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LP+12"
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SZ 060-61LP
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$37.00
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 4/24/2026
Eskaton is part of that generation of FrenchZeuhlbands that arrived on the scene a little too late in the 1970s, on the cusp of the shift to punk and then new wave, to have benefited from the media coverage of the glory years of progressive rock in all its forms and currents. Originally released in 1980, it was their first official album. But it was actually their second, since '4 visions' (SZ 23 onCD and SZ 39 on vinyl) had been recorded in 1978 but only released in 1981 on cassette by the American label Eurock. When it was released in 1980, the band was very disappointed with the muffled sound of the mastering, which did not do justice to the band's power. The 2003 CD reissue, based on the original tapes and thanks to the Parélies studio, made it possible to correct the errors of the time and restore the sound quality originally intended by the band. This vinyl reissue was once again produced with the help of Parélies studio, a renowned specialist in vinyl engraving. While '4 Visions' is generally considered Eskaton's masterpiece, "Ardeur" is very similar in style (only a little over a year separates their respective recordings) and contains some of the collective's most iconic tracks, such as 'Dagon'. The original album is complemented by a maxi 45 rpm single (a format that allows for much better dynamics due to the optimised spacing of the grooves, a format rarely used in 'our' music but very common in techno for this reason) which contains on side A the two tracks released on 45 rpm in 1979 (" Le chant de la terre' and 'If" -already included as bonus tracks on the 2003 CD) and on side B three completely unreleased tracks...until now.If this release is as successful as the vinyl edition of '4 visions' was in its time (2013) it is advisable not to wait untilstocks run out, as evidenced by the surprising prices reached on the second-hand market since 2022 on Discogs.
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