- Setna: Cycle I
(2007, cd, France, soleil zeuhl)
French Zeuhl fusion band Setna formed in 2004.
They released their first album, "Cycle I" in 2007 on the French Soleil Zeuhl record label.
Setna's "Cycle I" kicks off, combining Fender Rhodes repetitive melodies with ethereal female vocals. It sets a mellow and laid back atmosphere.
After a couple of songs, Guillaume Laurent starts adding soprano sax lines.
Beautiful.
And then, from track 6 on, both the Fender Rhodes and the bass get more energetic.
The final track even has James Mac Gaw (from One Shot) adding a guitar solo.
I love it.
9 tracks. With a nice shift from mellow to energetic.
Or as the band puts it: from darkness to consciousness.
Compelling.
Beautiful.
Here's what the band sounded like in concert:
