Apocalypse Medley- (My creation) -all songs from "Apocalypse"-Apocalypse. I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS KRAUTROCK PSYCH ALBUM, SORRY!!

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Eroc - Changing Skies (1987)

01 Changing Skies
02 Zauberwald
03 Wanderzirkus
04 Back To The Mountains
05 Seitenwind
06 Space Shuffle
07 Pressed Rat And Warthog
08 Nachtfahrt
09 Happy Burstday
10 Ich hasse Dich
11 Greenhouse Effect
12 Remscheid
13 Danger Keep Out
14 Burstday in Peuscherswerth
15 Changing Skies
16 Space Shuffle
17 Nachtfahrt
18 Der fröhliche Wecker
19 ALBW

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Epsilon -Epsilon (1971 Krautrock progressive)

Formed by members of Orange Peel and Nosferatu (the vocalist / guitarist Michael Winzkowski), the band Epsilon published three LPs between 1971 and 1974. Their self title can be considered as their best, a nicely varied and achieved combination between heavy blues rockin' sections and coherent progressive skills. Their second "Move on" (1971) represents a more mainstream rock album with a few enjoyable moments. With the album "Epsilon off" (1975) the band turn to a straight heavy rockin' trip in a typical 70s style.

Michael Winzkowski/vocals,guitars,percussion
Michael Ertl/bass
Hartmut Pfannmuller/drums,
Walter Ortel/organ,pianos,vocals,percussion

1.2 four 4(7:30)
2.Before(3:19)
3.Between Midnight(2:45)
4.Everyday's pain(2:56)
5.Hurry up(2:48)
6.Paint it black or white(6:22)
7.II(8:11)

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Wallenstein -Blitzkrieg (1972) Krautrock

"This is the debut-album (’71) from WALLENSTEIN, a kind of international formation. From the very first second WALLENSTEIN will carry you away with their mind blowing sound on the four dynamic compositions (running time between 7 and 14 minutes): beautiful mellow moments but in general lots of propulsive rhythms and sumptuous outbursts with biting and blistering guitar work (from USA man Bill Barone), supported by sparkling piano, majestic Mellotron waves (by Jurgen Dollase) and a very dynamic rhythm-section, featuring the known Harold Grosskopf (Klaus Schulze) on drums and the Dutch Jerry Berkers on bass. An album with a unique sound, a bit raw but very exciting.

Tracks:
1. Lunatic (11:55)
2. The theme (9:37)
3. Manhatten Project (13:47)
4. Audiences (7:38)

HERE IT IS!!

Et Cetera (France, Canada)) -Et Cetera (1976)FANTASTIC JAZZY PROG & SWEET FRENCH FEMALE VOCALS!!

"A French-Canadian progressive band, Et Cetera will undoubtedly appeal to "Gentle Giant" fans. The major difference being though the vocals , as we have here a female vocalist, and a good one too.

Very tight and impressively played music with myriads of intricasies and complexities.

Besides " Gentle Giant" there's also just a hint of "Pulsar" and "Focus" in places. In fact some of the classical and electric guitar solos reminds me a little of " Jan Akkerman"

A very nice album indeed then ,every track is really excellent with plenty of variety in the instrument department."

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. La Musique Tourne (4:04)
2. Éclaircie (5:14)
3. Entre Chien Et Loup (7:02)
4. Apostrophe (4:49)
5. Newton Avait Raison (4:11)
6. L'Age Dort (4:34)
7. Tandem (6:08)

Total Time: 36:02

Line-up / Musicians

- Marie Bernard Pagé / keyboards, ondes Martenot, vocals
- Denis Chartrand / keyboards, flute, saxophone, vibraphone, vocals
- Pierre Dragon / drums, percussion
- Robert Marchand / guitars, vocals
- Alain Yves Pigeon / bass, cello, vocals

Delightful!!

***Pell Mell -Only a Star (1978)***

1. Count Down
2. Daydreamer
3. Only A Star
4. Across The Universe
5. Disillusion
6. Trailors In Movie Halls
7. Phoebius Is Dead

Wolfgang Claus - drums, vocals
Gotz Draeger - bass
Cherry Hochdorfer - keyboards
Ralph Lipmann - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Thomas Schmitt - flute, violin, keyboards, vocals
Rudolph Schon - percussion, vocals

Only a Star

****Pell Mell -Rhapsody (1975) MORE FAB STUFF FROM THIS GREAT KRAUT BAND!****

Few countries took the idea of “classical rock” more seriously than Germany in the 1970s, as anyone will tell you who was exposed at the time to the music of WALLENSTEIN, TRIUMVIRAT, or this all but forgotten outfit. PELL MELL was one of many groups following in the well-trod footsteps of Keith Emerson, updating the classics in a modern rock format, in this case the work of Rachmaninoff and Franz Liszt (both duly credited: these guys weren’t grave robbers).
Unlike ELP however, the instrumentation was more traditional (for the ‘70s, at any rate), with a big ensemble sound divided between the sextet of musicians. Keyboards were dominant, of course: the grand piano, crunchy Hammond organ, lush string synths (no Mellotrons here) and ubiquitous clavinet were shared between three featured keyboard players, one of them also doubling on flutes and violin. Guitars are less evident, and are mostly in the classical/acoustic vein, although there’s some funky electric stuff happening on the final tracks. The highlight of this 1975 album is the 16-minute title track, a retooling of Liszt’s popular "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2", with interpolated material written by the band and, like a lot of Continental Prog acts sung in what sounds like phonetic English. There’s certainly a lot of variety here: a quiet acoustic ballad with recorder accompaniment (recalling the "Stairway to Heaven" intro), a burning organ solo in a honky-tonk blues mood, and lots of playful violin, straight from a gypsy café in post- war Vienna. The finale is a hoot: a Loony Tune Saturday morning cartoon soundtrack with everything but Daffy and Bugs, including a brief nod to the local Bavarian beer hall. So why is it called "Can Can"? There’s no relation to the familiar Offenbach Folies Bergere thing, memorably covered a few years later by (of course) the crafty Krautrockers of CAN. The original compositions that round out the rest of the disc are a little less fun and therefore less immediately attractive, but still show a flair for romantic melodies and memorable hooks. It’s not surprising that the band fell into obscurity: they were very much a product of their age, and need to be heard as such. Less forgiving listeners might dismiss the album as a time-capsule of mid ‘70s clichés, but in retrospect there’s a genuine innocence to such lofty middle-brow ambitions toward the rarified strata of high art. Look at the cover, with its cheesy proscenium arch framing laughably amateur pencil- sketch portraits of each band member. You can’t find such disarming naiveté in today’s corporate controlled, mass-produced entertainment industry. The music is still worth a listen too, and not only for nostalgia value. It’s a very minor slice of unjustly forgotten pop culture, but my guess is that the album might even surprise a few jaded Progheads who think they’ve heard it all. - Review by Neu!mann (Michael Neumann)

1. Rhapsody Frost of an alien darkness (9:24)
2. Rhapsody Wanderer (2:31)
3. Rhapsody Can Can (3:38)
4. Prelude (3:18)
5. Desert in your mind (6:18)
6. The riot (6:06)
7. Paris the past (8:10)
Total Time: 39:25

Line-up/Musicians-
Gotz Draeger / bass-
Cherry Hochdorfer / keyboards-
Bruno Kniesmeijer / percussion, drums-
Ralph Lipmann / guitar, keyboards, vocals-
Thomas Schmitt / flute, violin, guitar (electric), keyboards, vocals-
Rudolph Schon / percussion, vocals

Releases information LP Venus 761PMAB (1976) / CD Spalax 97689 (1998)

RAPTUROUS!

****Pell Mell -From the New World (1973) -MORE BRILLIANT KRAUTROCK PROG FROM THIS BAND WITH CLASSICAL ELEMENTS****

Tracks:
1. From The New World - 16:10
2. Toccata - 4:05
3. Suite I - 8:03
4. Suite II - 11:33

BRILLIANT KRAUT PROG!!

Apocalypse Medley- (My creation) -all songs from "Apocalypse"-Apocalypse. I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS KRAUTROCK PSYCH ALBUM, SORRY!!

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C.O.B -Moyshe McStiff & The Tartan Lancers of the Sacred Heart

Featuring Incredible String Band founder Clive Palmer, COB made some of the most imaginative and moving music of their time, and this 1972 masterpiece is considered by many to be the finest psych folk record ever to emerge from the British Isles. An overwhelmingly beautiful and compelling collection of songs set to Eastern-tinged arrangements. Released in UK on Polydor / Folk Mill (238 3161) in a beautiful textured gatefold sleeve.

Personnel:
Clive Palmer - guitar, banjo, vocals
Genevieve Baker - percussion & sax
John Bidwell - keyboards, banjo, dulcitar, vocals, balalaika
Mick Bennett - percussion, keyboards, vocals

Produced by Ralph McTell


Track Listing:
1. Sheba’s Return / Lion Of Judah
2. Let It Be You
3. Solomon’s Song
4. Eleven Willows
5. I Told Her
6. Oh Bright Eyed One
7. Chain Of Love
8. Pretty Kerry
9. Martha and Mary
10. Heart Dancer

Bonus tracks:
11. Blue Morning (non-album 45a)
12. Bones (non-album 45b)

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Pell Mell -Marburg (1972)

Not to be confused with a 1980s American band of the same name, Pell Mell was a symphonic band from Marburg, Germany(Marburg is also the name of the debut album). The band was formed in 1971 by keyboard player Otto Pusch, bass player Jorg Gotzfried, Rudolf Schon on vocals, recorder, and guitar, drummer Mitch Kniesmeijer, and Thomas Schmitt on violin, guitar, and vocals. The first album is characterized by a rough edge, especially in the vocals. Subsequent albums would smooth out the edges. However, there are aspects reminiscent of Hawkwind, HP Lovecraft, The Nice, and even ELP. Mellotron and classical themes are abundant. It also should be pleasing to fans Krautrock Over the next releases they would explore the realm of Mike Oldfield, and then settle into keyboard dominated symphonic The old psychedelic sounds completely gone. Much of the music is considered some of the best German symphonic ever recorded The usual lineup changes occurred over time, and the band began to disintegrate after 1978's "Only a Star." Thomas Schmitt formed the '80s style rock band Skyrider, with former band mate Otto Pusch. They released one self-titled album, and then took back the name Pell Mell. This incarnation released "Moldau" in 1981 However, the old magic was gone, and that is where the Pell Mell story ends. H.T. Riekels (bhikkhu) - http:// www.progarchives.com/artist.asp

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REPOST (@ 256) -Brave new World-Impressions on Reading Aldous Huxley (Vertigo Krautrock)

This band emerged from Hamburg and lasted only a few years. It included a mixture of loca musicians and two “foreigners”. The German musicians were Reinhart Firchow (recorders flutes, ocarina, stylophone, percussion, vocals), Lucas Lindholm (bass, bass fiddle, organ piano), Dicky Tarrach (drums, percussion), Herb Geller (flutes, cor anglais, alto/soprano/tenor saxes, organ), the Irishman John O'Brien-Docker (guitars, organ, percussion, vocals, wind chimes) and Esther Daniels (vocals). As you can tell from the name of the band and one album title, their coming together was to make their instrumental interpretation of Aldous Huxley’s novel – A Brave New World. Being almost entirely an instrumental band (apart from some occasional voices) they created a most unique sound which combined together successfully different styles such as folk, psychedelic rock and electronics. Their use of wind nstruments (woodwinds), peculiar percussion patterns, flute, saxophones and a stylopohone gives their music a special otherworldly sound. A possible sound-alike would be Annexus Quam (in the psychedelic rock approach) and Between (in the ethereal, atmospheric sound) Sadly, after they released Impressions on Reading Aldous Huxley in 1972 and then dissolved. It is commonly referred to as an essential album in any krautrock album collection.(Progarchives.com)

Interesting weird meanderings

Catharsis -Le Bolero Du Veau Des Dames (1976)

Melba -Catharsis (from Le Bolero Du Veau Des Dames)

(Review from progarchives.com)

In their first album of new material in three years (the previous album was composed of unreleased early recordings), Catharsis has forgotten a bit their psych roots and developed a stronger symphonic sound.

Although an organ-dominated sound, Catharsis' music sounds a tad different than other bands, as Bocquet's organ is a Farsifa, rather than the usual Hammond. Right from the first notes of Palace, you'll see easily that you are in a very different kind of musical realm. Some tracks like Melba still have a Floydian streak, but most include a fair bit of very tasteful brand of symphonic rock between Camel and Genesis.

The highlight of the album is clearly the 10-mins title track, which spends all its duration throughout, changing through a myriad of moods and ambiances much like a better version of Camel (and even sometimes close to Caravan and Genesis) and French compatriots Carpe Diem. Also among the better tracks is Docteur Pleu, which has some delightful spacey sounds as well as some near-orgasmic breathing over a not-so steady beat, before breaking into a very Genesis-type of close.

Line-up :
- Roland Bocquet / organ, piano, vocal
- Charles Eddie / percussions, vibraphone
- Claude / guitar, sitar
- Michel / bass

Track List :
01. Palace - 5:38
02. Tango - 2:45
03. Docteur Pleu - 6:01
04. Styx - 3:07
05. Melba - 5:10
06. Le Bolero du Veau des Dames - 10:31

more,more,more!

Catharsis -Illuminations (1975)

(Review from progarchives.com)

Illuminations contains the surplus recordings of their first album from June and November 1971.

The tracks are dark, lyrical, poetical, calm, dreamy-like musical journeys that are almost exclusively performed for a chamber ensemble. Acoustic instruments (percussions, flute...) dominate the content but there's also a priority for vintage organic / synth waves and fragile, distinctive female voices.

The introduction track starts the melancholic "trip" with an unforgotten instrumental for acoustic percussions and ultra-introspective, ethereal organs, absolutely beautiful. "La mort des amants" is an other elegiac, celestial piece, played for acoustic guitars and lead by plaintive, meditative Charlotte vocals. "Ballade des pendus" features a strange, delicate and moody atmosphere, including a large variety of percussive effects and dark synth strings. "En revenant de la noce" is a great variation of ancient dancing music.

The musical variety is greater than their previous albums, ranging from the trancendental "Aube" via uncommon treatments of music from the 17th and 18th Century, to the childish "Mignonne Allons Voir". Among these short pieces are some of Catharsis' finest recordings.

This is a melodic, floating album made with invention and devoted to the combination of neo-classical chamber progressive music with psychedelic, visceral organic music.

Line-up :
- Patrik Moulia / guitars, percussion
- Charlie Eddi / drums, percussion
- Yves de Roubaix / bass, guitar
- Roland Bocquet / keyboards
- Allain Geoffroy / piano, charango
- Charlotte / vocals, percussion

Track List :
01. Aube - 3:43
02. La Mort Des Amants - 3:05
03. Ballade Des Pendus - 3:48
04. En Revenant De La Noce - 1:59
05. Mignonne Allons Voir Si La Rose... - 1:57
06. Le Canard Blanc - 2:30
07. Illuminations - 3:10
08. Poemes Du 17e Siecle - 2:06
09. Alchimie Du Verbe (2e Partie) - 6:34

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Catharsis - 32 Mars (1973) (@256)

Review from progarchives.com)

"32 Mars" is kind of an EP, clocking in at just 23 minutes; it is short even for French albums of the time.

The title track is included in a full and single version, in addition to the alternate versions of the title tracks of their two previous albums -- "Masq" and "Les Chevrons".

Starting with a cool organ playing a catchy tune, "32 Mars" grows to a full spectacle of psychedelic and experimental showmanship. From the entire band playing in a full fledged lineup to the solo piano playing and then to tribal percussion and other instruments (such as a wacky style sax), this has the full gamut of what this band was capable of - not only in terms of playing and instrumentation but also in being able to create varied psychedelic textures and soundscapes. It's a great ride made up of smaller segments that make it up a varied whole. The goofiness shown in some parts of the tracks balances the more psychedelic and spacey parts, adding distinction to the sound.

Line-up :
- Yves de Roubaix / bass, guitar, vocals
- Charlie Eddie / drums, percussion
- Roland Bocquet / keyboards, vocals
- Patrick Mouila / vocals, guitar, percussion

Track List :
01. 32 Mars - 11:08
02. Masq - 4:15
03. Les Chevrons - 4:59
04. 32 Mars - 3:07

More greatness from this band!