Speaking of artists that invent their own languages, Magma, the powerful and bizarre French band formed in 1969 by Drummer/Singer/Composer Christian Vander sang most of their material in a phonetic German/Slavic based language called Kobaian. It’s mind blowing to be able to compile such a wealth of clips here featuring them performing their dark musical magic considering the fact that when I was growing up they were one of the most insanely mysterious bands you could imagine. It’s fun living in the future ! Also, may I state the obvious and point out that they had one of the most bitchin’ band logos of all time ?
Early Magma laying down the heavy weirdness on French TV 1970:
Performing a section of 1973’s Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh for a group of confused kids:
Magma in 1979. Ever so slightly disco-fied; nutty eyeware, feathered hair. Christian Vander in a whiplash enducing trance:
Modern day Magma, still summoning the ghosts of Orff, Stravinsky and Coltrane: