Cos - 1983 - Hotel Atlantic

Cos

1983

Hotel Atlantic

01. Hotel Atlantic 3:50

02. Frau Y Man 3:13

03. Tres Joli 3:42

04. Viva La Musica 4:02

Drums, Vocals – Philippe Allaert

Guitar, Vocals – Nicolas Fiszman

Vocals – Ilona Chale De Chambord

Vocals, Keyboards, Chapman Stick – Daniel Schell

Produced at Studio Pyramide, Brussels

"Music is the leading force of the Universe" was once said by Albert Ayler. (which is a misquotation as it says "...the healing force...")

Cos was a Belgian avant-jazz-rock band that released four albums on IBC between 1974 and 1979, followed by two 1983–84 titles on Lark. Keyboardist Charles Loos (Abraxis/Julverne) appears on the first and third albums, Postaeolian Train Robbery and Babel. Former Placebo keyboardist Marc Moulin produced their 1976 release Viva Boma, which features sundry instrumentation from Aksak Maboul mastermind Marc Hollander.

Cos formed as Classroom, assembled by musician/composer Daniel Schell (b. Schellekens, 1944) and his vocalist wife Pascale “Son” (née De Trazegnies, b. 1948). Schell played on a 1969 jazz single by the Brussels Art Quintet, issued on the acronymic self-press BAQ.

In 1973, Classroom included ex-Waterloo bassist Jean-Paul Musette, veteran jazz drummer Robert Pernet (1940–2001), and BAQ vibraphonist Jean-Pierre Destrée. With producer Jean Huysmans (Placebo, Doctor Downtrip), they recorded three Schell originals: “Sur Deux,” “L’Admirable Amas Cellulaire Orangé,” and the 10-minute “Achille.” On a fourth song, “La Partie D’Echecs,” Schell employed drummer Jean-Luc Van Lommel and pianist Charles Loos.

In 1974, Classroom reconfigured as Cos with Schell, Son, Loos, bassist Alain Goutier, drummer Robert Dartsch, and percussionist Steve Leduc. And so it started...