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Offering – A Fiieh (1993) (@256)
28 Nov 2009
(Review from gnosis2000.net, progarchives.com)
The third and most recent Offering album appeared in 1993, with a larger line-up than the previous offerings. The usual group is augmented by four other percussionists, four vocalists, and one more keyboardist.
“A Fiieh” may have more focus than the previous two albums in this vein, but the style here is decidedly more minimalist, darker, and even more symphonic (“Cosmos”).
The opener, “Hymne Kobaien”, is a somber yet delicate synth/organ largo which almost feels like an homage or benediction. It should be noted that Vander doesn’t step behind the drum kit at all on this Offering, but rather forfeits that role to Marc Delouya on the two of seven tracks that contain vocals.
The exception, however, is also the longest track on the album, “Purificatem”. This one is a long, jazzy, drone that noodles around too much without really going anywhere. This track is much more at home with the first two Offering albums.
Line-up:
- Christian Vander / keyboards, piano, glockenspiel, vocals, percussion
- Stella Vander / vocals
- Isabelle Feullebois / vocals
- Emmanuel Borghi / piano (2,3)
- Pierre Michel Sivadier / keyboards
- Pierre Marcault / percussion (2,3)
- Marc Delouya / percussion (2,3), drums (6,7)
- Jean-Claude Buire / percussion (2,3)
- Julie Vander / vocals (4)
- Benedicte Ragu / vocals (4)
- Addie Deat / vocals (4)
- Jean Christophe Gamet / vocals (4)
- Philippe Dardelle / contrabass (4,6,7)
- Ogun / percussion (6,7)
Track List:
01. Hymne Kobaien (Variation Improvisee) – 4:30
02. Cosmos – 5:20
03. A Fiieh – 10:26
04. La Marche Celeste – 5:30
05. Magnifi – 3:43
06. Purificatem (Accord Des Instruments) – 4:17
07. Purificatem – 26:22
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