Mythos – Quasar (1980) (16/44 Vinyl Rip)

Review from Allmusic:
Quasar in 1980 is the first release of Mythos as a solo project of Stephan Kaske. The intro sounds like an electronic version of Jethro Tull. Although the dominant instrument is the synthesizer, Quasar is not like the classic '70s epics with 20-minute tracks and no clear structure. Vocoder, flute, synthesizer, and occasionally distorted guitars are used in some tracks. Most songs have a dark mood, with chirping and chugging sounds, strong leads, and rhythmic basslines and drum grooves.

Info from Discogs:
German rock band established in 1969, when they were known as The Lovely People. They debuted live in November 1970 under the name of Kraftwerk, until they realised there was another band with the same name, so then they chose the name Mythos. Always at the core of the band, through many line-up changes, was the multi-instrumental talent Stephan Kaske. He also was the lead singer, with a very strange voice and thick German accent, he's odd enough for you to love him or hate him. Mythos were always largely instrumental, rooted in the acid rock and cosmic sounds of Pink Floyd and Hawkwind, but with a much wider sound palette. The early albums are more cosmic Krautrock, whereas the mid/late 70's incarnation were heavier electronic rock, after which the band fell apart becoming the project of Stephan Kaske alone, doing electro-pop, and later soundtracks and library music.

Tracks
01. Quasar 04:26
02. Nurse Robot 03:20
03. Flut-E-Quenzer The Knight 09:21
04. Flut-E-Sizer 03:30
05. Didn't Notice, Didn't Mind 03:21
06. Nothing But Your Dream 03:14
07. Just A Part 03:30
08. When The Show's Just Begun 03:18
Total time: 33:55

Musicians
Stephan Kaske: Flute, Synthesizer, Sequencer, Vocoder, Mellotron, Computer Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Markus Worbs: Drums
Produced by Stephan Kaske in May & June 1980 at Musiclab Studios/Berlin
Engineered and mixed by Harris Johns and Frank Osterland
Special thanks to Rick Delisle (AFN/Berlin), Gerd Bluhm, Joachim Wilhelm and Tim Dowdall.
Equipment: Moog, Arp, Roland, Korg and MFB/Berlin by Music Shop/Peter Jahnel