François Thollot

François Thollot - Contact (2002) Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 24, 2018

François Thollot (Scherzoo) is a French guitarist and pianist and on this album he is supported by bassist Philippe Bussonnet (Magma, One Shot) and drummer/keyboardist Daniel Jeand’heur (One Shot). A Highly energetic recording, lead by a rhythm section on fire. Thollot’s guitar is on top, with a somewhat airy Frippian sound. The music is not so dark as on his first album being more direct, with a strong rock edge. Hot playing and very powerful Zeuhl grooves!

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François Thollot - Ceux D'en Face (2002) Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 25, 2018

François Thollot (Scherzoo) is a talented French multi instrumentist (guitar, bass, drums and piano) deeply influenced by the Zeuhl school, especially by Present in its more recent incarnation. “Ceux d’en face” is his first recording ever published, recorded in 2000. The music is dark and tormented, propelled by heavy and throbbing basslines, in the Zeuhl tradition we enjoy! The piano gives both the melody and the rhythm. François’ guitar (his primarly instrument) is over the top, dark, menacing. All tracks are very composed and played with passion. A total of 7 tracks (47 minutes), all instrumental. Highly recommended to fans of Present, Univers Zéro, early Peter Frohmader, Simon Steenland and in general to any Zeuhl fans.

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François Tusques - Alors Nosferatu Combina Un Plan Ingénieux (2019) Music

Posted by Domestos at July 9, 2020

François Tusques - Alors Nosferatu Combina Un Plan Ingénieux (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) ~ 274.01 Mb | 45:06 | Cover
Free Jazz | Label: Finders Keepers Records (UK) - 26CACKLP

After "Le Nouveau Jazz" was released in early 1967, I worked for two years with Bernard Vitet, Beb Guérin and a few other friends on a happening loosely based on Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting Of The Snark". There was a strong element of theater to it and we presented it in playhouses, museums, public places, institutions… It never made it to wax and I gave up on the idea soon after when Sunny Murray and Alan Silva showed up in Paris in late 1968. I had meant to upend the conventions of performance with this happening: now I was fully part of a similar revolution, the "New Music", with its very originators.

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Scherzoo - 05 (2020) Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 12, 2020

"05" is both a fresh new start for Scherzoo and a natural evolution of the keyboards driven formula introduced in its last album.
Mostly recorded in a live setting, this is the sound of a band brimming with confidence, benefiting from the stability of its line-up and strengthened by four years of playing together. Signing with Lizard Records marks a important new step for the french quartet, a perfect fit since the open mindedness of the Italian label joins perfectly the band’s desire to broaden its musical horizons…

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Scherzoo - 4 Studio Albums (2011-2018) Music

Posted by gribovar at April 9, 2020

Scherzoo is an Avant-Prog/Zeuhl/RIO band founded by the composer/multi-instrumentalist François Thollot around 2005 after his solo album "Contact" recorded with the participation of Phillipe Bussonnet and Daniel Jeand'heur. Four albums has already been released: "01" in 2011, "02" in 2012, "03" in 2015 and "04" in 2018. Darkened jazz with a lot of avant-garde, Canterbury and some zeuhl influences. Where the first album was saxophone dominated, there is a lot more Hammond organs on "02". The balance between Hammond organs, guitars and saxophone creates an entity which really works on second album. The music itself is pretty much RIO melody structures dominated. The mood is dark and brooding.

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