Editorial Reviews
Music Review:
Music Review
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Symphony 6 / Angel on Rubbish Heap / Choral
The Piano Tribute to Iron Maiden
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1991 Concept Cast) [Cast Recording] [Cast Recording]
Album Description
Affenstunde is the 1970 debut recording by composer and multi-instrumentalist Florian Fricke's Popol Vuh, named for the sacred Mayan text. Affenstunde is somehow akin yet very different. The music here all seems of a piece, despite the different selection titles and the single percussion piece on the set. The sheer momentum of the title cut, which closes the album and integrates spacious electronic soundscapes, ever deepening tonalities, found taped choral vocals whispering in the background, and percussion is one of the most provocative pieces to come from the Krautrock generation. This is an auspicious debut, which holds up wonderfully in the 21st century. This re-release features a 10:30 mins bonus track!