Popol Vuh was a German new age group led by Florian Fricke. They debuted as a trio with the 1971 Moog-based Affenstunde, followed by the Pilz titles In den Gärten Pharaos and Hosianna Mantra, which established their mix of wood instruments and nature sounds. Members: Florian Fricke (Moog synthesizer, organ, electric piano, piano, harpsichord, spinet, […]
Gila was a German Krautrock band that released a 1972 BASF album and the 1973 Warner title Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. Guitarist Conrad Veit played concurrently in Popol Vuh. Members: Conrad “Conny” Veit (guitar, vocals), Fritz Scheyhing (Mellotron, 1969-72), Walter Wiederkehr (bass, 1969-72), Daniel Alluno (drums, percussion, 1969-72), Daniel Fichelscher (drums, bass, 1973-74), […]
Zeit is the third album by the German electronic trio Tangerine Dream, released in August 1972 as a two-LP set on Ohr. This was Tangerine Dream’s third studio album, following Alpha Centauri (1971). It marked a profound shift in the band’s direction, pioneering the genre of ambient and experimental electronic music. Zeit introduced the first classic trio […]
