Jannick Top

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Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello. In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood. From 1977 to 1980, he played in the popular electronic project Space. Since then, he has worked with many other musicians, including session work for Michel…

Known for

• Magma - Myths and Legends Volume II — Self (basse)2006
• Johnny Hallyday : Parc des Princes 93 — Self - Basse1993
• Victoires de la musique — Self1985
• Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972

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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 contin

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

France

Place of birth

Marseille

Occupation

film score composer

Languages spoken

French

Genre

jazz

Instrument

bass

Official website

jannicktop.com

Image

Jannick Top.jpg

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