Noa - Noa (Reissue) (1980/2011)

Noa were a short-lived French Zeuhl group who released a single self-titled album in 1980. In addition to more familiar Zeuhl elements such as prominent bass lines and operatic vocals, the album features several free jazz passages, which distinguishes Noa from most other Zeuhl bands.

The group's line up consisted of Philippe Vincendeau on saxophones, Christian Robard on drums, vibraphone and xylophone, Bernard Nicolas on flute and soprano saxophone, Alain Gaubert on guitar and bass and Claudie Nicolas on vocals.

Recommended for fans of other French Zeuhl bands of this period like Dün, Archaïa and Shub-Niggurath, provided you're not averse to a bit of free jazz.