Like many great bands Conventum were largely discovered after their dissolution, when Chris Cutler found one of their records and then put one of their compositions on the Recommended Records Sampler. 'Le Bureau Central Des Utopies' gets closer to a chamber feel at times and is almost entirely instrumental. Members of Conventum have gone on to found the Ambiances Magnétiques "out music" label, and to perform in bands such as Les Quatre Guitaristes De L'Apocalypso Bar. Highly recommended to the avant-prog/RIO crowd, this reissue includes bonus material and high quality 16 page booklet which comprise the most accurate historical information available about the group.