals, Flute
Isabelle Feuillebois - Vocals
Alex Ferrand - Vocals
Simon Goubert - Vocals, Electric Piano
Pierre Marcault - Percussion
Frederic Briet - Contrebasse

Recorded the Studio Version of "Ehn Deiss" for inclusion on the CD Offering "III - IV" (CD Seventh AV - AVI)

Offering - 16-01-88 - London - Bloomsbury Théâtre :

Stella Vander - Vocals
Emmanuel borghi - Piano
Pierre Michel Sivadier - Keyboards
Jean Claude Buire - Drums
Jean Marc Jafet - Contrebasse
Isabelle Feuillebois - Vocals
Marc Delouya - Drums
Frederic Briet - Contrebasse
Guy Khalifa - Vocals, Flute, Keyboards
Pierre Marcault - Percussions
Christian Vander - Drums, Piano, Vocals

Set List:

Offering (part one),Joia, La nuit du chasseur, Another Day, A Fiïèh, Zëss , Percussion and drums solo, Mazur Kujiawiak Oberek, Band Introduction, Tilim M’Dohm, Ehn Deiss, The night we died (intro)

Offering - 27-01-89- Concert - Aubagne

Christian Vander - Piano, Vocals, Percussion
Guy Khalifa - Piano, Synthesiser, Vocals
Stella Vander - Vocals, Synthesiser
Simon Goubert - Piano, Vocals
Pierre Marcault - Drums, Percussion


Set list:
Les Cygnes (25'00), You can be a river (17'00), Love in the Darkness (9'00), A Fiïèh (10'30), Les Corbeaux (20'00), La Cathedrale Engloutie Claude Debussy (5'30), Another Day (39'00), Tilim M'Dohm (4'00)

Offering - 01-05-90 to 05-08-90

Christian Vander - Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Flute
Stella Vander - Vocals, Percussion
Guy Khalifa -Vocals, Flute
Isabelle Feuillebois - Vocals
Emmanuel Borghi -Piano
Phillipe Dardelle - Contrebasse
Jean Claude Buire - Drums
Pierre Michel Sivadier - Keyboards

Recorded the Studio Version of "Another Day" for inclusion on the CD "Offering III - IV" (CD Seventh AV - AVI)

CD - Magma "Les Voix" Concert - Douarnenez (02-08-92)

Christian Vander - Vocals, Piano, Drums
Stella Vander - Vocals
Simon Goubert - Piano, Claviers
Pierre Michael Sivadier - Claviers
Philippe Dardelle - Contrebasse
Alex Ferrand - Vocals
Jean-Christophe Gamet - Vocals
Julie Vander - Vocals
Isabelle Feuillebois - Vocals
Addie Deat - Vocals
Benedicte Ragu - Vocals
Jean François Deat - Vocals

Set List:
1. Ëmëhntëht-Rê
2. C'est Pour Nous
3. Zëss (extrait)
4: Wurdah Ïtah (extrait)

The Douarnenez Concert - CD AKT 1 - The return of Magma!?

15 to 18-10-92

Christian Vander - Drums, Piano ("To Love"), Toy Keyboards (Casio?) on 'Tous Ensemble'
Stella Vander -
Patrick Gauthier -
Jean­François Deat - handled most of the lead male vocalist chores
Simon Goubert - Piano
Philippe Dardelle - Contrebasse
Julie Vander - Vocals
Isabelle Feuillebois - Vocals
Addie Deat - Vocals
Benedicte Ragu - Vocals
Jean-Christophe Gamet - Vocals
Alex Ferrand - Vocals

CD - Offering "A Fiïèh" (05-12-92 to 29-03-93)

Christian Vander - Keyboards, Piano, Glockenspiel, Vocals, Percussion
Stella Vander - Vocals
Isabelle Feullebois - Vocals
Emmanuel Borghi - Piano (2,3)
Pierre Michel Sivadier - Keyboards
Pierre Marcault - Percussion (2,3)
Marc Delouya - Percussion (2,3), Drums (6,7)
Jean-Claude Buire - Percussion (2,3)
Julie Vander - Vocals (4)
Benedicte Ragu - Vocals (4)
Addie Deat - Vocals (4)
Jean Christophe Gamet - Vocals (4)
Philippe Dardelle - Contrabass (4,6,7)
Ogun - Percussion (6,7)

1. Hymne Kobaien (variation improvisée) 4:30
2. Cosmos 5:20
3. A Fiïèh 10:26
4. La Marche Celeste 5:28
5. Magnifi 3:43
6. Purificatem (accord des instruments) 4:17
7. Purificatem 26:20

Le Mans - 29-04-93

Christian Vander - Piano, Vocals
Simon Goubert - Piano
Pierre-Michel Sivadier - Synthesiser

12 strong - Patrick Gauthier had left the group again

les Voix - Concert - 09-07-93 Lons-Le-Saunier

Christian Vander - Vocals
Stella Vander - Vocals
Alex Ferrand -
Jean-Christophe Gamet -
Philippe Dardelle -
Simon Goubert - Piano, Glockenspiel, Vocals
Patrick Gauthier's - Electronic Keyboards, Vocals
Philippe Dardelle - Contrebasse, Vocals
Benedicte Ragu - Vocals
Julie Vander - Vocals
Isabelle Feuillebois
Addie Deat - Vocals
Jean-Christophe Gamet - Vocals (the principal male vocalist on 'MDK')
Jean-François Deat - Vocals

Magma - "Les Voix" / Offering - 04-05-94 - Concert THÉÂTRE FEMINA - Bordeaux.

Les Voix:
Christian Vander - Keyboards
Addie Deat - Vocals
Jean François Deat - Keyboards
Pierre-Michel Sivadier - Keyboards (accompanied the choral announcement of 'Ëmëhntëht-Rê')
Jean-Christophe Gamet
Alex Ferrand
Philippe Dardelle
Simon Goubert - Piano

Before the event, whispers spread that Magma "Les Voix" would have a support act. When the lights dimmed, crimson smoke billowed as an ethereal voice intoned: "La musique préservée..." Responding to the sonic signal, they took magnificently to the stage

Offering:
Christian Vander - Piano, Vocals
Stella Vander - Vocals
Lydia Domancich - Claviers
Julie Vander - Vocals
Wokëhl Zekzïon ?
"Zab"?
Bénédicte Ragu - Vocals
Alex Ferrand - Saxophone, Vocals
Pierre Michel Sivadier - DX7, Electric Keyboards
Philippe Dardelle - Contrebass
Marc - Drums
Jean-Claude - Drums

This Concert was at the THÉÂTRE FEMINA -Bordeaux.

Magma - "Les Voix" - 05-02-94

Christian Vander - Piano
Stella Vander - Vocals
Julie Vander - Vocals
Isabelle Feullibois - Vocals
Simon Goubert - Piano, Electric Keyboards, Vocals
Jean-François Deat - Electric Keyboards
Pierre-Michel Sivadier - Rhodes and DX7
Philippe Bussonet - Double bass

Salle Pablo Neruda - Bobigny

Offering - 03-03-95 - Théâtre 71 - Malakoff


Christian Vander - Vocals
Marc Delouya -
Alex Ferrand - Saxophone
Isabelle Feuilllbois - Vocals
Julie Vander - Vocals
Lydia Domancich - keyboards, Drums?
Buire -
Pierre-Michel Sivadier - Keyboards

Magma - 1996

Christian VANDER - Drums, Vocals
Franck VEDEL - Guitar
Philippe BUSSONNET - Bass
Simon GOUBERT - Keyboards
Jean-François DEAT - Keyboards
Stella VANDER - Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Isabelle FEUILLEBOIS - Vocals
Bertrand CARDIET - Vocals

NB : Mezzo TV broadcasted parts of a concert in Paris (December 12th) in March 1997, with "Kobaïa", "De Futura", "Hhaï" and "Köhntarkösz". At that time, the band also played "MDK".

Magma - 1997

Christian VANDER - Drums, Vocals
Franck VEDEL - Guitar
Philippe BUSSONNET - Bass
Pierre-Michel SIVADIER - Keyboards
Jean-François DEAT - Keyboards
Stella VANDER - Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Isabelle FEUILLEBOIS - Vocals
Bertrand CARDIET - Vocals

Magma - 1998

Christian VANDER - Drums, Vocals
James MAC GAW - Guitar
Philippe BUSSONNET - Bass
Emmanuel BORGHI - Keyboards
Stella VANDER - Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Isabelle FEUILLEBOIS - Vocals
Bertrand CARDIET - Vocals

Magma - 31/05/99 - Concert - Martyrs - Chicago

Christian Vander - Drums, Vocals
Stella Vander - Vocals
Antoine Paganotti - Vocals
Isabelle Feuillebois - Vocals
James MacGaw - Guitar
Emmanuel Borghi - Piano
Philippe Bussonnet - Electric Bass

Magma - 1999 - 2001

Christian VANDER - 'Zebehn Strain de Geustaah' - Drums, Vocals
James MAC GAW - 'Staiiss Esslehnt' - Guitar
Philippe BUSSONNET - 'Gehnohr Dugohnn' - Bass
Emmanuel BORGHI - 'Iusz deh Dzeuhr Emehnett' - Keyboards
Stella VANDER - 'Tauhd Zaia' - Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Isabelle FEUILLEBOIS - 'Enor Zanhka' - Vocals
Antoine PAGANOTTI - 'Woss Kemkah' - Vocals
Jean-Christophe GAMET - 'Maahn Gehehrn' - Vocals

3CD/DVD - Magma "Theusz Hamtaahk Trilogie" Concert - Le Trianon, Paris (13 and 14-05-00)

Christian Vander -
Stella Vander -
Isabelle Feuillebois -
Emanuelle Borghi -
James MaGaw -
Antoine Paganotti -
Jean-Christophe Gamet -
Phillipe Bussonet -
Claude Lamamy -
Benoit Gaudiche -
Yannick Neveu -
Fred Burgazzi -
Ronan Simon -

A truly memorable and emotional experience. The Trilogie was presented on stage as originally intended. It had been 30 years in creation. Pandemonium hit the Trianon. Where could they go from here?

Magma - 2002

Christian VANDER - Drums, vocals
James MAC GAW - Guitar
Philippe BUSSONNET - Bass
Emmanuel BORGHI - Keyboards
Stella VANDER - Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Isabelle FEUILLEBOIS - Vocals
Antoine PAGANOTTI - Vocals
Himiko PAGANOTTI - Vocals

Magma - November 2002 - Present Day

Christian VANDER - Drums, Vocals
James MAC GAW - Guitar
Philippe BUSSONNET - Bass
Emmanuel BORGHI - Keyboards
Fred D'OELSNITZ - Keyboards
Stella VANDER - Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Isabelle FEUILLEBOIS - Vocals
Antoine PAGANOTTI - Vocals
Himiko PAGANOTTI - Vocals