Dark Entries is excited to release the 30th anniversary edition of ADN' Ckrystall's debut album "Jazz'Mad." ADN' Ckrystall is the moniker of synthesizer wizard Érick Moncollin from Tarbes, France. In 1977 Moncollin spent time in Paris experimenting with synthesizers, jamming alongside composers Vangelis and Tim Blake. It was here that he obtained a prototype of the Korg MS-20, a legendary synthesizer. While attending art school in Tolouse, Érick met Benoit Hutin, who offered a studio for the recording of the "Jazz'Mad" album. The entire album was recorded over a 4 day period in 1980. The sound of "Jazz'Mad" revolves around the synthesizer, utilizing the instrument to all its capacities. ADN was Influenced by New Wave bands that incorporated keyboards into their songs like Gary Numan/Tubeway Army, and Simple Minds, as well as Prog Rock and Krautrock bands such as Hawkwind, Heldon, Gong, and Neu!. The result is an unconventional and discordant conglomeration of synthesizers, drum machines, and vocals that cradle the edge of the brain. Most of the songs are long instrumental pieces but when Érick sings his lyrics favor love, drugs, and science fiction themes.
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released September 22, 2018
ckrystall: chant, 2 kawai 100f, multilane s2 crumar, corgi ps 3200,
roland jupiter 4, roland rhythm computer c-r 68, corgi stage echo, mxr n phasing maestro, boss flanger, sustain, brass filter, expression and
fill-up pedals. philippe: stage sonorisation.
sound recording and mixing: benoit thin . 1982.
cover art "painted faces": érick moncollin.
music and lyrics: érick moncollin.
co-production: érick moncollin et philippe esterase.
thank you: hervé (synthetic but human), benoit (for his patience) richard,
gilbert (for the jupiter), diddler, michel, suquias' band, and especially
BROTHER MARC, HERVE and MYRIAM.
this disc is dedicated to the elves of the forest of Isil
Lumberjacks, right here, thrill, breakdown and maybe gieshas tune on a good day. The rest is too sparse and slow. After that killer porn trilogy nothing was going to come close. I'd say this and candida cosmica are closest in sound and thats probably why they got released back to back. Lo fi bleeps and blurps from the early to mid 70s, though candida is rewarding the more you listen. The mid stuff here, still not so much. mattyg107