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In 1969, the art ensemble of chicago which had recorded just one official record, congliptious, as a group at that point in time, moved to paris for two years and recorded eight albums during their first year overseas alone. Not just because of their music, but also because of their visual presentation and theatrical behavior. Since the mid1970 recording, these sessions have seen light on at least five other labels in different formats. The group had only recently expanded to its permanent quintet status with the addition of drummerpercussionist don moye when they were asked by new wave director moshe misrahi to provide the soundtrack for his movie, les stances a sophie.
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