HELDON. 6. Interface PINHAS 1977 Avant Prog Masterpiece

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HELDON. 6. Interface PINHAS 1977 Avant Prog Masterpiece
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PS : EX (laminated PS in great condition)

Vinyl : EX (obviously rarely (never?) been played)


For bid is a really nice pressing of Heldon. 6. Interface featuring Richard Pinhas, Patrick Gautheir and Francois Auger. Killer record, French  pressing on Cobra Cob 37013.

Titles:
1/ Les soucoupes volantes vertes (2: 28)
2/ Jet Girl: in New York or Paris, equivalent / in south Bronx (9: 53)
3/ Bal-a-fou (7: 25)
4/ Le fils des soucoupes volantes vertes (1: 56)
5/ Interface (19: 02)
Musicians:
Richard Pinhas: Moog III & B, guitar, electronics
François Auger: drums, synthétiser, composition (4)
Didier Batard: bass (4)
Patrick Gauthier: Minimoog, composition (3) , Moog bass (except 2)

Stylistically, Interface works as a rock album, sometimes close to krautrock and progressive, but mostly an avant-prog one. Think King Crimson's Starless and Bible Black mixed with Kraftwerk's first few albums or even Can. But seriously, no matter how many bands I name, it's quite hard to really describe Interface. It's just something so great and simple yet so conceptually complex that I doubt it can be described so much without sounding cheesy. Just know that if you like any of the avant-prog movements, you'll love this one, or even if you like any ‘70s prog rock.
Where Heldon is groundbreaking is in the mix of electronic rhythms and atonal guitar leads, so much that it wouldn't be surprising to find Erkki Kurenniemi and Robert Fripp in the lineup. Lead after lead, rhythm after rhythm, it's crazy that Heldon still finds a way to surprise you again. When you think you already know the album, Interface’s ritualistic drumming hits you in the face, and if it doesn't, then the first few polyrhythms will...or maybe the Fripp-like sustained first lead on that song... or even the heavy riff after that.
That's what makes Heldon groundbreaking: they are always trying to find ways to surprise you. And really, even if they didn't, they are talented technically, with greatly varied drumming, some of the best guitar playing avant-prog has witnessed, and some serious electronic walls of sound. They really do cover all the bases. Well, except the vocal part, since they don't have a vocalist. But you won't need it, as you'll be way too busy drooling over the fantastic everything else.
Interface is an avant-prog masterpiece. Even if you’ve only taken the time to read these last lines, make sure to get it.

Heldon is a French electronic rock band created in 1974. The name of the band was taken from the 1972 novel The Iron Dream by Norman Spinrad.
Like its predecessor Schizo, it is above all the group of guitarist Richard Pinhas who released a large number of albums under his own name.
He has worked with numerous collaborators among which musicians of the band Magma as well as philosophers such as Gilles Deleuze (of whom he was a student) and writers such as Norman Spinrad and Maurice Dantec (the Schizotrope project).
Influenced by the work of Robert Fripp and Brian Eno, the music of Richard Pinhas and Heldon is sui generis and innovative and has in its turn greatly influenced the field of electronic rock.
The first releases under the moniker Schizo and later Heldon were entirely self produced and self distributed.

MY GRADING SYSTEM / MON SYSTÈME DE GRADATION :

I can not listen to all the records I'm selling, this gradation is only based on visual judgement. I have rather tendency deliberately to exaggerate this gradation, however, in case of doubt, do not hesitate to ask your questions before bidding.
Je ne peux écouter tous les disques que je vends, cette gradation n'est donc fondée que sur un jugement visuel. J'ai plutôt tendance à volontairement exagéré cette notation, cependant n'hésitez pas à poser vos questions avant d'enchérir en cas de doute.

M (MINT) : Scéllé, jamais joué, neuf dans son emballage d'origine.
Sealed, never opened or played, new in original package.

NM (NEAR MINT) : Copie quasi parfaite, joué très rarement. Au pire, une ou deux traces de surface insignifiantes. C'est le qualificatif le plus haut donné pour un disque non scellé.
Near perfect copy, played only a few times. At worst it may have one or two insignificant flaws. This is the highest grade I give for a non-sealed (used) record.

EX (EXCELLENT) : Copie très propre, quelques marques de surfaces (cheveux) insignifiantes. La pochette a des défauts très mineurs.
Clean copy, slight surface marks/hairlines, cover has minor defaults.

VG++ (VERY GOOD++) : Des marques de surface plus importantes, quelques défauts mineurs ou traces d'usage de la pochette.Non qualifié d'EX à cause de défauts un peu plus nombreux.
More surface marks, minor flaws, or cover wear, minor edge wear (cover). Nothing serious but is not graded EX because of few minor defaults

VG+ (VERY GOOD +) : A été joué souvent, traces d'usage et multiples micros rayures générant un bruit de fond au départ ou entre deux titres, mais le disque ne saute pas à la lecture. La pochette présente des traces d'usage ou de stockage importantes (coins ou tranche usés, noms, date, dédicace, etc...).
Played a lot, will show signs of handling, has numerous slight surface marks (hairlines) but no jumps or sticks. Cover wear (light ring wear, heavier corner or edge wear on cover)

VG (VERY GOOD) : Disque très usé, a été joué de nombreuses fois, des rayures importantes provoquant un bruit de fond permanent mais ne saute pas à la lecture. Encore écoutable (notamment à fort volume pour du gros son). La pochette est bien abîmée, déchirure, coins et tranche usés, importantes traces de stylo ou marqueur,
Used record, played a lot, has marks, few scratches, some crackling while playing and but no jumps or sticks. Still quite listenable. Cover may have heavy corner, edge wear or split seams

G (GOOD) : A été joué jusqu'à la corde (mais encore jouable sur certains titres), rayures multiples, craquements, sauts pendant la lecture. La pochette est très abîmée. Cette gradation ne concerne que les disques d'exception pouvant intéresser un collectionneur souhaitant récupérer le vinyl ou la pochette afin de compléter un exemplaire déjà présent dans sa discothèque...
Played a lot and more (but still playable), lot of scratches, crackles a lot while playing, may have jump or sticks and cover is damaged...so not so good ! This record must be very rare to be proposed in this state !!!

Pas de remise en mains propres, tous les disques partent en colissimo
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FRAIS D'EXPÉDITION : LES DISQUES NE POURRONT ÊTRE EXPÉDIÉS, POUR LA FRANCE, QU'EN COLISSIMO ( ÉVENTUELLEMENT RECOMMANDÉ ET ASSURÉ SUR PRÉCONISATION DE L'ACHETEUR, SURCOûT COMMUNIQUÉ APRÈS LA VENTE ) ET EN COURRIER PRIORITAIRE, ENREGISTRÉ OU NON, POUR L'ÉTRANGER.

For France (colissimo only) :1 LP : USD 7,85 - 2 to 3 LP's : USD 9,55 - 4 to 8 LP's : USD 10,65 - 1LP Double : USD 9,55
1 to 8 EP or 7" : USD 7,85

For Europe (EU and Switzerland) by priority non registered airmail :
1 to 2 LP's : USD 10,70 - 3 to 4 LP's : USD 14,25 - 5 to 6 LP's : USD 16,40 - 7 to 8 LP's : USD 17,65
1 to 2 EP or 7" : USD 5,00 - 3 to 6 EP or 7" : USD 8,25 - 7 to 8 EP or 7" : USD 10,70
For 9 (or more) LP's, shipment can only be done by International economic parcel.

For the rest of the world ( USA / ASIA / AUSTRALIA / AFRICA and outside European community ) by international priority non registered air mail :
1 to 2 LP's : USD 14,00 - 3 to 4 LP's : USD 17,10 - 5 to 6 LP's : USD 21,40 - 7 to 8 LP's : USD 23,75
1 to 2 EP or 7" : USD 7,15 - 3 to 6 EP or 7" : USD 9,70 - 7 to 8 EP or 7": USD 14,00
For 9 (or more) LP's, shipment can only be done by International economic parcel.

Tous mes disques sont expédiés dans un double carton spécialement conçu pour l'expédition des vinyls.
All my records are sent in a double cardboard box especially manufactured for the vinyls shipment.

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