Popol Vuh - Nosferatu
Egg, 1978alternate cover: Brain released this as Bruder des Schattens-Sohne des Lichts, with the movie poster as cover image.
"Another superb Popol vuh album, similar to « Die Nacht der Seele » in the way that it’s partly made of themes from previous albums, such as « In den Gärten Pharaos » or « Einsjäger & Siebenjäger », in excellent alternate versions. The album’s mood is very spiritual and eastern-inspired –like usual with Popol vuh- with some ragga interludes. One can expect something dark from a soundtrack of the « Nosferatu » movie, but instead it’s a luminous ethereal work, in the mind of their best 70’s releases." -Oliverstoned www.progarchives.com
"a serene, mystic, deeply personal stance that basically transposes Hosianna Mantra into gothic music."-Ryko Dist.
"This album is not exactly the soundtrack of Herzog's Nosferatu. It contains some extracts from the movie score but for me it's simply a great compilation of previous and unreleased works of the band. We can find very contemplative and repetitive tunes that can remind sometimes the Indian instrumental ragua with its transcending and peaceful effects... a kind of mantra, a music from the inside (Mantra, morning sun, Venus principle...).
This represents the acoustic side of the band with a lot of sitar, guitars, and tablas. The other part of the album is dedicated to the band original sound in the style of In den garden pharaohs (creepy, celestial and monotonous melodies played on the big Moog...). If you like all the sides of the band from meditative to prog and space-electronic rock, this one is for you." - Philippe (Groove Unlimited France)
A very doomy, gothic sound indeed... somehow wonderfully paired with tambouras and acoustic guitars. Guys like Stephen O'Malley and Alexander Tucker must have taken inspiration from this album for their projects (Ginnungagap's "Remeindre" album in particular). This is the Popol Vuh album I started with, and it remains not only my favorite album by the band, but one of my all time favorite albums overall. A brilliant example of the many influences creeping in to Krautrock, including Moog experimentation and eastern instruments. A culmination of Popol Vuh tendencies and melodies up to this point. Really the peak of their career.
Take a peek at some trailers from the movie:
and then.....
FILL YOUR EARS
10 comments:
THE FIRST ALBUM POST HERE WAS EXCELLENT !! I LISTEN THE BAND FIRST TIME FROM YOUR BLOG
NOW I'LL TRY THIS. THANKS TO YOU
SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH
BRIAN FROM ARGENTINA
This is indeed a great one. Very nice to see you back posting as I've really gotten a lot of good listening from your blog!
My preferred album of Popol Vuh is Herzog's "Aguirre" music, I've been listening to it for 20 years, and it inspires me a lot when I'm realizing marbled paintings like the one you saw as Fursaxa's "Kobold Moon" cover.
great blog dean. I came across it whilst searching the cover art of radio gnome pt 1. I was there! Lived in London until 1992. When I was in my teens I saw gong live on many occasions. One time at n.e. london Polytechnic in Walthamstow I helped the band lift in the speakers and amps etc. I gave Daevid a banana! I am delighted that one of my students now regards them as a pinnacle of prog.
In that same venue I also remember seeing Capt. Beefheart, Henry Cow and Stackridge. I personally feel that any band lacking a bassoon is lacking both soul and prog cred.
Check my blog, a novel of sorts at http://wibz.blogspot.com
What happen to you Dean, we miss you a lot, hope you are fine and well. Get back soon please
What happen to you dean, we miss you a lot. Hope you are fine and well. Get back soon, please
Jorge from Pathagonia
Thanks
I think the second image, of Nosferatu: Brüder des Schattens - Söhne des Lichts, is a different album, at least according to progarchives.com and rateyourmusic.com,
with this tracklist:
A Brüder des Schattens - Söhne des Lichts 17:10
B1 Höre, Der Du Wagst 5:30
B2 Das Schloss Des Irrtums 5:20
B3 Die Umkehr 6:10
rateyourmusic has that image and progarchives has different artwork:
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=6140
wanting to let all popol vuh fans out there aware of the 'A Celebration of: Popol Vuh' events that are going on this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the group's formation. we will be playing popol vuh albums in candlelit Shoreditch Church, London.
first event is on 25th feb, albums 'Affenstunde' and 'In Den Garten Pharaos' will be played. We believe the music will truly come alive in this setting!
more info here: http://acelebrationof.blogspot.com/
@ alain- great album too, hopefully i´ll post it eventually:-)
@ wibz- don´t think i know you, at least don´t remember ever being a student of yours... nice story though, would love to give daevid a banana. also, my name isn´t dean.
@ jorge- i´m back. also, my name isn´t dean.
@ a celebration of...- nice! wish i could have gone. they should do such things here in madrid.
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