heldon “allez teia” long playing record and seven inch single record set

• in the wake of king fripp (6:36)
  
• aphanisis (2:20)
  
• omar diop blondin (7:20)
  
• moebius (1:49)
  
  
• fluenc (continuum mobile / disjonction inclusive) (12:15)
  
• st mikael samstag am abends (6:18)
  
• michel ettori (4:17)
  
  
• perspectives 1 (7:17)
  
  
• o.d.b. (7:27)

wah wah press release...

artist : heldon title : allez teia label : wah wah records supersonic sounds catalogue number : lps069 format : lp after our latest string of releases centered around the diverse german 70's scene, we’re happy to introduce the next installment in the wah wah lps reissue series. this time we move over to france to re-discover the beginnings of one of the most adventurous, influential and innovative french bands of the seventies: heldon. centered around guitarist richard pinhas and featuring a floating cast of regular collaborators (didier batard, françois auger, patrick gauthier, alain renaud, georges grunblatt; coco roussel amongst others), heldon will marry pinhas personal obsessions - modern philosophy (deleuze, guattari), science-fiction (norman spinrad, philip k.dick), progressive rock (king crimson, fripp & eno), american minimalism (terry riley, steve reich) and electronic music - into a diverse musical cocktail that goes from the violent to the relaxed, but always retaining a dark and mysterious vibe. often linked by critics and listeners to the experimental german bands of the era (tangerine dream, ash ra tempel..), heldon will release six crucial albums before being closed down by pinhas in the late 70’s. since then, pinhas has developed long solo career that lives up to this day, releasing several albums and collaborations (pascal comelade, john livengood, maurice dantec) the most recent being with japanese noise king merzbow. heldon – allez teia originally released in 1975, the follow-up to electronic guerrilla was a more subdued and relaxed affair with emphasis on richard pinhas guitar and good use of mellotron. hints of early king crimson and the fripp-eno lp’s are again evident in a record that stands-out as one of the more mysterious and intriguing of the whole heldon discography. a puzzling hypnotic tapestry of sounds by one of the most essential bands of 70's experimental music. strictly limited to 500 copies - high quality gatefold sleeve reproducing the original artwork from 1975’s first press on disjuncta - includes insert with extra liner notes by spanish journalist and longt-time heldon fan paco peiró – bonus 7" ep with non-album tracks taken from heldon’s singles of the era. personnel: richard pinhas (vcs3 synth, guitars, a.r.p., tapes) george grunblatt (mellotron, guitars, a.r.p.) alain renaud (guitar on 2) alain bellaiche (bass on 3)

heldon “électronique guerilla” long playing record and seven inch single record set

• zind (2:18)
  
• back to heldon (8:31)
  
• northernland lady (6:57)
  
  
• ouais marchais mieux qu'en 68 (le voyageur) (4:22)
  
• circulus vitiosus (8:43)
  
• ballade pour puig antich (révolutionnaire assassiné en espagne) (2:19)
  
  
• schizo (and the little girl) (3:38)
  
• paraphrenia praecox (4:00)
  
  
• le voyageur (4:22)
  
• torcol (2:48)

wah wah press release...

artist : heldon title : électronique guerilla label : wah wah records supersonic sounds catalogue number : lps068 format : lp + bonus ep 7" after our latest string of releases centered around the diverse german 70's scene, we’re happy to introduce the next installment in the wah wah lps reissue series. this time we move over to france to re-discover the beginnings of one of the most adventurous, influential and innovative french bands of the seventies: heldon. centered around guitarist richard pinhas and featuring a floating cast of regular collaborators (didier batard, françois auger, patrick gauthier, alain renaud, georges grunblatt; coco roussel amongst others), heldon will marry pinhas personal obsessions - modern philosophy (deleuze, guattari), science-fiction (norman spinrad, philip k.dick), progressive rock (king crimson, fripp & eno), american minimalism (terry riley, steve reich) and electronic music - into a diverse musical cocktail that goes from the violent to the relaxed, but always retaining a dark and mysterious vibe. often linked by critics and listeners to the experimental german bands of the era (tangerine dream, ash ra tempel..), heldon will release six crucial albums before being closed down by pinhas in the late 70’s. since then, pinhas has developed long solo career that lives up to this day, releasing several albums and collaborations (pascal comelade, john livengood, maurice dantec) the most recent being with japanese noise king merzbow. heldon – electronic guerrilla dedicated to robert wyatt, heldon’s debut contained a puzzling collection of tracks that serve as a perfect introduction to pinhas’ universe: science-fiction, philosophy and musical experimentation collide in a harsh lo-fi tapestry of sounds dominated by pinhas’ 1954 gibson les paul guitar and aks synth. not unlike some contemporany german bands, heldon manages to take rock n’ roll’s language to a new experimental stage. convulse and evocative soundscapes recommended to all lovers of innovative and ground-breaking music… strictly limited to 500 copies - high quality sleeves reproducing the original artwork from 1974’s first press on disjuncta - includes insert with extra liner notes by spanish journalist and longt-time heldon fan paco peiró – bonus 7" ep with tracks taken from heldon’s predecessor band schizo two ep’s . personnel: richard pinhas (aks synth, 1957 gibson les paul guitar) alain renaud (guitar on 3) george grunblatt (vcs3 synth on 4) patrick gauthier (piano and vcs3 synth on 4) coco roussel (drums on 4) pierrot roussel (guitar bass on 4) gilles deleuze (voice on 4)