Offering – Magma Présente Offering (2003, 4xCD Box-Set, France)

Offering I - II 1-1 Offering (Part 1) 7:57 Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano – Simon Goubert Flute [Flûte] – Guy "Zu" Khalifa Piano, Electric Piano, Drums, Tambourine – Christian Vander Soloist, Vocals – Stella Vander Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – Christian Martinez

1-2 Earth 10:29  Bass – Jean-Marc Jafet Drums – Marc Delouya Percussion – Pierre Marcault Piano, Chorus – Simon Goubert Soloist, Vocals, Electric Piano – Christian Vander Vocals, Flute, Electric Piano – Guy "Zu" Khalifa

1-3 Joïa 18:00 Caxixi, Maracas, Chorus – Stella Vander Percussion – Pierre Marcault Piano, Electric Piano – Simon Goubert Soloist, Vocals, Tambourine, Bells – Christian Vander Vocals, Flute, Electric Piano – Guy "Zu" Khalifa

1-4 C'est Pour Nous 8:05 Percussion – Pierre Marcault Soloist, Vocals, Chorus – Stella Vander Soloist, Vocals, Piano – Christian Vander Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi Trumpet – Christian Martinez 1-5 Love In The Darkness 10:39 Electric Piano – Simon Goubert Piano, Soloist, Vocals, Chorus – Christian Vander

1-6 Tilim M'Dohm 2:34 Chorus, Percussion – Christian Vander Electric Piano – Simon Goubert Piano – Guy "Zu" Khalifa Soloist, Vocals, Chorus – Stella Vander 1-7 Mazur Kujiawiak Oberek (Triptyque) 4:56 Piano – Guy "Zu" Khalifa 1-8 Solitude 4:07 Chorus – Guy "Zu" Khalifa, Stella Vander Piano, Soloist, Vocals – Christian Vander 1-9 Ügüma Mà Mëlìmëh Gïnġeh 3:44 Piano – Simon Goubert Soloist, Vocals, Other – Christian Vander Offering III 2-1 Another Day 44:03 Contrabass – Philippe Dardelle Drums – Jean-Claude Buire Keyboards – Pierre-Michel Sivadier Piano – Emmanuel Borghi Soloist, Vocals, Vocals, Percussion – Stella Vander Soloist, Vocals Solo, Vocals, Percussion, Flute, Drums – Christian Vander Vocals – Guy Khalifa, Isabelle Feuillebois Offering IV 3-1 Out Of This World 32:25 Contrabass – Frederic Briet Drums – Christian Vander Flute – Guy Khalifa Piano – Simon Goubert Saxophone – René Garber Vocals – Stella Vander 3-2 Offering (Part 2) 2:07 Piano, Drums, Percussion, Electric Piano – Christian Vander Vocals – Stella Vander 3-3 Ehn Deïss 5:10 Chorus – Alex Ferrand, Isabelle Feuillebois Chorus, Electric Piano – Simon Goubert Contrabass – Frederic Briet Percussion – Pierre Marcault Vocals, Chorus – Stella Vander Vocals, Chorus, Flute – Guy Khalifa Vocals, Piano – Christian Vander Offering A Fiïèh 4-1 Hymne Kobaïen 4:30 Keyboards – Christian Vander

4-2 Cosmos 5:20 Keyboards – Pierre Michel Sivadier Percussion – Jean Claude Buire, Marc Delouya, Pierre Marcault Piano – Emmanuel Borghi Vocals – Christian Vander, Isabelle Feuillebois, Stella Vander 4-3 A Fiïèh 10:26 Drums – Jean Claude Buire Keyboards – Pierre Michel Sivadier Percussion – Marc Delouya, Pierre Marcault Piano – Emmanuel Borghi Vocals – Christian Vander, Isabelle Feuillebois, Julie Vander, Stella Vander 4-4 La Marche Celeste 5:28 Contrabass – Philippe Dardelle Piano, Keyboards, Glockenspiel, Vocals – Christian Vander Vocals – Addie Deat, Alex Ferrand, Benedicte Ragu, Isabelle Feuillebois, Jean Christophe Gamet, Jean François Deat, Julie Vander, Stella Vander 4-5 Magnifi 3:43 Voice [Femmes: 1er Groupe Gauche] – Stella, Valérie, Virginie Voice [Femmes: 2ème Groupe Droite] – Isabelle*, Stella Voice [Hommes: 1ère Voix, 2ème Voix], Piano, Keyboards – Christian Vander 4-6 Purificatem (Accord Des Instruments) 4:17 Alto Saxophone – Alex Ferrand Contrabass – Philippe Dardelle Drums – Marc Delouya Keyboards – Pierre Michel Sivadier Percussion – Ogun Piano, Vocals – Christian Vander 4-7 Purificatem 26:20 Alto Saxophone – Alex Ferrand Contrabass – Philippe Dardelle Drums – Marc Delouya Keyboards – Pierre Michel Sivadier Percussion – Ogun

Piano, Vocals – Christian Vander

Offering came to the world as one of Christian Vander's post Magma projects, functioning throughout the later half of the 80s up till the early 90s Offering ventures into territory where only Magma's 'Merci' dared the tread. While the 70s Magma revolved around a more classical interpretation, Offering shows Vander's fascination with Coltrane's acoustic inspired Jazz blossom into full realization. Offering is sited by many as Christian Vander's most praised post-Magma project.

Offering takes a step aside from Magma's tight formulas, introducing compositions of a much looser, improvisational design. Vander's drumming expertises sadly take to the bench, while focusing more specifically on vocal experimentations alongside his wife Stella. We hear an evolution of the soul-scat vocals utilized throughout Magma's 1984 album 'Merci'. Offering went on to record 3 albums, which hold many draw backs for most listeners. Much of the time the musical insights become quite unfocused and produces a patchy final product

Their latest recording 'A Fiieh' is their most concise document; bring in a full line-up including the likes of Isabelle Feullebois, Philippe Dardelle and Emmanuel Borghi. The usually suspect are augmented by four other percussionist, four vocalist and one Keyboardist. The style becomes dark, minimalist and even a little more symphonic. While the epic 'Purificatem' reverts back into the familiar vibe of the two prior albums.

Boasting as one of Vander's most accomplished post-Magma projects, this will appease Christian Vander fans, but could still facilitate your average listener's enjoyment.

A four disc boxset of all original Offering albums, remastered, plus a 32mn bonus track: "Out Of This World". This boxset nowadays is the only way to purchase Offering's studio albums.