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Cos

Viva Boma

LabelMusea

FormatCD

GenrePsych

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From the depths of Zeuhl, Jazz, Progressive and Canterbury rock, Cos emerges and enchants with a hypnotic and cryptic language that asks to be deciphered, leaving the listener momentarily stranded, somewhere between Boma and Bomma, much like an opium smoker or the hippos on the river Boma, or both… Unique and truly Belgian, with a touch of defiant humour, yet with uncanny finesse, Cos rightfully delivers the word, often with no words at all, through a rich texture of pulsating and elastic bass lines, magical farsifa organ, intricate drums and percussion and the ever-present blistering duality of Shell and Son. Son who almost entirely discards language, using her voice much as a new instrument. Schell who reinvents language in his subtle punctuated guitar phrasing. With this album, we are given hints of something that parallels the creation of a new world. We are passengers of a ship that is heading to uncharted terrain, a place that belongs to Cos and to Cos alone, a place that feels like outer space, yet familiar and even comforting. A place from which one never returns as the same person.

Details
Cat. number: FGBG 4159.AR
Year: 1997

Format

Recorded at Cathy's 24 track studio, Brussels, Belgium, July 1976.

Sound improvement by Caraïbes Studio, Brussels, Belgium, June.16 1995.

This CD includes all the tracks from the album "Viva Boma" and 4 bonus tracks which appear here by kind courtesy of Daniel Schell and Pascale Son. They have been reworked and their sound has been improved by Daniel Schell at Caraïbes Studio. The bonus tracks were recorded in Cos' rehearsal room on a TEAC-4 track recorder.

On tray card:

℗ 1976 Cos

© 1996 Musea

Inside booklet:

Musea 1/97

Packaged in a standard jewel case with 16-page booklet.

Release notes

Recorded at Cathy's 24 track studio, Brussels, Belgium, July 1976. Sound improvement by Caraïbes Studio, Brussels, Belgium, June.16 1995. This CD includes all the tracks from the album "Viva Boma" and 4 bonus tracks which appear here by kind courtesy of Daniel Schell and Pascale Son. They have been reworked and their sound has been improved by Daniel Schell at Caraïbes Studio. The bonus tracks were recorded in Cos' rehearsal room on a TEAC-4 track recorder. On tray card: ℗ 1976 Cos © 1996…

Tracklist
1Perhaps Next Record1:25
2Viva Boma 2:35
3Nog Verder4:32
4Boehme3:17
5Flamboya7:33
6In Lulu4:08
7L'Idiot Léon10:48
8Ixelles5:02
9Mon Rebis (Previously Unreleased)6:04
10Reine De La Vallée (Previously Unreleased)4:16
11Nog Verder (Demo Version)7:20
12Fanfan La Tulipe (Vocal Improvisation)2:41
Credits
Daniel Schell
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Alto Flute, Effects [Devices]
Alain Robert
Artwork [Art], Layout, Design [Electronic Publishing], Executive-Producer [Re-release Executive Producers]
Vincent Kennis Van Vogt
Artwork [Handcolouring (Rear Booklet)]
Alain Goutier
Bass, Illustration [Cover Illustration]
Guy Lonneux
Drums
Pierre Dupriez
Engineer [Sound Engineer (Cathy's)]
Bernard Gueffier
Executive-Producer [Re-release Executive Producers]
Francis Grosse
Executive-Producer [Re-release Executive Producers], Liner Notes [Biography And Booklet Notes By]
Marc Hollander
Keyboards, Bass Clarinet, Effects [Devices]
Chloé Schellekens
Liner Notes [Translation By]
Dorian Cumps
Liner Notes [Translation By]
Patrick Hubart
Mastered By [Sound Improvement By]
Anne Roland
Photography By
Cos
Producer [Produced By]
Marc Moulin
Producer [Produced By]
Pascale Son
Vocals, Oboe

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