Sunday, June 9, 2024

Zyma, Germany


Brave New World. 1979 private

I first heard Zyma on the Proton 1 compilation that was released by Kerston in 1974, which featured five new up and coming German bands. Of those, Zyma and Sun were the only groups to eventually get a full length LP. And with Zyma, they managed two releases, Thoughts and Brave New World. Zyma were similar to many of their late 1970s contemporaries, with a strong melodic sense, female vocals, and a slight fusion edge. Groups like Eden, Credemus, Rebekka, and Werwolf all come to mind. One significant difference, however, is the use of scat vocals. And she can get quite hysterical at times, which reminded me of early Zao strangely enough. Lots of violin and flute as well.

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This album has been on Garden of Delights Coming Soon list for well over a decade. It's still there indicating they probably will reissue it at some point.

Priority: 3

10/22/09 (new entry); 6/9/24

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