Üdü Wüdü
Encyclopedia
Üdü Wüdü is the sixth studio album by French
progressive rock
band Magma
. It was released in 1976. Christian Vander later said that Üdü Wüdü could be regarded as Jannick Top
's solo album, because of the number of Top's compositions on the album.
are included on the Magma composition Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê
.
The track "De Futura" originally took up the entire side 2 of the album and is considered a landmark of Zeuhl
and progressive rock
, being covered by numerous bands as well as being a staple of Magma
and Jannick Top
concerts.
Bassist Bernhard Paganotti and keyboardist Patrick Gauthier formed their own Zeuhl
band, Weidorje
, in 1976.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band Magma
Magma (band)
Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the course of their first album, the band tells the story of a...
. It was released in 1976. Christian Vander later said that Üdü Wüdü could be regarded as Jannick Top
Jannick Top
Jannick Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello.In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood...
's solo album, because of the number of Top's compositions on the album.
Track listing
Source: Discogs, Seventh RecordsLegacy
Parts of this album, including the tracks "Emehnteht-Re (extrait no. 2)" and "Zombies", along with "Rinde" from AttahkAttahk
Attahk is the eighth studio album by Magma. It was released in 1978.After Üdü Wüdü, Magma disbanded for a year until reuniting under a slightly different direction than before...
are included on the Magma composition Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê
Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê
Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré is the tenth studio album by French progressive rock group Magma. It was released on November 5, 2009. Parts of it have been played live since 1975 and can be found on various albums as extracts or live versions. Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré I combines Ëmëhntëht-Rê and Rindë ...
.
The track "De Futura" originally took up the entire side 2 of the album and is considered a landmark of Zeuhl
Zeuhl
Zeuhl means celestial in Kobaïan, the constructed language created by Christian Vander. Originally solely applied to the music of Vander's band, Magma, the term zeuhl was eventually used to describe the similar music produced by French bands, beginning in the mid-1970s...
and progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
, being covered by numerous bands as well as being a staple of Magma
Magma
Magma is a mixture of molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets. Besides molten rock, magma may also contain suspended crystals and dissolved gas and sometimes also gas bubbles. Magma often collects in...
and Jannick Top
Jannick Top
Jannick Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello.In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood...
concerts.
Bassist Bernhard Paganotti and keyboardist Patrick Gauthier formed their own Zeuhl
Zeuhl
Zeuhl means celestial in Kobaïan, the constructed language created by Christian Vander. Originally solely applied to the music of Vander's band, Magma, the term zeuhl was eventually used to describe the similar music produced by French bands, beginning in the mid-1970s...
band, Weidorje
Weidorje
Weidorje was a French Zeuhl progressive rock/fusion band, formed in 1976 around former Magma members, bassist Bernhard Paganotti and keyboardist Patrick Gauthier...
, in 1976.
Personnel
- Christian VanderChristian Vander (musician)Christian Vander is a French drummer, musician, and founder of the band Magma. Besides his work with Magma, he has also performed solo, with the Christian Vander Trio and Christian Vander Quartet, and in Offering....
– percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Jannick TopJannick TopJannick Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello.In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, brass arrangements, vocals, synthesiser - Klaus Blasquiz - vocals, percussion
- Alain Hatot - saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
s, fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening... - Patrick Gauthier - piano, synthesiser (Track 2)
- Bernard Paganotti - bass, vocals (Track 2)
- Stella VanderStella VanderStella Vander is a French singer and musician.-Early years:Born in Paris into a family of Polish immigrants, she began writing music in the early sixties together with her uncle Maurice Chorenslup. Their songs were parodies of the Yé-yé style that was popular at the time...
- vocals (Track 1) - "Lisa" - vocals (Track 1)
- Lucille Cullaz - vocals (Track 1)
- Catherine Szpira - vocals (Track 1)