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Marseille, France

Jannick Top is a French bassist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, born in Marseille, France. He is best known as the bassist for the pioneering zeuhl band Magma during what is often considered their “golden years” (Mekanik destruktiw kommandoh, Wurdah itah, Köhntarkösz and Üdü Wüdü). As well as bass, Top also plays cello and piano/synthesizers.

His dark, aggressive style became one of the staples of the Zeuhl sound. On his two solo efforts, Soleil d’Ork (2001) and Infernal Machina, he continued in the Zeuhl vein. Soleil d’Ork (named after a track on Üdü Wüdü) featured a collection of his own compositions dating from 1974 to 1980. Two of these compositions were reworkings of his own writing contributions to Magma’s Üdü Wüdü and Mekanik Machine was a rare Magma track. Two of the songs on the album were also featured on his 1975 Utopia Viva EP. Infernal Machina, released in 2008, featured all new material, comprised of one long 12 part suite, recorded live.

After Magma, Top played in the popular electronic project Space from 1977 to 1980. The title-track for their 1977 album Magic Fly,

Magic Fly, reached #2 on the UK charts. Space split up officially in 1981.

Since then, Top has worked with many other musicians, including session work for Michel Berger, France Gall, Richard Cocciante, Bonnie Tyler, Eurythmics, Ray Charles, Celine Dion and played live and done musical direction for spectacles, including Johnny Halliday and Starmania.

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1	Part VI	3
2	Part VIII	2
2	Part IV	2
2	Part III	2
2	Part IX	2
2	Part II	2
2	Utopia Viva	2
2	Part V	2
2	Part I	2
2	De Futura	2
2	Part X	2
2	Epithecantropus Erectus	2
2	Part XI	2
2	Part VII	2
15	Resolutio	1

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Coivisto

First time i got scared while listening to music. Infernal Machine - Night time - Headphones - eyes closed. That's some scary shit right there! :D

July 2011
adamcooleyisdea

some of the best music ever made...

February 2011
Haikeus

it's infernal, it's fantastic, it's machinery

June 2010
iamholgerczukay

Infernal Machina is incredibly heavy at times, but in such a bizarre Zeuhl fashion. Awesome album.

May 2010
jukl

Infernal Machina is nothing less than infernal machine itself.

March 2009
Scaper

Infernal Machine is blowing me away. Very close to becoming my favorite album of 2008.

January 2009
TrueMithrandir

the new album is great, more different then I thought it would be, I appreciate the more cinematic approach

December 2008
TheGeck0

The new album is fantastic! It's a must listen people.

July 2008
zanzanzawaveia

i too prefer jannick's robofutura

April 2008
Sckxyss

I can't agree in any way about De Futura.. The song is nothing without the dynamics, tension-causing pauses, and drum freakouts that Vander brings to the table.

March 2008
praisingfolly

I just recently got Soleil D'Ork... what an astounding album, particularly Mekanik Machine. And who woulda thunk De Futura with a drum machine would sound better than De Futura with Christian Vander... and yet sound better it does.

October 2007