Popol Vuh - Tantric Songs (1981) US 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Popol Vuh - Tantric Songs
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 900mb
Label: Celestial Harmonies/CEL 006 | Released: 1981 | Genre: Krautrock
A1 Mantra Of The Touching Of The Heart 1:50
A2 Mantra Of The Touching Of The Earth 2:14
A3 Angel Of The Air, Part One 2:39
A4 Angel Of The Air, Part Two 2:53
A5 In The Realm Of Shadow 2:12
A6 Wanderer Through The Night 4:09
A7 Listen He Who Ventures 5:56
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B Brothers Of Darkness - Sons Of Light 16:42
- Florian Fricke / piano, mellotron, vocals
- Daniel Fichelscher / guitar, percussion
- Susan Goetting / oboe, english horn
- Robert Eliscu / oboe
- Al Gromer / sitar
- Ted de Jong / tambura
Releases information
LP 1981 Celestial Harmonies CEL 006, USA
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 900mb
Label: Celestial Harmonies/CEL 006 | Released: 1981 | Genre: Krautrock
A1 Mantra Of The Touching Of The Heart 1:50
A2 Mantra Of The Touching Of The Earth 2:14
A3 Angel Of The Air, Part One 2:39
A4 Angel Of The Air, Part Two 2:53
A5 In The Realm Of Shadow 2:12
A6 Wanderer Through The Night 4:09
A7 Listen He Who Ventures 5:56
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B Brothers Of Darkness - Sons Of Light 16:42
- Florian Fricke / piano, mellotron, vocals
- Daniel Fichelscher / guitar, percussion
- Susan Goetting / oboe, english horn
- Robert Eliscu / oboe
- Al Gromer / sitar
- Ted de Jong / tambura
Releases information
LP 1981 Celestial Harmonies CEL 006, USA
Popol Vuh - Tantric Songs (1981) US 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Popol Vuh - Tantric Songs (1981) US 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Popol Vuh - Tantric Songs (1981) US 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
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'Tantric Songs' is the english titled release of already existing tracks, that were released between 1978 and 1979 (mainly from the sessions for the soundtrack of Werner Herzog's 'Nosferatu') on 'Brüder des Schattens - Söhne des Lichts' (1978) and 'Die Nacht der Seele' (1979). A bit confusing, because all titles were although translated from German to English. (I will mention the German titles and their English translation)
'Popol Vuh' is Florian Fricke's brainchild, but Daniel Fichelscher is IMO as much responsible for the classic 'Popol Vuh' sound as Florian. The tracks on 'Tantric Songs' ar a brillant illustration of the cooperataion of these two musicians, one giving rhythm and dynamic the other harmony and melody.Often the two work in a question and answer form.
'Mantram der Erdberührung/Mantra of the Touching of the Earth' opens with Florian's deep throat singing ponctuated by a single deep-tuned drum. The second track 'Mantram der Herzberührung/Mantra of the Touching of the Heart starts with a delicate piano melody ponctuated by guitar strums, giving the track this slow pacing rhythm that is typical for 'Popol Vuh's music, majestic and serene. ' Engel der Luft/Angel of the Air Part. 1' a beautiful melody played by the oboe and ponctuad by percussion and the second part a slow hamonic pace for guitar, piano sitar & tambura.
'Im Reich der Schatten/In the Realm of Shadow' is a solo percussion peace composed by Daniel Fichelscher keeping with the alternation of a gong and percussion the same slow pace as the other tracks.
'Wanderer durch die Nacht/Wanderer through the Night' moves on like a religious procession and 'Höre, der du wagst/Listen he who ventures' a piano melody ponctuated by a single vibrating bass note.
The Masterpiece is the 17 minutes long track 'Brüder der Dunkelheit- Söhne des Lichts/Brothers of Darkness - Sons of Light', an introduction for oboe and mellotron, gives place after 4 minutes to a weightless slow rhythm for all instruments, ponctuated again by the dynamic guitar playing of Daniel Fichelscher.
A masterpiece of serenity and beauty!
Review by Alucard,, progarchives.com
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