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> some personal memories of BZ
Thilo
post Jun 28 2009, 03:06 AM
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Hey,

I'm a new member here. It's great to see this BZ-forum.

Back in early 1996 I was 15 and very excited of 'Spaceman' when it first came up to my ears. It smashed through the terrible german techno-invasion in the mid-90s. The single 'Spaceman' wasn't hard to get in shops as it peaked the charts in DE, but I never found any albums by BZ in shops here. What made it so rare (even in the biggest stores in Berlin)?
However, I got my own 'TBWTXRE' during a trip to London late in november 1996. Same with 'King Kong Groover', which I bought in Brussels in spring 1999. Last year's "The 100 best one hit wonders" broadcasted on german TV included a shortcut of BZ's 'Spaceman'... just forgot at which "peak" position it was. I think introducing BZ as one hit wonder is underrating BZ at all. The music industry probably thinks in narrow-minded categories.... sad to see.

cheers.
Thilo
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Christelle
post Jun 28 2009, 11:09 AM
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Welcome Thilo on the site of Babylon Zoo.
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Christelle
post Jun 28 2009, 11:25 AM
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Welcome Thilo on the site of Babylon Zoo.
I agree with you his it's songs are envoutantes.
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Thilo
post Jun 28 2009, 12:38 PM
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Hey Christelle, thank you.

looking through the download area here I found the strange BZ-version of 'Cosmic Dancer'. It seems Jas Mann was influenced by some music from the 70s. Furthermore, this version sounds very close the way Marc Bolan arranged it in 1971.
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Insomnia
post Jun 28 2009, 02:57 PM
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Hi Thilo, welcome to the board and thanks for sharing your memories of BZ with us! smile.gif


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