My Favourite Albums of 2018 - Number 5
Koenji Hyakkei - Dhorimvishka
Like Rob Reed's Sanctuary project, Koenji Hyakkei makes an entire career out of copying the style of only one artist. Only, in this case, that artist is Magma and the style is Zeuhl, hyperkinetic operatic free-jazz in gobbledigook, designed to sound like it came from another planet. It's the ultimate acquired taste, but there's a certain beauty to it. Magma's K.A. (2004) still frequently finds its way into my MP3 player.