Serge Bringolf Strave - Vision. 1981 France

Strave's debut is like a Zeuhl Big Band playing jazz rock. Vision sees Strave moving closer to the Zeuhl center, where the chants are more prominent and the horn charts are tighter. Where the rhythms are more active, and the overall feel is kinetic. It's a second generation Univeria Zekt and definitely the peak for Serge Bringolf. A superb album that sits in the top tier of the Zeuhl echelon.

Ownership: LP: 1981 Omega Studio. Single sleeve. Purchased new via Musea's mail order in 1990. As such my copy is nicer than Discogs' stock copy.

CD: 2012 Soleil Zeuhl. Excellent reissue as usual from the label, with complete historical liner notes (in French and English). Great sound, though no bonus tracks. The quality of the music encourages me to keep both formats.

1990; 11/29/12 (new entry); 7/28/23