{"product_id":"bn20cd","title":"Various Artists - Kosmische Psychédélique CD\/2LP","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASES ON THE 20\/11\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Kosmische Psychédélique\", released on Two-Piers, takes you on a journey through the hypnotic world of Kosmische Musik — from the pioneering motorik beats, electronic experimentation and psychedelic sounds of early 1970s Deutschland to the contemporary artists continuing to explore its astral, ambient and avant-garde possibilities today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStretching from the early 1970s to the present day, this is a journey through motorik rhythms, electronic experimentation, psychedelic drift and avant-garde ambience that traces a line from the pioneering sounds of Germany's Kosmische underground to a new generation of artists still exploring the possibilities of repetition, texture and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe journey begins with La Düsseldorf's \u003cem\u003eSilver Cloud\u003c\/em\u003e, immediately establishing the album's sense of forward motion and weightless euphoria, before NEU!'s \u003cem\u003eNeuschnee\u003c\/em\u003e and Harmonia's \u003cem\u003eDeluxe (Immer Weider)\u003c\/em\u003e remind us just how radical simplicity could sound. The hypnotic propulsion of the motorik beat is never treated as an end in itself; rather, it becomes a vehicle for exploring increasingly strange and spacious territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCluster's \u003cem\u003eCaramel\u003c\/em\u003e drifts beautifully into Brainticket's darker, more hallucinatory \u003cem\u003eBlack Sand\u003c\/em\u003e, while Klaus Schulze's \u003cem\u003eGeorg Trakl\u003c\/em\u003e and Popol Vuh's \u003cem\u003eMorgengruß\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrate the extraordinary breadth of the early Kosmische imagination. Elsewhere, Agitation Free's \u003cem\u003eAla Tul\u003c\/em\u003e, Faust's wonderfully warped \u003cem\u003eIt's A Rainy Day\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSunshine Girl\u003c\/em\u003e and Guru Guru's \u003cem\u003eStone In\u003c\/em\u003e capture the freewheeling, experimental spirit that made this music so difficult to categorise in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cosmic journey continues through Tangerine Dream's \u003cem\u003eUltima Thule Pt.1\u003c\/em\u003e, Cosmic Jokers' \u003cem\u003eKinder Des Alls I\u003c\/em\u003e and the molecular, exploratory electronics of Annexus Quam's \u003cem\u003eOsmose II\u003c\/em\u003e. Yet \"Kosmische Psychédélique\" isn't interested in treating the 1970s as some kind of museum piece. Komischer Läufer, Boards of Canada, Turzi, Tortoise and Beak\u0026gt; demonstrate how those original ideas have continued to mutate, with repetition, analogue electronics, minimalism and psychedelic atmosphere finding new contexts. The closing stretch is particularly revealing. Pale Blue Eyes' instrumental \u003cem\u003eHow Long Is Now\u003c\/em\u003e and The Early Years' \u003cem\u003eAll Ones and Zeros\u003c\/em\u003e connect the dots between vintage Kosmische, post-rock, shoegaze and electronica, demonstrating how the vocabulary established in Germany over five decades ago continued to resonate with a new generation of psychedelic and experimental artists, and still does today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all the other albums in the Psychédélique series, this isn’t intended to be a ‘crate diggers’ album or a compilation of obscure, hard-to-find tracks designed to outdo your mates. It is, quite simply, a celebration of Kosmische Musik - a chance to revel in its brilliance, immerse yourself in its strange and wonderful sounds, and indulge in some serious horizontal listening pleasure. This is music for late-night drives, headphones, hazy afternoons and imaginary journeys through landscapes that don't quite exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut simply, \"Kosmische Psychédélique\" is a trip - and one well worth taking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e this release is available on CD and 2LP formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CD comes in a digipack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2LP is pressed on 'Doppelgrau' (grey) vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tangled Parrot","offers":[{"title":"CD \/ Mint \/ Mint","offer_id":51378224201975,"sku":"BN20CD","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 'Doppelgrau' Vinyl LP \/ Mint \/ Mint","offer_id":51378224234743,"sku":"BN20LPX","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/7881\/8916\/files\/a3922584418_10.jpg?v=1792574826","url":"https:\/\/tangledparrot.com\/products\/bn20cd","provider":"Tangled Parrot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}