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DAS HOHELIED SALOMOS

Popol Vuh

 

Krautrock

3.78 | 120 ratings

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agla
4 stars The band was created thanks to one of the most important figures of Teutonic music, Florian Fricke (who died in December 2001 at the age of 57 years old). The artist is pervaded by spiritual influences, due to travel to the Far East and India, a spirituality that you find in sacred sounds but also classical and Rock. Florian Fricke studied the piano and subsequently made ​​his debut in the musical world with an album of electronic music titled "Affenstunde", but the Popol Vuh born in 1969 in Monaco and it takes three years to compose this first lp.

With the next "in Den gaerten Pharaos" the author moves away from that kind of music, to get into spiritualism human, recording the song along even in a cathedral, followed by other works of Rock religious to reach in 1975. This disc concept inspired by "Song of Solomon" and since the cover you can savor the atmosphere in India which come out in all their splendor, thanks to the siter by Al Gromer and Tabla by Shana Kumar.

This is considered one of the high points of his career Fricke, later also dedicated to the soundtracks of films and film productions.

The tracks on the CD are twelve all imbued with dreamy atmospheres and positive, sometimes attributable to Pink Floyd of "A Saucerful Of Secrets" as the initial "Steh Auf , Zieh Mich Nach Dir" Overall it is a trip of thirty-eight minutes and it's a pleasure to be carried away by the gentle acoustic notes and by the voice of Shana. Who loves Pink Floyd will be fascinated listening to "Du schönste Der Weiber" and "Du Mich Mit Tranke Deinen küssen" but it really is all about the cd that captivates.

A jewel that will delight those who see music as a means of transport, towards spiritual shores where only love reigns and peace of mind.

agla | 4/5 |

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