Zao - album Z=7L 1973

Zao were an offshoot of the first phase of "Zeuhl-lite" Magma led by Yochk'o Seffer and Francois Cahen, who were present on Magma's first two albums. Zao's debut album was released the same year as Magma's "Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh", and musically the group is still in the Kobaian territory, embracing many jazz elements as well as some early 70s funk. The very complex melodic instrumental layers are enriched with the beautiful Kobaian accented voice of Mauricia Platon, who unfortunately wouldn't be present on the further albums.

Mauricia Platon - vocals.
Jeff Seffer - soprano saxophone, bass clarinet.
Francois "Faron" Cahen - electric piano, piano.
Jean-Yves Rigaud - electric violin.
Joel "Dud" Dugrenot - bass.
Jean-My Truong - drums.

Marochsek.
Ataturc.
Ronach.
Atart.
La soupe.
Satanyia.