Köhntarkösz

Köhntarkösz is the fifth studio album by French band Magma, released on 10 September 1974.

Köhntarkösz
Studio album by Magma
Released	10 September 1974
Recorded	The Manor Mobile, Bastide De Pierrefeu (Valbonne)
Genre	Zeuhl
Length	41:16 (vinyl and remastered CD)
Label	Vertigo, A&M, Seventh Day
Producer	Giorgio Gomelsky
Magma chronology
Ẁurdah Ïtah (1974) Köhntarkösz (1974) Live/Hhaï (1975)
Singles from Köhntarkösz
"Mekanik Machine" b/w "Köhntarkösz" Released: 1974

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AllMusic	[1]

The title piece of the album forms a section of the Köhntarkösz cycle. Although first in order of release, it has now been formulated as the second part in a trilogy consisting of K.A. (Köhntarkösz Anteria), Köhntarkösz, and Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê.^[2]

"Coltrane Sündia" (translation: "Coltrane Rest in Peace") is an elegy for John Coltrane.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Köhntarkösz (Part I)" (Christian Vander) – 15:22
2. "Ork Alarm" (Jannick Top) – 5:28

Side two

1. "Köhntarkösz (Part II)" (C. Vander) – 15:55
2. "Coltrane Sündïa" (C. Vander) – 4:11

Personnel

Musicians

• Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussion
• Stella Vander – vocals
• Gerard Bikialo – pianos, Yamaha organ
• Michel Graillier – pianos, clavinet
• Brian Godding – guitar
• Jannick "Janik" Top – bass, cello, vocals, piano
• Christian Vander – drums, vocals, piano, percussion

Other

• "Loulou" Sarkissian "Mekanik" – stage manager
• Fabio Nicoli – design & art direction
• Giorgio Gomelsky – producer
• Malcolm Robertson – photography
• Simon Heyworth – engineer

Literature

• Gonin, Philippe (2010), "Köhntarkösz", Magma – Décryptage d'un mythe et d'une musique (in French), Marseille: Le Mot et le Reste, pp. 171–178, ISBN 978-2-36054-000-6